Blended Case Management (BCM) for Adults

Since 1987, Blended Case Management has helped thousands of people with mental health concerns get the treatment and support they need to lead healthy, productive lives.

Our specialty is assisting people in identifying their needs, locating appropriate community resources and helping people use those services to promote success and independence in their living, learning, working and social environments.

Blended Case Management can help in the following areas:

Treatment – linking our consumers and their families with available services needed to maintain good mental and physical health and stability.
Housing – helping our consumers find safe, affordable housing by linking them with HUD and other subsidized programs as well as private landlords.
Education and Work – working with educational and vocational supports to develop plans focused on an individual’s potential and success.
Daily Living – assessing levels of independence and a family’s ability to provide basic needs such as proper nutrition and clothing; then organizing and implementing a process to fill in any existing gaps.
Income and Benefits – assessing one’s income and health insurance, including entitlements, and then advocating in the best interest of the consumer and family for support and community resources.

Building a Strong Support Network

Blended Case Managers recognize the importance of human interaction and understand that relationships among people are vital for good physical and mental health. We also believe in the therapeutic value of community supports that offer individuals assistance and more importantly, hope in achieving their personal goals. To that end, BCM services are directed toward access and linkage to the services and resources needed to live independently and experience high quality of life. Service coordination might involve collaboration with the following:

Mental Health Outpatient Service Providers
Primary Care Physicians
Crisis Services
Social Security Administration
Department of Public Welfare
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Educational and Vocational Centers

Accessing Our Services

Who is Eligible?

Any adult over the age of 18 who lives in Erie County and has the following:

Diagnosis of a serious mental illness
Significant difficulty in functioning at home, at work or in the community
History of local or state hospitalizations or frequent contacts with Crisis Services

We believe that every individual is unique with truly unique needs. For that reason, we are committed to listening first and then creating customized goal plans that meet the specific needs of every person served.

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Stairways Behavioral Health
Jill Corey 814.878.3400
E-mail: jcorey@stairwaysbh.org

2185 West 8^th Street
Erie, PA 16508
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