NYAPRS Note: The NYAPRS’ Cultural Competence Committee and their co-chairs Theresa Hall and Jeffrey McQueen share in today’s celebration and […]
Archives for 2018
NYS Releases Guide for Employment Specialists
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is pleased to announce the publication of “A Guide for Employment Specialists.” This guide is now available and […]
Albany Prepares for Tomorrow’s NYS Budget Proposal
NYAPRS Note: Here’re a few bytes taken from what the Capitol press corps are reporting as regards NYS Governor Cuomo’s […]
Urge Gov Cuomo to Prioritize Stabilizing Community MH Housing Rates This Year!
NYAPRS Note: Take action today to join 729 other advocates who have emailed Governor Cuomo’s office in support of increased […]
Check out SAMHSA Web Series on Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R)!
Check out SAMHSA Web Series on Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R)!
SPS: Syracuse Hospital To Build Long-Awaited Psych Unit For Teens
Syracuse Hospital To Build Long-Awaited Psych Unit For TeensBy James T. Mulder Syracuse Post-Standard January 10, 2018 The state has […]
NZ to Ban Seclusion by 2020 After Scathing UN Condemnation
Mental Health Patient Seclusion to be Scrapped After Scathing UN CondemnationBy Jess McAllen Stuff December 22, 2017 The practice of […]
MHW Highlights Some of the Field’s 2018 Priorities
MHW Highlights Some of the Field’s 2018 PrioritiesMental Health Weekly January 1,8, 2018 Editor’s note: For our 2018 Special Preview […]
White on ‘The Supervision Of Peer Recovery Support Services’
NYAPRS Note: It’s clear from the piece below that grave concerns about the type and integrity of the supervision that […]
SAMHSA Seeks Applications for up to $39.8 Million for the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Program
SAMHSA is Accepting Applications for up to $39.8 Million for the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Program The […]
NYAPRS Seeks Peer Bridgers and Community Outreach Specialists
The New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) works to improve services, social conditions and public policies to promote […]
Breaking: CMS Poised To Take Action On Medicaid Work Requirements
NYAPRS Note: The following details how the current Administration is moving quickly to allow states to impose work requirements to […]
Don’t Miss January OMH Webinars on Work Incentives and Information for PWDs and Providers
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from OMH’s Andy Karhan. As part of the Employment First initiative, the New York Employment […]
Cuomo Proposes Hospitals Detail Their Community Spending
NYAPRS Note: In this State of the State address this past week, NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed that, in order […]
Save April 19-20 to Hear Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, Panel at NYAPRS Executive Seminar
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to feature an opening keynote presentation at our April 19-20 Annual Executive Seminar by […]
Gov Cuomo Announces $60m in Awards to Behavioral Health Care Collaboratives to Lower Cost and Improve Outcomes
Governor Cuomo Announces $60 Million in Awards to Mental Health and Addiction HealthcareProviders to Lower Cost and Improve OutcomesFunding Will […]
Urge Gov Cuomo to Prioritize Stabilizing Community MH Housing Rates This Year!
NYAPRS Note: Stabilizing NY’s community mental health housing programs has been one of NYAPRS’ top budget advocacy issues over the […]
NYS Leaders, Groups Fear Medicaid Cuts, Impact on Nonprofit Wage Hikes
Governor Cuomo will deliver his State of the State address today at 1:00 PM in Albany. You can watch the live […]
Read: Complete VBP Survey for NYS CBOs That Address the Social Determinants of Health
Dear MRT Listserv Subscriber: The New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) has released a statewide survey to all […]
Cuomo Focus: MH/SU Services for Homeless, Opioid Epidemic, 1,000 Days on Medicaid; Telehealth
NYAPRS Note: Here are excerpts from Governor Cuomo’s just concluded State of the State presentation of a number of items […]
MHW Looks at 2017 Advocacy Wins, 2018 Challenges
NYAPRS Note: The following piece in today’s Mental Health Weekly underscores the critically important work of behavioral and physical health […]
MH: Invest in Pediatric Mental Healthcare to Avoid Adult Crises
NYAPRS Note: Prevention efforts with children and youth are coming full forward on the national and state healthcare stage. See […]
Rosenberg: In 2017, We Held Our Own; In 2018, Let’s Do What Works
In 2017, We Held Our Own; In 2018, Let’s Do What Worksby Linda Rosenberg From the Field Mental Health Weekly […]
Cuomo to Underscore Workforce Development; No Word Yet on Human Services Workforce Compensation
NYAPRS Note: Here’s the text of one of the releases NYS Governor Cuomo has issued in advance of tomorrow’s State […]
Raising the Bar for Recovery: Schedule Local Peer to Peer Presentations in 2018!
Thanks to funding support from the Office of Mental Health and the guidance from OMH, OASAS and DOH, NYAPRS and […]