Archives for February 2016

NYAPRS Note: There’s an intense debate in this country among many family advocates, consumers or consumer advocates, psychiatrists and other […]

NYAPRS Note: The Human Services Coalition has just released a controversial “Call to Action” that underlines the many serious challenges […]

NYAPRS Note: Albany Police Chief Brendan Cox is among those calling for New York State to “Raise the Age” of […]

NYAPRS Note: It its Fiscal Year 2017 budget submission to Congress last week, The U.S. Department of Health and Human […]

NYAPRS Note: On February 23, The NYSOMH and OASAS announced that the state had received a planning grant of nearly […]

NYAPRS Note: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the suicide rate of African-American children ages 5-11 doubled […]

NYAPRS Note: We are very pleased to announce that longtime partner and NYAPRS Board Member, Steve Coe, CEO of Community […]

NYAPRS Note: ACCES-VR is New York’s agency that works to promote vocational rehabilitation and independent living for people with disabilities […]

NYAPRS Note: Today at 3 PM ET, SAMHSA-HRSA is hosting a webinar entitled “Using Technology to Enhance Addiction Treatment.” The […]

NYAPRS Note: In an important move to protect New York’s LGBT community, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state will […]

NYAPRS Note: Some more coverage of yesterday’s very successful Lobby Day from the Legislative Gazette! As our friend Wendy Burch […]

Correction: this webinar will be held today at 3pm, not tomorrow. As a special benefit for our member agencies, NYAPRS […]

Asa special benefit for our member agencies, NYAPRS and MHANYS have worked with Coordinated Care Services, Inc. to offer this […]

NYAPRS Note: The Human Services Council released its very thoughtful and well researched assessment of the critical role nonprofits play […]

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There are about 10 seats available on the bus from Copiague, Long Island to NYAPRS Lobby Day tomorrow in Albany! […]

Folks who live in (or near) White Plains or Buffalo are in luck!! There are still seats available on those […]

NYAPRS Note: A free webinar entitled “Women’s Rights are Human Rights” is being held on March 10 at 2 PM […]

NYAPRS Note: According to the Army Review Boards Agency, many former military personnel who have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder – and […]

NYAPRS Note: Tomorrow, upwards of 600 NYAPRS members and are coming to Albany from across the state to push for […]

On Wednesday, February 24th from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM, the SAMHSA/Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) National Advisory Council will meet […]

NYAPRS Note: Several of the proposed mental health reform bills in Congress would weaken HIPAA laws that ensure patient privacy. […]

NYAPRS Note: SAMHSA is hosting a free webinar entitled “Changing Lives Through Health IT: SAMHSA Grantee Experiences” on February 23 […]

NYAPRS Note: During a telephone town hall Thursday night for the residents of New York City, Governor Cuomo intimated that […]

NYAPRS Note: This is a heart-wrenching story written by a woman whose father completed suicide when she was a teenager […]

NYAPRS Note: He may not be known to many outside of New York City but Ronnie Peterson has been a […]

NYAPRS Note: Our own Harvey Rosenthal and MHANYS’ Glenn Liebman joined Liz Benjamin on Capital Tonight yesterday to discuss the […]

As  a special benefit for NYAPRS member agencies. NYAPRS and MHANYS have worked with Coordinated Care Services, Inc. to offer […]

NYAPRS Note: The New York City Peer Workforce Development Steering Committee is hosting a free webinar on Monday, February 22 […]

NYAPRS Note: Our 19th Annual Legislative Day is next Tuesday, February 23 at the Hart Auditorium (The Egg) in Albany! […]

NYAPRS Note: This article out of New Zealand notes a pointed disparity – while there exist a plethora of first-hand […]

NEXT NYAPRS MEDICAID REDESIGN LEARNING COLLABORATIVE (MRLC) WEBINAR “Supporting the Transition to Medicaid Managed Care: Health Information Technology for Home […]

NYAPRS Note: The NYC Regional Planning Consortium (RPC) has been formed with State support to monitor the transition of behavioral […]

NYAPRS Note: In the first of a two-part series, the New York Times explores substance use and the difficulty of […]

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Federal Legislation According to Politico, HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and ranking member Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) are working […]

NYAPRS Note: MCTAC is offering regional forums over the next few months to reach smaller behavioral health providers who are […]

NYAPRS Note: Transitioning to Medicaid Managed Care brings many changes for community based organizations including the implementation of an Electronic […]

NYAPRS Note: All too frequently, people with serious mental health conditions interface with law enforcement. The following article details how […]

NYAPRS Note: Check out The College of Behavioral Health Leadership’s recently released “Healthy Behavior Change E-Guide.” According to the site, […]

NYAPRS Note: Get Well/Stay Well, a cutting-edge program of the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, serves adults 55 and older. […]

NYAPRS Note: In preparation for our 19th Annual Legislative Day on February 23 in Albany (see attached flyer), NYAPRS’ Harvey […]

NYAPRS Note: Following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services final rule around home and community based services (HCBS), the […]

NYAPRS Note: After a long and dedicated career of service to people with psychiatric disabilities, Venture House’s executive director Ray […]

As  a special benefit for NYAPRS member agencies. NYAPRS and MHANYS have worked with Coordinated Care Services, Inc. to offer […]

BREAKING: HHS Proposes To Modernize Privacy Rules On Substance Abuse Records By Jeff Byers Healthcare Dive  February 5, 2016     […]

Here’s a special benefit for NYAPRS member agencies. NYAPRS and MHANYS have worked with Coordinated Care Services, Inc. to offer […]

NYAPRS Note: Check out these upcoming National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED) government and foundation grant opportunities! […]

NYAPRS Note: Please join Harvey Rosenthal and Tom Templeton for a forum next Wednesday – February 10 – in Binghamton, […]

NYAPRS Note: Join the National Council for Behavioral Health for a 30 minute overview of their new initiative, “Care Transitions […]

NYAPRS Note: Yesterday, we joined a number of colleague mental health advocacy groups in giving testimony before the NYS Legislative […]

NYAPRS Note: Transitioning to Medicaid Managed Care brings many changes for community based organizations including the implementation of an Electronic […]

NYAPRS Note: A follow-up by the New York Times Editorial Board regarding President Obama’s announcement to take executive action on […]

NYAPRS Note: According to a report recently released by the VERA Institute of Justice, the key to preventing people with […]

NYAPRS Note: Please find a news release, summary and attached bill text of the new “Comprehensive Behavioral Health System Reform […]

NYAPRS Note: Upon a closer analysis, the Executive Budget proposal makes very large investments in many sectors….but not for community […]

According to Politico, House Democrats will be releasing their own version of a mental health reform bill that will reportedly […]

NYAPRS Note: According to Politico, supportive housing advocates – and certainly the homeless – have benefitted from competition between Governor […]

Warren-Washington Association for Mental Health announces Shades of Blue: The Show, a staged reading of original essays from the authors […]

NYAPRS Note: According to SAMHSA, nearly 60% of adults with mental health conditions did not receive mental health services in […]

NYAPRS Note: As folks prepare for the Iowa Caucuses, there are those who feel that the presidential candidates – both […]