Hamilton Center cuts ribbon on opioid treatment center in Plainfield

Monday, October 19, 2020
Melvin L Burks (center), CEO of Hamilton Center Inc. and Program Sponsor of WIN Recovery, is joined by WIN Recovery Medical Director Christian Shaw (left), Executive Director of Drug Prevention, Treatment and Enforcement Douglas, CEO of Sagamore Medical Recovery Service Scott Burns and Chief of OTP and FQHC at Hamilton Center DJ Rhodes for the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of WIN Recovery, Hamilton Center’s third opioid treatment program. Hamilton Center has invested $500,000 into the facility for renovations and is expected to open late next week.
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PLAINFIELD — Hamilton Center Inc. has announced the opening of its newest certified opioid treatment program, WIN Recovery, at 401 Plainfield Commons Dr.

The clinic is the third clinic opened by Hamilton Center, joining those in Terre Haute and Vincennes.

Hamilton Center secured a license from the State of Indiana to open the Hendricks County opioid treatment program in November,2018. The $500,000 construction/renovation project concluded this month. The facility is nearly 6,000 square feet, includes nearly 1,300 square feet of waiting area and six bathrooms.

The clinical area offers six medication-dosing stations, separate drug screening rooms, one medical examination room, 14 offices and two group counseling rooms.

The clinic will provide comprehensive treatment for adults 18 years of age and older who are struggling with addiction to heroin or other opioids such as prescription pain medication. The program provides daily medication (Methadone) coupled with individual and group therapy and case management services to treat each individual’s unique needs.

The Hendricks County clinic is awaiting Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certification which is estimated to occur early next week. Once secured the office will be open for patients.

“We are privileged to serve the Hendricks County community and those communities in the surrounding area,” Hamilton Center CEO Melvin L Burks said. “Our facility offers a professional environment where those struggling with opioid addictions can seek help and receive safe, effective treatment.”

“Gov. Eric Holcomb and I thank Hamilton Center Inc. for helping us move closer to our goal of placing an opioid treatment program within an hour’s drive of every Hoosier,” said Douglas Huntsinger, Indiana Executive Director for Drug Prevention, Treatment and Enforcement. “As Hoosiers work to recover from this disease, it is extremely important that we continue to expand access to the full continuum of care for substance use disorder in Indiana, including access to medication for opioid use disorder.”

The office will be open from 6 a.m.-2:30 p.m. New patients are welcome to walk in without an appointment between 6 and 10:30 a.m. or can call toll free 833-232-0215 or 317-268-2941 to make an appointment. The clinic is open seven days a week, including holidays.

Methadone is a medication administered daily under monitored, controlled conditions. It has been utilized for years with a great deal of research determining its safety and effectiveness. Once patients begin taking methadone at appropriate levels, withdrawal is avoided, cravings are minimized and physical and mental stabilization occurs.

“That is when the real recovery begins,” WIN Recovery’s Clinical Director Jessica Nevill said.

“The combination of medication and behavioral health interventions is the most effective in combating this disease,” Hamilton Center Chief of Opioid Treatment DJ Rhodes said. “Opioid Use Disorder is a disease. treatment works and recovery is absolutely possible.”

Hamilton Center is a regional behavioral health system in Central and West Central Indiana. The organization provides service regionally to 13,000 clients annually. For additional information on Hamilton Center Inc., call 800-742-0787. For additional information on WIN Recovery call (833) 232-0215.

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