eNews Bulletin Updates

NYAPRS Note:  See below for reference to New York City’s new policies to reduce use of ‘punitive segregation’ for young […]

“Quitline” Use Can Benefit Smokers with Serious Mental Illness, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Research Finds October 10, 2012   […]

ATTC Network Releases Findings From a Five Year Study of the Substance Use Disorders Workforce   KANSAS CITY, MO, October […]

  New Toolkit: The Presidential Health Care Plans — What You Need to Know The Presidential Health Care Plans Toolkit […]

NYAPRS Note: A key theme that has emerged out of national, state and local healthcare redesign efforts is the critical […]

REGISTER NOW NYAPRS Announces a FALL WEBINAR SERIES and FACE TO FACE SEMINAR: “NECESSARY CHANGES TO ‘BUSINESS AS USUAL’ IN […]

Social Security Benefits Will Get Small Cost of Living Bump By Chris Isidore CNN  October 9, 2012:   Social Security recipients […]

Still Housing the Needy, In a Changed Manhattan By Elizabeth A. Harris  New York Times  October 8, 2012   In […]

PARACHUTE NYC Peer Specialist Jobs Visiting Nurses Service   Parachute NYC is a new and innovative approach to providing community- […]

State Officials Predict Tight Budget By Karen DeWitt  NYS Public Radio/WXXI  October 2, 2012   Top New York State officials are […]

People With Schizophrenia More Likely to Die of Heart Attack ScienceDaily  October 3, 2012   The risk of death resulting […]

Pennsylvania Medicaid Project Improves Care for SMI Population Mental Health Weekly  October 8, 2012   As states continue to struggle […]

As part of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Workforce baseline survey,we are participating in a national survey to […]

As part of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Workforce baseline survey,we are participating in a national survey to […]

   

OMH Directors of Nursing Organization Annual Educational Conference   Healthcare Policy to Practice:   The Changing Landscape   October 24–26, 2012  […]

Governor Cuomo Signs Standardized Prior Prescription Drug Authorization Form Legislation   Thanks in part to the many calls made by […]

SAVE THE DATES/REGISTER NOW NYAPRS Announces a FALL WEBINAR SERIES and FACE TO FACE SEMINAR: “NECESSARY CHANGES TO ‘BUSINESS AS […]

NYAPRS note: New York’s Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS)licensed Medicaid program is promoting recovery, employment and community integration in integrated […]

Respite Care positions at Community Access Community Access, Inc. (CA) is a progressive not-for-profit organization that for the last 38 […]

NYAPRS Note: The NYS Department of Health has announced the release of the New York State Medicaid Managed Care and […]

NCD Issues Groundbreaking Report “Rocking the Cradle: Ensuring the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Children”   WASHINGTON, DC […]

September 27, 2012 Martha Plotkin: 202.577.9344, [mplotkin@csg.org] Robert Coombs: 916.743.6069, [rcoombs@csg.org] New Approach Proposed to Reduce Recidivism and Improve Recovery among Corrections-Involved […]

SAVE THE DATES/REGISTER NOW   NYAPRS Announces a FALL WEBINAR SERIES and FACE TO FACE SEMINAR: “NECESSARY CHANGES TO ‘BUSINESS […]

Suicide Now Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes: Study Prevention efforts lowered traffic fatalities, more attention needed for suicide, experts […]

NYAPRS Note: Here are 3 more touching testimonials to Constance. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to […]

High Court Won’t Review Police Shooting That Killed Mentally Ill Teen By Allan Turner  Houston Chronicle  October 1, 2012    […]

Black Folks And Mental Health: Why Do We Suffer In Silence? Despite Devastating Rates Of Suicide And Illness, Many African […]

The Psych Approach By David Brooks  New York Times  September 27, 2012   In the 1990s, Vincent Felitti and Robert Anda […]

Online Toolkit Aims to Support Mental Health Providers Serving Veterans in the Community September 27, 2012   WASHINGTON – The Department […]

States Moving Ahead On Defining ‘Essential’ Health Insurance Benefits Under Federal Law By Phil Galewitz  Kaiser Health News   September 30, 2012 […]

NYAPRS Note: The Assembly Bill requiring one standard medication form was incorrectly stated. The correct number is A.10248-B.     […]

Center for Practice Innovations: Working with Programs Across New York State Join us for a Webinar on October 17 <https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/718338065> […]

New York State Office of Mental Health Bureau of Cultural Competence Regional MAC Town Hall Meeting Thursday, October 25, 2012 […]

IG: Psych Center Director Made Staff Falsify Discharge Forms By Casey Seiler Albany Times Union  September 27, 2012   Another […]

A L E R T Two bills of great importance to New York’s behavioral health community were sent over to […]

NYAPRS Note: In recent months, there have been a tragically mounting increase of police fatal interventions with people with psychiatric […]

Register Now! “Beyond Yellow Ribbons:  Putting Veterans with Disabilities to Work” Webcast Date:  Friday, October 26, 2012 Time:  12:00 – […]

NYC REACH, the NYC Department of Health, and the New York City District Branches of the American Psychiatric Association invite […]

Health care law increases number of mental and behavioral health providers Affordable Care Act grants also help military personnel, veterans […]

NYAPRS Note: This new summary from the NYS Department of Health reminds us that Medicaid mental health and addiction services […]

REGISTER NOW NYAPRS Announces a FREE FALL WEBINAR SERIES and FACE TO FACE SEMINAR: “NECESSARY CHANGES TO ‘BUSINESS AS USUAL’ […]

Inside NYC’s Busiest Suicide Call Center by Alison Bowen  Metro   September 23, 2012   Crisis counselors are trained to the […]

Medicare Bills Rise as Records Turn Electronic By Reed Abelson, Julie Creswell And Griffin J. Palmer  New York Times September […]

Seven States Receive $20.7 Million in Disability Employment Initiative Funding from US Labor Department US Department of Labor  September 20, […]

  By 41%-1% Margin American Voters More Likely to Vote for Candidate Committed to Those with Disabilities 51% of likely voters say […]

NYAPRS Note: The following piece gives background to the National Association of Peer Specialists’ Call to Collaboration on National Standards […]

Former Basketball Star/Author/Advocate Chamique Holdsclaw, Long Island Health Town Meeting Highlight 20th LI Mental Illness Awareness Day Conference   An […]

NYAPRS Note: The following moving tribute comes from Bryan O’Malley, executive director of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program that […]

Medicaid, Budget Issues, Service Access Concern MH Field As Election Nears Mental Health Weekly September 24, 2012   With just […]

Hello Stakeholder: The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) announces the availability of funds for Statewide Family Support […]

Feds cut N.Y. Medicaid reimbursement 80 percent Feds order change to reimbursements after overbilling by state by Brian Tumulty Poughkeepsie […]

New York’s Medicaid Reforms New York Times Editorial  September 17, 2012 New York State has substantially changed its Medicaid program […]

NYAPRS Note: The following is a very thoughtful piece about the NYS Office of Mental Health’s new peer run Recovery […]

September 17, 2012   Dear Agency Commissioners:   Over the past 21 months and with your help, Governor Cuomo eliminated […]

Title: Say Ah!’s Health Literacy Webinar: Strategies to Improve Patient/Client Health Literacy Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM […]

Community Health Center Expands in Plainfield, Vt. LISA RATHKE, Associated Press September 17, 2012   PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) – Cathy Marsha of […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from HealthAffairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation which writes that “improved care transitions, including […]

  Integrated Care Resource Center Offers New Ways to Search for Online Resources The Integrated Care Resource Center – a […]

Webinar: “Peer Support for Youth and Young Adults”   Tuesday September 18, 2012 from 10:00am – 11:00am Pacific, 1:00pm – […]

  Upcoming Webinar – Integrating Medicaid Physical and Behavioral Health Services: Lessons from Pennsylvania   October 1, 2:30-4 pm ET  […]

New York State Behavioral Health Webinar A Policy Conversation on Primary and Behavioral Healthcare Integration   This webinar will focus […]

The Reporter  Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law Vol. XI, No. 4, September 13, 2012 Breaking New Ground   Though […]

SAMHSA Awards Up to $2.3 Million in Statewide Consumer Network Grants September 13, 2012   Up to $2.3 million in […]

      FREE WEBINAR Peer-Driven Innovations: Changing Systems, Changing Lives Register Today! http://promoteacceptance.samhsa.gov/ teleconferences/archive/training/ teleconference09272012.aspx Registration will remain through […]

National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action A Report of the U.S. Surgeon General and of the […]

REGISTER NOW   NYAPRS Announces a FREE FALL WEBINAR SERIES and FACE TO FACE SEMINAR: “NECESSARY CHANGES TO ‘BUSINESS AS […]

NYAPRS note: Health Home implementation continues with Phase 1 rolling out and Phase 2 and 3 awaiting final State Plan […]

Partnership Plan Waiver Extension The Partnership Plan has been the primary vehicle used by the State to expand access to managed care […]

Nothing Says Recovery Like a Job! Webinar   People with psychiatric disabilities, family members and national experts alike know employment […]

NYAPRS Note: In the past few days, New York State has applied to extend our Medicaid Waiver system that may […]

NYAPRS MEMBER ALERT* We’re very pleased to tell you that the New York State Office of Mental Health’s revised PROS […]