Irene Stacy Community Mental Health Center

Communication Audit

About:
Irene Stacy Community Mental Health Center provides outpatient and residential services to
individuals in the community who struggle with mental illness, intellectual disabilities and substance
abuse disorders
The goal is to provide high-quality, affordable services to all
Irene Stacy is a non-profit organization, classified as a 501 (c) (3)
140 staff members
Majority of funds come from local employees who work at businesses that Irene Stacy works or
partners with, individuals on school boards and from the Butler County government
Another source of money is from grants
A local man was approached by the health board to invest in the facility
Irene Stacy Community Mental Health Center was named after the mans daughter who invested in
the facility.
Irene died in a car accident right before her father invested in the center. Ironically, she had no mental
health problems.
Member of the Cranberry Township Community Chest
The Cranberry Township Community Chests mission is to:
Encourage residents and businesses to support, volunteer and ideally join one of 40+ nonprofit
groups in Cranberry & Butler County. To increase volunteers & membership by connecting residents
to non-profit/civic groups. Create sustainability for Cranberry for long term community health
(Cranberry Plan)
Help to promote the non-profit/civic groups with their mission and programs (community days &
others)
Help raise money for the non-profit/civic groups and encourage them to provide community programs
& projects. Seed services and programs that benefit our residents and community. CTCC supports
the annual Community Project of the Year.
Mission: To meet the behavioral and mental-health care needs of the community through a variety
of treatment options, skill building, and education in a supportive and welcoming environment.
Vision: Every child and adult, who experiences mental illness, intellectual and developmental
disabilities, and substance-use disorders, deserves the opportunity to live a healthy, productive, and
rewarding life.
Motto: Recovery is Reality.

Programs:

Admissions
Mental Health Services
Adult and Geriatric Outpatient Services
Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services
Family Based Mental Health Services
Blended Case Management
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services
Assertive Community Treatment Team
ACT
Addictive Behavior Services
Assessments
Adolescent and Adult Outpatient Services
Adolescent and Adult Intensive Outpatient Services
Psychiatric Evaluations
Psychiatric / Nursing Services
Medication Management / Clozaril Clinic
Walk-In Clinic
Nursing Services (Mobile Medication, Patient Assistance Program (PAP), Injections)
Intellectual Disabilities
Behavioral Consultation Team (BCT)
Residential Services
Overview
Transitional Care Center
Washington Street Community Residential Rehabilitation (CRR)
Partial-Care Community Residential Rehabilitation (CRR)
Respite and Crisis Diversion
Supportive Housing
Publics:
Current patients ages 3-93 years old
Employees
Residents in Butler County and Cranberry Township
Donors, or potential donors
Employees of businesses that work with or partner with Irene Stacy
Butler County government
Individual donors
Irene Stacy In the Community:
The Irene Stacy Development Department team participated in the Cranberry Township Community
Chests annual Cranberry Community Days
The staff educated the community on the programs and services Irene Stacy has to offer to those
interested in forming relationships with the organization
Professional meet and greet in Cranberry to network with local business professionals
The Irene Stacy Development Department team was at the Butler Farm Show grounds at the 9th
Annual Brian Ellis Community Day on August 14, 2014.
The staff provided information about the organization, playing corn hole and giving away small prizes
Social Media:
LinkedIn
The profile has all the basic information about the organization
There are 67 followers, 38 of the followers are employees of the organization
The most recent update was four months ago
Facebook
The organizations Facebook page is updated every other day

 Yelp Review
One star was given in 2013 by a patient who felt the organizations only concern was money

Irene Stacy in the News (Feb. 2014 - Present):

There are seven articles in regards to the recent fire at the facility and about donations being made to
the Irene Stacy Fund
Articles about the fire and donating to the Irene Stacy Fund were from the Butler Eagle, Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune Review
A segment entitled Its Your Turn was aired on WISR 680 AM in regards to the recent fire at the
facility
News posts about events the organization attends and mental health information are posted on their
website
Compare/Contrast:
P.B.S. Mental Health Associates, P.C.
Similarities:
Located in Butler County
Provide some of the same services/programs, including assessment, medication management and
counseling
Provide inpatient and outpatient services
Differences:
Motto - Mental Health for children, adults, families & couples. You are not alone, call us.
No Facebook page, no social media
No news coverage
Simplistic, dull and inactive website
26 staff members compared to Irene Stacys 140
Community engagements were not noted
Office is in the Cypher Professional Building
Unsure of facility size, but must be smaller
Grapevine Center, Inc.
Similarities:
Located in Butler, PA
Social media presence on Facebook
Non-profit organization
Staff members from Irene Stacy Community Mental Health Center, Transitional Living, Inc. and the
Mental Health Association assistance at the Grapevine Center, Inc.
Active in the Butler community
Hosted a Suicide Awareness walk
Host fundraisers, i.e. Boscovs Friends Helping Friends 2014 fundraiser
Not much news coverage
Big facility with good equipment
Differences:
They have more presence in events throughout the Butler community
Motto- Blending Good People with Better Solutions.
A non-profit, consumer-operated facility funded by the Butler County MH/DA/ID office; receives
funding through the United Way of Butler
Offer monthly recreational, social and educational activities for their consumers - Drop-In Center
Poor graphics on website and dull presentation
Not many employees
37 employees and 10 volunteers compared to Irene Stacys 140

Butler County: The Irene Stacy Mental Health Center is located in Butler County. Many of the
consumers are residents of Butler, which makes them a target audience.
Facts:
Population in 2013 - 185,476
96.5% of residents are caucasian
39 non-profit organizations in Butler County
Bachelors degree or higher, percent of persons ages 25+, 2008-2012
Butler County Government MH/EI/ID Program
The Butler County Mental Health/Early Intervention/Developmental Disabilities Program ensures that
a comprehensive array of quality services is available for residents, both children and adults, living in
Butler County. These services include educational, therapeutic, social, vocational and residential
programs
Irene Stacy receives donations from the Butler County Government

References
"Butler County, PA." Butler County, PA. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Sept. 2014. <http://www.co.butler.pa.us/>.

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Grapevine Center, Inc. Wordpress, 2012. Web. <http://grapevinecenter.org/>.
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"Mission Statement." Ctcc. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Sept. 2014. <http://www.ctcchest.org/mission>.
PBS Mental Health Associates. N.p., 2014. Web. <http://www.pbsmentalhealth.com/>.
"United States Census Bureau." Butler County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau. N.p., n.d.
Web. 10 Sept. 2014. <http://quickfacts.census.gov/>.
"Welcome." The Pittsburgh Regional Chamber. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2014.
<http://thechamberinc.com/welcome/>.