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Resources for Non-Title XIX Individuals

Behavioral health benefits for non-Title XIX SMI individuals have changed significantly as a
result of state budget cuts.


If you are a non-Title XIX eligible person determined to have a serious mental illness, your state funded
services after July 1, 2010 will include only the following:
•  Generic (no name brand) medication,
•  Crisis services,
•  Services related to the above, such as psychiatric, nursing visits and lab tests, and
    interpretation and sign language services for the hearing impaired, as needed.

You will no longer be eligible for support services such as case management, counseling, transportation,
flex funds, and ACT team or inpatient treatment services.

Although Southwest Network can no longer provide you with these services, our commitment to you
has not ended. In order to assist you in finding alternate sources for the services you need, we are working
with organizations throughout Maricopa County to provide and constantly expand the below resources.

Check back regularly for updates and information.


If you are in crisis, call the Maricopa Crisis Line at 800.631.1314, TTY 800.327.9254.
For emergencies, please always dial 911.

How to Become Title XIX (Titled)
Qualify for/enroll in AHCCCS
health care coverage or in AHCCCS Freedom to Work program for employed recipients with a disability

 

 

Resources
 

  The Help Book, A Community Resource Directory (in English and Spanish)
This up-to-date and easy-to-use guide was written by specialists at Southwest Network 
as a resource for non-Title XIX individuals to help them find services, but it is very helpful for anyone looking for community, support, and behavioral health resources in Maricopa County. Check back frequently—we continually update The Help Book as we locate additional resources and information.

► Information for Managing Medications

•  Generic drugs: Just as good--A comparison of brand-name and generic medications English | Spanish
This brochure compares brand name and generic drugs, and explains why, although generic drugs
are much less expensive, they are the same as brand-name drugs in dosage, safety and strength,
and in how they are taken, quality, performance, and intended use.

•  Stay on Meds and Stay Healthy: Easy tips to manage your medications English | Spanish
This brochure gives helpful tips on how to remember to take medications, and how to plan ahead to keep
from running out.
 

Maricopa County Warm Line: 602.347.1100, daily 4 pm – midnight
The Warm Line is available every night from 4 pm to midnight offering caring support by certified
Peer Support Specialists. They are available to anyone who neeeds someone to listen and hear you,
and who could have experienced similar situations. They are not counselors or doctors, but are
people just like you who want to help. This is not a hotline, but a warm line for talking about what's
on your mind and how you're feeling. Each call is 15 minutes and you may call once an hour.
 
  Community Employment and Rehabilitation Services Guide (Updated 03.31.10):
This guide contains employment and rehabilitation services available in the community and arranged
by categories of need.
 

  Health-e-Arizona One-Stop Access to Health Care
Apply online for medical coverage, nutrition assistance (food stamps), and cash assistance. You can use
Health-e-Arizona even if you have applied before or are currently receiving benefits. Applying is free and easy. 

►  Arizona Self Help
Provides a free, easy and confidential way to find out if you qualify for benefits and other assistance programs (child, family, financial, halth care, employment, food, clothing, housing, utilities, senior, and disabled services) in Arizona. Call 1.800.352.8401 or visit www.arizonaselfhelp.org for more information.

  Resources for Children and Their Families
A guide to resources in the community, including pharmacies, emergency services,
support groups, health centers, and a variety of behavioral health services.

Reduced Fee and AHCCCS Dental Clinics in Arizona

Valley Metro Transportation Resources
Valley Metro Transportation Resource Guide
Application for Reduced Fare Authorization Card

  Benefits for Veterans
If you are a Veteran, you may be eligible for low-cost, high-quality heath care through the Department of
Veterans Affairs Medical Benefits Package. Click here for more information and to apply online. 

Veterans, their dependents and survivors may also be eligible for a variety of federal benefits. Click here
for more information.

  Mental Health America of Arizona 
Mental Health America of Arizona (MHAAZ) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing leadership to
address the full range of mental health, illness and wellness issues in Arizona. They are dedicated to
improving care, treatment and recovery for people with all types of mental illness through support services, education and advocacy. They also offer a broad range of
peer support groups which provide free information,
education, empowerment, and support to adults diagnosed with a mental illness as well as their family
members and loved ones.

For information, referrals and resources, call them at 480.994.4407.

  NAMI Arizona
The Arizona chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a non-profit membership organization
of persons affected by mental illnesses, including people with mental illnesses, their parents, children,
spouses, siblings and friends. They provide educational classes, support groups, resource referrals,
and information free of charge to Arizona communities.

 

Information

  Updates from The Division of Behavioral Health Services
Get updates, information and answers to frequently asked questions about behavioral health services
from the Arizona Department of Health Services/Division of Behavioral Health Services.
Submit your
questions to
MaricopaCommunityRelations@MagellanHealth.com.

 Benefit Change Notification Letters  English | Spanish (Dated 05.21.10)
During the week of May 24, Magellan mailed letters to every impacted non-Title 19 individual to notify them
of the upcoming change in benefits effective July 1, 2010. Included with the letter were copies in English and
Spanish of the FAQs and resource guide below. Additionally, if a person had a housing benefit impacted
by this change, he or she recieved a special letter that can be accessed by clicking the following links:
Housing Impact Letter
English | Spanish
 

Last updated: 11.17.11 2:55 PM