Mental Health Association in Butler County

WORKING

TOGETHER

FOR

HEALTHIER

 MINDS

140 N. Elm Street

Butler, PA 16001

Local #:

(724) 287 - 1965

(724) 431 - 2207

(724) 287 - 3380

Toll- free #:

1 - 888 - 329 - 0468

Fax #:

(724) 287 - 7090

    The Representative Payee Program at the Mental Health Association provides assistance in bill paying and financial accountability to mentally and physically handicapped individuals, as well as, the frail elderly.

     The Representative Payee Program is designed to provide assistance to people who need help with organizing and disbursing his/her personal finances.  The program is offered to people who are unable to manage a financial system.  Yet, they wish to remain independent in the community.

     The Representative Payee Program seeks

     The Representative Payee Program client is a resident of Butler County, over the age of eighteen, who due to age or disability is functionally unable to handle his/her own finances in a responsible manner.  The Payee Program client may be living in the community, alone or with family, in a boarding home, a nursing home, or other residential facility.

    There is no ceiling set on the amount of income a Payee program client may have, however, the method of payment may vary based on income.

    People in need of assistance from a Representative Payee may access the program through the Mental Health/Mental Retardation (MH/MR) system, Community/Hospital Integration Projects Program (CHIPP), through the Area Agency on Aging (AAoA), through the Human Services Development Fund (HSDF), and through private referral.  The Involvement of other agencies insures that the client's rights are protected and also offers another layer of protection against inappropriate interference with the lives of individuals who may in reality not need the service. If you have any further questions, please contact a representative payee, Sandy Hutchens, Pam Hinchberger, Pat Melnik, Mickie Rearick or Courtney Murray for assistance.