River Bend Hospital is a brand under North Central Health Services (NCHS), an organization established in 1984. NCHS operates River Bend Hospital, a nonprofit inpatient psychiatric hospital in Indiana. The hospital is licensed, certified by the Indiana FSSA Division of Mental Health and Addiction, and accredited by the Joint Commission.

NCHS also serves as a grantmaking organization, providing capital grants to 501(c)(3) organizations in eight counties including Benton, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren, and White counties. These grants support projects related to health and healthy communities. NCHS has awarded over $82 million in grant funding since 1999, benefiting more than 225 organizations in the area.

The mission of NCHS is to advance and provide healthcare for the benefit of the citizens in their service area. They aim to promote a healthy community through technological and scientific advancements, education, quality of life, and humanitarian community services. Their vision is to create a healthier community by delivering behavioral health care and supporting technological advancements, education, and humanitarian activities.

NCHS focuses on improving access to mental health care, raising awareness of mental health services and resources, improving access to general healthcare, and addressing the needs identified by the River Bend Hospital/NCHS Community Health Needs Assessment. They also form community benefit partnerships to directly address critical health needs and develop healthy communities. Overall, NCHS and River Bend Hospital are dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare services and promoting the well-being of the community they serve