Alliance Alert: As New York prepares for significant changes to Medicaid and the Essential Plan under H.R.1, the Alliance for […]
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Submit Proposals for Alliance Conference Unbreakable Voices Series!
New This Year: Alliance Unbreakable Voices We are excited to introduce a new presentation format for this year’s conference: Alliance […]
Apply Today for an Alliance Annual Conference Scholarship!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is excited to announce that scholarship applications are now open for our 2026 Annual […]
ACT TODAY: Tell NYS Legislature and Governor Hochul to Fund $15 Million for Daniel’s Law Initiatives!
Alliance Alert: The NYS Legislature and Governor are nearing a final agreement on the next year’s budget, with voting expected […]
Submit Proposals for Alliance Conference Unbreakable Voices Series!
New This Year: Alliance Unbreakable Voices We are excited to introduce a new presentation format for this year’s conference: Alliance […]
Advocates Continue Push to Carve Behavioral Health Services Out of Medicaid Managed Care!
This week, the Alliance for Rights and Recovery joined the New York State Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, Families Together […]
ACT TODAY: Ensure New York Fully Funds and Staffs Independent Prison Oversight!
Alliance Alert: As deaths inside New York State prisons continue to rise and correctional facilities remain in a state of […]
URGENT ACTION NEEDED TODAY: Final Budget Push for Daniel’s Law Funding!
Alliance Alert: As state budget negotiations begin wrapping up this week, the decisions being made right now will determine whether […]
Register for May 21 Alternative MH Crisis Response in the US Webinar from NYLPI, CRDJ
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI), Human Rights Watch , and the Center for Racial and Disability Justice at […]
New York Must Strengthen Access to Food Assistance as Work Requirements Continue to be Implemented!
Alliance Alert: As New York continues to face rising levels of food insecurity, this new report highlights the urgent need for […]
May 19: What Black Communities Should Know About Psychiatric Care
BEAM (Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective)Regulate to Resist conferenceMay 19 11:30-12:30 The relationship between Black communities and psychiatric care […]
ACT TODAY: Ensure New York Fully Funds and Staffs Independent Prison Oversight!
Alliance Alert: As deaths inside New York State prisons continue to rise and correctional facilities remain in a state of […]
Panel Presents POWER’s Congressional Priorities on Addressing the Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis in America
Recovery Advocates Urge Congress to Invest in CriticalServices and Advance Real Solutions at National Briefing May 15, 2026 Washington, D.C. […]
Submit Proposals for Alliance Conference Unbreakable Voices Series!
New This Year: Alliance Unbreakable Voices We are excited to introduce a new presentation format for this year’s conference: Alliance […]
Apply Today for an Alliance Annual Conference Scholarship!
NYC Mayor’s Investments Highlight Need for New York State to Advance Daniel’s Law and Crisis System Transformation!
Alliance Alert: Mayor Mamdani’s proposed Office of Community Safety reflects a growing recognition that mental health and substance use crises […]
Action Alert: Call Governor and Legislature for 4% TII Today!
Today is a critical moment in the final stretch of state budget negotiations. As decisions are being made right now, […]
Submit Proposals for Alliance Conference Unbreakable Voices Series!
New This Year: Alliance Unbreakable Voices We are excited to introduce a new presentation format for this year’s conference: Alliance […]
Expanding Peer Support Is Key to Addressing the Overdose Crisis!
Alliance Alert: New York City’s recent $12 million investment to expand peer-led substance use recovery services represents an important step […]
No Final Budget Yet, Advocacy Continues in Critical Final Stretch!
Alliance Alert: While the Governor has announced a framework for a state budget deal, it is clear that negotiations are […]
Last Day to Submit Your Workshop Proposals for Alliance’s 44th Annual Conference!
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alliance Annual Conference Submit your proposal by end of today, Friday, May 8th! Our Alliance for Rights […]
BREAKING: Budget Framework Reached, Advocacy Needed as Final Details Are Decided!
Alliance Alert: State leaders have announced a general agreement on this year’s budget, signaling that negotiations are entering their final […]
Another Crisis, Another Call for Change: Fund Daniel’s Law Now!
Alliance Alert: A recent story detailing the case of a man shot by the NYPD while experiencing a mental health […]
Act Now to Secure Daniel’s Law Funding in the Final Budget!
Alliance Alert: A recent lawsuit filed by a Bronx man who was shot multiple times by police while experiencing a […]
Submit Your Workshop Proposals for Alliance’s 44th Annual Conference Today! Deadline Approaching!
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alliance Annual Conference Submit your proposal by Friday, May 8th! After hearing from our community, we have […]
Celebrating May as Mental Health Awareness Month!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to reaffirm our shared commitment to ensuring that all people with mental […]
Action Alert: Call Governor and Legislature for 4% TII Today!
Today is a critical moment in the final stretch of state budget negotiations. As decisions are being made right now, […]
Take Action Tomorrow: Call for 4% TII!
Tomorrow is a critical moment in the final stretch of state budget negotiations. As decisions are being made right now, […]
Deadline May 8th! Submit Your Workshop Proposals for Alliance’s 44th Annual Conference Today!
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alliance Annual Conference Submit your proposal by Friday, May 8th! After hearing from our community, we have […]
NYS Office of Mental Health Seeks INSET Program Manager
Alliance Alert: New York’s Intensive and Sustained Engagement Teams (INSET) has achieved wide national recognition for their impressive success in […]
Register for POWER Coalition’s Congressional Briefing on May 15, 9-1030am!
The People Organized for Wellness, Empowerment, and Recovery (POWER) Coalition is proud to host an upcoming Congressional Briefing: “Strengthening Mental Health and […]
Deadline Extended! Submit Your Workshop Proposals for Alliance’s 44th Annual Conference Today!
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alliance Annual Conference After hearing from our community, we have decided to extend the deadline to submit […]
New York Must Protect Health Equity Amid Federal Rollbacks!
Alliance Alert: New data show that New York has made meaningful progress in reducing health disparities across racial and ethnic […]
Voting Access Must Be Expanded, Not Restricted!
Alliance Alert: A new report highlights the reality that for many people with disabilities, voting is not a simple civic […]
In Honor and Memory of Joe Bravo
Alliance Alert: Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very saddened at the passing of one of our greatest disability […]
Supreme Court Decision Weakens Voting Rights Protections and Raises Concerns About Voting Equity
Alliance Alert: Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision has significantly narrowed a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, creating new […]
OMH Hiring for Senior Leadership Role: Deputy Director Mental Health Program Manager 2
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) has announced an exciting opportunity for a senior leadership position focused […]
Deadline Approaching! Submit Your Workshop Proposals for Alliance’s 44th Annual Conference Today!
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alliance Annual Conference Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is extremely pleased to invite proposals for our […]
Federal Housing Policy Shifts Threaten Lives, We Must Act Now!
Alliance Alert: A deeply concerning new report highlights the real-world impact of recent federal housing policy changes, particularly shifts in […]
SNAP Changes Put Access at Risk, State Must Act to Protect Food Assistance!
Alliance Alert: As New York begins implementing new federal work requirements for SNAP, advocates and local agencies are raising serious […]
Deadline Approaching! Submit Your Workshop Proposals for Alliance’s 44th Annual Conference Today!
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alliance Annual Conference Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is extremely pleased to invite proposals for our […]
Protecting Health Coverage Must Be a Top Priority as Federal Cuts Take Effect!
Alliance Alert: New York State is currently weighing options to preserve health coverage for hundreds of thousands of residents who […]
Register for POWER Coalition’s Congressional Briefing on May 15!
The People Organized for Wellness, Empowerment, and Recovery (POWER) Coalition is proud to host an upcoming Congressional Briefing: “Strengthening Mental Health and […]
Register for POWER Coalition’s Congressional Briefing on May 15, 9-1030am!
The People Organized for Wellness, Empowerment, and Recovery (POWER) Coalition is proud to host an upcoming Congressional Briefing: “Strengthening Mental Health and […]
Time is running out! RSVP for TCEA Advocacy Day on 5/6!
Hi everyone, It’s on us to turn the conversation to the Treatment Court Expansion Act THIS SESSION. Please join us […]
Submit Your Workshop Proposals for Alliance’s 44th Annual Conference Today!
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alliance Annual Conference Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is extremely pleased to invite proposals for our […]
Register for the 3rd Annual Peer Support Profession Summit in Niagara Falls, May 19-20!
Alliance Alert: We are excited to share an upcoming opportunity to connect, learn, and advance the peer support movement: the […]
Earned Time Act Advances in Senate! Now It’s Time for the Assembly to Act!
We are excited to share an important step forward in advancing justice and supporting recovery: the Earned Time Act (A.1085/S.342) has […]
Encouraging Progress on Youth Suicide Must Be Matched with Equity and Investment in the Full Crisis Continuum!
Alliance Alert: A new study highlighted in The New York Times offers encouraging news: youth suicide rates in the United […]
Alliance’s 44th Annual Conference: Submit Workshop Proposals Today!
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alliance Annual Conference Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is extremely pleased to invite proposals for our […]
Faulty Claims and Real Risks: Why States Must Push Back on Medicaid Attacks!
Alliance Alert: Recent comments from Mehmet Oz at the POLITICO Health Care Summit highlight a troubling pattern we’ve been seeing […]
Tomorrow’s 1-3 pm NYS Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council (MISCC) Meeting
NEW YORK STATE MOST INTEGRATED SETTING COORDINATING COUNCIL (MISCC) PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT Date: April 22, 2026Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMLocation: Empire State […]
READ NOW! OMH April 22-22 Yonkers Community Engagement Sessions moved to Zoom
UPDATE: THE YONKERS SESSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE ON ZOOM DUE TO UNFORESEEN VENUE CIRCUMSTANCES The registration links for the virtual […]
IMPORTANT UPDATE: OMH’s Yonkers Community Engagement Sessions Moved to Zoom
Please be advised that the Office of Mental Health’s Community Engagement Sessions, which were scheduled for this week on Tuesday, […]
Join Us for A Congressional Briefing on Strengthening Mental Health & Substance Use Services Nationwide!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery, in partnership with national mental health and substance use advocates, is proud to co-host […]
Alliance’s 44th Annual Conference: Submit Workshop Proposals Today!
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alliance Annual Conference Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is extremely pleased to invite proposals for our […]
Supporting Transitions to Recovery and Community Inclusion!
Alliance Alert: We are happy to see the Institute for Community Living, one of the Alliance’s valued member agencies, recognized […]
OMH Recognizes April as Arab American Heritage Month
The New York State Office of Mental Health recognizes April as Arab American Heritage Month. This is a time to […]
Advancing Rights-Respecting Crisis Response in New York and Nationwide!
Alliance Alert: A growing body of evidence and lived experience is making one thing clear. We must transform how our […]
Alliance’s 44th Annual Conference: Submit Workshop Proposals Today!
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alliance Annual Conference Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is extremely pleased to invite proposals for our […]
Urgent Ask for Help to Mitigate HR 1 Coverage Losses – Call Today!
Alliance Alert: We join our partners at Medicaid Matters and the Community Service Society of New York in sounding the alarm […]
Executive Seminar: Patrick Wildes Joining Federal Policy Panel!
Alliance Alert: Access to safe, stable, and affordable housing is foundational to recovery for individuals with mental health and substance […]
Executive Seminar Preview: Protecting Medicaid Coverage Amid Federal Changes and What It Means for New Yorkers!
Alliance Alert: New federal Medicaid requirements represent a significant shift in how people access and maintain health coverage, and the […]
Executive Seminar Preview: Strengthening Accountability and Expanding NY’s Crisis Continuum!
Alliance Alert: We are encouraged to see NYS Attorney General Letitia James take strong action to hold hospital systems accountable […]
NEXT WEEK! Hudson River Region Community Engagement Sessions, April 21 and 22 – OMH Wants to Hear From You!
See you in Lansingburgh next week! OMH is partnering with the directors of Community Services in the Hudson River region […]
Executive Seminar Preview: Budget Delays and the Fight to Invest in New York’s Mental Health Workforce!
Alliance alert: As New York’s state budget continues to be delayed well past the April 1 deadline, critical decisions about […]
Executive Seminar: Federal Budget Proposal Threatens Behavioral Health, What’s at Stake and How to Act!
Alliance Alert: Last week President Trump released his proposed budget for the federal government, outlining significant and deeply concerning changes […]
Survey Opportunity – Please Provide Your Feedback on Measuring Quality of Care!
Funding, training, innovative models and well-defined practice standards are critical to the development of quality services but there is no […]
Submit Proposals for the Alliance’s 44th Annual Conference, Sept 23-25!
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alliance Annual Conference Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is extremely pleased to invite proposals for our […]
Honoring Black Maternal Health Week (4/11-4/17): Advancing Equity, Dignity, and Culturally Responsive Services for Black Families!
Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s Cultural Competence Committee As we recognize Black Maternal Health Week, the Alliance’s Cultural Competence Committee […]
Don’t Miss Our Executive Seminar: Building a Better Crisis Continuum in New York!
Alliance Alert: As budget negotiations continue, we must continue to highlight critical priorities advocates across New York are pushing to […]
Celebrate Intentional Peer Support’s 30th Birthday!
2026 marks 30 years of Intentional Peer Support and we are hosting a series of international events to showcase the […]