NYAPRS Note: The Biden-Harris Administration has been working to improve mental health services and address the growing workforce crisis nationwide. […]
eNews Bulletin Updates
Save the Date! September 26-28 NYAPRS Annual Conference
NYAPRS Note: Please save September 26-28 as the dates for this year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference in the Catskills entitled “Promoting […]
Clean Slate Deal Near: Join Advocates’ Push for Passage of Bill!
NYAPRS Note: We continue to amplify our advocacy efforts for the passage of the Clean Slate Act as this year’s […]
CORE Peer Navigator Project Informational Webinar Wednesday June 7th!
NYAPRS is excited to host an informational webinar on our CORE Peer Navigator Project next Wednesday, June 7th, at 1:00pm. […]
NYS Legislature Considers Harm Reduction and Other Health Care Bills
NYAPRS Note: The legislature will be working on a number of late session bills during their last week in Albany. […]
TOMORROW (5/31): Clean Slate Day Advocacy Day in Albany!
NYAPRS Note: Advocacy for the Clean Slate Act is critical as we enter the final ten days of this year’s […]
Watch the Moving Celia Brown Unsung Champions of Advocacy Ceremony Here!
The NYAPRS Cultural Competence Committee is very pleased to share the program and recorded version of this past Wednesday’s first […]
Last Chance to Register for 2023 NYAPRS Leadership Institute!
NYAPRS Note: Don’t miss this last chance to register for NYAPRS’ highly acclaimed Leadership Institute. The Leadership Institute has been […]
Last Chance to Register for 2023 NYAPRS Leadership Institute!
NYAPRS Note: Don’t miss this last chanced to register for NYAPRS’ highly acclaimed Leadership Institute. The Leadership Institute has been […]
45 Minutes Till the first Celia Brown Unsung Champions of Advocacy Awards!
Don’t miss tonight’s very special first Celia Brown Unsung Champions of Advocacy Awards event, organized by the NYAPRS Cultural Competence […]
Save the Date! September 26-28 NYAPRS Annual Conference
NYAPRS Note: Please save September 26-28 as the dates for this year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference in the Catskills entitled “Promoting […]
Tonight at 6! Don’t Miss the first Celia Brown Unsung Champions of Advocacy Awards!
Don’t miss tonight’s very special first Celia Brown Unsung Champions of Advocacy Awards event, organized by the NYAPRS Cultural Competence […]
Celia Brown Unsung Champions of Advocacy Awards Wednesday May 24th!
The NYAPRS Cultural Competence Committee is excited to announce the first Celia Brown Unsung Champions of Advocacy Awards event. Awards […]
CLEAN SLATE: Advocacy Day in Albany on May 31 + Power Hour Tomorrow
NYAPRS Note: Our advocacy for the Clean Slate Act is critical as we near the end of this year’s legislative […]
JUST 2 SLOTS LEFT-Register Now for NYAPRS Leadership Institute!
NYAPRS Note: Registration is filling up fast. There are only 2 slots left for our NYAPRS Leadership Institute. The Leadership […]
Honorees Announced for Celia Brown Unsung Champions of Advocacy Awards: Registration Open for May 24th Event!
The NYAPRS Cultural Competence Committee is excited to announce the first Celia Brown Unsung Champions of Advocacy Awards event. Awards […]
Celia Brown Unsung Champions of Advocacy Awards: Registration Open for May 24th Event!
The NYAPRS Cultural Competence Committee is excited to announce the first Celia Brown Unsung Champions of Advocacy Awards event. Awards […]
Criminal Justice Reform Is Essential to Improve Mental Health Outcomes!
NYAPRS Note: The number of people with mental health challenges in jails and prisons is staggering. A 2017 Bureau of […]
Save the Date! September 26-28 NYAPRS Annual Conference
NYAPRS Note: Please save September 26-28 as the dates for this year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference in the Catskills entitled “Promoting […]
JUST 2 SLOTS LEFT-Register Now for NYAPRS Leadership Institute!
NYAPRS Note: Registration is filling up fast. There are only 2 slots left for our NYAPRS Leadership Institute. The Leadership […]
Celia Brown Unsung Champions of Advocacy Awards: Registration Open for May 24th Event!
The NYAPRS Cultural Competence Committee is excited to announce the first Celia Brown Unsung Champions of Advocacy Awards event. Awards […]
Center for Practice Innovations Seeks Implementation Specialist!
NYAPRS Note: The Center for Practice Innovations (CPI) is hiring for an Implementation Specialist to support their Focus on Integrated […]
Pass Clean Slate: Contact Your Legislators!
NYAPRS Note: We cannot continually punish New Yorkers who to provide for their families by excluding them from the workforce […]
Wed. May 17: Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health Commissioner’s Forum
NYAPRS Note: The Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health will be hosting a forum on mental health services at […]
Join Us in Demanding System Reforms That Could Have Saved Jordan Neely’s Life
NYAPRS Note: Jordan Neely’s tragic killing has sparked debate about how to best address the failings of our current mental […]
ONLY 3 SLOTS LEFT-Register Now for NYAPRS Leadership Institute!
NYAPRS Note: Registration is filling up fast. There are only 3 slots left for our NYAPRS Leadership Institute. The Leadership […]
Breaking: NYAPRS Seeks Community Outreach Specialist!
The NYAPRS CORE Peer Navigator Project is seeking a qualified individual to serve as the Community Outreach Specialist. This position […]
May 18th Mental Health & Trauma Learning Session – Buffalo, NY
NYAPRS Note: The Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers, Inc is hosting a lunch and learn session in Buffalo, Healing Together: […]
ONLY 3 SLOTS LEFT-Register Now for NYAPRS Leadership Institute!
NYAPRS Note: Registration is filling up fast. There are only 3 slots left for our NYAPRS Leadership Institute. The Leadership […]
Disability Community Expresses Outrage at the Murder of Jordan Neely; 40 NYS/NYC Groups Call on NYC/NYS to Take Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Disability Community Expresses Outrage at the Murder of Jordan Neely Calls on the City and the State […]
Clean Slate and Other Issues to Watch as Session Nears End
NYAPRS Note: Now that the budget has been finalized, the state legislature will spend the last four weeks of this […]
ONLY 3 SLOTS LEFT-Register Now for NYAPRS Leadership Institute!
NYAPRS Note: Registration is filling up fast. There are only 3 slots left for our NYAPRS Leadership Institute. The Leadership […]
One Week Away! May 17th: New Hire Orientation Training for All NYS Providers
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is excited to announce the return of our very popular Statewide New Hire Orientation sessions. Do you […]
NEC May 19 Youth Emotional CPR Webinar and Healing Voices screening
May 17th New Hire Orientation Training Available for All NYS Providers
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is excited to announce the return of our very popular Statewide New Hire Orientation sessions. Do you […]
May 17th New Hire Orientation Training Available for All NYS Providers
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is excited to announce the return of our very popular Statewide New Hire Orientation sessions. Do you […]
BREAKING: Assembly Speaker Heastie commits to Clean Slate: PLEASE ACT NOW!
NYAPRS Note: The passage of Clean Slate Legislation is one of NYAPRS top priorities in the post-budget remainder of this […]
ONLY 4 SLOTS LEFT-Register Now for NYAPRS Leadership Institute!
NYAPRS Note: Registration is filling up fast. There are only 4 slots left for our NYAPRS Leadership Institute. The Leadership […]
Advocates Decry 4% COLA, Other Budget Items
NYAPRS is deeply disturbed that the Legislature did not heed our prolonged and persistent call for a 8.5% COLA. We […]
Governor Hochul Announces +$20 Million for Supportive Housing Projects!
For Immediate Release: 4/27/2023 GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $20 MILLION FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROJECTS Awards […]
New York State Needs Daniel’s Law!
Check out this petition: New York State Needs Daniel’s Law!: < https://www.nysenate.gov/petitions/samra-g-brouk/new-york-state-needs-daniels-law >.
ACT TODAY: Three Ways To Support Daniel’s Law!
NYAPRS Note: We must highlight the need to fund a Daniel’s Law pilot program as budget negotiations continue. These innovative […]
Breaking: NYS Legislators Start To Head Home For The Week With No Budget Deal Imminent
NYAPRS Note: Both houses of the NYS legislature are leaving town today without the specter of a budget agreement this […]
May 17th: New Hire Orientation Training for All NYS Providers
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is excited to announce the return of our very popular Statewide New Hire Orientation sessions. Do you […]
Correction: Pass Clean Slate Act Now!
NYAPRS Note: The Clean Slate Act must be passed this year! This bill will stop the unjust, perpetual punishment placed […]
RSVP TODAY: Treatment Not Jail May 3rd Advocacy Day in Albany!
NYAPRS Note: The Treatment Not Jail Coalition’s Advocacy Day in Albany is next Wednesday, May 3rd. RSVP today to have […]
Pass Clean Slate Act Now!
NYAPRS Note: The Clean Slate Act must be passed this year! This bill will stop the unjust, perpetual punishment placed […]
#SaveMedicaid: Say “NO” to Restrictive Medicaid Work Requirements
NYAPRS Note: The US House of Representatives is set to vote on adding work requirements to Medicaid coverage as part […]
ACT TODAY: Join The Daniel’s Law Social Media Campaign!
NYAPRS Note: Daniel Prude tragically faced the consequences of our broken behavioral health crisis system the day he was met […]
Send Letters Today to Support the 8.5% COLA!
NYAPRS Note: It is important we keep up the pressure on legislators and the Governor’s office to include an 8.5% […]
Urgent: Push for Daniel’s Law Pilot On Social Media!
NYAPRS Note: Daniel Prude tragically faced the consequences of our broken behavioral health crisis system the day he was met […]
NYC Council Mental Health Roadmap Focuses on Prevention, Workforce Growth, Criminal Justice Initiatives
NYAPRS Note: Yesterday, the New York City Council released its Mental Health Roadmap promoting “a focus on increased prevention services, […]
Send Letters Today! 8.5 (Actually 9) Reasons to Support the 8.5% COLA
NYAPRS Note: It is important we keep up the pressure on legislators and the Governor’s office to include an 8.5% […]
Breaking: NYS Leaders Hopeful for a Budget Deal This Week
NYAPRS Note: With increased clarity around bail and housing and other proposals, it appears we will have a NYS budget […]
NYC Community First Focuses on Trust Building, Harm Reduction, Fountain House Recharge Station in Times Square
NYAPRS Note: At last week’s NYAPRS Executive Seminar, representatives from Fountain House elaborated on several innovations that have been added […]
NYAPRS Leadership Institute Registration Now Open!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is pleased to announce that our Leadership Institute is now accepting registrations. The Leadership Institute has been […]
URGENT: Act Now for Daniel’s Law!
NYAPRS Note: The inclusion of Daniel’s Law, which will create behavioral health crisis response teams of mental health experts and […]
Sign The Daniel’s Law Petition Today!
NYAPRS Note: The Legislature and Governor are planning to pass another budget extender today. We will have another four days […]
Act Today: Clean Slate Can’t Wait!
NYAPRS Note: The legislature has just announced another budget deadline extension which will make the new deadline this Friday evening. […]
April 26! Don’t Miss Free Peer Conference on ‘Bridging Research and Practice’
SHARE! Online Peer Workforce Conference: Bridging Practice and ResearchApril 26th, 2023 Register here: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejo5quti6d5e6a77&oseq=&c=&ch= The conference brings together leading researchers […]
“Who’s Got the Power? Understanding the Role of Privilege and Oppression in Counseling” May 18 CPI Webinar at 3PM EST!
“Who’s Got the Power? Understanding the Role of Privilege and Oppression in Counseling”Scheduled for May 18 at 3PM ESTRegistrationTraining Contact: […]
Sign The Daniel’s Law Petition Today!
NYAPRS Note: The extended budget deadline gives us a few extra days to make the critical need for Daniel’s Law […]
Sign The Daniel’s Law Petition Today!
NYAPRS Note: The extended budget deadline gives us a few extra days to make the critical need for Daniel’s Law […]
Medicaid Reentry Section 1115 Demonstration Opportunity
NYAPRS Note: The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have […]
ACT TODAY: Tell Lawmakers We Need The 8.5% COLA
NYAPRS: We only have three more days to secure an absolutely necessary 8.5% Cost-of-Living-Adjustment for Behavioral Health Services and the […]
Deal On Bail, Budget Agreement in Sight
NYAPRS: The legislature and the executive have reportedly reached a deal on bail reforms and will quickly move on to […]
We Need 8.5: Email Your Lawmakers Today!
NYAPRS Note: We have recently been told the legislature plans on extending the budget deadline to this Thursday, April 20th. […]
BREAKING: Hear Details about the First Peer Crisis Multi-Program One Stop in Nation at NYAPRS Executive Seminar: Still Time to Register; CEUs Available!
NYAPRS Note: TOMORROW at 9am is the kickoff for the first day of NYAPRS’ April 18-19 Annual Executive seminar, entitled […]
Deal On Bail, Budget Agreement in Sight
From the Alliance: The legislature and the executive have reportedly reached a deal on bail reforms and will quickly move […]
Tell Lawmakers to Support Daniel’s Law!
NYAPRS Note: Our continued advocacy for Daniel’s Law is critical as we begin what may be the last week of […]
Bring Clubhouses Back to Buffalo!
NYAPRS Note: We continue to push for more community alternatives to hospitalization for every region throughout the state. This includes […]
TODAY: Tell Lawmakers to Support Daniel’s Law Pilot!
NYAPRS Note: The killing of Kawaski Trawick was yet another tragic example of how horribly inappropriate sending police as first […]