eNews Bulletin Updates

NYAPRS Note: Start off the New Year by attending The NYAPRS Training Collective’s New Webinar offering, “Winter Success & Wellness: […]

Mental Health Program Manager 1 Posting The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is seeking a qualified candidate for the non-competitive, […]

NYAPRS Note: The following is a highly deserved tribute to the work and character of longtime Services for the Underserved […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to see the release of revised legislation identifying key features in the establishment of […]

NYAPRS Note: Join NYAPRS and the College for Behavioral Health Leadership in welcoming back Eduardo Vega, internationally known for his […]

Call for Proposals for the NYC Working Peer Conference July 2022  The NYC Working Peer Specialist Conference Committee is asking […]

NYAPRS Note: Join NYAPRS and the College for Behavioral Health Leadership in welcoming back Eduardo Vega, internationally known for his […]

NYAPRS Note: New York State and City governments are launching a number of long awaited actions aimed at addressing the […]

Reminder: OMH’s 2021 COVID-19 Impact Survey for Recipients of Mental Health Services  Thank you to all of you that already submitted […]

NYAPRS Note: Join NYAPRS and the College for Behavioral Health Leadership in welcoming back Eduardo Vega, internationally known for his […]

NYAPRS Note:  Now is the time to register to attend this year’s NYAPRS Executive Seminar program, entitled “Mindful Leadership: Reconnect, […]

NYAPRS Note: In anticipation of the July launch of thew new 988 mental health hotline system, advocates are correctly pointing […]

NYAPRS Lauds Advances in Criminal Justice, Housing and Employment Initiatives in Governor Hochul’s State of the State Address: Clarity on […]

Core Competencies for Peer Support: Values, Practices and Skills Lived experience of crisis and peer support van be incredibly valuable […]

NYAPRS Note:  NYAPRS is very pleased to announce that our Annual Executive Seminar, entitled “Mindful Leadership: Reconnect, Replenish & Redesign” […]

December 29, 2021Contacts: David Kang347-515-3311dkang@groupgordon.com  Coalition Sues Mayor de Blasio for Failing to Provide a Safe, Non-Police Response to New […]

New Medicaid Option Promotes Enhanced Mental Health, Substance Use Crisis CareCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)  Dec 28, 2021  […]

Good Afternoon, I’m writing to share that the NYC Peer Corps Program is still accepting applications! Anyone interested is encouraged […]

NYAPRS Note: The following piece powerfully underscores the critical need to help Americans leave prison and jails with health insurance, […]

NYAPRS Note: Yet another terrible pointless tragedy that demonstrates, as our colleague Jeff Coots says below, how far we have […]

N E W S   R E L E A S E Advocates Laud Agreement by Governor Hochul and Legislative LeadersTo […]

NYAPRS Note:  NYAPRS is very pleased to announce that our Annual Executive Seminar, entitled “Mindful Leadership: Reconnect, Replenish & Redesign” […]

NYAPRS Note: Congratulations to Dr. Ashwin Vasan on his appointment as new NYC Health Commissioner and to Mayor-elect Eric Adams […]

NYAPRS Note: Yesterday the New York Times ran the following very powerful and poignant piece marking the extraordinary work and […]

NYAPRS Note: Yesterday’s very successful virtual rally seeking funding hikes for NYS behavioral health providers drew well over 200 participants […]

Last week, NYAPRS and our state and regional colleagues held a news forum at the state’s Legislative Office Building in […]

Breaking: NY to Receive Federal Funding over 2 Years to Implement 988 ProgramState Dollars Will be Needed to Fully Implement […]

Rally for Behavioral Health        11:00 am on Tuesday December 21 New York must increase funding for mental health and […]

NYAPRS Note: Representatives from 12 statewide advocacy groups came to Albany to urge NYS Governor Kathy Hochul to include critically […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is going live for our 18th Executive Seminar!  We can’t wait to see old friends and new […]

NYAPRS Note: The following tribute to Steve Harrington, one of the nation’s foremost pioneers and champions for peer services comes […]

NYAPRS Note: Register now  for this special webinar co-sponsored with The College for Behavioral Health Leadership. “Intensity, Lived Experience and […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS and our colleagues are holding an in person forum tomorrow at the NYS Legislative Office Building to […]

NYAPRS Note: Please circulate this widely. The CDO will have the critically important responsibility to coordinate the state’s implementation of […]

NYAPRS Note: Register today for this special webinar co-sponsored with The College for Behavioral Health Leadership. “Intensity, Lived Experience and […]

Register Today for the April 21 NYS Virtual Rally for Behavioral Health! Join us on Tuesday, December 21st at 11:00 […]

NYAPRS Note: Register today for this special webinar co-sponsored with The College for Behavioral Health Leadership. “Intensity, Lived Experience and […]

1. Please call Speaker Johnson TODAY to urge he bring legislation to a vote to end solitary confinement: 212-788-72102. Please use this Tool TODAY to – […]

Dear NYC Peer Workforce Community, NYC Health + Hospitals is excited to announce that the H+H Peer Academy application is […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes to us thankfully from SAMHSA’s Dennis Romero.   Recently Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., […]