The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is providing one-time targeted investments to recruit and retain Certified and […]
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Bazelon Center Seeks Policy and Legal Attorney
NYAPRS Note: An extraordinary opportunity to join the pre-eminent mental health rights advocacy organization in the nation! JOB ANNOUNCEMENT(11/18/2021) The […]
Still Time to Register for the Highly Acclaimed 2022 NYAPRS Leadership Institute!
NYAPRS Note: Eager to strengthen your knowledge and competency as a leader? Once again, this January you can participate in […]
NIH Dec-Jan Listening Sessions to Inform Efforts on Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity
NIH Listening Sessions to Inform Efforts on Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity NIH launched the UNITE initiative in March of […]
Tomorrow! ‘An Alternative to Outpatient Commitment: NYS Peer-Led INSET Program’ Nov 23 Webinar
NYAPRS Note: Join us TOMORROW for this very special November 23rd webinar that recognizes the work of Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther […]
Hochul’s First Budget Must Include More Funds For Mental Health Housing, 1/4 Vacancy Rate: ACLSurvey
NYAPRS Note: Our colleagues at the Association for Community Living have released the results of an October member survey showed […]
NIH Dec-Jan Listening Sessions to Inform Efforts on Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity
NIH Listening Sessions to Inform Efforts on Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity NIH launched the UNITE initiative in March of […]
Tomorrow! ‘An Alternative to Outpatient Commitment: NYS Peer-Led INSET Program’ Nov 23 Webinar
NYAPRS Note: Join us TOMORROW for this very special November 23rd webinar that recognizes the work of Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther […]
Hochul’s First Budget Must Include More Funds For Mental Health Housing, 1/4 Vacancy Rate: ACLSurvey
NYAPRS Note: Our colleagues at the Association for Community Living have released the results of an October member survey showed […]
NEXT WEEK! ‘ An Alternative to Outpatient Commitment: NYS Peer-Led INSET Program’ Nov 23 Webinar
NYAPRS Note: Join us for this very special November 23rd webinar that recognizes the work of Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther in […]
NEXT WEEK! ‘ An Alternative to Outpatient Commitment: NYS Peer-Led INSET Program’ Nov 23 Webinar
NYAPRS Note: Join us for this very special November 23rd webinar that recognizes the work of Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther in […]
NEXT WEEK! ‘ An Alternative to Outpatient Commitment: NYS Peer-Led INSET Program’ Nov 23 Webinar
NYAPRS Note: Join us for this special webinar on November 23rd where we recognize the work of Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther […]
NEXT WEEK! ‘ An Alternative to Outpatient Commitment: NYS Peer-Led INSET Program’ Nov 23 Webinar
NYAPRS Note: Join us for this special webinar on November 23rd where we recognize the work of Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther […]
In Honor of Transgender Awareness Week – Governor Hochul Signs LGBTQ+ Protection Bills
For Immediate Release: 11/16/2021 GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL IN HONOR OF TRANSGENDER AWARENESS WEEK; GOVERNOR HOCHUL SIGNS LGBTQ+ PROTECTION BILLS S.674/A.459 Relates […]
Now Available! OMH’s 2021 COVID-19 Impact Survey for Recipients of Mental Health Services
The NYS Office of Mental Health is conducting a survey to better understand the impact and aftermath of the COVID-19 […]
In Honor of Transgender Awareness Week – Governor Hochul Signs LGBTQ+ Protection Bills
For Immediate Release: 11/16/2021 GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL IN HONOR OF TRANSGENDER AWARENESS WEEK; GOVERNOR HOCHUL SIGNS LGBTQ+ PROTECTION BILLS S.674/A.459 Relates […]
Now Available! OMH’s 2021 COVID-19 Impact Survey for Recipients of Mental Health Services
The NYS Office of Mental Health is conducting a survey to better understand the impact and aftermath of the COVID-19 […]
New Peer-Led 4 Tiered Innovative Crisis Center to Open in Buffalo
NYAPRS Note: Very exciting news! Recovery Options Made Easy (ROME) will be opening a highly innovative peer-led 4-tiered crisis response […]
New York Mental Health Care Professionals Refer To Labor Shortage As ‘Crisis’
NYAPRS Note: Yet another piece that covered last week’s NYS Assembly Hearing on our workforce crisis. Look for the advocates […]
STARTING TOMORROW: 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy; Still Time to Register!
NYAPRS Note: The 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy starts TOMORROW but there’s still time to register for three days […]
New Peer-Led 4 Tiered Innovative Crisis Center to Open in Buffalo
NYAPRS Note: Very exciting news! Recovery Options Made Easy (ROME) will be opening a highly innovative peer-led 4-tiered crisis response […]
New York Mental Health Care Professionals Refer To Labor Shortage As ‘Crisis’
NYAPRS Note: Yet another piece that covered last week’s NYS Assembly Hearing on our workforce crisis. Look for the advocates […]
STARTING TOMORROW: 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy; Still Time to Register!
NYAPRS Note: The 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy starts TOMORROW but there’s still time to register for three days […]
Don’t Miss THIS TUESDAY’S kickoff of NYAPRS Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy; Still Time to Register Today!
NYAPRS Note: The 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy starts THIS TUESDAY but there’s still time to register for three […]
‘Supporting our Youth Through Grief & Loss:’ Dec 3 MHAW Event
Supporting our Youth through Grief and Loss Young people grieve differently than adults. In this workshop we will discover different […]
Don’t Miss THIS TUESDAY’S kickoff of NYAPRS Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy; Still Time to Register Today!
NYAPRS Note: The 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy starts THIS TUESDAY but there’s still time to register for three […]
‘Supporting our Youth Through Grief & Loss:’ Dec 3 MHAW Event
Supporting our Youth through Grief and Loss Young people grieve differently than adults. In this workshop we will discover different […]
NYS Lawmakers Seek Funding For Peer-To-Peer Veterans’ Program
NYAPRS Note: On Veterans Day, a group of bipartisan NYS legislators called on Governor Hochul to include funding for veteran […]
3 Days Left to Register/Attend NYAPRS Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy “Moving Forward Together: Healing the Trauma, Advancing New Innovations”
NYAPRS Note: The 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy starts in just three work days but there’s still time to […]
NYS Lawmakers Seek Funding For Peer-To-Peer Veterans’ Program
NYAPRS Note: On Veterans Day, a group of bipartisan NYS legislators called on Governor Hochul to include funding for veteran […]
3 Days Left to Register/Attend NYAPRS Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy “Moving Forward Together: Healing the Trauma, Advancing New Innovations”
NYAPRS Note: The 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy starts in just three work days but there’s still time to […]
Strengthen Your Knowledge & Competence as a Leader!: Register Today for 2022 NYAPRS Leadership Institute
NYAPRS Note: Eager to strengthen your knowledge and competency as a leader? Once again, this January you can participate in […]
Only 4 Days Till NYAPRS Rehabilitation & Recovery Academy! Get Unlimited Access for Your Staff; CEs Available!
NYAPRS Note: There are only four days left until the 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy! Entitled “Moving Forward Together: […]
INSET: An Alternative to Court Mandated Outpatient Orders: November 23rd NYAPRS Webinar: Register Today!
NYAPRS Note: Join us for this very special November 23rd webinar that recognizes the work of Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther in […]
NYS Mental Health Advocates Decry Workforce Crisis, Call on State for 5.4% COLA, $500 million Investment
NYAPRS Note: Yesterday’s Assembly hearing on the mental health workforce crisis featured some powerful and illuminating comments by MHANYS’ Glenn […]
Strengthen Your Knowledge & Competence as a Leader!: Register Today for 2022 NYAPRS Leadership Institute
NYAPRS Note: Eager to strengthen your knowledge and competency as a leader? Once again, this January you can participate in […]
Only 4 Days Till NYAPRS Rehabilitation & Recovery Academy! Get Unlimited Access for Your Staff; CEs Available!
NYAPRS Note: There are only four days left until the 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy! Entitled “Moving Forward Together: […]
INSET: An Alternative to Court Mandated Outpatient Orders: November 23rd NYAPRS Webinar: Register Today!
NYAPRS Note: Join us for this very special November 23rd webinar that recognizes the work of Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther in […]
NYS Mental Health Advocates Decry Workforce Crisis, Call on State for 5.4% COLA, $500 million Investment
NYAPRS Note: Yesterday’s Assembly hearing on the mental health workforce crisis featured some powerful and illuminating comments by MHANYS’ Glenn […]
NYAPRS Testimony to Assembly Hearing on the Workforce Crisis Calls For a 5.4% COLA and a $500 million Investment!
NYAPRS Note: Here’s a copy of testimony we gave this morning at a NYS Assembly Hearing on the crisis in […]
Samantha Clarke to Keynote NEXT WEEK’S Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy! Get Unlimited Access for Your Staff; CEs Available!
NYAPRS Note: There are 7 days left until the 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy! Entitled “Moving Forward Together: Healing […]
Don’t Miss This! Registration Now Open for 2022 NYAPRS Leadership Institute
NYAPRS Note: Eager to strengthen your knowledge and competency as a leader? Once again, this January you can participate in […]
OMH Seeks Deputy Director of the Managed Care Bureau
Mental Health Program Manager 1 Posting The NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) is seeking a qualified candidate for the […]
NYAPRS Testimony to Assembly Hearing on the Workforce Crisis Calls For a 5.4% COLA and a $500 million Investment!
NYAPRS Note: Here’s a copy of testimony we gave this morning at a NYS Assembly Hearing on the crisis in […]
Samantha Clarke to Keynote NEXT WEEK’S Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy! Get Unlimited Access for Your Staff; CEs Available!
NYAPRS Note: There are 7 days left until the 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy! Entitled “Moving Forward Together: Healing […]
Don’t Miss This! Registration Now Open for 2022 NYAPRS Leadership Institute
NYAPRS Note: Eager to strengthen your knowledge and competency as a leader? Once again, this January you can participate in […]
OMH Seeks Deputy Director of the Managed Care Bureau
Mental Health Program Manager 1 Posting The NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) is seeking a qualified candidate for the […]
Register to View/Speak at Dec 16 Mtg of the federal Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee
NYAPRS: Come listen and consider speaking at the December 16 meeting of HHS’ Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee. The […]
8 Days Until the 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy! Get Unlimited Access for Your Staff; CEs Available!
NYAPRS Note: There are eight days left until the 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy! Entitled “Moving Forward Together: Healing […]
Register to View/Speak at Dec 16 Mtg of the federal Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee
NYAPRS: Come listen and consider speaking at the December 16 meeting of HHS’ Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee. The […]
8 Days Until the 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy! Get Unlimited Access for Your Staff; CEs Available!
NYAPRS Note: There are eight days left until the 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy! Entitled “Moving Forward Together: Healing […]
Only 8 Days Till NYAPRS Nov 16-18 Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy: See Program Below; CEs Available!
NYAPRS Note: The start of the NYAPRS 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy is only 2 weeks away!. Sponsored by […]
Governor Hochul Announces Availability of $4 Million In Federal Funding to Strengthen the State’s Mental Health Peer Workforce
NYAPRS extends our great gratitude to Governor Hochul and OMH Commissioner Ann Sullivan for this additional allocation in support of […]
Only 8 Days Till NYAPRS Nov 16-18 Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy: See Program Below; CEs Available!
NYAPRS Note: The start of the NYAPRS 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy is only 2 weeks away!. Sponsored by […]
Governor Hochul Announces Availability of $4 Million In Federal Funding to Strengthen the State’s Mental Health Peer Workforce
NYAPRS extends our great gratitude to Governor Hochul and OMH Commissioner Ann Sullivan for this additional allocation in support of […]
Breaking: NYAPRS Releases Nov 16-18 Finalized Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy Program. CEs offered!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is pleased to release the full program for this year’s 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy. Sponsored […]
Peer CEs Now Approved for Nov 9 ‘How Clinical and Community-Based Peer Services Engagement Can Improve SUD Treatment and Recovery Outcomes’ NYAPRS Webinar: Register Today!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is pleased to announce the November webinar titled “Peer Professional Roles and Competencies – How Clinical and […]
Breaking: NYAPRS Releases Nov 16-18 Finalized Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy Program. CEs offered!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is pleased to release the full program for this year’s 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy. Sponsored […]
Peer CEs Now Approved for Nov 9 ‘How Clinical and Community-Based Peer Services Engagement Can Improve SUD Treatment and Recovery Outcomes’ NYAPRS Webinar: Register Today!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is pleased to announce the November webinar titled “Peer Professional Roles and Competencies – How Clinical and […]
Gov Hochul Names Kerri Neifeld as OPWDD Commissioner, Jihoon Kim as Deputy Secretary for Human Services and Mental Hygiene
NYAPRS Note: Gov Hochul announced several appointments today that will be very positive for our disability advocacy community, naming Kerri […]
Gov Hochul Names Kerri Neifeld as OPWDD Commissioner, Jihoon Kim as Deputy Secretary for Human Services and Mental Hygiene
NYAPRS Note: Gov Hochul announced several appointments today that will be very positive for our disability advocacy community, naming Kerri […]
Urgent! Tell Your Senators to Include Parity in the Build Back Better Act
NYAPRS Note: From one of our national organizations: please act now! As you’ve heard, President Biden and Members of Congress […]
“Promoting an Anti-Racist and Anti-Oppressive Culture in Your Organization”: Register today for the 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy; CEs offered!
NYAPRS Note: Register today for the 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy, taking place virtually November 16-18th and join us […]
Urgent! Tell Your Senators to Include Parity in the Build Back Better Act
NYAPRS Note: From one of our national organizations: please act now! As you’ve heard, President Biden and Members of Congress […]
“Promoting an Anti-Racist and Anti-Oppressive Culture in Your Organization”: Register today for the 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy; CEs offered!
NYAPRS Note: Register today for the 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy, taking place virtually November 16-18th and join us […]
NYSOMH Announces Funding Opportunity to Expand Peer Capacity: Details Below
The New York State Office of Mental Health is providing one-time targeted investments to recruit and retain Certified and Credentialed […]
NYSOMH Announces Funding Opportunity to Expand Peer Capacity: Details Below
The New York State Office of Mental Health is providing one-time targeted investments to recruit and retain Certified and Credentialed […]
The C.D.C. Adds Mental Health Conditions to Its High-Risk Covid List: NYT
The C.D.C. Adds Mental Health Conditions to Its High-Risk Covid ListBy Dani Blum New York Times October 28, 2021 The […]
The C.D.C. Adds Mental Health Conditions to Its High-Risk Covid List: NYT
The C.D.C. Adds Mental Health Conditions to Its High-Risk Covid ListBy Dani Blum New York Times October 28, 2021 The […]
Nov. 2nd 6pm Panel Discussion: Why Clean Slate Matters – Elders Speak Out!
NYAPRS Note: Passage of the Clean Slate Act will be one of NYAPRS major priorities for the coming legislative session. […]
3 Days Left to Take Advantage of Early Bird Registration Discounts For NYAPRS Nov 16-18 Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy! CEs offered!
NYAPRS Note: Register today for the 12th Annual Rehabilitation and Recovery Academy, taking place virtually November 16-18th. This year’s program […]
Nov. 2nd 6pm Panel Discussion: Why Clean Slate Matters – Elders Speak Out!
NYAPRS Note: Passage of the Clean Slate Act will be one of NYAPRS major priorities for the coming legislative session. […]