Respite Care positions at Community Access Community Access, Inc. (CA) is a progressive not-for-profit organization that for the last 38 […]
Archives for 2012
DOH: Medicaid Mc Pharmacy Benefit Info Website
NYAPRS Note: The NYS Department of Health has announced the release of the New York State Medicaid Managed Care and […]
NCD: “Ensuring the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Children”
NCD Issues Groundbreaking Report “Rocking the Cradle: Ensuring the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Children” WASHINGTON, DC […]
CSG Releases New Corrections and BH Collaborative Framework
September 27, 2012 Martha Plotkin: 202.577.9344, [mplotkin@csg.org] Robert Coombs: 916.743.6069, [rcoombs@csg.org] New Approach Proposed to Reduce Recidivism and Improve Recovery among Corrections-Involved […]
NYAPRS announces Fall Webinar Series and Face to Face Seminar
SAVE THE DATES/REGISTER NOW NYAPRS Announces a FALL WEBINAR SERIES and FACE TO FACE SEMINAR: “NECESSARY CHANGES TO ‘BUSINESS […]
Suicide Now Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes: Study
Suicide Now Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes: Study Prevention efforts lowered traffic fatalities, more attention needed for suicide, experts […]
Constance Laymon: A Life Worth Living
NYAPRS Note: Here are 3 more touching testimonials to Constance. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to […]
HC: Supreme Court Won’t Review Police Fatal Shooting of Suicidal Teen
High Court Won’t Review Police Shooting That Killed Mentally Ill Teen By Allan Turner Houston Chronicle October 1, 2012 […]
Ebony: Why Do African Americans Suffer in Silence?
Black Folks And Mental Health: Why Do We Suffer In Silence? Despite Devastating Rates Of Suicide And Illness, Many African […]
Brooks: ACE Study Findings Suggest Push to Examine Psychological Barriers to Success
The Psych Approach By David Brooks New York Times September 27, 2012 In the 1990s, Vincent Felitti and Robert Anda […]
VA: Online Toolkit Aims Supports Vet MH Services
Online Toolkit Aims to Support Mental Health Providers Serving Veterans in the Community September 27, 2012 WASHINGTON – The Department […]
KHN: States Moving Ahead On Defining ‘Essential’ Health Insurance Benefits
States Moving Ahead On Defining ‘Essential’ Health Insurance Benefits Under Federal Law By Phil Galewitz Kaiser Health News September 30, 2012 […]
Correction: Urge Gov Cuomo to Sign Bills Improving Vet Servicesand Medication Access
NYAPRS Note: The Assembly Bill requiring one standard medication form was incorrectly stated. The correct number is A.10248-B. […]
Oct 17 OMH Webinar on the Center for Practice Innovations
Center for Practice Innovations: Working with Programs Across New York State Join us for a Webinar on October 17 <https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/718338065> […]
Oct 25 NYC Cultural Competence Town Hall Meeting
New York State Office of Mental Health Bureau of Cultural Competence Regional MAC Town Hall Meeting Thursday, October 25, 2012 […]
IG: Kingsboro Director Made Staff Falsify Discharge Forms
IG: Psych Center Director Made Staff Falsify Discharge Forms By Casey Seiler Albany Times Union September 27, 2012 Another […]
Urge Gov Cuomo to Sign Bills Improving Vet Services and Medication Access
A L E R T Two bills of great importance to New York’s behavioral health community were sent over to […]
NYT: A Call for Help, Then a Fatal Police Shooting
NYAPRS Note: In recent months, there have been a tragically mounting increase of police fatal interventions with people with psychiatric […]
Putting Veterans with Disabilites to Work: October 25 Cornell Webinar
Register Now! “Beyond Yellow Ribbons: Putting Veterans with Disabilities to Work” Webcast Date: Friday, October 26, 2012 Time: 12:00 – […]
Oct 18 NYC BH Electronic Healthcare Records, Meaningful Use Seminar
NYC REACH, the NYC Department of Health, and the New York City District Branches of the American Psychiatric Association invite […]
HHS Announces 24 Awardees of Mental and BH Education & Training Program
Health care law increases number of mental and behavioral health providers Affordable Care Act grants also help military personnel, veterans […]
DOH: ‘Care Management for All’ Will Move $24b from FFS
NYAPRS Note: This new summary from the NYS Department of Health reminds us that Medicaid mental health and addiction services […]
NYAPRS Announces Important FREE Fall Events on Healthcare Reform with Derek Jansen (2)
REGISTER NOW NYAPRS Announces a FREE FALL WEBINAR SERIES and FACE TO FACE SEMINAR: “NECESSARY CHANGES TO ‘BUSINESS AS USUAL’ […]
Metro: Inside NYC’s Busiest Suicide Call Center
Inside NYC’s Busiest Suicide Call Center by Alison Bowen Metro September 23, 2012 Crisis counselors are trained to the […]
NYT: Medicare Bills Rise as Records Turn Electronic
Medicare Bills Rise as Records Turn Electronic By Reed Abelson, Julie Creswell And Griffin J. Palmer New York Times September […]
DOL: 7 States Receive $20.7 Million in Disability Employment Initiative
Seven States Receive $20.7 Million in Disability Employment Initiative Funding from US Labor Department US Department of Labor September 20, […]
Survey: American Voters More Likely to Vote for Candidate Committed to Those with Disabilities
By 41%-1% Margin American Voters More Likely to Vote for Candidate Committed to Those with Disabilities 51% of likely voters say […]
MHW: NAPS Pushes For National Standards, Certification For Peers
NYAPRS Note: The following piece gives background to the National Association of Peer Specialists’ Call to Collaboration on National Standards […]
Chamique Holdsclaw, LI Health Town Hall to highlight 20th Clubhouse of Suffolk’s MIA Day
Former Basketball Star/Author/Advocate Chamique Holdsclaw, Long Island Health Town Meeting Highlight 20th LI Mental Illness Awareness Day Conference An […]
In Honor and Memory of Constance Laymon
NYAPRS Note: The following moving tribute comes from Bryan O’Malley, executive director of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program that […]
MHw: Medicaid, Budget Issues, Service Access Concern MH Field As Election Nears
Medicaid, Budget Issues, Service Access Concern MH Field As Election Nears Mental Health Weekly September 24, 2012 With just […]
OMH Seeks Proposals to Develop Family Peer Advocates Credentialing Process
Hello Stakeholder: The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) announces the availability of funds for Statewide Family Support […]
PJ: CMS to Cut NYS OPWDD Medicaid by $1 Billion Annually
Feds cut N.Y. Medicaid reimbursement 80 percent Feds order change to reimbursements after overbilling by state by Brian Tumulty Poughkeepsie […]
NYT Editorial Urges CMS to Approve NYS Medicaid Waiver Request
New York’s Medicaid Reforms New York Times Editorial September 17, 2012 New York State has substantially changed its Medicaid program […]
Klein: Is It a Recovery Center?
NYAPRS Note: The following is a very thoughtful piece about the NYS Office of Mental Health’s new peer run Recovery […]
NYS Budget Director: Zero Growth for State Agencies
September 17, 2012 Dear Agency Commissioners: Over the past 21 months and with your help, Governor Cuomo eliminated […]
Oct 16 Webinar: Strategies to Improve Health Literacy
Title: Say Ah!’s Health Literacy Webinar: Strategies to Improve Patient/Client Health Literacy Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM […]
AP: VT FQHC Adds Mental Health, Yoga, Tai’ Chi and Meditation
Community Health Center Expands in Plainfield, Vt. LISA RATHKE, Associated Press September 17, 2012 PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) – Cathy Marsha of […]
HA: Improved Care Transitions (Including Coaches) Can Help Improve Care, Lower Costs
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from HealthAffairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation which writes that “improved care transitions, including […]
Redesigned CMS Website Focuses on Integrated Care, Health Homes
Integrated Care Resource Center Offers New Ways to Search for Online Resources The Integrated Care Resource Center – a […]
Today’s 1pm EST Webinar: Peer Support for Youth and Young Adults
Webinar: “Peer Support for Youth and Young Adults” Tuesday September 18, 2012 from 10:00am – 11:00am Pacific, 1:00pm – […]
Oct 1 CHCS Webinar: Integrating Medicaid Physical & BH Services: Lessons from Pennsylvania
Upcoming Webinar – Integrating Medicaid Physical and Behavioral Health Services: Lessons from Pennsylvania October 1, 2:30-4 pm ET […]
Sept 24 NYS Webinar on Primary, BH Integration
New York State Behavioral Health Webinar A Policy Conversation on Primary and Behavioral Healthcare Integration This webinar will focus […]
Bazelon: Olmstead Breakthroughs, 112th Congress Review
The Reporter Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law Vol. XI, No. 4, September 13, 2012 Breaking New Ground Though […]
SAMHSA Awards $2.3 Million in Statewide Consumer Network Grants
SAMHSA Awards Up to $2.3 Million in Statewide Consumer Network Grants September 13, 2012 Up to $2.3 million in […]
Sept 27 on Peer-Driven Innovations Features Bluebird, Werner
FREE WEBINAR Peer-Driven Innovations: Changing Systems, Changing Lives Register Today! http://promoteacceptance.samhsa.gov/ teleconferences/archive/training/ teleconference09272012.aspx Registration will remain through […]
National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action
National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action A Report of the U.S. Surgeon General and of the […]
NYAPRS Announces Important FREE Fall Events on Healthcare Reform with Derek Jansen
REGISTER NOW NYAPRS Announces a FREE FALL WEBINAR SERIES and FACE TO FACE SEMINAR: “NECESSARY CHANGES TO ‘BUSINESS AS […]
NEXT NYAPRS MEMBER HEALTH HOME LEARNING COLLABORATIVE SCHEDULED FOR OCT 3: LATEST FROM NYSDOH
NYAPRS note: Health Home implementation continues with Phase 1 rolling out and Phase 2 and 3 awaiting final State Plan […]
NYS Requests Partnership Plan Waiver Extension, Live/Web Public Hearing Dates
Partnership Plan Waiver Extension The Partnership Plan has been the primary vehicle used by the State to expand access to managed care […]
Sept 14 Nothing Says Recovery Like a Job! Webinar
Nothing Says Recovery Like a Job! Webinar People with psychiatric disabilities, family members and national experts alike know employment […]
Breaking News at NYAPRS Conference: Medicaid Redesign, Peer Services & PROS, Olmstead Policy and much More!
NYAPRS Note: In the past few days, New York State has applied to extend our Medicaid Waiver system that may […]
OMH PROS Regs and Rate Hike Approved!
NYAPRS MEMBER ALERT* We’re very pleased to tell you that the New York State Office of Mental Health’s revised PROS […]
CMS: NYS Overcharged Feds $10B At Developmental Centers
State Overcharged Feds $10B At Developmental Centers Investigation: Medicaid did nothing to halt overpayments By Mary Beth Pfeiffer Poughkeepsie Journal […]
NYT: Pioneer Dr. Thomas Szasz Dies at 92
Dr. Thomas Szasz, Psychiatrist Who Led Movement Against His Field, Dies at 92 By Benedict Carey New York Times September […]
HP: Important Step to Hike Vets’ Access to MH Treatment
A Small But Important Step Forward to Increase Veterans’ Access to Mental Health Treatment By Kimberley Williams Director, Center for […]
NYS Posts Draft Plans to Implement Integrated Managed Medical/BH Care by 2014
NYAPRS Note: OMH and OASAS have posted new documents on their websites indicating current thinking about how to implement what’s […]
NYAPRS Collective announces opening for NYC/LI Trainer
Recovery Facilitator New York City/Long Island NYAPRS, a fast growing statewide peer-led non-profit Albany-based agency focused on state and national […]
LG: NY Joins ‘Off Label’ Marketing Drug Settlement
‘Deceptive Marketing’ Claims Yield $161 Mill. Settlement by ROBERTO X. CRUZ Legislative Gazette September 10, 2012 New York State Attorney […]
Oss: “Bending The Cost Curve” Here to Stay
No Matter the Politics, “Bending The Cost Curve” Here to Stay Monica Oss Open Minds September 11, 2012 Developed […]
Webinar Today: Peer Engagement Improves Health Outcomes for Seniors
Peer Engagement Improves Health Outcomes for SeniorsDate: Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 2-3:30 pm National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare […]
HAB: Medicaid Expansion Benefits Homeless, Vets, Criminal Justice Involved Groups
Medicaid Expansion: A Closer Look At Vulnerable Populations And State Coverage Opportunities by Shannon McMahon Health Affairs Blog September 10, […]
Last Chance: 1 Week Left Before NYAPRS Annual Conference!
NYAPRS Note: There’s only ONE MORE WEEK to go till next week’s NYAPRS’30th Annual Conference! The Conference will This year’s […]
2 Opportunities to Directly Influence State Policy at NYAPRS Conference
TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO DIRECTLY INFLUENCE NYS POLICY AT THE NYAPRS CONFERENCE Here’s details of 2 chances to give your […]
NYAPRS Board Announces 2012 Award Winners
NYAPRS Note: Heartfelt congratulations to this year’s distinguishedNYAPRS 2012 Award winners, who will receive their awards either at the upcoming […]
Sept 14 OMH/OASAS BHO Phase 1 Webinar Update
OMH/OASAS Webinar Scheduled: Behavioral Health Organization (BHO) Phase 1 Update OMH and OASAS will host a public conference call […]
NEC: Last Chance to Submit Creative Works for National Wellness Week
Wellness Works Initiative National Wellness Week – September 17- 23, 2012 Submit your original creative work about wellness! What […]
Save Nov 15-6 for 2012 PROS Implementation Academy
Save the Date! New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services in collaboration with the New York State Office of Mental […]
CDC: Mental Health related ER Visits Up 14%
ER Visits For Mental Health Disorders Up 14% Between 2008 & 2009 Open Minds September 4, 2012 Developed by […]
Study: Text Reminders of MH App’ts Decrease No Shows
Text Message Reminders of Appointments: A Pilot Intervention at Four Community Mental Health Clinics in London Hannah Sims, M.Sc.; Harpreet […]
MCT: Obama Order Boosts Vet MH Care
Obama Orders Improvements In Mental Health Care By Patricia Kime – Staff writer Marine Corps Times August 31, 2012 President Obama […]
WP: 10 Medical Centers Offer Addiction Medicine Residencies
Few Doctors Know How To Treat Addiction. A New Program Aims To Change That. By Sandra G. Boodman Washington Post […]