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Students Rate Mental Health Services By Allie Grasgreen  InsideHigherEd.com  October 30, 2012   More than 62 percent of students who […]

Treating the Whole Person Includes Mental Health Care A message to all physicians from AMA President Jeremy A. Lazarus, MD. […]

The mission of Recovery International is to use the cognitive-behavioral, peer-to-peer, self-help training system developed by Abraham Low, MD, to […]

Mental Health & Trauma among Women in Jails By Andrew Taylor, Public Information Officer, Idaho State University Corrections.com October 29, […]

All Provider Types Because of Hurricane Sandy, Fee for Service Medicaid is implementing the following processes   In this Newsletter: […]

NYAPRS Note: This emergency preparation list for Hurricane Sandy was shared with us by NYS Independent Living Council     […]

NYAPRS Note: Below are some significant resources from SAMHSA for Hurricane Sandy, shared by Glenn Liebman from Mental Health Association […]

My Recovery Story by Fran Goldstein SAMHSA Recovery to Practice E News  October 26, 2012   Growing up in New […]

Words Matter By Thomas Insel Director, National Institute of Mental Health October 02, 2012   NIMH just reached a milestone — our […]

Realizing The Promise Of Integrated Care For The ‘Dual Eligibles’ by Robert Master  Health Affairs Blog  October 22, 2012   […]

Promoting Choice: A Cornerstone of Recovery Facilitating Services and Interventions by Marianne Farkas, Sc.D.  Guest Columnist  SAMHSA Recovery to Practice […]

Community Advocacy Course at the Mental Health Project-Urban Justice Center   We are starting a new season of advocacy with […]

NEWS RELEASE Thursday, October 25, 2012   Total Medicaid Spending and Enrollment Growth Slowed Significantly in FY 2012 Amid Signs […]

Study Examines Economic Impact of Childhood, Adult ADHD Mental Health Weekly   October 22, 2012   A new study examining the […]

  Register Now! National Work Incentives Seminar Event, Wednesday, October 31 Exploring Community Service as a Pathway to Employment: A […]

The NYAPRS Collective on Recovery, Rehabilitation and Rights, in collaboration with the New York State Office of Mental Health, offers […]

Preparing for a Changing Primary and Behavioral Healthcare System: Cultivating Knowledge and Skills to Meet the Challenge   Wednesday, December […]

Gov Offers Checks for Checkups By Carl Campanile  New York Post  October 22, 2012   Gov. Cuomo has a prescription […]

NYAPRS 2012 Conference Photos, Presentations Up; 2013 Dates   Last month’s NYAPRS Annual Conference was hailed by all of the […]

Creative Revolution Workshop: Mobilizing Our Healing Resources Thursday, November 1 2012 from 11am-6pm in Philadelphia, PA (at the Airport Marriott) […]

OMH’s Hogan to Resign Crain’s Health Pulse  October 23, 2012   Mental Health Commissioner Michael Hogan is resigning “because of […]

Technical Assistance Now Available for Adult Mental Health Clinics   The Children’s Technical Assistance Center is expanding to include mental […]

U.S. Treasury Urges New York’s Federal Benefit Recipients to Act Now in Response to Electronic Payment Rule All paper check […]

NYAPRS is pleased to invite New York City Area peers and providers to our fall 2012 NYAPRS Regional Forums   […]

A First Step for Behavioral Health, a Giant Leap Forward for Providers and Consumers by Brian Lombrowski, M.P.P. New York City Field […]

NYAPRS Note: The most recent OMH news features the following ‘last message’ from OMH Commissioner Mike Hogan in anticipation of […]

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR THIS EXCITING AND TIMELY FREE SEMINAR We are pleased to have Derek Jansen, PhD, MPH […]

MENTAL ILLNESS IS NOT A CRIME SPEAK OUT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 5:30PM     October 30, 2012 Union Square Park   Help […]

Police Receive Training To Work With Mental Health Patients, Team With Professionals For Solutions By Emiley Morgan Deseret News October […]

ABOUT SUPERBETTER: https://www.superbetter.com/ SuperBetter is a tool created by game designers and backed by science to help build personal resilience: […]

Meditation Technique Lowers Stress, Improves Cardiovascular Health By Rick Nauert PhD PsychCentral October 19, 2012   Stress has been seen as […]

New Webinar Opportunity! Peer-Run Programs and Community Inclusion November 15, 2012 (2PM/EST)   Greetings,  Join the Temple University Collaborative on […]

NYAPRS Note: The following page is chock full of resources to share with people with psychiatric disabilities who experience health […]

The NYAPRS Collective on Recovery, Rehabilitation and Rights, in collaboration with the New York State Office of Mental Health, offers […]

Youth WRAP, the Wellness Recovery Action Plan by and for Youth Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery  October 16, 2012 […]

NYAPRS Note: Based on current state plans, NYC based health plans that already provide medical and pharmacy benefits to Medicaid […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is pleased to see that the Cuomo Administration is asking that Disability Advocates explore ways to take […]

Most Suicidal Teens Have Not Received Professional Help By Traci Pedersen Associate News Editor  PsychCentral October 15, 2012   Most teens who […]

Join us for the following FREE OPEN MINDS executive web briefing on October 30, 2012 at 2:00 PM EST!   […]

NYAPRS Note: The following come courtesy of Open Minds’ Monica Oss, who writes “While I don’t think any of these […]

Mental Health America Analysis Details Impact of Federal Budget Cuts Mental Health Weekly   October 15, 2012   Sequestration, the process […]

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

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from Michael Miriello who urges submissions to a new publication of Yale University named The […]

Success, Social Value, and Personal Mission (Part One)   Pat Deegan is the creator of CommonGround, a web-based application that empowers […]

Did you know that almost half of the cigarettes smoked in the United States are consumed by people with mental […]

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 […]

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 […]