Workforce Innovation Project: Educating & Recruiting Youth in Behavioral Health Careers

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About the Program

Affiliated Service Providers of Indiana, Inc. (ASPIN) receives State of Indiana funds for the Behavioral Health Workforce (BHWF) Recruitment and Retention Innovation (R&RI) grant. Through this funding ASPIN will:

  • Provide Behavioral Health Career Pathway Training for high school aged youth (16-21), educators, school counselors, career advisors, parents, and caregivers across the state of Indiana
  • Train high school aged youth from traditional and non-traditional learning institutions to become Certified Community Health Workers.
  • Offer ASPIN’s Department of Labor Registered Community Health Worker Apprenticeship Program after graduation; providing a seamless transition into a Behavioral Health career.
Who We Are

What is a Community Health Worker?

A Community Health Worker (CHW) is a front line public health worker who is a trusted member of the community and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the CHW to serve as a link between health and social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. A CHW also builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support, and advocacy.

Training Eligibility Criteria:
  • Must be working towards a high school diploma or GED.
  • Must have a personal email address (a computer and internet access are required).
Certification Eligibility Criteria:
  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • Must have at least a high school diploma or GED
Lacey Lewis, BA, CCHW

Behavioral Health Workforce Educator Coordinator

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More Information

Affiliated Service Providers of Indiana, Inc. d/b/a ASPIN is a 501 (c) 3, non-profit behavioral health provider and education network. Incorporated in November of 1995, ASPIN offers access to clinical providers in over 50 locations throughout the state of Indiana. The ASPIN Behavioral Health Clinical Network maintains CARF accreditation under the Business and Services Management Network accreditation standards. The Behavioral Health Clinical Network is also a certified Managed Care Provider (MCP) for the State of Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction.