Sheldon Silver, Ex-New York Assembly Speaker, Is Found Guilty on All Counts By Benjamin Weiser And Susanne Craig New York […]
Archives for November 2015
Webinar TOMORROW 12/1: Join us for Using Technology to Improve Engagement and Wellness
NYAPRS Note: Join us as one of the leaders in our field, Dr. Virna Little, discusses some of the latest […]
Nominations Now Open for National Council Awards of Excellence
NYAPRS Note: Get national recognition for the unsung heroes whose exemplary work makes the difference in your agency or community […]
Dec 3 Webinar: An Intro to Community Inclusion for Peer Providers
NYAPRS Note: The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion, in partnership with the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery, is […]
PNY, MHC: Hospitals Ramp up Outpatient Dept’s, Health Plan Unloads FFS Physicians
NYAPRS Note: Signs of the times: amidst the move to reduce inpatient use and in the wake of associated mounting […]
Politico: Mental Health Bill Collides With Guns – Again
NYAPRS Note: The piece below suggests that efforts to combine various Congressional mental health bills with Congressman Tim Murphy’s HR.2646 […]
PCT: States Freed to Use Medicaid Money for Housing
NYAPRS Note: In a significant move, CMS told states earlier this year that they could begin using federal Medicaid dollars […]
NYSOMH Offers Free Federal Benefits Training 12/3-4
NYAPRS Note: Too many individuals with behavioral health conditions often have to wait for years to hear about their eligibility […]
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Unveils Mental Health Initiative
NYAPRS Note: At a kick-off event yesterday, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray released ThriveNYC: A […]
Dec 3 NYAPRS Webinar: Advancing Cultural Competence in the Healthcare Reform Era (2)
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS’ Cultural Competence Committee is very pleased to present this first in a series of webinars, thanks to […]
Dec 1 Webinar: Using Technology to Improve Engagement and Wellness
NYAPRS Note: Join us as one of the leaders in our field, Dr. Virna Little, discusses some of the latest […]
Gov Cuomo Signs Mental Health Tax Check off Bill Into Law
NYAPRS is extremely pleased to let you all know that Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a provision that […]
NYC Tenth Annual Peer Specialists Conference
NYAPRS Note: This is a terrific opportunity to submit a workshop proposal to present at the Peer Specialists Conference at […]
Dec 10 Webinar: Cultural Issues in the DSM-5
NYAPRS Note: Clinicians’ ability to gather and utilize cultural information from consumers is essential to accurate and appropriate treatment planning. […]
TH: Both GOP & Dems Raise Concerns re Murphy Bill
The Hill (@thehill) 11/20/15, 7:42 AM GOP’s mental health bill in response to mass shootings delayed again: hill.cm/Fpx7bMz pic.twitter.com/8XekMGoE4g […]
SAMHSA Funding Opportunity: Statewide Consumer Network Grants
NYAPRS Note: SAMHSA has posted a request for applications to receive a 2016 Statewide Consumer Network (SCN) grants. The SCN […]
NCHV: Senate Passes Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act
NYAPRS Note: It’s no secret that veterans require greater care and protection under the federal government than they’ve gotten. Fortunately, […]
Alert: Please Sign Petition for MH Check-Off Now!
NYAPRS Note: In an effort to decrease the stigma that surrounds our community, we’re urging folks to sign the petition […]
Nov 23 Webinar: Preventing Cardiovascular Diseases Among People with BH Conditions
NYAPRS Note: Hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases are unfortunately common in people with behavioral health conditions, to the extent that […]
Oregon Reaches Groundbreaking Olmstead Employment Settlement
NYAPRS Note: In January 2012, advocates for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities filed a class action lawsuit that challenged […]
Join us for Using Technology to Improve Engagement and Wellness (2)
NYAPRS Note: Join us as one of the leaders in our field, Dr. Virna Little, discusses some of the latest […]
Bessel van der Kolk: Four Concrete Steps for Working with Trauma
NYAPRS Note: Bessel van der Kolk is a bestselling author, and one of the foremost, cutting-edge trauma specialists in the […]
SAMHSA Seeks Chief Medical Officer
Job Title: Chief Medical Officer Department: Department Of Health And Human Services Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration […]
WSJ: New York City Plans $3 Billion Homelessness Effort
NYAPRS Note: Mayor and First Lady de Blasio have demonstrated bold leadership with this historic investment in housing and supports […]
Join us for Using Technology to Improve Engagement and Wellness
NYAPRS Note: Join us as one of the leaders in our field, Dr. Virna Little, discusses some of the latest […]
Dec 9 Webinar: Peers Helping People Connect to Faith-Based Groups
NYAPRS Note: Our friends at the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities are hosting a […]
TU Backs Extending $15 Minimum Wage for Nonprofit Workers
NYAPRS Note: There was a time when the nonprofit sector, especially community workers supporting individuals with disabilities, could barely compete […]
NYAIL: Action Alert to Urge Gov Cuomo to Sign Visitability Tax Credit Bill
NYAPRS Note: Our friends at the New York Association of Independent Living have asked us to encourage Governor Cuomo to […]
“Using Technology to Improve Engagement and Wellness”: Dec 1 NYAPRS Webinar
NYAPRS Note: Integration, engagement, prevention and wellness are the new “buzz” words of our health care system. But how do […]
Watch Now: Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Reshaping the BH Workforce
NYAPRS Note: Just learned about this. The agenda’s at http://www.cartercenter.org/resources/pdfs/health/mental_health/2015-symposium-agenda.pdf and you can watch at http://www.cartercenter.org/webcasts/carter-center.html Help Wanted: Reshaping the […]
New NYC Mental Health Report Issues Stark Findings
NYAPRS Note: Yesterday, the NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Administration released a condensed version of what will be the first […]
Save the Dates for SAMHSA’s Electronic Health Record Boot Camp
NYAPRS Note: Here’s new information about SAMHSA’s inaugural EHR Boot Camp. The six-week series is designed for behavioral health executives […]
MHW: States’ Activities on Early Intervention Programs Continue to Gain Momentum
NYAPRS Note: Over the last month, following recent research demonstrating the efficacy of early intervention with first episode psychosis, The […]
Save February 23rd for NYAPRS 2016 Legislative Day! (3)
NYAPRS Note: Please mark your calendars for next year’s NYAPRS Albany Legislative Day on February 23rd! We’ll be sending out […]
MHANYS: Please Urge Gov Cuomo to Sign Mental Health Bill
NYAPRS Note: Our partners at MHANYS are asking folks to call Governor Cuomo’s office to encourage him to sign the […]
TU: Death Spurs Talk of Registry
NYAPRS Note: Earlier this year, Donald Ivy, Jr. – an unarmed, 39 year-old, African-American Albany man diagnosed with schizophrenia – […]
PROS’ Pathway to Value Based Payments: Only 1 Week to Go!
New York’s healthcare system is a fast moving train to a value based payment system, where the vast majority of […]
Happening Now: Ovesight Panel Hears Progress Reports from NYS PPSs
Central to New York’s Medicaid waiver is the 5-year DSRIP initiative, aimed at promoting community-level collaborations to improve care outcomes […]
Politico NY: Raise the Age Advocates: “We’re Back”
NYAPRS Note: One of NYAPRS’ state policy priorities during last legislative session was to work to raise the age of […]
Welcome NYAPRS’ New Policy Specialist Tom Templeton!
We are very pleased to welcome and introduce our readers to our new Policy Specialist Tom Templeton. Tom comes […]
Webinar Series Beginning 11/12 on Cultural Diversity
NYAPRS Note: The College for Behavioral Health Leadership is offering a webinar series on cultural diversity beginning on November 12th […]
Watch DSRIP Panel and PPS Meeting TODAY
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone ——– Original message ——– From: Lara Kassel <lkassel@medicaidmattersny.org> Date: 11/09/2015 10:01 AM […]
Webinar Tomorrow on Employment, Career Readiness for Youth w Disabilities
Federal Partners in Transition Connecting Partners and Resources to Prepare Youth for Careers: A Federal Partners in Transition Webinar Tuesday, […]
MH: Murphy MH Bill Changes Don’t Satisfy Democrats Or Advocates
NYAPRS Note: Last night, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee approved Rep. Tim Murphy’s newly amended version of […]
MHW: DC BH Briefing Critical Role of Counties
NYAPRS Note: Last week, an especially timely briefing was held at DC’s Capitol Visitor Center to highlight the critical role […]
Committee Meeting on Murphy Bill Continues in this Evening: Watch Now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elFU8wmedD8#action=share
CBO Estimates Cost of Murphy Bill Funding Proposals
NYAPRS Note: The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has released its estimates of new costs associated with key provisions of Rep. […]
News Reports on House Committee Review of Murphy MH Bill
NYAPRS Note: Here’s some early press reports about yesterday’s US House Energy and Commerce Committee’s review of Rep. Tim Murphy’s […]
DOH Releases Value Based Payment Video
NYAPRS Note: Here’re more resources on how New York is implementing Value Based Payment policy across all healthcare systems over […]
CHP: With Care Coordination, Primary Care Providers Need A Push
NYAPRS Note: Representatives across the healthcare sector met recently and highlighted the challenges and necessity of making alliances with primary […]
JAMA Study Finds Cardiovasular, Respiratory, Tobacco and SU as Chief Causes for Early Deaths of People Diagnosed w Schizophrenia
NYAPRS Note: A value-based payment system must, above all, measure and value the impact of service interventions on healthcare beneficiaries […]
JAMA: Value-Based Payments Require Valuing What Matters to Patients
NYAPRS Note: A value-based payment system must, above all, measure and value the impact of service interventions on healthcare beneficiaries […]
TH: GOP’s Newtown Bill Stirs Tensions
NYAPRS Note: The House Energy and Commerce Committee will begin formal review of Rep. Tim Murphy’s controversial mental health legislation […]