We’re only two weeks out from this year’s April 26-27 NYAPRS virtual Annual Executive Seminar! This year’s program has been […]
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NYS Rehabilitation Council Seeks Applicants for 2023-25 Term
NYAPRS Note: The New York State Rehabilitation Council is currently seeking diverse membership representation for its next 3-year term. Representing […]
Next Week: Career Chat 2.0 “Exploring Change Through Education, Credentialing and Professional Development” with a Peer Focus
NYAPRS Note: Space is limited but there is still time to register for “Career Chat 2.0: Exploring Change through Education, […]
NYAPRS Offer April 18 New Hire Orientation on Recovery, Trauma and Person Centered Services
NYAPRS is excited to announce the return of our very popular Statewide New Hire Orientation sessions. Do you have new […]
Only 2 Weeks Away! Register for the NYAPRS Executive Seminar for an Update on NY’s Next Medicaid Waiver!
ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT!REGISTER NOW FOR OUR 18TH ANNUAL EXECUTIVE SEMINAR! NYAPRS Note: New York has been developing a proposal […]
OMH Seeks Director, Bureau of Managed Care Oversight
Director, Bureau of Managed Care Oversight 01-Apr-2022 to 01-May-2022 (EST) 44 Holland Avenue Albany, NY, USA 93,027.00 Salary Full Time […]
Tomorrow! Systems Change Through Court Ordered Reform April 12 6pm with Clarence Sundram
Willowbrook: Systems Change Through Court-Ordered Reform April 12, 2022 6:00pm – 7:00pmCUNY School of Professional Studies Spring 2022 Disability Studies lectureWith Clarence Sundram […]
Are You Running Your Agency or is Your Agency Running You? See NYAPRS Seminar Final Lineup, Register Today!
ONLY A FEW WEEKS LEFT TO ENROLL!Are You Running Your Agency or is Your Agency Running You?Do any of these […]
NYAPRS Offer April 18 New Hire Orientation on Recovery, Trauma and Person Centered Services
NYAPRS is excited to announce the return of our very popular Statewide New Hire Orientation sessions. Do you have new […]
ACT NOW! Protect Persons with Mental Illness
The New York State budget will be finalized today or tomorrow and the rights and wellbeing of people with mental […]
THERE’S STILL SPACE AVAILABLE for Career Chat! Register Today for “Exploring Change Through Education, Credentialing and Professional Development
NYAPRS Note: Space is still available! Register today for “Career Chat 2.0: Exploring Change through Education, Credentialing and Professional Development” […]
Act Now! Kendra’s Law Hotly Contested Expansion Proposal Key Sticking Point in NYS Budget Deal Delay; Last Chance to Act/Click Link Below!
A New York State budget agreement will be reached in the next day or so. Opposition to a particular amendment […]
Only 3 Weeks to NYAPRS Executive Seminar – Register Today!
REGISTER TODAY EARN UP TO 8.25 CE HOURS! NYAPRS Note: Please join our 18th Annual Executive Seminar on April […]
North Country Agency Launches New Crisis Stabilization Center
New Clinic For 24/7 Access to Mental Health, Addiction Treatment Opens to PublicBy Joe Riccio Citizen Advocates Blog April 4, […]
URGENT: Tweet Gov Hochul to Increase Crisis Care not Coercion!
Dear Civil Rights Advocate: Please take a moment to tweet this at Governor Hochul RIGHT AWAY and please share with […]
Don’t Miss NY’s Next 1115 Waiver Discussions at NYAPRS April Seminar! Just 3 Weeks Away! Register Today!
NYAPRS Note: New York has been developing a proposal for a new Medicaid waiver that will feature a strong focus […]
OMH Announces Funding to Strengthen Suicide Prevention Efforts for Veterans and Uniformed Personnel
NYS Office of Mental Health Announces Funding to Strengthen Suicide Prevention Efforts for Veterans and Uniformed Personnel CARES UP program […]
NYAPRS Releases Finalized Executive Seminar Program: See At a Glance Summary Below
REGISTER NOW FOR OUR 18TH ANNUAL EXECUTIVE SEMINAR! NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to share finalized details of our […]
April 19th: CAREER CHAT 2.0: Register Today for “Exploring Change Through Education, Credentialing and Professional Development
NYAPRS Note: Register today for “Career Chat 2.0: Exploring Change through Education, Credentialing and Professional Development” taking place virtually on […]
Times Union on Kendra’s Law Expansion: Would Homelessness Now Qualify as a Reason to Take Away a Person’s Right to Make Personal Choices?
NYAPRS Note: The Albany Times Union Editorial Board offered the following concerns about proposed expansions in Kendra’s Law that our […]
Coercion and Institutionalization Won’t Fix NY’s Mental Health Crisis: City Limits
Opinion: Coercion and Institutionalization Won’t Fix NY’s Mental Health Crisis “We must reject policies that single out, scapegoat, and sweep […]
Are You Running Your Agency or is Your Agency Running You?: See NYAPRS Seminar Final Lineup, Register Today!
Are You Running Your Agency or is Your Agency Running You?Do any of these questions keep you up at night? […]
Keep the Pressure On! 2 Clicks Today to Convey Your Opposition to Expanding Kendra’s Law to Key Legislators!
We are at a critical juncture and need you to keep pouring on our shared opposition to an expansion of […]
Don’t Wait, Register Today for CAREER CHAT 2.0: Exploring Change Through Education, Credentialing and Professional Development
NYAPRS Note: Register today for NYAPRS’ offering, Career Chat 2.0,® a facilitated dialogue about pursuing further education and meaningful activities […]
News Coverage of This Week’s Rally Opposing Kendra’s Law Expansion (Update)
NYAPRS Note: Yesterday, a group of mental health, cross disability, legal rights and criminal justice reform advocates gathered in Albany […]
NYAPRS Releases Finalized Executive Seminar Program: See At a Glance Summary Below
REGISTER NOW FOR OUR 18TH ANNUAL EXECUTIVE SEMINAR! NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to share finalized details of our […]
News Coverage of This Week’s Rally Opposing Kendra’s Law Expansion
NYAPRS Note: Yesterday, a group of mental health, cross disability, legal rights and criminal justice reform advocates gathered in Albany […]
Fwd: GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES $21 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR NATION’S FIRST ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT TEAMS DEDICATED TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES
For Immediate Release: 3/29/2022 GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES $21 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR NATION’S FIRST ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT […]
Support Today’s News Conference vs Kendra’s Law Expansion: Two Clicks to Convey Your Opposition to Expanding Kendra’s Law to Key Legislators!
NYAPRS Note: Support today’s Albany news conference opposing expansion of Kendra’s Law (see attached)! Take 1 minute today to click […]
Senator Brouk Pans Kendra’s Law Expansion on Capital Tonight
NYAPRS Note: Last night on Albany’s premiere night televised review of top issues and policymakers, Senate Mental Health Committee Chair […]
Watch Senator Brouk Oppose Expansion of Kendra’s Law, Support Service Increases at 7pm Capital Tonight Broadcast
Spectrum’s Capital Tonight is Albany’s premiere nightly TV review of the day’s most pressing issues via interviews with some of […]
CAREER CHAT 2.0: Register Today for “Exploring Change Through Education, Credentialing and Professional Development
NYAPRS Note: Join NYAPRS for “Career Chat 2.0: Exploring Change through Education, Credentialing and Professional Development” taking place virtually on […]
All Hands on Deck: 2 Clicks Today to Convey Your Opposition to Expanding Kendra’s Law to Key Legislators!
NYAPRS/NYLPI Note: See the article below to confirm that negotiations on the budget and Kendra’s Law are further intensifying as […]
Increase Care Not Coercion for Those Living with Serious Mental Illness: Brouk, Rosenthal
NYAPRS Note: NYS Senator Samra Brouk has been a deeply inspiring champion for the rights and appropriate services for people […]
NYS Legislature’s Black, Hispanic, Puerto Rican and Asian Caucus Reject Kendra’s Law Expansion, Backs CAHOOTs, Crisis Stabilization Centers and COLA
The newly released position paper from NYS Legislature’s Black, Hispanic, Puerto Rican and Asian caucus makes no reference to expanding […]
We Need You! 2 Clicks to Convey Your Opposition to Expanding Kendra’s Law to Key Legislators!
NYAPRS/NYLPI Note: As negotiations on the budget and Kendra’s Law intensify, please take 1 minute today to click on two […]
STILL TIME! Two Clicks to Convey Your Opposition to Expanding Kendra’s Law to Key Legislators!
NYAPRS Note: There’s still time to take 1 minute today to click on two links to urge key state legislators, […]
New NYC Health/MH Commissioner Vashan at NYAPRS April Executive Seminar; See Program Overview; Earn up to 8.25 CE hrs, Register Today!
NEW! SEE ATTACHED SEMINAR PROGRAM OVERVIEWEarn up to 8.25 CE hrs NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS enthusiastically congratulates former Fountain House CEO […]
ALERT: Two Clicks to Convey Your Opposition to Expanding Kendra’s Law to Key Legislators!
NYAPRS Note: Take 1 minute today to click on two links to urge key state legislators, including the leaders and […]
NYCLU: We Can’t Police or Coerce Our Way Out Of Homelessness and Mental Health Crises
NYAPRS Note: The NY Civil Liberties Union has issued the following powerful rejoined to those who would expand Kendra’s Law […]
TODAY: Sign Onto our Legislative Letter Opposing Expansion of Kendra’s Law! “Hochul Wants To Force More People With Mental Illness To Get Treatment”
NYAPRS Note: See the article “Hochul Wants To Force More People With Mental Illness To Get Treatment” below to read […]
Don’t Miss NYS’ Medicaid Waiver Discussions at NYAPRS April Seminar! DOH’s Trisha Schell-Guy Keynote; Discussant Panel: Register Today!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to announce that Trisha Schell-Guy, Director, Division of Program Development & Management at the […]
TOMORROW! Sig Onto our Legislative Letter Opposing Expansion of Kendra’s Law! “Hochul Wants To Force More People With Mental Illness To Get Treatment”
NYAPRS Note: See the article “Hochul Wants To Force More People With Mental Illness To Get Treatment” below to read […]
TIME SENSITIVE: Sign your Organization to our Legislative Letter Opposing Expansion of Kendra’s Law by COB Thursday
Dear friends, On behalf of recovery and rights advocates across New York, I’m asking that your organization sign on to […]
Now: Come Meet NY’s New Chief Disability Officer, Tune into NY’s Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council
Now: Come Meet NY’s New Chief Disability Officer, Tune into NY’s Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council going on now March […]
FOR CORE PSR PROVIDERS: Announcing two new CORE webinars: Using CORE Psychosocial Rehabilitation to Support Employment and Educational Goals
NYAPRS Note: Are you a CORE practitioner designated to provide PSR? Do you have questions about how PSR can support […]
NOW! 3 Calls to Urge Assembly Leaders to Reject Kendra’s Law Expansion!
Attention CORE Designated Providers: Apply to Our Upcoming CORE Implementation Learning Collaboratives by 3/25!
NYAPRS Note: Are you a CORE designated provider looking for more intensive training and technical assistance on CORE implementation? Apply […]
Join March 23 5pm “Remembering Daniel Prude” Community Gathering and Teach In
NYAPRS Note: Please come join us this Wednesday evening to remember Daniel Prude and the imperative to make teams of […]
Are You Running Your Agency or is Your Agency Running You? Register Today for the NYAPRS Executive Seminar!
NYAPRS EXECUTIVE SEMINARREGISTER TODAYAre You Running Your Agency or is Your Agency Running You?Do any of these questions keep you […]
NYAPRS Offer April 18 New Hire Orientation on Recovery, Trauma and Person Centered Services
NYAPRS is excited to announce the return of our very popular Statewide New Hire Orientation sessions. Do you have new […]
DOH’s Trisha Schell-Guy to Keynote on Medicaid Waiver at April 26-7 NYAPRS Seminar
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to announce that Trisha Schell-Guy, Director, Division of Program Development & Management at the […]
April is Around the Corner: Register Today for the NYAPRS Executive Seminar!
REGISTER TODAY EARN UP TO 8.25 CE HOURS! NYAPRS Note: Please join our 18th Annual Executive Seminar on April 26th and […]
Psych Beds are No More Than a ‘Band-Aid’ for Mentally Ill Homeless, Kendra’s Law Alternatives not Expansion Needed
NYAPRS Note: The following article takes a deeper look at strategies to engage and assist New York City residents who […]
New NYC Health Commission to Keynote at NYAPRS April 26-27 Executive Seminar: Register Today
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS enthusiastically congratulates former Fountain House CEO Dr. Ashwin Vasan on his first day as New York City’s […]
NYAPRS Seeks Director of Public Policy and Public Engagement
The New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) seeks a FT Director of Public Policy and Public Engagement who […]
Last Day for Early Bird Rate for NYAPRS April 26-7S Executive Seminar: Register Today!
LAST DAY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR EARLY BIRD SPECIAL! REGISTER TODAY EARN UP TO 8.25 CE HOURS! NYAPRS […]
Register for CORE Implementation Learning Collaborative: Apply to Our Upcoming CORE Implementation Learning Collaboratives by 3/25!
NYAPRS Note: Are you a designated CORE provider looking for technical assistance on CORE implementation? MCTAC, in partnership with NYAPRS […]
OMH Benefits & Work Incentives Navigators Training Investment RFA
The New York State Office of Mental Health is providing one-time targeted investments to train Benefits & Work Incentives Navigators […]
“What is Peer Support? New Supervisors Webinar This Thursday at Noon
What is Peer Support? – New Supervisors Webinar March 17, 2022 | 12:00 – 1:30 Eastern Time*(Note: When you register, […]
David Granirer to Host April 25 “Kracking Up (in a good way): A Night of Stand Up for Mental Health Comedy: Register Today
Fountain House, City Voices, SchizophrenicNYC, and Stand Up for Mental Health presents Kracking Up (in a good way): A Night of Stand Up for Mental […]
Last Day for Early Bird Ratee for NYAPRS April 26-7S Executive Seminar: Register Today!
REGISTER NOW! THE EARLY BIRD SPECIAL ENDS TOMORROW! NYAPRS Note: Please join our 18th Annual Executive Seminar on April 26th […]
“Crisis Services and Diversion: How State and Local Partnerships Can Make a Difference”: March 17, 28 TAC Coalition Webinar
Below is the link for the TA Coalition webinar titled: “Crisis Services and Diversion: How State and Local Partnerships Can Make […]
Tomorrow at 2pm with CEs AVAILABLE: “Enhancing Quality of Care with Peer Supported Advanced Directive Planning” NYAPRS Webinar: Register Today!
NYAPRS Note: Tomorrow’s webinar, “Enhancing Quality of Care with Peer Supported Advanced Directive Planning”, will focus on the value of […]
Correction on Senate COLA Proposal
What we’ve learned is that the Senate is accepting the Governor’s 5.4% COLA and projecting an additional 5.4% for next […]
NYS Senate: Doubles the COLA, No Expansion of Kendra’s Law
The NYS Senate has released its one house resolution. At first look, it provides for the following: Adds another […]
Breaking: Assembly Budget Proposal Raises COLA to 11%, Rejects Permanence, Several Expansions of Kendra’s Law
The NYS Assembly released a budget proposal last night that addresses 2 major priorities for NYAPRS members: a substantial increase […]
Advocates Descend on Albany to Oppose Kendra’s Law Expansion; Legislative Budget Bills Due out This Weekend
NYAPRS Note: Upwards of 100 NYAPRS spirited self and system advocates came to Albany last Thursday to advocate for our […]
Complete Rutgers Staff Wellness, Self-Care Survey from Dr. Peggy Swarbrick
NYAPRS Note: Please pass this survey along to your teams and all who wish to complete the survey. Rutgers is […]
CEUs AVAILABLE for Tuesday’s “Enhancing Quality of Care with Peer Supported Advanced Directive Planning” NYAPRS Webinar: Register Today!
NYAPRS Note: Register today for the NYAPRS March webinar, “Enhancing Quality of Care with Peer Supported Advanced Directive Planning”, featuring […]
NYAPRS Seminar Announces More Speakers; Don’t Miss our All Star CEO Plenary! REGISTER NOW FOR EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
NYAPRS Note: Please join our 18th Annual Executive Seminar on April 26th and April 27th for a virtual experience with […]
NYAPRS Offer April 18 New Hire Orientation on Recovery, Trauma and Person Centered Services
NYAPRS is excited to announce the return of our very popular Statewide New Hire Orientation sessions. Do you have new […]