Archives for May 2012

Human Resources Manager (part time)   NYAPRS, a rapidly growing statewide non-profit mental health advocacy and technical assistance agency with […]

SAMHSA’s GAINS Center Awards Training Opportunities to 16 Communities Nationwide   On March 19, 2012, SAMHSA’s GAINS Center issued a […]

A Costly Expansion of Kendra’s Law Is Unnecessary By Harvey Rosenthal  Staten Island Advance Letter to the Editor   May 31, […]

Special Needs Act A Necessity Journal News Editorial   May 26, 2012   Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed Protection of People with […]

NYAPRS Note: After 32 years of serving as the NYS Office of MentalHealth’s go to guy on psychiatric rehabilitation leading […]

Transitional Living Preparing to Take Over Lowville Mental Health Clinic By Steve Virkler  Watertown Times  May 30, 2012 LOWVILLE – Officials […]

Screening for Mental Illness? Yes, There’s an App for That By Michelle Healy, USA Today  May 29, 2012     […]

Social Security Disability Trust Fund Projected to Run Out Of Cash By 2016 By Brian Faler Washington Post  May 30, 2012 […]

NYAPRS Note: Calls to seek better alternatives to expanding Kendra’s Law emphasis on court mandated mental health treatment or to […]

Police Did Not Need to Kill Chamberlain By Bennett L. Gershman   Journal News May 12, 2012   Kenneth Chamberlain did […]

Proposed Changes To Psychiatric Manual Could Impact Addiction Diagnosis By Michelle Andrews  Kaiser Health News  May 29, 2012   What’s in […]

NYAPRS Note: A timely piece…please forgive some of the language.   Organizational Change: Practical Steps Towards Integration by Nelly Burdette, […]

NYAPRS Note: Versions of this commentary were published in this weekend’s Binghamton Press and Sun-Bulletin and Ithaca Journal. Please continue […]

NYAPRS Seeks Western/Central New York Recovery Facilitator NYAPRS, a peer-led statewide organization dedicated to improving services, conditions and public policy […]

Removing Mental Health Stigma Bigger Priority Than Funding: Health Minister Heather Scoffield, The Canadian Press  May 22, 2012   OTTAWA – Canada […]

First Film Series About Mental Illness in the Developing World Released by Elemental Productions “Afflictions: Culture & Mental Illness in […]

Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Director of Recovery and Empowerment Administrator VII Agency Name: Dept. of Mental Health Official Title: […]

Why Mental Health Agencies Are Playing An Active Role In Sobering Center By Bill Stamps  KUHF  May 22, 2012   […]

NYAPRS Note: The following is an op-ed in today’s Albany Times Union written by our colleague Glenn Liebman from MHANYS. […]

The 6th Annual National Peer Specialist Conference is Sept 6-8, 2012 Philadelphia, PA Call for Workshops Deadline is May 30, […]

  2012 Campaign for Social Inclusion Awards Now Available   The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is […]

May 22, 2012 SAMHSA’s GAINS Center Announces New Virtual Learning Community SAMHSA’s GAINS Center is pleased to announce the availability […]

NYAPRS Note: The National Center on Trauma-Informed Care has announced the availability of a new draft technical assistance document, Engaging […]

NYS DOH Health Home has scheduled a webinar entitled: Health HomeImplementation : Member Assignments This Statewide webinar specifically focused on […]

Correction: Please try the following link to get to SAMHSA new page that is loaded with information about shared decision […]

Regional Advisory Committee Meeting   Monday, June 4th, 2012 Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (lunch will be provided) RSVP […]

Silver: Tinkers Ahead for Bill Speaker Says Legislation to Protect Vulnerable from Abuse Will Need Changes By Rick Karlin Albany Times […]

                    White House Sends U.N. Disability Treaty to the Senate for […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s news of a terrific new tool to help assist people with psychiatric diagnoses to make informed, active […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is proud to announce that our 30th Annual Conference featured speakers will include: Keris Myrick, MBA, PhD.c […]

Advocacy, Peer Collaboration at Center of International Efforts Mental Health Weekly  May 21, 2012   In a move to establish […]

Redesigned Help Letters to the New York Post   May 20, 2012   Kendra’s Law relies on court- ordered care, and […]

65 Medicare Accountable Care Organizations In Operation As of April 1, 2012 Open Minds  May 21, 2012   Developed by […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is proud to announce that our 30th Annual Conference featured speakers will include: · Keris Myrick, MBA, […]

  Webinar: What you should know about Essential Health Benefits in your State May 29, 2012 1:30 -2:30 pm EST […]

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Mental Health Services 4350 […]

Senate Passes Bill Creating Monitor for Disabled Care By Danny Hakim  New York Times   May 17, 2012   ALBANY – The […]

$20 Million Available for Disability Employment Initiative The Department of Labor will be providing $20 million in grants to state […]

Governor Cuomo Announces Proposed Regulations to Ensure That State-Funded Providers Do Not Pay Excessive Executive Compensation or Administrative Costs Multiple […]

  May 24 ACMHA/Magellan Webinar: Whole Health, Wellness, and the Emerging Role of Peers ACMHA: The College for Behavioral Health […]

Diagnosing the D.S.M. By Allen Frances  New York Times  May 12, 2012   AT its annual meeting this week, the American […]

Mental Ills Top Reason U.S. Troops Now Hospitalized By Mark Thompson  Time   May 16, 2012   “Substance abuse, mood, anxiety, […]

  The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is launching an unprecedented program of training and technical assistance […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is proud to announce that our 30th Annual Conference featured speakers will include: Keris Myrick, MBA, PhD.c […]

Executive Director for Mental Health Association in Jefferson County (MHA) MHA seeks an accomplished leader to serve this not-for-profit peer […]

220 Confined in State-Run Facilities for Sex Offenders By By Steven Cook  Schenectady Gazette  May 13, 2012    Inmate Alan Horowitz […]

NYAPRS Note: The following piece emphasizes the great value of peer bridgers, an approach NYAPRS first pioneered in 1995 here […]

  SAMHSA’s Wellness Initiative Training Teleconference   Freedom from Tobacco:    Providing Education to Support Wellness Lifestyle Changes   REGISTER […]

New York Medicaid Health Home Initiative Underway Open Minds   May 14, 2012 Developed by OPEN MINDS, 163 York Street, Gettysburg […]

NYAPRS Note: Today, memos of opposition from 15 top state mental health/advocacy groups to proposals to expand Kendra’s Law and […]

NYAPRS Note: The following was originally titled “Cuomo is One Step Away from Historic Disability Policy Record” and was changed […]

Your calls are needed today to stop the proposed expansion and permanence of Kendra’s Law’s reliance on forced outpatient treatment […]

A C T I O N A L E R T YOUR CALLS THIS MONDAY ARE VITAL TO OPPOSE KENDRA’S […]

NYAPRS Note: Sorry for this late posting…we just learned about this today.   NAPS Scholarship Application Due on May 10, […]

NYAPRS Note: Questions about how police handle people with psychiatric disabilities, especially people of color, continue to be raised here […]

Psychosis May Be Overdiagnosed in Blacks By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today May 09, 2012 Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus […]

SAVE THE DATE NEXT NYAPRS MEMBER HEALTH HOME LEARNING COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR Tuesday May 22nd 12:00-1:00pm “NYS Health Information Exchange and […]

No it would be e-news w/Harvey in the “from” line and sent to NYAPRS at kilakwa.net Mary McLaughlin NYAPRS One […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is proud to announce that our 30th Annual Conference featured speakers will include: · Keris Myrick, MBA, […]

NYAPRS Note: The first-ever enforcement of Timothy’s Law sends a strong message to health insurers over the provision of mental […]

Attached is a Solicitation of Interest to identify nonprofitorganizations that wish to be considered for designation as the statewide agency […]

We Can’t Wait: HHS announces first 26 Health Care Innovation awards Programs will save estimated $254 million, improve health care […]

Say “No” to House’s Cuts to Medicaid and Other Crucial Services for Struggling Americans House Votes This Week: Please Call […]

Webinar: Understanding Basic Insurance and Coverage Concepts May 15, 2012 1:30 – 2:30 pm EST Please REGISTER NOW <http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=452020&s=1&k=5573F09B08940F58BA49CE36234D 006E> […]

NYAPRS Note: New York State officials have already committed to adoptingthe CFC program, which will also apply to those at […]

DSM-5 Debate: Committee Backs Off Some Changes, Re-Opens Comments By Maia Szalavitz  Time Magazine May 3, 2012     The committee […]

Cuomo Calls for New Protections for Disabled By Beth Wurtmann WNYT May 7, 2012 ALBANY – Governor Andrew Cuomo called […]

URGE SENATOR MCDONALD TO RESIST PASSAGE OF KENDRA’S LAWEXPANSION/PERMANENCE! Over the years, NYC tabloids have capitalized on rare, violent tragedies […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is proud to announce that our 30th Annual Conference featured speakers will include: Keris Myrick, MBA, PhD.c […]

41% Of Patients Use Social Media To Choose Health Care Provider Organizations Open Minds  May 7, 2012 Developed by OPEN […]

NYAPRS Note: Flanked by advocacy and legislative leaders and joined by a large group of advocates, providers, peers/consumers and family […]

URGE SENATOR MCDONALD TO RESIST PASSAGE OF KENDRA’S LAW EXPANSION/PERMANENCE!   Over the years, NYC tabloids have capitalized on rare, […]