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New $1.5M Initiative Tackles Mental Health Crisis in Gary

7/26/2025

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On July 17, Mayor Eddie Melton unveiled the Gary Health Department's Behavioral Health Division, backed by a $1.5 million boost from the American Rescue Plan. Ten local organizations will tackle mental health and addiction challenges, focusing on vulnerable youth and low-income families, as Indiana grapples with alarming overdose rates.

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On July 17, Mayor Eddie Melton unveiled the Gary Health Department's Behavioral Health Division, backed by a $1.5 million boost from the American Rescue Plan. Ten local organizations will tackle mental health and addiction challenges, focusing on vulnerable youth and low-income families, as Indiana grapples with alarming overdose rates.