The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) will hold an online advocacy training session tomorrow (Friday 2/28) from 12-1:15pm […]
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TODAY! Virtual Rally for Ramel Powell, Terrence Moore, and Jonathan Grant at 11:30am
Rally for Ramel Powell, Terrence Moore & Jonathan Grant, TODAY, Feb. 27, 11:30 am Please join the Jails Action Coalition and […]
New Network Adequacy Regulations to Slash Mental Health Service Wait Times
Alliance Note: We applaud Governor Kathy Hochul and the State of New York for taking critical steps toward improving access […]
GOP Leader Rules out Medicaid Per Person Caps, Federal Share Reductions (not Work Requirements); “Not Going to Touch Social Security, Medicare”
Alliance Alert: See below for breaking news on last night’s statements by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson from CNN and […]
Alliance Releases Final Details of This Tuesday March 4 Albany Legislative Day!
Alliance Note: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery invites you to join us on March 4th for our Legislative Day in Albany, […]
Ingoglia, Mathis, Howard, del Vecchio Panel Looks at Impact of National Policy Changes at April 24-25 Alliance Executive Seminar!
Alliance Alert: Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very pleased to announce some details of this year’s Executive Seminar […]
ALERT: Make 2 Calls TODAY to Urge Legislative Leaders to Back 7.8% Hike!
ACTION ALERT!! We are in a behavioral crisis of enormous proportion and need the Legislature to include a 7.8% inflationary […]
Ingoglia, Mathis, Howard, del Vecchio Panel Looks at Impact of National Policy Changes at April 24-25 Alliance Executive Seminar!
Alliance Alert: Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very pleased to announce some details of this year’s Executive Seminar […]
ALERT: Alliance Announces Online Prep Session and Bus Registration for March 4th Albany Legislative Day!
Join the Alliance for Our Friday Online Preparation Session for March 4th Albany Legislative Day! Rally for the 7.8% Rate […]
TOMORROW’s Albany Forum, Register for Bus to Legislative Day!
TOMORROW, our Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) invites you to a very informative and empowering Albany Regional Forum from 11:00am-1:00pm at the Mental […]
Impact of National and NY Policy Change Panels to be Featured at April 24-25 Alliance Executive Seminar!
Alliance Alert: Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very pleased to announce some details of this year’s Executive Seminar […]
Advocates Continue to Fight for Alternatives to Coercion
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery stands with our fellow advocates in opposing Governor Hochul’s proposal to expand […]
Share Your Recovery Story in Pat Deegan’s March 9-11 Video Shoot in NYC
Alliance Alert: Don’t miss this special opportunity to help inform the landmark work Pat Deegan does to promote understanding and […]
Please Sign on to this Letter Protesting the Suspension of HALT Law Provisions!
The 2021 passage of HALT legislation to require prison and jail inmates who have a disability or are pregnant to […]
Impact of National and NY Policy Change Panels to be Featured at April 24-25 Alliance Executive Seminar!
Alliance Alert: Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very pleased to announce some details of this year’s Executive Seminar […]
Recent Federal Funding Cuts Impacting NYC Public Health Preparedness
Alliance Alert: The recent termination of seven public health employees at New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene […]
TODAY! Attend The Alliance’s New York City Regional Forum: NYS Budget, Daniel’s Law, Treatment not Jail, and INSET Presentation!
TODAY, our Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) invites you to a very informative and empowering New York City Regional Forum from 11:00am-2:00pm at […]
Trump, RFK Jr. Go After Antidepressants, Weight Loss Drugs
Trump, RFK Jr. Go After Antidepressants, Weight Loss DrugsExperts say the drugs are safe and effective.By Mary Kekatos ABC News […]
NYS Legislature will not Amend HALT Act as Corrections Officers Continue Strike
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery stands with criminal justice advocates in supporting the HALT Act and its […]
ALERT: Alliance Announces Bus Registration, Online Prep Session and Final Forums Ahead of March 4th Albany Legislative Day!
THIS WEEK! Join Long Island and New York City Forums to Prep for March 4th Albany Legislative Day! Rally for […]
Trump Blindsides Staff, Congress With Conflicting Medicaid Messages
Trump Blindsides Staff, Congress With Conflicting Medicaid MessagesRepublicans are getting worried about how much they’ll have to cut from the […]
More on Mass Firings at HHS; Former Senate Health Chair Blasts HHS Firings
Alliance Alert: Mass Firings At HHS: Biden Admin Dept. Heads Denounce Federal Health Agency Firings (excerpts)By Noah Tong Fierce Healthcare […]
Tomorrow! Attend The Alliance’s February Virtual Career Quest Webinar!
Virtual Career Quest Webinar Series Our next installment of the Career Quest Series will be TOMORROW, Thursday, February 20th, from 12:00pm-1:00pm. This session’s topic is […]
TODAY and THIS WEEK! Join White Plains, Long Island, NYC Forums to Prep for March 4th Albany Legislative Day!
THIS WEEK! JOIN US FOR THE ALLIANCE’S REGIONAL ADVOCACY FORUMSPrepare to Come to Albany on March 4th for the Alliance’s 28th […]
Enroll Today: Gain skills and Insights Through the Alliance 2025 Leadership Institute!
Alert: The Alliance is thrilled to announce that our Leadership Institute is now accepting registrations. The Leadership Institute has been offering guidance to your organizational leaders for […]
THIS WEEK! Join White Plains, Long Island, NYC Forums to Prep for March 4th Albany Legislative Day!
JOIN US FOR THE ALLIANCE’S REGIONAL ADVOCACY FORUMSPrepare to Come to Albany on March 4th for the Alliance’s 28th Annual Legislative […]
THIS WEEK! Join White Plains, Long Island, NYC Forums to Prep for March 4th Albany Legislative Day!
JOIN US FOR THE ALLIANCE’S REGIONAL ADVOCACY FORUMSPrepare to Come to Albany on March 4th for the Alliance’s 28th Annual Legislative […]
OMH Honors Lenora Reid-Rose by Naming their Lifetime Achievement Journey Award in Her
Alliance Alert: Our Alliance is deeply grateful to OMH Commissioner Sullivan and her team for recognizing the lifetime of service […]
NEXT WEEK! Join White Plains, Long Island, NYC Forums to Prep for March 4th Albany Legislative Day!
JOIN US FOR THE ALLIANCE’S REGIONAL ADVOCACY FORUMSPrepare to Come to Albany on March 4th for the Alliance’s 28th Annual Legislative […]
Alliance Digest: RFK Jr Takes Over HHS, GOP Healthcare Cuts; Work Requirements, CMS Deregulation?
Save the Date! Fostering Bold Leadership in a Fast-Changing WorldAlliance 2025 Executive Seminar April 24-25, 2025 Albany Marriott including […]
MMNY: Continue to Fight Massive Cuts to Medicaid!
Alliance Alert: Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery has been a longtime member of Medicaid Matters New York, New York’s […]
RFK Jr. Now Runs America’s Health Agencies
RFK Jr. Now Runs America’s Health AgenciesPolitico February 13, 2025 The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a 52-48 […]
NEXT WEEK! Join White Plains, Long Island, NYC Forums to Prep for March 4th Albany Legislative Day!
NEXT WEEK! Join White Plains, Long Island and New York City Forums to Prep for March 4th Albany Legislative Day! […]
19th Annual NYC Peer Specialist Conference: Call for Proposals Open!
The NYC Peer Specialist Conference Planning Committee is currently accepting workshop proposals for the 19th Annual NYC Conference for Working Peer […]
Attend The Alliance’s Regional Forums in White Plains, Long Island, New York City, Rochester, and Albany to Prep for March 4th Albany Legislative Day!
JOIN US FOR THE ALLIANCE’S REGIONAL ADVOCACY FORUMSPrepare to Come to Albany on March 4th for the Alliance’s 28th Annual Legislative […]
FamiliesUSA: Act now to protect Medicaid!
From our friends at Medicaid MattersNY: Coalition members, This message from FamiliesUSA is marked “urgent.” We must keep up our […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery Marks the Life and Passing of Lenora Reid-Rose: Share Your Stories and Photos with Us
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery Marks the Death of Lenora Reid RoseFearless Friend, Mentor, and Champion Alliance Note: It […]
Attend The Alliance’s Regional Forums in White Plains, Long Island, New York City, Rochester, and Albany to Prep for March 4th Albany Legislative Day!
JOIN US FOR THE ALLIANCE’S REGIONAL ADVOCACY FORUMSPrepare to Come to Albany on March 4th for the Alliance’s 28th Annual Legislative […]
POSTPONED: Today’s Albany Forum Postponed to Later Date
ALERT: The Alliance and MHEP will be postponing today’s Capital Region forum to later this month. The new date and […]
Tomorrow! Attend the Albany Forum: NYS Budget, Medicaid Waiver, Capital Region Priorities
TOMORROW, our Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) invites you to a very informative and empowering Capital Regional Forum from […]
NYS Cross Sector Advocacy Groups Urge Legislative Leaders to Establish Incident Review Panels, Expand Voluntary Services not Coercion
Alliance Alert: Forty organizations representing a cross section of the state’s disability rights, criminal justice reform, independent living, social justice, […]
MHW: NYS Advocates Seek MH Investments, Voluntary Community Supports
Alliance Alert: This week’s issue of the national Mental Health Weekly features a cover story on the NYS budget advocacy […]
Wednesday! Attend the Albany Forum: NYS Budget, Medicaid Waiver, Capital Region Priorities
THIS WEDNESDAY, our Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) invites you to a very informative and empowering Capital Regional […]
Advocates Push Alternatives to Hochul’s Involuntary Commitment Expansion Proposals
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery has joined a coalition of 24 mental health, civil rights, and other […]
Attend The Alliance’s February Virtual Career Quest Webinar!
Virtual Career Quest Webinar Series Our next installment of the Career Quest Series will be Thursday, February 20th, from 12:00pm-1:00pm. This session’s topic is Discovering […]
The Alliance is Hiring a Vice President for Peer Services! Apply Today!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery Seeks Vice President for Peer Services Be the Visionary Leader We Need to Help […]
Lawmakers, Advocates Spar over Involuntary Commitment Expansion Proposals
Alliance Alert: Lawmakers expressed major concerns about Governor Hochul’s controversial proposal to expand involuntary inpatient and outpatient commitment, voicing doubts about […]
Alliance Hosting Buffalo, Albany, New York City, Long Island, Rochester, White Plains Regional Forums to Prep for March 4th Albany Legislative Day!
JOIN US FOR THE ALLIANCE’S REGIONAL ADVOCACY FORUMSPrepare to Come to Albany on March 4th for the Alliance’s 28th Annual Legislative […]
Tomorrow’s Buffalo Forum: NYS Budget, 1115 Waiver Services, Western NY Listening Session!
TOMORROW, our Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) invites you to a very informative and empowering Western New York Regional Forum from 3:00pm-5:00pm at the […]
The Alliance is Hiring a Vice President for Peer Services! Apply Today!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery Seeks Vice President for Peer Services Be the Visionary Leader We Need to Help […]
Advocates Reject Proposals for Involuntary Commitment Expansion, Offer Real Solutions
Alliance Alert: Current proposals to expand involuntary commitment fail to address the root causes of New York’s mental health crisis. […]
THIS FRIDAY’s Buffalo Forum: NYS Budget, 1115 Waiver Services, Western NY Listening Session!
THIS FRIDAY, our Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) invites you to a very informative and empowering Western New York Regional Forum from 3:00pm-5:00pm at […]
Stay Informed on the NYHER Waiver with The Alliance’s Waiver Community Connection Initiative!
Announcing The Alliance for Rights and Recovery’sWaiver Community Connection Initiative Dear Community Members, Over the past decade, New York’s Medicaid […]
Alliance Announces Buffalo, Albany, New York City, Long Island, Rochester, White Plains Regional Forums to Prep for March 4th Albany Legislative Day!
JOIN US FOR THE ALLIANCE’S REGIONAL ADVOCACY FORUMSPrepare to Come to Albany on March 4th for the Alliance’s 28th Annual Legislative […]
THIS FRIDAY’s Buffalo Forum: NYS Budget, 1115 Waiver Services, Western NY Listening Session!
THIS FRIDAY, our Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) invites you to a very informative and empowering Western New York Regional Forum from 3:00pm-5:00pm at […]
Sanders: Expanding Involuntary Commitment Won’t Make Us Safer
Alliance Alert: A very timely message from former Assembly Mental Health Chairman Steven Sanders, who was the lead sponsor of […]
Evaluators of New York’s AOT program Seek Input from People with Personal Experience of that Program
Alliance Alert: In 2023, the NYS Legislature authorized a new study of Kendra’s Law’s New York’s outpatient commitment programs (often […]
NEXT FRIDAY’s Buffalo Forum: NYS Budget, 1115 Waiver Services, Western NY Listening Session!
NEXT FRIDAY, our Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) invites you to a very informative and empowering Western New York Regional Forum from 3:00pm-5:00pm at […]
Learn more about the NYHER Waiver with The Alliance’s Waiver Community Connection Initiative!
Announcing The Alliance for Rights and Recovery’sWaiver Community Connection Initiative Dear Community Members, Over the past decade, New York’s Medicaid […]
Bazelon Center Condemns Trump’s Statements Linking the Hiring of People with Disabilities with the Washington Plane Crash
Alliance Alert: Speaking out on behalf of Americans with disabilities across our nation, the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law […]
The Alliance Begins Statewide Forum Series with Binghamton Advocacy Event!
Alliance Alert: Yesterday marked the Binghamton kick off of the annual series of regional forums that our Alliance for Rights […]
Next Monday! Join NYS Statewide New Supervisor’s Orientation
Alliance alert: Receiving a promotion to Supervisor can be an exciting experience. However, it can also be fraught with fears […]
Federal Update: Second Judge Moves to Block Federal Funding Freeze Order
Alliance Alert: Today the Trump Administration initially rescinded Monday’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo on freezing federal funding […]
Federal Funding ‘Pause’ memo has been rescinded
Courtesy of Rachel Holtzman of th Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program Sponsored by Advance and Paul, Hi everyone, Good news! […]
OMH, Rainbow Heights Trans 101 Training
Greetings, The New York State Office of Mental Health’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion is excited to partner with Christian […]
OMH Behavioral Health Equity Journey Awards – Nominations Due – 2/14/2025
Behavioral Health Equity Journey Awards – Nominations Due – 2/14/2025 The New York State Office of Mental Health is committed […]
Confusion And Frustration Spread on Trump Blocked Funding Freeze; Lawsuits and Threats to Block Nominations
Judge Pauses Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze As Confusion And Frustration SpreadBy Asma Khalid, Franco Ordoñez, Deirdre Walsh, Barbara Sprunt and […]
TODAY! Attend the Binghamton Forum: NYS Budget, Medicaid Waiver, Broome County’s Priorities
THIS WEDNESDAY (TODAY!), our Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) invites you to a very informative and empowering Southern […]
Announcing The Alliance’s Waiver Community Connection Initiative!
Announcing The Alliance for Rights and Recovery’sWaiver Community Connection Initiative Dear Community Members, Over the past decade, New York’s Medicaid […]
Breaking! Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration Freeze on Federal Grants and Loans
Alliance Note: A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding while his administration […]
White House Freezes All Federal Grants; Democrats Question Legality
Alliance Alert: The White House has ordered a ‘temporary pause’ on all federal grants and loans “to review agency programs […]
Invest in the Leaders of Tomorrow with the Alliance 2025 Leadership Institute!
Alliance Alert: The Alliance is pleased to announce that our Leadership Institute is now accepting registrations. The Leadership Institute has been offering guidance to your organizational leaders […]