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Stephanie Wiechmann
The Muncie Crisis Center was first announced in early 2023, and was intended to be staffed 24 hours a day with trained professionals for people who need help, especially with drug addiction. Since it opened in 2025, Meridian Health Services has been providing mental health and addiction services there. Now, the city says the eighth Street location will be used to expand operations for Muncie missions at no cost community health clinic.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
The mission started its clinic in 2022, with basic services offered for free to Delaware County residents who do not have health insurance and meet low income requirements. The mission says its clinic cannot provide emergency services. When the crisis center was announced in 2023. Paula Tyler with IU health said an expansion from just behavioral health was a future goal.

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Paula Tyler
At some point, would we like to be able to bring in some more medical staff into that? Absolutely.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
In a statement, the mayor's office also says the city will transfer ownership of the crisis center to the Muncie mission in 2027. I'm Stephanie Wiechmann in Muncie.