Archives for December 2013

NYAPRS Note:  Join NYAPRS now and be a part of the first MRLC Webinar of 2014, Identifying, Collecting and Using […]

NYAPRS Note: See below an excerpt from the linked article exploring new roles and responsibilities in the ACA. Ron Manderscheid, […]

Behavioral Health Costs Account For 38% Of Medicaid Expenditures For Children Open Minds  December 30, 2013   Developed by Open […]

  SAMHSA ADS Center Employment and the Path of Recovery Are you a person in recovery who has considered pursuing […]

18% Of Unemployed Adults Have Addiction Disorder Open Minds December 30, 2013   Developed by Open Minds, www.openminds.com.  All rights […]

Medicare to Cover More Mental Health Costs New York Times; Judith Graham, 12/27/2013 For decades, older adults with depression, anxiety […]

NYAPRS Note: The North Carolina crisis diversion program highlighted in the below article is similar to the models provided by […]

NYAPRS NOTE: For the past 9 years, the NYAPRS Annual Executive Seminar has presented the latest information about where our […]

NYAPRS Note: Below is an excerpt from an article relaying the challenges of overcoming widespread trauma in Northeast Japan after […]

NYAPRS Note: In a NYT article from 12/22 entitled “When the Right to Bear Arms Includes the Mentally Ill”, the […]

NYAPRS Note: News of Interfaith’s survival on State funds until March, 2014, comes amidst the re-submission to CMS of the […]

St. Lawrence Psychiatric Won’t Downsize Until After Community Mental Health Services are Stepped Up Watertown Daily Times; Sean Ewart, December […]

Returning Stuff Mad in America (Blog); Chaya Grossberg, 12/25/13   As a person who never celebrated Christmas, I quietly observe my […]

NYAPRS Update: After last Thursday’s announcement from Governor Cuomo regarding a modification to the RCE plan, many people have contacted […]

NYAPRS Note: The failure of the House of Representatives to include essential preventive, assessment, and public health-oriented measures in the […]

NYAPRS Note: BRSS TACS is a National technical assistance resource for recovery supports and services. NYAPRS serves on its leadership […]

N.Y. Advocates Pleased About Reinvestment Plans in Community Mental Health Weekly; Volume 23, Number 48, 12/23/13   Editor’s note:  As […]

NYAPRS Note: Yesterday, Governor Cuomo announced an overhaul of previous plans to close 3 state psychiatric centers that will, in […]

The Gifts Peer Providers Bring SAMHSA-HRSA CIHS; Larry Fricks, December, 2013   In the United States, peer support traces back […]

NYAPRS Note: The simple article below highlights the central aspects of building an excellent system of care one provider at […]

NYAPRS Note: This article is a great follow-up to one sent earlier this week from Dr. Lloyd Sederer, Medical Director […]

NYAPRS Note: Governor Cuomo announced this afternoon that psychiatric centers in Elmira, Binghamton, and Ogdensburg that were scheduled to close […]

NYAPRS Note: We commend the strong position taken by our national chapter, PRA, in opposing the bill led by Representative […]

NYAPRS Note: The below two articles highlight some of the movement on the state’s revision to the 1115 waiver amendment, […]

NYAPRS Note: This poignant article depicts the nuanced view of psychiatric medications that more prescribers are taking; valuing the use […]

NYAPRS Note: One year after the Sandy Hook tragedy, this article takes a look at measures to address mental health […]

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Office of Consumer Affairs Quarterly Consumer Leadership Meeting   Dear Community […]

NYAPRS Note: A move by the Colorado Department of Corrections sets an excellent precedent to reduce the use of solitary […]

NYAPRS Note: Long Island College Hospital has for months been a totem for the problems that plague NY’s hospital system: […]

NYAPRS Note: Thanks to Maura Kelley, co-president of the NYAPRS board and director of Mental Health Peer Connection in Buffalo, […]

NYAPRS Note: A coalition of NYS mental health advocacy groups conducted an Albany news conference to demonstrate unified, strong support […]

Peer Specialists Use Their Experience to Counsel Others with Mental Illness South China Morning Post; Elaine Yau, 12/16/13 Lily Chan […]

The MRT Website has been updated to include documents on New York’s MRT Waiver Amendment Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment […]

Population Health: Transforming Health Care to Improve Our Health Huffington Post; Lloyd I. Sederer, MD, 12/16/13   As the debate […]

NYAPRS Note: Below, please see a news release related to this afternoon’s press conference regarding the RCE plan. Mental Health […]

Dear Friends of Recovery in the Southern Tier,   NYAPRS Executive Director Harvey Rosenthal and NYAPRS Director of Public Policy […]

HOLIDAY PARTY   Join us in celebrating the season at the third annual NYAPRS NYC Holiday party.   Friday, December […]

PLEASE SEE MESSAGE BELOW AND CALL United States Congress and Senate to FUND HOUSING Dear Network members: On Tuesday, December […]

NYAPRS News: This comes from the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery, an organization that NYAPRS supports. We urge you […]

Cuomo Spars with Obama Administration over Medicaid Exemption Washington Post; Reid Wilson, 12/12/13   A plan to help struggling hospitals […]

 NYAPRS Note: Thanks to Mental Health America for taking this strong, concerted position in response to Representative Murphy’s bill.   […]

In yesterday’s meeting of the NYS Office of Mental Health’s Regional Centers of Excellence steering committee, we learned that the […]

First Report On National Survey Of Peer-Run Organizations Lived Experience Research Network; 12/07/13    The first report for public dissemination […]

NYAPRS Note: Mental Health advocates across the country are outraged at the legislation introduced today by Congressman Tim Murphy that […]

Dear Friends of Recovery in the Central Region,   NYAPRS Executive Director Harvey Rosenthal and NYAPRS Director of Public Policy […]

NYAPRS Note: Another example of the essential effectiveness of hospital to community transitional assistance programs, an approach best represented in […]

DOH Lists Hospital Prices, to Hospitals’ Dismay Crain’s Health Pulse, 12/9/2013   New York state has made transparency of health […]

Setting the Intention to Heal: The Starting Point of Mental Health Recovery Mad in America; Douglas Bloch, 12/10/2013   In […]

Behavioral Health Transition RFI/RFQ Webinar You are invited to participate in a webinar hosted by the NYS Department of Health […]

HHS Announces Affordable Care Act Mental Health Services Funding $50 million from the health care law will expand mental health […]

NYAPRS Note: Medicaid Matters is a statewide, consumer-oriented organization that advocates on behalf of the Medicaid program and the persons […]

NYAPRS Note:  For the last MRLC of 2013, let’s step back from all the changes that are happening around us […]

    This NYC community event is for consumers, peer specialists, program staff, policy makers and all stakeholders interested in […]

State Health Commissioner Announces Commission to Create a Sustainable, Integrated Health Care System for New York’s North Country North Country […]

NYAPRS Note: This article highlights two important national issues that require our community’s attention for education and advocacy: the removal […]

Dear Friends of Recovery in the North Country,    NYAPRS Executive Director Harvey Rosenthal and NYAPRS Director of Public Policy […]

NYAPRS Note: This article identifies two priority areas that require advocacy and education from our community: national laws that criminalize […]

6 Easy Online Training Sessions to Establish a Telebehavioral Health Program Are you looking for an effective way to get […]

NYAPRS Members: National Council CEO and President Linda Rosenberg spoke to our MRLC in a November webinar where she shared […]

Having trouble viewing this message? View it Online! Strengthening Employment Opportunities for People in Recovery Presenters Madeline Neighly, JD                National […]

Free SSI and SSDI Benefits Training from OMH Myths, Tips, Tricks & How to Make It Work Presented By: New […]

Is Disaster Mental Health Helpful? Revisiting the Response to the Sandy Hook School Shooting Huffington Post; James Halpern, Ph.D.,12/04/2013   […]

MRLC and NYAPRS Members: Attached is a letter from OMH alerting us that The NYS Department of Education has extended […]

The NYS Office of Mental Health is in the initial stages of redesigning its website.  We would like to hear […]

NYAPRS Note: The below article highlights the news that came from yesterday’s MRT Waiver Amendment Stakeholder Update meeting, presented by […]

NYARPS and MRLC Members: Attached is the PowerPoint from the OMH/DOH jointly run webinar on the Readjudication Process for OMH […]

NYAPRS Note: OMH’s Medical Director Dr. Lloyd Sederer regularly hosts a monthy videocast for OMH physicians and other state and […]

NYAPRS Note: This article boldly calls for greater attention to the mental health needs of persons practicing organized religion. Moore […]

Mental Health Parity Rule Clarifies Standards for Treatment Limits, Coverage of Intermediate Care Kaiser Health News; Michelle Andrews, 12/3/13 The […]

Mental Health: A Balancing Act — Grieving during the holiday season Las Cruces Sun-News; Satya P. Rao, 12/01/2013   Experiencing […]

New York State Association of Counties’ Standing Committee on  Public Health and Mental Health Calls for ‘Strategic Investment in Community […]

NYAPRS Note: As we travel around the state to address our community at regional forums, we notice common themes and […]