Archives for April 2012

Medicaid Comes Home, Right Here in Buffalo Reform of the government-run health program includes an effort to coordinate all aspects […]

On April 3rd, 4 NYPD officers “crisis response” resulted in their physically restraining a troubled Queens woman, Sheresse Francis, who […]

Mental Health America Webinar REGISTER FOR THIS FREE WEBINAR http://takeaction.mentalhealthamerica.net/site/R?i=H_lD9S5yEvhQ8eZs8Ooztg Advocating for Consumers in State Medicaid Managed Care Contracting Monday, May […]

Medicaid Balancing Incentives Payment Program Brings $3 Billion In Funding To Move Long-Term Care To Community Open Minds  April 30, […]

NYAPRS Note: The following piece emphasizes the importance of the role of health home care managers and the training that […]

8th ANNUAL COMMUNITY ACCESS/NYAPRS NEW YORK CITY MENTAL HEALTH FILM FEST www.nycmentalhealthfilmfestival.com Date: Saturday, May 5, 2012 Time: 11:30 a.m.  […]

NYAPRS Note: Congratulations to our friends and members at Compeer for this well deserved recognition!   Compeer Program Wins National […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from our friends at New York City’s Howie the Harp Advocacy Center.   Dear Colleagues: […]

The Office of Health Insurance Programs of the New York State Department of Health has approved the release of the […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to partner with the NYS Council and our trainers from the New York Care […]

HHS Announces New Affordable Care Act Options For Community-Based Care April 26, 2012   Medicaid and Medicare introduce greater flexibility […]

USA’s National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare and the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership are pleased to partner to […]

NYAPRS Note: In the following piece, representatives from NAMI and the disability rights movements in Connecticut join forces to report […]

Disability Activists Storm U.S. Supreme Court Demanding Support For The Affordable Care Act   Washington, D.C.— Hundreds of disability rights […]

NYAPRS Note: The Obama Administration has established a single HHS organization focused on community living will enhance and strengthen HHS […]

Call for Presentations! The cut-off date is May 15th, get your workshop proposal to Courtney at courtneyp at nyaprs.org NEW […]

Please note that our Health Home Learning Collaborative webinar on employment is scheduled for May 2. We are very pleased […]

SAMHSA Pilot System to Assist in Searching Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Locations on your Cell Phone SAMHSA is […]

http://www.alternatives2012.info/scholarships/   Alternatives Conference 2012 SCHOLARSHIPS   There are a limited number of federal scholarships available.  Applications for scholarships are […]

    THE FUTURE FOR YOUNG AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES: ECONOMIC SUCCESS OR DEPENDENCE? A Mathematica Issue Forum and Webcast Presented […]

NYAPRS Note: The Cuomo Administration is considering moving New York’s Protection and Advocacy program from the Commission on Quality of […]

NYAPRS Note: The largest newspaper that publishes in the part of the state served by Kendra’s Law expansion bill sponsor […]

Call for Presentations! The cut-off date is May 15th, get your workshop proposal to Courtney at courtneyp at nyaprs.org NEW […]

Integrated Care is Now: A Case Study on Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care Day: Wednesday April 25, 2012 Time: […]

Planning Quality Services Now Available: Interim Report on the Office of Mental Health (OMH) Statewide Comprehensive Plan 2011-2015 by Michael […]

NYAPRS Note: Sorry for accidentally re-sending this old posting. Unions Lobby, But State Goes Forward With Plan To Close Kingsboro […]

Harm Reduction and Recovery-Oriented Care by Les Lucas, LMFT Recovery to Practice Highlights April 19, 2012 Practitioners who employ harm […]

Unions Lobby, But State Goes Forward With Plan To Close KingsboroPsychiatric Center Advocates Say Service Is ‘Below Par’ By Lore […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is proud to partner with the NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare in giving case managers a […]

SPEAK OUT AGAINST DEFAMATORY MEDIA COVERAGE AND PROPOSALS TO EXPAND FORCED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT!   Over the years, NYC tabloids have […]

Save the Date   Thursday, July 19, 2012 Sixth Annual New York City Peer Specialist Conference at the NYU Kimmel […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Carla Rabinowitz Phone: (212) 780-1400, ext. 7726 or (917) 826-6747 Email: crabinowitz@communityaccess.org   NYC Mental […]

Health Coaching and Care Coordination Certificate: Application Information Webinar Tuesday, April 24, 2012 from 12 pm to 1 pm   […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s an amended, expanded version of this announcement,released today by SAMHSA. SAMHSA Million Hearts Social Marketing Programs for […]

           WRAP is the  Wellness Recovery Action Plan                     April 17 , 2012         […]

      NEC Technical Assistance Center Presents a Webinar So You Want to Start a Peer-run Warmline? Ideas, Information, […]

Significant Progress Announced and Hearing to be Held Tomorrow on Reauthorization of WIA and Rehab Act!   The National Council […]

Peerlink National Technical Assistance Center, a project of Mental Health America of Oregon, announces ALTERNATIVES 2012, the national mental health […]

SAMHSA Million Hearts Social Marketing Programs for Peer-Run/Recovery Community Organizations-Request for Applications The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration […]

                                Save the Date!     NEW YORK ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES […]

HHC Housing Crain’s Health Pulse  April 16, 2012 The NYC Health & Hospitals Corp. is getting a $7.3 million state […]

NYAPRS Note: This Wednesday’s MISCC meeting will examine the tools and measures by which we hope to inform this year’s […]

New York Advocates Hopeful Despite Ruling to Overturn Adult Home Decision Mental Health Weekly  April 16, 2012   A Court […]

The NYS Coalition Against Sexual Assault Prevention and Intervention Conference, Weaving a World Without Violence, is fast approaching. Details and […]

NYAPRS Note: Congratulations to Youth Power’s Stephanie Orlando for her terrific selection to be a board member of the National […]

NYAPRS Note: This week’s Recovery to Practice highlights features an especially powerful personal story on love and loss by internationally […]

NYAPRS Note: The following is a reaction to our earlier posting about SSA’s plans to go to electronic payments and […]

        Andrew M. Cuomo | Governor For Immediate Release: April 12, 2012 GOVERNOR CUOMO ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER […]

  The NYC Consumer Leadership Training Committee Presents   Where Are You Now?  Where Do You Want to Be? A […]

Medical Home V. Health Home – Confused? By Monica E. Oss Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS   Developed by OPEN […]

NYAPRS Note: the following comes from OMH’s Tony Trahan who writes “As of March 2013 there will be no more […]

Greetings Everyone! The Bureau of Cultural Competence wants to extend the invitation for you to join us on this important […]

  NY ACOs Launch Crain’s Health Pulse  April 11, 2012 HHS announced the first Accountable Care Organizations under the Medicare […]

Please note that our Health Home Learning Collaborative webinar on employment previously scheduled for April has been rescheduled for May […]

    NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Mental Health System Planning Forums 2012   Your input is important […]

Keeping Students’ Mental Health Care Out Of The E.R. By Michael Winerip New York Times  April 8, 2012   During the […]

Antidepressant Prescribing Less Likely For Medicaid, Medicare And Minority Patients Medical News Today  April 9, 2012    According to an article […]

Regional Meeting SAVE THE DATE!   Thanks to funding from the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), the […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from Susan Rogers, Director, National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse and Director of Special Projects, […]

New Treatment for Child Abuse Reduces PTSD New York Nonprofit Press  April 9, 2012   The Yale Childhood Violent Trauma […]

NYAPRS Note: The NYS Department of Health announced the following health home designees in Phase II counties: Dutchess, Erie, Manhattan, […]

Call for Presentations!   NEW YORK ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES is seeking presentation proposals for our Very Special 30th […]

    Geriatric Mental Health Alliance Webinar From Patienthood to Personhood May 3, 2012  2:00pm-3:30pm EST   Presenter: Susan Wehry, […]

S. 2257 Would Expand Access to Care, Support for Community Services Take Action! Please ask your Senators to cosponsor this bill! […]

Briefs Provide Updated Data About People Who are Dually Eligible For Medicare and Medicaid Kaiser Family Foundation  April 4, 2012 […]

NYAPRS Note: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is seeking nominations for the Voice Awards, which recognize consumer/peer […]

Best Practices for Effectively Integrating Peer Staff in the Workplace Join us for a Webinar on May 2 Space is […]

Dear Agency Partner,   I am excited to announce that the JFK, Jr. Institute for Worker Education at CUNY, in […]

Chronic Stress Linked To Inflammation And Disease Medical News Today   April 4, 2012 Stress wreaks havoc on the mind and body. […]

Recovery to Practice Highlights   The second quarterly Webinar for 2012, “Understanding and Building on Culture and Spirituality in Recovery-Oriented […]

NYAPRS Note: As a federal appeals court overturns a judge’s order requiring NYS to provide apartments for 4,500 NYC residents […]

NYAPRS Note: This comes thanks to the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare.   Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program The U.S. […]