INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) Secretary Dr. Jennifer Walthall and Indiana Executive Director for Drug Prevention, Treatment and Enforcement Jim McClelland announced a new tool to get Hoosiers the help they need.
The tool is a partnership between the state, OpenBeds software technology with Indiana 2-1-1’s database of service providers to give Hoosiers access to addiction treatment options in real time — as well as ongoing services when Hoosiers leave treatment to help them return to productive and fulfilling lives.
Through the state’s coordinated efforts to attack the drug epidemic and $10.9 million in federal 21st Century Cures Act funds, Indiana officials have increased residential treatment capacity by 26 percent in 18 months. Despite increasing treatment beds, Indiana hospitals and treatment providers were left without a real-time solution to connect individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorder to an available bed.
When individuals successfully complete treatment, Indiana 2-1-1 leverages nearly 7,000 service providers to assist Hoosiers with optional services to help them lead productive and fulfilling lives, such as help finding a job, housing, transportation and temporary financial or food assistance.
More information about the OpenBeds® software platform is available at www.openbeds.net.
Indiana 2-1-1 is a free and confidential service that helps Hoosiers find local resources at www.in211.org.