Allendale Behavioral Health
454 East Dupont Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System
About VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System
A full-featured outpatient center offering coordinated mental health and substance use treatment, including multiple therapeutic approaches and individualized treatment plans tailored to each patient.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility
- Medications used
- Haloperidol · Loxapine · Aripiprazole · Clozapine · IIoperidone · Olanzapine · Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) · Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia · Persons with eating disorders · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Ownership
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Federal Government
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Chronic disease/illness management · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Illness management and recovery · Legal advocacy · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported employment · Supported housing · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Detox · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Methamphetamine · Opioids · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Chronic Pain Management · Gambling · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Acupuncture · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Nutrition Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Indiana. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System
VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System reports accepting Private insurance, TRICARE / VA. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Indiana Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Fort Wayne
Measured from the population center of Allen County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Fort Wayne, about 1.0 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Fort Wayne, about 1.3 miles (5 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Fort Wayne, about 1.0 miles (24 within 25 miles)
See the Allen County treatment map, methadone clinics near Allen County and Suboxone doctors near Allen County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System offer?
VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System accept insurance?
It reports accepting Private insurance, TRICARE / VA. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System located?
2500 East State Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46805.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Fort Wayne?
From the center of Allen County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Fort Wayne, about 1.0 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.