How to Get Services for Someone with Mental Illness
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Information on: disability income from Social Security; Medicare and Medicaid health insurance for disabled individuals ; and crisis intervention and community mental health services in the Philadelphia metropolitan area . Prepared by NAMI PA, Main Line, an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness . Created 2011. Additional information is available at http://NAMIpaMainLine.org/info-resources/
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Created September 2011
How to Get Services for Someone with Mental Illness
Presented by NAMI PA, Main Line,an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Please view the final slide for NAMI PA, Main Line contact information and a link to the complete document summarized by this presentation.
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Information on:- disability income from Social Security- Medicare and Medicaid health insurance fordisabled individuals
- crisis intervention and community mental healthservices in the Philadelphia metropolitan area
Prepared by NAMI PA, Main Line,an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Additional information available at www.NAMIpaMainLine.org
Copyright 2011, NAMI PA, Main Line
HOW TO GET SERVICES FOR SOMEONE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
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CRISIS LINESCrisis lines can provide help 24/7 with less risk of arrest.
Or call 911 if there is immediate danger of physical harm.
If outside the Philadelphia area, call these hotlines to be referred to the closest crisis center:
800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)800-273-TALK (800-273-8255)
Chester County 610-918-2100 877-918-2100Delaware County 610-352-4703Montgomery County 610-279-6100 800-452-4189Philadelphia County 215-686-4420
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DISABILITY INCOME• SSI = Supplemental Security Income for those who have never worked
• SSDI = Social Security Disability Income for those who have paid into Social Security
• For information and to apply, go to www.socialsecurity.govor Social Security Hotline 800-772-1213
•Disability Rights Network 800-692-7443 for free help
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PUBLICLY FUNDED MEDICAL INSURANCE
Medicaid• Health insurance for low income persons• SSI automatically eligible for Medicaid• Apply online www.compass.state.pa.us or at local County
Assistance Office
Medicare•Health insurance for Americans > 65 or < 65 with long-term
serious disability•SSDI 2 year wait for Medicare eligibility•www.medicare.gov
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COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
1. Intake appointment2. Psychiatrist and Case Manager will be assigned3. Plan will set goals for recovery including, as needed:
- therapy- vocational and employment services- housing
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If you have Medicaid, contact
If you do not have Medicaid, contact
Chester County 866-622-4228 610-344-6265Delaware County 855-889-7827 610-713-2365
Montgomery County 877-769-9782 610-278-3642Philadelphia County 888-545-2600 215-685-6440
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COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES continued
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
www.NAMIpaMainLine.org/info-resources
How to Get Services (provides many additional specifics on thesetopics, as well as additional helpful resources for the Philadelphiametropolitan area)
Criminal Justice Resources: Help to avoid or cope with criminalcharges for people with mental illness
Resource Guide for information on services in Philadelphia metropolitan area, including:- housing- vocational and volunteer opportunities- support groups- and other services for individuals with mental illness
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NATIONAL INFORMATION
National Alliance on Mental Illness - www.nami.orgincluding helpful programs such as Family-to-Family Education Program
NAMI Information Helpline - 800-950-NAMI (6264) Hours: M-F, 10-6, EST
eMail: [email protected]
Created September 2011
Presented by NAMI PA, Main Line an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness
The complete document this presentation summarizes can be found at:www.NAMIpaMainLine.org/info-resources/how-to-get-services/
All information is current as of publication date; please let us know if you encounter broken hyperlinks.
