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History of Madison Center
PrintPrintEmailEmailMadison Center has been leading northern Indiana in behavioral healthcare for over 60 years.

In 1949, concerned medical providers and members of the local Progress Club established the "St. Joseph County Mental Hygiene Clinic." It operated out of donated office space on West Colfax Avenue.

In 1971, the clinic changed its name to the "Mental Health Center of St. Joseph County" and moved into an facility on East Colfax Avenue.

In 1980, the clinic moved to its present location along Niles Avenue in South Bend. The name changed once more - to Madison Center - in part to reduce the stigma associated with the term "mental health." The building previously housed Sheafer Gear Works and the Singer Cabinet factory.

In 1992, Madison Hospital was opened. It currently offers 60 beds for adults of all ages needing mental health or chemical dependency treatment.
In 1996, Madison Center for Children was built to serve the needs of children and adolescents in a single location.  This was followed in 2006 by MC4C2, constructed across the street to accommodate the ever-growing need for services.

In 1999, Madison Center expanded with regional clinics in Plymouth and Elkhart.

In December 1999, Riverside Hospital opened to serve those with both mental illness and developmental disabilities. This building also houses QuietCare, an outpatient program for substance abuse.

In September 2000, Madison Center continued regionalization with the opening of clinics in LaPorte and Michigan City.
 
In the summer of 2001, Providence House, an assisted living facility for those having Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, was established.

From 2001 to 2003, Madison Center opened a regional clinic in Portage, as well as expanding and relocating its Plymouth clinic.