The Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s (formerly NYAPRS) Cultural Competence Committee is excited host our Second Annual Unsung Champions of […]
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Alliance for Rights and Recovery Seeks Chief Strategy Officer
Alliance for Rights and Recovery Seeks Chief Strategy Officer About the Alliance for Rights and Recovery(formerly NYAPRS)Over the past 3 […]
BREAKING: Governor Hochul Announces 9 Social Care Network Awardees!
Alliance Note: Governor Hochul has announced the award winners for the nine (9) Social Care Networks (SCNs) lead entities which […]
Attend The 2nd Annual Unsung Champions of Advocacy Awards this Thursday!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s (formerly NYAPRS) Cultural Competence Committee is excited host our Second Annual Unsung Champions of […]
Attend August’s Virtual Career Quest Webinar!
Virtual Career Quest Webinar Series Our next installment of the Career Quest Series will be August 15th, from 12:00pm-1:00pm. This […]
Register for the Upcoming Webinar, Raising Our Voices: Voting and Civic Engagement in the Mental Health Community!
Join the Alliance for Rights and Recovery, Families Together in New York State, Mental Health Association in New York State […]
Sign Up to Participate in Study on Peer Delivered Online Exploration of Meaningful Activities
If you have any questions about the study or would like to contact us in the future for any reason, […]
Alliance for Rights and Recovery Seeks Vice President for Peer Services
Alliance for Rights and Recovery Seeks Vice President for Peer Services About the Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS)Over […]
Come Attend Our Once in a Lifetime Peer Support and Wellness Pioneers Panel at the Alliance Conference!
Alliance Note: This year’s Alliance Conference offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to see our Wellness and Peer Support […]
NYC Medicaid Enrollees Face Access Barriers, Long Waits for Mental Health Services
Alliance Note: Access to comprehensive mental health care continues to be a major barrier to recovery for people with Medicaid […]
Words of Love, Honor and Gratitude for Isaac Brown
Alliance Note: On the day of Isaac Brown’s funeral, here are some of the very touching expressions of love and […]
Join Today! The Promise of Litigation to Decriminalize Mental Illness!
Alliance Note: Join us for today’s Sozosei Summit Solution Lab Webinar: The Promise of Litigation to Decriminalize Mental Illness this […]
State to Begin 1115 NY Health Equity Reform Waiver Rollout in August!
Alliance Note: The NYS Medicaid Director, Amir Bassiri, outlined the next steps for the roll out of the 1115 New […]
Deadline Today! Apply for a Scholarship to the Alliance Annual Conference!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) is very pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships for eligible […]
TOMORROW! Join the Webinar: The Promise of Litigation to Decriminalize Mental Illness!
Alliance Note: Join the upcoming Sozosei Summit Solution Lab Webinar: The Promise of Litigation to Decriminalize Mental Illness this Thursday, […]
Read the New MHA Report: The State of Mental Health in America!
Alliance Note: Earlier this week Mental Health America, the national arm of state and regional Mental Health Associations, released their […]
Please Join Us at Isaac Brown’s Funeral This Thursday in Troy, NY
Much beloved mental health policy and peer program pioneer Isaac Brown, 64, passed away on July 27, 2024. See more […]
Celebrating Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month!
Alliance Note: July marks the annual observance of Bebe Moore Campbell Minority Mental Health Month, a time dedicated to raising […]
Connect with a CORE Peer Navigator Today!
The CORE Peer Navigator Project is a statewide initiative that provides peer support while connecting individuals to mental health resources […]
Alliance for Rights and Recovery Seeks Vice President for Peer Services
Alliance for Rights and Recovery Seeks Vice President for Peer Services About the Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS)Over […]
Don’t Miss This Thursday’s Webinar: The Promise of Litigation to Decriminalize Mental Illness! Register Today!
Alliance Note: Join the upcoming Sozosei Summit Solution Lab Webinar: The Promise of Litigation to Decriminalize Mental Illness on August […]
ALERT: Take Action to End Solitary Confinement in NYC!
Alliance Note: Yesterday, NYC Mayor Eric Adams issued an emergency order to stop the recently passed solitary confinement ban in […]
Alliance Annual Conference Scholarship Application Deadline This Thursday! Apply Today!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) is very pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships for eligible […]
In Honor and Memory of Isaac Brown
In Honor and Memory of Isaac BrownJuly 27, 2024 We are deeply saddened to share the news of Isaac Brown’s […]
Alliance for Rights and Recovery Seeks Chief Strategy Officer
Alliance for Rights and Recovery Seeks Chief Strategy Officer About the Alliance for Rights and Recovery(formerly NYAPRS)Over the past 3 […]
Alliance for Rights and Recovery Seeks Vice President for Peer Services
Alliance for Rights and Recovery Seeks Vice President for Peer Services About the Alliance for Rights and Recovery(formerly NYAPRS)Over the […]
Alliance Annual Conference Scholarship Application Deadline Next Thursday! Apply Today!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) is very pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships for eligible […]
Don’t Miss Next Thursday’s Webinar: The Promise of Litigation to Decriminalize Mental Illness!
Alliance Note: Join the upcoming Sozosei Summit Solution Lab Webinar: The Promise of Litigation to Decriminalize Mental Illness on August […]
Celebrating the 34th Anniversary of the ADA and Paving the Way for Future Rights Protection!
Alliance Note: Today is the 34th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and while we […]
Daniel’s Law Task Force Continues Work to Submit Recommendations to State
Alliance Note: Yesterday, the Daniel’s Law Task Force convened its members to continue its work towards creating recommendations for a […]
BREAKING: Newsome Pushes Abhorrent Order for California to Clear Homeless Encampments
Alliance Note: Today, California Governor Gavin Newsome announced he will order state officials to begin aggressively clearing homelessness encampments in […]
NYC DOHMH Announces Contract Awards for Two Clubhouses
Alliance Note: The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has continued to award new contracts to Clubhouses, […]
NY State Gives $15 Million to Improve Youth Suicide Prevention Efforts
Alliance Note: New York State has awarded $15 million to multiple organizations to create and implement suicide prevention initiatives and […]
Attend Today! Ticket to Work and Reasonable Accommodations Webinar: Support on Your Path to Work
Alliance Note: Join Social Security’s free webinar today from 3-4:30 p.m. ET as Wendy Strobel Gower, Project Director of the […]
NYS Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board Calls for More Transparency in NYC’s Spending
Alliance Note: This month, New York State’s Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board approved a motion to require more details on […]
Register Today! 8/1 Sozosei Summit Solution Lab – The Promise of Litigation to Decriminalize Mental Illness
Alliance Note: Join the upcoming Sozosei Summit Solution Lab Webinar: The Promise of Litigation to Decriminalize Mental Illness on August […]
Provide Input on OASAS 2025-2029 Strategic Plan at Upcoming Webinars!
The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) is seeking input from New Yorkers on their DRAFT […]
Watch SPARK Webinar on Psychiatric Advance Directives!
Alliance Note: A mental health or psychiatric advance directive (PAD) is a legal tool that allows a person with mental […]
Attend Wednesday’s (7/24) Daniel’s Law Task Force Meeting, Submit Surveys by 7/31!
Alliance Note: The next Daniel’s Law Task Force Meeting will be this Wednesday, July 24th, from 11am to 1pm and […]
Assessing the National 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline after 2 Years
Alliance Note: The National 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launched a little over two years ago in July 2022. Since […]
Alliance Annual Conference Scholarship Application Deadline One Week Away! Apply Today!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) is very pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships for eligible […]
Voting is a Social Determinant of Health, Register Today!
Alliance Note: As we approach another critical election season, it is important to remember how important exercising our right to […]
New York Plans to Close Two Prisons this Fall
Alliance Note: We are pleased to see Governor Hochul and the NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) are […]
Nominations Deadline Today! Submit for 2nd Annual Unsung Champions of Advocacy Awards!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s (formerly NYAPRS) Cultural Competence Committee is excited host our Second Annual Unsung Champions of […]
Register for NYAIL’s July 18th Webinar!
Alliance Note: The New York Association on Independent Living and The NYS Divion of Human Rights will be hosting a […]
Action Alert: Demand Official Recognition of Peer Support Specialists!
Good afternoon. Peer Support Specialists in the US aren’t officially tracked, making it hard to recognize their crucial work. This […]
Hochul Begins Youth Mental Health Discussions, Weighs School Cellphone Ban
Alliance Note: New York Governor Kathy Hochul is following the passage of two historic bills regulating social media for youth […]
Register for The Alliance’s Thursday July 18 New Hire Orientation Training!
Alliance Note: Our Statewide New Hire Orientation sessions are back! Do you have new staff and don’t have the time […]
Alliance Annual Conference Scholarship Application Deadline Two Weeks Away! Apply Today!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) is very pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships for eligible […]
Nominations Still Open for 2nd Annual Unsung Champions of Advocacy Awards!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s (formerly NYAPRS) Cultural Competence Committee is excited host our Second Annual Unsung Champions of […]
Impending CDPAP Changes Concern Program Proponents
Alliance Note: The late push to implement changes to New York’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), a program which […]
Alliance Announces Annual Conference Scholarship Opportunities! Apply Today!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) is very pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships for eligible […]
Unequal Effects of Heat on Minority and Low-Income Communities
Alliance Note: Low-income and communities of color are feeling the effects of the summer heat more than any other groups […]
How Some Providers are Addressing Mental Health Disparities
Alliance Note: As disparities in access to mental health services continue to prevent many communities from getting the support they […]
Register for SAMHSA Office of Recovery’s Virtual Rural Recovery Innovations Conference!
The SAMHSA Office of Recovery is hosting a virtual conference on Rural Recovery Innovations on July 10th and 11th from […]
2nd Annual Unsung Champions of Advocacy Awards, Registration and Nominations Open!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s (formerly NYAPRS) Cultural Competence Committee is excited host our Second Annual Unsung Champions of […]
BREAKING: CMS Approves 90 Day Reentry Waiver for Five More States!
Alliance Note: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that five more states have been approved for […]
Register for The Alliance’s Thursday July 18 New Hire Orientation Training!
Alliance Note: Our Statewide New Hire Orientation sessions are back! Do you have new staff and don’t have the time […]
Final New York City Council Budget Adds Funding for Smaller Clubhouses!
Alliance Note: We are extremely happy to see the New York City Council has approved an additional $2 million in […]
BREAKING: Bazelon Center, Advocates Decry Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Criminalization of Homelessness
Alliance Note: Today, the United States Supreme Court announced their ruling in the Grants Pass v. Johnson case, reversing a […]
2nd Annual Unsung Champions of Advocacy Awards, Registration and Nominations Open!
It is with great excitement that we announce our Second Annual Unsung Champions of Advocacy Awards Celebration! The Alliance for […]
Submit a Nomination for SAMHSA Trailblazers in Advancing Recovery (STAR) Awards!
Alliance Note: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has begun taking nominations for the SAMHSA Trailblazers in […]
Alliance Moves Deadline to Submit 2024 Conference Proposals to July 8: Register Today to Attend!
Alliance Note: Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is seeking presentation proposals for this year’s Annual Conference, entitled “Leading the […]
Submit your Conference Proposals for the 2024 Alliance Annual Conference by July 1: Register Today to Attend!
Alliance Note: Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is seeking presentation proposals for this year’s Annual Conference, entitled “Leading the […]
Your Input is Needed! Please Complete Daniel’s Law Task Force Research and Planning Surveys
Good afternoon, In support of the Daniel’s Law Task Force and the State of New York, The Alliance for Rights […]
New Study Highlights Abuses Experienced by People Formerly Hospitalized and Suggests Reforms
Alliance Note: Many people formerly hospitalized in inpatient psychiatric units continue to push back against states’ drive for increased inpatient […]
CCA 2024 Summer Organizing Institute, Applications Due July 1st!
The Center for Community Alternatives’ (CCA) 2024 Summer Organizing Institute is an opportunity for formerly incarcerated people, families with incarcerated […]
Don’t Miss This! Psychiatric Advance Directives to Promote Community Living: Register Today for SAMHSA June 28 Webinar!
Alliance Note: A psychiatric or mental health advance directive (PAD) is a legal tool that allows a person with mental […]
Submit your Conference Proposals for the 2024 Alliance Annual Conference by July 1: Register Today to Attend!
Alliance Note: Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is seeking presentation proposals for this year’s Annual Conference, entitled “Leading the […]
Tomorrow! Daniel’s Law Task Force virtual meeting – 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2024
The Daniel’s Law Task Force will host a virtual meeting from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25. […]
July 24 Roundtable: “Navigating Deinstitutionalization”
Alliance Note: From disability rights hero and friend Laura Van Tosj We’re thrilled to announce our upcoming virtual event! Join […]
Daniel’s Law Task Force virtual meeting – 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2024
The Daniel’s Law Task Force will host a virtual meeting from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25. […]