DEAF SERVICES

DHH Users: Use your preferred video relay service to reach Aspire's Crisis Line, or dial 711 then 988 to reach the National Suicide & Crisis Hotline

What We Offer

Aspire Indiana Health is proud to offer a dedicated team of trained professionals to serve Deaf, Deaf-Blind, Hard of Hearing, Late-Deafened individuals and Children of Deaf Adults (CODA). Our mission is to remove barriers so they can access the high-quality healthcare they deserve. You can choose to be seen by Deaf staff or use seamless interpretation services in American Sign Language (ASL), Tactile Sign Language, or any other sign languages and/or communication modes.

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How to Get Started

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 

Same Day Access (SDA) connects new behavioral health patients with services quickly through walkin registration and intake.

SDA HOURS FOR WILLOWBROOK ARE:

  • Monday: 8:15 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday - Thursday: 8:15 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Friday: 8:15 a.m. - 1 p.m.


Main Office: 2506 Willowbrook Pkwy, Indianapolis.

Our Deaf Patient Access Specialist will help you get set up for any services you may need! (Deaf services are also available at other Aspire locations)


For Primary Care and Psychiatry Appointments call, our Front Desk Videophone: (317) 493-0422


Questions? Email us!

Link to: deafservicesreferrals@aspireindiana.org

OUR DEAF SERVICES TEAM

You can work with professionals who are Deaf: 

  • Deaf Therapist 
  • Deaf Care Coordinator 
  • Deaf Life Skills Instructors
OUR INTERPRETERS

If you see a hearing provider, we provide: 

  • ASL Interpreters: Specially trained for mental health and medical appointments. 
  • Deaf Interpreter (DI): Provides culturally competent communication support to ensure clients receive information as clearly as possible regardless of language barriers. 


You can use interpreters for all Aspire services, including: individual therapy, medical care, skills training, case management, psychiatric services, addiction treatment, employment services, housing assistance, pharmacy services, and crisis services.


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CRISIS SERVICES CONTINUUM

If you have a mental health or addiction emergency, we help you 24/7. 

  • Trained Staff: Our crisis team knows how to use Video Relay Services (VRS) and understands Deaf culture. 
  • The Rely Center: This is our psychiatric urgent care building. If you come here during a crisis, we will use an ASL interpreter. 
  • Hospital Support: We can assist in coordinating an acute stabilization admission through our Crisis Department to one of our local hospitals. We will help ensure the hospital is aware of your communication needs and that they have an ASL interpreter ready to support you.
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SCHOOL BASED SERVICES
  • Therapy: Our Deaf therapist offers therapy for all ages. You can meet in person at our Indianapolis office or online via video.
  • Groups & Hearing Therapists: You can join group therapy sessions or see hearing therapists. We always provide ASL interpreters. 
  • Home & Community Support: We can meet you at your home or in your neighborhood to help you practice life skills and manage your mental health. 
  • Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD): We work directly on the ISD campus! We provide therapy, life skills support, care coordination, and psychiatric care for students.
PRIMARY AND PSYCHIATRIC CARE

We care for your whole body and mind. 

  • Psychiatric Care (Mental Health Medicine): Available at all Aspire locations. 
  • Primary Care (Medical Doctor): Available at all locations except Greenfield and Shelbyville. 
  • Integrated Care: Our doctors and therapists work together to make one complete wellness plan for you. You can come just for medical needs, or combine medical and mental health care

Services for deaf adults and children, offered by Aspire Indiana, include more options than comparable programs in the state. In fact, Aspire Indiana Deaf Services accepts referrals within Central Indiana and throughout the state.

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Reach your true potential and live your best life.
If you need care, call us at (877) 574-1254 now.