Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery joins advocates across the country in strongly opposing the White House’s recent […]
Despite Federal Rollbacks, We Remain Committed to Equity and Inclusion!
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery strongly opposes the latest memo from the U.S. Department of Justice declaring […]
Involuntary Commitment is Not a Solution to Homelessness—It’s a Step Backward!
Alliance Alert: A recent USA Today article outlines an alarming federal shift in homelessness policy, driven by President Trump’s executive […]
Trump Administration Policy Threatens Health Care for Over 750,000 Children in New York
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery strongly condemns the Trump administration’s latest policy shift, which puts health care […]
Last Day to Apply for Scholarships for the Conference of the Year Featuring Many of Our Nation’s Most Important Leaders!
At a time when inspiration, innovation, determination and community action has never been more needed, this fall’s Alliance for Rights […]
Breaking: Senate Appropriations Committee Rejects HHS Reorganization, Adds Funding to SAMHSA, NIH
Alliance Alert: Senate appropriators advanced a funding proposal that, if it survives the long budgeting process, would reject efforts by […]
Don’t Miss the Conference of the Year Featuring Many of our Nation’s Most Important Leaders!
At a time when inspiration, innovation, determination and community action has never been more needed, this fall’s Alliance for Rights […]
Alert: Share Your Voice in Today’s New York’s Olmstead Listening Sessions!
You’re Invited: Share Your Voice in New York’s Olmstead Listening Sessions New York State is working on a new Olmstead Plan […]
On the 60th Anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare—and 35 Years of the ADA—We Must Defend the Right to Health, Independence, and Recovery!
Alliance Alert: This week marks the 60th anniversary of the creation of Medicaid and Medicare, two cornerstone programs of American […]
Don’t Miss the Conference of the Year Featuring Many of our Nation’s Most Important Leaders!
At a time when inspiration, innovation, determination and community action has never been more needed, this fall’s Alliance for Rights […]
As the ADA Turns 35, We Must Protect the Agencies That Defend Disability Rights!
Alliance Alert: This past Saturday, July 26, 2025, marked the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—a historic […]
Don’t Miss the Conference of the Year Featuring Many of our Nation’s Most Important Leaders!
At a time when inspiration, innovation, determination and community action has never been more needed, this fall’s Alliance for Rights […]
Rochester Launches First Daniel’s Law-Styled Crisis Response Team — HOPE First Roc!
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is proud to celebrate a major milestone in the fight for compassionate, […]
Alert: Share Your Voice in Today’s/Upcoming New York’s Olmstead Listening Sessions!
You’re Invited: Share Your Voice in New York’s Olmstead Listening Sessions New York State is working on a new Olmstead Plan […]
Introducing Eye2Eye: Peer Support by and for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Are you or someone you love navigating the challenges of vision impairment or blindness? You’re not alone—and you don’t have […]
Executive Order to Institutionalize Homeless Americans is Dangerous, Misguided, and Ineffective
Alliance Alert: The Trump administration’s recent executive order calling for the expanded use of involuntary psychiatric commitment and the defunding […]
Honoring the Power of Lived Experience in Mental Health Advocacy
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery applauds the powerful and deeply personal advocacy of Jennifer Randal-Thorpe, a suicide […]
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and the Urgent Call to Address Disparities
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery joins Dr. Toni Boulware Stackhouse and advocates across the nation in recognizing […]
Registration Now Open for The Alliance’s Sept 29-Oct 1 Annual Conference! Apply for Scholarships Today!
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very pleased to announce that registration is now open for our […]
We Must Reject Forced Hospitalization and Invest in Real Solutions!
Alliance Alert: President Trump’s executive order calling for the increased use of forced hospitalization and outpatient commitment for people experiencing […]
Alliance for Rights and Recovery Denounces Trump Executive Order, Calls for Major Federal Investment In Best Practice Voluntary Services, Community Workforce
Alliance for Rights and Recovery Denounces Trump Executive Order’sPromotion of the Failed Policies of Institutionalization and Coercion;Calls for a Major […]
Join Advocates at New York City Council hearing Monday to Demand an End to Inhumane Conditions at Rikers!
Alliance Alert: Rikers Island has long been a symbol of systemic failure — where individuals, many of whom struggle with […]
New York’s Recovery Tax Credit Is Going Unused — and That Needs to Change!
Alliance Alert: New York’s recovery-friendly workplace tax credit, designed to incentivize businesses to hire people coming out of addiction treatment, […]
Attend Baltic Street’s Bi-Monthly Community Resources Fair Tomorrow, July 25th!
We are excited to announce Baltic Street Wellness Solutions will be hosting a Community Resource Fair, happening this Friday, July […]
NOW! Join and Watch Live the 60 Hour DC Vigil to Protect Medicaid!
Marking the 60th anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare, caregivers, older adults, people with disabilities and advocates from across the country […]
Attend the August Career Quest Webinar on Aug 21st!
Virtual Career Quest Webinar Series Our next installment of the Career Quest Series will be Thursday, August 21st, from 12:00pm-1:00pm. This session’s topic is Yes, it’s possible […]
Federal Shift Jeopardizes Future of NY’s Workforce & Children’s Coverage 1115 Waiver Provisions
Alliance Alert: This week, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will no longer approve or […]
Attend MHEP August Peer Trainings — Build Skills, Connection, and Power!
We’re excited to share Mental Health Empowerment Project’s (MHEP) lineup of free, virtual peer-led trainings this August, designed to deepen our […]
New York Faces a Budget Storm — and Vulnerable New Yorkers Are at Risk!
Alliance alert: New York is staring down a perfect fiscal storm — and it’s low-income families, people with disabilities, and […]
Don’t Miss ‘Building Peer Service Readiness for Contracting with Funders, – Date Change
Building Peer Service Readiness for Contracting with Funders Join the SAMHSA Program to Advance Recovery Knowledge (SPARK) initiative for a learning […]
Breaking: Tonko, Huizenga Introduce Legislation to Expand Mental Health Care for Seniors
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery thanks and congratulates Congress members Paul Tonko and Bill Huizenga for reintroducing […]
Alert: Share Your Voice in Today’s/Upcoming New York’s Olmstead Listening Sessions!
You’re Invited: Share Your Voice in New York’s Olmstead Listening Sessions New York State is working on a new Olmstead Plan […]
TODAY! Attend 1115 Waiver In-Person Information Session, July 22 at Brooklyn Borough Hall! Free Alliance Conference Scholarship Available
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery and Public Health Solutions’ WholeYou NYC, in collaboration with the NYC Department of Health […]
AG James Takes Bold Action to Defend Lifesaving Services from Federal Attack!
Alliance Alert: We strongly support New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in their […]
GAO Report Confirms What Advocates Have Long Warned About AOT
Alliance Alert: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report that underscores a reality our movement has known […]
Registration Now Open for The Alliance’s Sept 29-Oct 1 Annual Conference! Apply for Scholarships Today!
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very pleased to announce that registration is now open for our […]
New York Must Urgently Address Racial Disparities in Overdose Deaths!
Alliance Alert: New data show that while overall opioid overdose deaths in New York are declining, this progress is not […]
TOMORROW! Attend 1115 Waiver In-Person Information Session, July 22 at Brooklyn Borough Hall! Free Alliance Conference Scholarship Available
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery and Public Health Solutions’ WholeYou NYC, in collaboration with the NYC Department of Health […]
‘Mitigating the Harm of Federal Cuts & Changes to Medicaid and SNAP’: July 22 Legal Action Center Webinar
Legal Action Center Webinar, Tuesday, 7/22 The Legal Action Center is hosting a webinar, “Mitigating the Harm of Federal Cuts […]
ALERT: Join July 21 OMH Meeting on Impact of Federal Actions!
To our valued partners, We are all anxious about the federal spending plan recently signed into law and the impact […]
NEXT TUESDAY! Attend 1115 Waiver In-Person Information Session, July 22 at Brooklyn Borough Hall! Free Alliance Conference Scholarship Available
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery and Public Health Solutions’ WholeYou NYC, in collaboration with the NYC Department of Health […]
NEXT TUESDAY! Attend 1115 Waiver In-Person Information Session, July 22 at Brooklyn Borough Hall! Free Alliance Conference Scholarship Available
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery and Public Health Solutions’ WholeYou NYC, in collaboration with the NYC Department of Health […]
SAMHSA SPARK Webinars: Peer Services Financing, Employment, Families and Fathers
SAMHSA Program to Advance Recovery Knowledge Webinar Series Join the SAMHSA Program to Advance Recovery Knowledge (SPARK) initiative this summer […]
NEXT TUESDAY! Attend 1115 Waiver In-Person Information Session, July 22 at Brooklyn Borough Hall!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery and Public Health Solutions’ WholeYou NYC, in collaboration with the NYC Department of Health […]
GAO Report Confirms What Advocates Have Long Stated — AOT Lacks Clear Evidence and Expands a Failed Model
Alliance Alert: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a new report that reinforces a message the Alliance for […]
The Stakes Are Rising — We Must Protect Services for New Yorkers in Need!
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery joins Governor Hochul and state leaders in sounding the alarm over the […]
Register for The Alliance’s Sept 29-Oct 1 Annual Conference! Apply for Scholarships Today!
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very pleased to announce that registration is now open for our […]
NEXT TUESDAY! Attend 1115 Waiver In-Person Information Session, July 22 at Brooklyn Borough Hall!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery and Public Health Solutions’ WholeYou NYC, in collaboration with the NYC Department of Health […]
Complete the National Survey on Health and Disability Today!
Dear Alliance Community, Please take a few minutes to complete the University of Kansas’ 2025 National Survey on Health and […]
Become a Sponsor or Advertiser at the 43rd Annual Alliance for Rights and Recovery Conference!
Join us in Callicoon, NY, from September 29 to October 1, 2025, for our 43rd Annual Conference: “Unbreakable! Harnessing Our […]
We Must Confront LGBTQ Health Disparities Head-On — Especially Now
Alliance Alert: The New York State Department of Health’s new survey confirms what too many LGBTQ New Yorkers already know: […]
Alliance Member Leader Honored on Long Island Power List!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery congratulates Melissa Wettengel, Chief Executive Officer of Hands Across Long Island (HALI), for being […]
Now Hiring: Peer Bridger Positions Open in Creedmoor and Rockland!
🌟 Now Hiring: Peer Bridgers (Full-Time & Part-Time) Division: Peer Services Status: Non-Exempt | $20.00/hour Locations: Rockland • Creedmoor Be the Bridge […]
States Fight Back Against Cuts to School Mental Health Services!
Alliance Alert: This Monday, 16 states—including New York—filed a federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration’s devastating $1 billion cut […]
URGENT: Contact Your House Representatives TODAY to Stop Devastating Cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and Housing!
Dear Alliance Community, Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed a federal reconciliation bill that would slash more than $1 trillion in […]
New Report Highlights Urgent Need to Divert People with Mental Health Challenges from Jails — New York Must Act Now!
Alliance Alert: A powerful new report from the Bazelon Center for Mental Health law through the Safety & Justice Challenge lays […]
ACT NOW to Stop the Deepest Safety Net Cuts in Decades!
Alliance Alert: The Senate GOP’s proposed version of the budget bill includes what would be the largest cuts to Medicaid […]
Registration Now Open for Alliance Sept 29-Oct 1 Annual Conference! Apply for Scholarships
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very pleased to announce that registration is now open for our […]
This Monday June 30 at 6:00 pm Pacific Coast Time: Saving Medicaid III!
🚨 Urgent Community Conversation: Saving Medicaid III🚨 Join advocates Laura Van Tosh and Malika Lamont for a powerful conversation on […]
Today is the Last Chance to Submit Proposals for the Alliance for Rights and Recovery Conference!
We recently extended the deadline for presentation proposals for our fall Annual Conference in the Catskills to today. We’re looking […]
Act Now! Medicaid Cuts Could Cause 7.6 Million People to Lose Health Insurance and 16,642 to Lose Their Lives Each Year
Here’re some chilling facts from a new study that was published last week in the Annals of Internal Medicine by […]
Now Hiring: Peer Bridger Positions Open in Creedmoor and Rockland!
🌟 Now Hiring: Peer Bridgers (Full-Time & Part-Time) Division: Peer Services Status: Non-Exempt | $20.00/hour Locations: Rockland • Creedmoor Be the Bridge […]
Registration Now Open for Alliance Sept 29-Oct 1 Annual Conference! Apply for Scholarships
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very pleased to announce that registration is now open for our […]
Registration Now Open for Alliance Sept 29-Oct 1 Annual Conference! Apply for Scholarships
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very pleased to announce that registration is now open for our […]
Last Chance to Submit Proposals for the Alliance for Rights and Recovery Conference by Friday, June 27th!
Alliance Alert: There’re still a few days left to submit proposals to make a presentation at this year’s Alliance Annual […]
Where Democratic Mayoral Candidates Stand on Voluntary vs Involuntary Mental Health Policies
Where Democratic mayoral candidates stand on mental healthEthan Geringer-Sameth Crain’s Health Pulse June 24, 2025 Democratic candidates for mayor have made […]
Join NY Congressional Delegation’s Senate Budget Bill’s Briefing, Wednesday June 25 at 8pm
The following very timely announcement comes from Mark Hannay, Director, Metro New York Health Care for All TO: HCAN-NYS Network […]
TOMORROW’s Advocacy Alert: SNAP Day of Action this Wednesday, 6/25
Alliance Alert: It must seem like you are being asked every day to contact your House and Senate Congressional members […]
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Submit Proposals for the Alliance for Rights and Recovery Conference by Friday, June 27th!
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very pleased to provide details regarding this year’s September 29-October 1 […]
🚨Urgent Alert – Medicaid Cuts Are Cuts to Mental Health and Substance Use Services
From our friends at Mental Health America. Please act today! Your help is needed again to overcome devastating cuts to […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery Celebrates Juneteenth!
Alliance Alert: While we spend the day celebrating Juneteenth, marking the true end of slavery in the United States, we […]
Protect SAMHSA, Protect Our Communities!
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery stands firmly with the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) and our national […]