Valley Health

Valley Health Offering family and obstetrics health care: wellness visits, well child care, sick visits, OB, DOT ex We are one of four offices!

Family health and obstetrics office, part of the SICHC organization. Serving French Lick and surrounding areas for all of your healthcare needs! Valley Health is a part of the SICHC organization (Southern Indiana Community Health Care). SICHC was founded in 1975 and continues to thrive in Orange and Crawford County offering health care services to any and all patient's, including non-insured. SICH

C is a non-profit organization and all funds go back into our community. We offer a discounted rate for non-insured patients, educational classes, hospital coverage, community events, and screenings.

12/12/2024
12/12/2024

"I am a mental health therapist. So I see people of all ages, kids, teens, adults, for a variety of mental health issues. I also do EMDR with people - it's Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It’s a specific type of trauma therapy.

Initially I wanted to go into social work. I didn't expect to get my master’s so soon, but SICHC was actually the reason that I was able to. Brandy Terrell was like, ‘Hey, you know, we need a therapist. I can hook you up with a job and help you get an internship, and that way you can work here and do your master's program.’ So I drove to Bloomington three times a week.

I like meeting people from all different facets and trying to help them and be someone that they can talk to. It's fun to play with kids, and it's fun to hang out with adults and hear their life stories and help them figure out how to make their lives better.

I think lived experience is helpful. I haven't lived a lot of the experiences people are going to come to me with, but I do have, I guess, a pretty diverse list of things that I've been through so I can vaguely relate with someone, at least enough to empathize. Empathy is very important. Even when people come to you and tell you that they've done horrible things, still being able to have unconditional positive regard for them and wish them the best and try to understand where they're coming from, is probably the most important part of being a therapist.

I'm really happy with where I am, but I always say, in another life, I may have become a lawyer or something. Understanding intricate systems and how they work is very interesting to me. I think the reason I'm so good at my work is because there's always more you can learn about neuroscience. There will always be new theories and interventions and all of that. So I don't think it's ever going to get to a point where it's boring.

I like sketching a lot, and I have a drawing tablet now. I got really into painting when I was younger. There are trainings I could get on how to incorporate art into therapy. So I definitely think that's something I want to do.

Something that blows my mind is, I never really thought of myself as privileged. But kids come in and I talk about journaling at home, and they're like, ‘oh, yeah, there's literally like no paper or pencils in my house.’ So I think anything that I could give out to kids would definitely help. Even just as simple as a notebook and some colored pencils.

I grew up in Paoli. When you're a teenager, you want to get out of the small town. You want to get away. But I think somewhere into starting college, it seemed like the better, more healing idea was to help the community instead of running from it. And therapy became the best way to do that."

Thanks, Breanna, for your three years with SICHC and for your devotion to your community!

-- Interview with Breanna White, LSW, Clinical Therapist at SICHC West Baden

10/22/2024

SICHC is a faith-driven, nonprofit, Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC) committed to providing affordable primary medical care and integrated behavioral health to South-central Indiana

08/08/2024

It's day four of our National Health Center Week contest! Take a look at today's question and write your answer in the comments. A winner will be randomly selected and announced tomorrow.
Please note the contest rules at the bottom of the graphic. Good luck!

08/07/2024

It's day three of our National Health Center Week contest! Take a look at today's question and write your answer in the comments. A winner will be randomly selected and announced tomorrow.
Please note the contest rules at the bottom of the graphic. Good luck!

08/07/2024

Community Health Care (SICHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). This means that we receive part of our funding from the government so that in addition to providing health care the way private centers do, we can also help care for vulnerable populations and those without insurance.

We became an FQHC in 2019 because the purpose of an FQHC aligned perfectly with SICHC’s goal of taking care of the entire community. FQHCs look at the needs of the surrounding area and then adjust their services accordingly. For example, right now, SICHC recognizes the need for dental services in the area and is making strides toward adding that service, specifically to those who are on Medicaid and Medicare.

Being an FQHC means employees have to follow strict guidelines for care, which includes more monitoring for patients with serious health conditions and more screenings to prevent future health problems. The organization undergoes stringent reporting requirements which include annual audits and bi-annual site visits.

While the extra hoops to jump over mean extra work, they are worth it because of the services we can provide. We offer discounted rates (a “sliding fee scale”) to low-income patients. We have a “Navigator” who helps people find insurance and apply for Medicaid. We offer transportation options and translation services. We are governed by a Board of Directors, half of which must be patients. (We are at 65%!) We offer a wide range of services such as primary care, mental health, obstetrics, gynecology, immunizations, pediatrics, and more.

The atmosphere created by being an FQHC is one of community engagement. We constantly look for ways to help the well-being of our community.

08/06/2024

It's day two of our National Health Center Week contest! Take a look at today's question and write your answer in the comments. A winner will be randomly selected and announced tomorrow.
Please note the contest rules at the bottom of the graphic. Good luck!

08/06/2024

We've been around for fifty years, but some people still don't know much about us. Let's fix that by answering a few questions! Click here: https://sichc.org/health-center-week/

08/06/2024

It's the first day of our National Health Center Week contest! Take a look at today's question and write your answer in the comments. A winner will be randomly selected and announced tomorrow!
Please note the contest rules at the bottom of the graphic. Good luck!

08/01/2024

Thanks to Indiana Fitness Club - Paoli for providing a FREE day-pass to the first twelve people who arrive for our class this Sunday!

07/30/2024

Join SICHC in celebrating “National Health Center Week” with a poster contest – we would love to see our communities young artists capture “Healthy Living in Southern Indiana.” Best of all, our winners will receive a cash prize.   Check out the rules below, and good luck to the kids! Open...

04/06/2024

Free 2024-2025 Sports physicals.

Address

8163 W. State Road 56 Suite A
West Baden Springs, IN
47469

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 7am - 7pm

Telephone

+18127237125

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