News Release

KENDALLVILLE — Northeastern Center has hired a new leader to support its transition from Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center to Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, a new model of care that will significantly enhance local behavioral health services.

Linsday Senger

Lindsay Senger, a U.S. Air Force veteran with 20 years of experience in healthcare administration, joined Northeastern Center in late December. As CCBHC director, he is leading the organization’s efforts to meet the new model’s requirements, which are being implemented at Community Mental Health Centers across Indiana.

According to the Indiana Department of Mental Health and Addiction, the CCBHC model is a proven outpatient model that:

• Ensures access to high quality behavioral health care, including 24/7 crisis response.
• Meets strict criteria regarding access, quality reporting, and staffing, as well as coordination with social services, justice and education systems.
• Receives funding to support the real costs of expanding services to fully meet the need for care in communities.

Indiana was one of 10 states selected to participate in the CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration Program, supporting the transition of the state’s 24 community mental health centers to the CCBHC model. The first eight pilot sites launched as CCBHCs in early 2025. The remaining 16 community mental health centers, including Northeastern Center, will become CCBHCs by 2027.

“Like Community Mental Health Centers across Indiana, Northeastern Center is excited for the opportunity to implement a model shown to improve access to care and quality outcomes for the people we serve,” said Steve Howell, Northeastern Center CEO. “We are grateful to have Lindsay Senger leading our transition to CCBHC and we look forward to seeing the impact that this transformation will have on our organization and community.”

Senger’s 20-year career in the U.S. Air Force includes multiple healthcare administration roles. Notably, he served as senior administrative officer for the 78th Medical Group in Warner Robins, Ga., where he led strategic operations, financial budgeting and behavioral health management for 378 personnel and 21 specialty clinics.

Senger earned his bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration from Park University and his master’s degree in business administration from Mississippi State University. After moving across the country for his military career, he recently moved back home to Angola.