4C Health is the July Fulton County Chamber Member of the Month. In front from left are 4C’s Lisa Willis-Gidley, Lauren Cooper, Krista Catt, Sandi Shanklin-Owens, Alyssa Blackburn and Robin Lett. In the back are Rochester Mayor Trent Odell, Khrista Boster with Woodlawn Health, Taylor Showley with The Outlet Youth Center, and Stacey Wilson with First Federal Savings Bank. Photo provided by the Fulton County Chamber of Commerce.

Staff Report

ROCHESTER — 4C Health is the July Fulton County Chamber Member of the Month.

4C Health began as Four County Comprehensive Mental Health Center in 1975. It’s served as the community mental health center for Cass, Miami, Fulton and Pulaski counties since that time.

In the early 1980s, inpatient psychiatric services were added to the continuum of behavioral health services the center offered.

Starting in 2015, 4C started providing services to Howard, Tipton, White, Carroll, Clinton, Marshall, Wabash and Grant counties and beyond. This geographic growth, along with expansion in behavioral health and crisis care service offerings and addition of integrated primary care efforts, led to a rebranding effort in 2022 to 4C Health.

According to information from 4C Health, its new name “reflects appreciation for our history that is rooted in ‘4’ North Central Indiana counties, aligns with our focus on whole person health and exemplifies our values.”

4C Health offers everything from inpatient psychiatric care to group homes, community and school-based services, outpatient therapy, psychiatric services and addiction services. 4C Health has an outpatient clinic located at 401 E. Eighth St., Rochester.

It also offers community-based services, adult intensive services, peer support services and has staff in all school buildings within Fulton County. 4C also has mobile crisis teams, which also operate in Fulton County. This is a service which allows staff to respond to any substance use or mental health crisis directly in the community. This service allows teams to stabilize those in crisis, with the goal being to stay within the community.

4C also offers crisis stabilization, which is for individuals that feel they need more support than what can be offered in the community. 4C also has started primary care services, which will be offered soon at the Rochester location.

4C had a kickoff in May for its “On the Road to 50.” There was a ribbon-cutting event at the new Peru Comprehensive Care Center, which is a renovated space featuring outpatient services, as well as the brand-new inpatient unit. This is a 15-bed unit which currently serves the adult population but, in the fall, will begin to also serve adolescent populations.

The center also includes crisis stabilization units, which also will serve the adult and adolescent populations.

Clients may reach 4C by calling (800) 552-3106 or visiting 4chealthin.org and using the “Chat Now” feature. They may also walk into the local office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Thursday and start services immediately. 4C is available 24/7 for any crisis needs.