Mental Health Awareness
Breaking the silence around mental health so Hoosiers can find the help they deserve.
Mental health touches every community in Indiana, yet stigma and lack of awareness keep too many Hoosiers from reaching out before a crisis takes hold. The Merritt Foundation is committed to changing that — supporting education, awareness efforts, and resources that help individuals and families recognize the signs, start the conversation, and connect to care.
Built on results, not promises
SEA 226 (2018)
Authored the law limiting first-time opioid prescriptions, cutting off one of the most common paths into addiction before it starts.
Naloxone access law
Authored the law giving Hoosiers access to Naloxone to save the lives of at-risk loved ones in the moment of an overdose.
Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Center (CARC) grant program
Established state grant funding for CARCs, expanding treatment capacity in communities across Indiana.
INSPECT registration requirement
Made registration with Indiana's prescription drug monitoring program mandatory, closing gaps that let prescription shopping go undetected.
Manufacturer-funded drug take-back programs
Pushed for take-back programs funded by pharmaceutical manufacturers, keeping unused opioids out of homes and off the street.
The foundation's other causes
Prostate Cancer Awareness
Championing the screenings and education that catch prostate cancer before it's too late.
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Funding the investigators, tools, and protections that keep Indiana's children safe.
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Because no Hoosier child should go to bed hungry tonight.
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