Southlake Community Mental Health Center, Inc.
Southlake Community Mental Health Center, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Merrillville, IN, with 3 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 6,150 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 6,150patients in 2025
- 21%uninsured patients
- 72%at or below the poverty line
- 58full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Southlake Community Mental Health Center, Inc. serves
72% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 94% are at or below twice that level. 21% have no insurance, 43% have Medicaid or CHIP, 18% have Medicare and 17% have private insurance. 1,398 patients were experiencing homelessness. 116 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 72% | 62% | 65% | +9 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 94% | 87% | 92% | +7 pts |
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 21% | 12% | 14% | +10 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 43% | 44% | 42% | −1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 18% | 13% | 11% | +5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 17% | 26% | 24% | −9 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,316 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,268 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 287 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 543 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 542 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 180 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 92 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 572 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,135 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 261 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 924 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 914 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Southlake Community Mental Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Indiana median on 0 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 55% | 67% | 68% | −12 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 44% | 52% | 54% | −7 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 31% | 53% | 54% | −22 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 20% | 39% | 44% | −19 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 72% | 74% | 77% | −2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 63% | 80% | 86% | −17 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 69% | 78% | 79% | −10 pts |
Staffing
58 full-time-equivalent staff work at Southlake Community Mental Health Center, Inc., including 6 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,102 patients per clinical provider, against the Indiana median of 1,039 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Southlake Community Mental Health Center, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 46320 | 960 | 25% |
| 46327 | 797 | 23% |
| 46312 | 681 | 24% |
| 46324 | 462 | 23% |
| 46323 | 386 | 18% |
| 46410 | 339 | 9% |
| 46394 | 335 | 21% |
| 46307 | 311 | 23% |
Southlake Community Mental Health Center, Inc. locations
Southlake Community Mental Health Center, Inc., D.B.A. Regional Health Clinic
Regional Mental Health - Strawhun Center
Other health centers in Indiana
- Wabash Valley Health Center, Inc.
- Neighborhood Health Center Inc.
- Adult & Child Mental Health Center Inc.
- Raphael Health Center
- Porter Starke Services Inc.
- Greene County Health Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.