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Residential Services: providing homes and a helping hand

Northeastern Center Residential Services provides a safe and supportive environment for adults living with mental health conditions and substance use disorders who need additional support with day-to-day functioning.   In each home, residents receive education and training on “activities of daily living,” also known as ADLs. This training includes tasks such as paying bills, making

Residential Services: providing homes and a helping hand2025-05-15T10:04:47-04:00

Stress – how can we manage it?

Stress – how can we manage it?   Stress – it’s impossible to avoid and affects millions of people daily. In fact, a survey conducted in 2021 reported that 53% of Americans report experiencing a large amount of stress. We asked Jeremy Lewis, M.S.ED., LMFT, Clinical Services Director for Northeastern Center, to give us some

Stress – how can we manage it?2025-05-08T10:26:36-04:00

Northeastern Center breaks ground on new Stepping Stone location, creating path to independence in brand-new home

KENDALLVILLE, Ind. – Later this year, residents of Northeastern Center’s Stepping Stone program will get a fresh start at life in a brand-new home. In a groundbreaking ceremony today, area leaders celebrated the start of construction on a new location for Stepping Stone, a transitional home for residents on the path toward independent living.

Northeastern Center breaks ground on new Stepping Stone location, creating path to independence in brand-new home2025-05-02T08:46:16-04:00

Four simple questions to pinpoint alcohol abuse

Four simple questions to help pinpoint alcohol abuse   The arrival of the spring and summer seasons typically brings thoughts of sitting by a pool or lake with a cold drink in hand. For many people, however, the use of alcohol extends beyond recreation, and it negatively impacts their daily lives, relationships and careers. You

Four simple questions to pinpoint alcohol abuse2025-04-25T07:36:21-04:00

Get the facts about alcohol use

Get the facts about alcohol use  Alcohol addiction, also referred to as alcohol use disorder or substance use disorder, is far more common than people may think. And, it can have devastating impacts. Alexis Shepherd, one of our mental health and addiction therapists, provided some important facts in honor of Alcohol Awareness Month.   Indiana 

Get the facts about alcohol use2025-04-22T08:09:43-04:00

Ask an addiction therapist: what you need to know about alcohol & substance abuse

Ask an addiction therapist: What you need to know about alcohol and substance abuse  In honor of Alcohol Awareness Month, we asked Alexis Shepherd, mental health and addiction therapist at Northeastern Center, to answer some questions about alcohol and substance abuse.   Alcohol is a legal substance that a lot of people use, so how

Ask an addiction therapist: what you need to know about alcohol & substance abuse2025-04-18T08:19:08-04:00

Q&A with NEC Peer Support Professionals

Q&A: How peer support plays a key role in recovery You might call them a peer support coach, peer support specialist or maybe even Certified Peer Support Professional (CPSP). But their title doesn’t matter as much as their purpose. To learn more about the role of peers in addiction and mental health recovery, we

Q&A with NEC Peer Support Professionals2025-03-17T14:05:33-04:00

Northeastern Center hires new director to lead transition

Northeastern Center has hired a new leader to support its transition from Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center to Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), a new model of care that will significantly enhance local behavioral health services. Lindsay Senger, a U.S. Air Force veteran with 20 years of experience in healthcare administration, joined Northeastern

Northeastern Center hires new director to lead transition2025-03-03T11:22:14-05:00

NEC Cares celebrates one year of 24/7 crisis services

AUBURN, Ind. – Northeastern Center’s NEC Cares is celebrating one year of providing 24/7 services to the community. The crisis unit has not only improved access to emergency mental health care, but it has also generated an estimated $700,000 in local cost savings. NEC Cares, which launched 24/7 services on Feb. 24, 2024, is safe

NEC Cares celebrates one year of 24/7 crisis services2025-02-25T11:29:45-05:00

2025 Jane George Scholarship Now Accepting Applications!

Applications are now open for Northeastern Center’s 20th annual Jane George Scholarship, a $750 award available to students seeking a career in mental health. The scholarship is in memory of Jane George, who worked at Northeastern Center as a nurse case manager for more than seven years before passing away from cancer in October

2025 Jane George Scholarship Now Accepting Applications!2025-02-13T10:53:50-05:00
Northeastern Center

As a community mental health center, Northeastern Center provides comprehensive mental health services, including outpatient therapy and medication management, substance use treatment, adult residential homes, inpatient services, 24/7 crisis services and more. With 12 locations across DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble and Steuben counties, it has served northeast Indiana since 1977.

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