The Indiana Minority Mental Health Professional Association was formally incorporated in 1999 by:
Shelvy Haywood Keglar, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and President of Midwest Psychological
Center Inc.
William Lawson, MD, Chief of Psychiatry at Veterans Hospital Indianapolis and Professor of
Psychiatry at Indiana University
Anita Hardin, RN, MSN, Director of Psychiatric Services at Community Hospital of Indianapolis
The professional association was an outgrowth of earlier efforts by Dr. Keglar in 1980 to form a
coalition consisting of the presidents of:
The Association of Black Psychologists
Blacks in Criminal Justice
Black Nurses
Black Social Workers
The professional organization is a nonprofit organization in Indiana and has an application
pending for 501(C)(3) status from the Internal Revenue Service. The professional association is
a multidisciplinary organization covering the entire state of Indiana. It represents the disciplines
of psychology, social work, nursing, psychiatry, mental health counseling, addiction counseling,
pastoral counseling and marriage and family counseling. Lay members and support staff are
also welcomed to participate. The only requirement for membership is an interest in the delivery
of mental health services to minorities.
Shelvy Haywood Keglar, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and President of Midwest Psychological
Center Inc.
William Lawson, MD, Chief of Psychiatry at Veterans Hospital Indianapolis and Professor of
Psychiatry at Indiana University
Anita Hardin, RN, MSN, Director of Psychiatric Services at Community Hospital of Indianapolis
The professional association was an outgrowth of earlier efforts by Dr. Keglar in 1980 to form a
coalition consisting of the presidents of:
The Association of Black Psychologists
Blacks in Criminal Justice
Black Nurses
Black Social Workers
The professional organization is a nonprofit organization in Indiana and has an application
pending for 501(C)(3) status from the Internal Revenue Service. The professional association is
a multidisciplinary organization covering the entire state of Indiana. It represents the disciplines
of psychology, social work, nursing, psychiatry, mental health counseling, addiction counseling,
pastoral counseling and marriage and family counseling. Lay members and support staff are
also welcomed to participate. The only requirement for membership is an interest in the delivery
of mental health services to minorities.
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