Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Miriam […]
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CRR Grief & Resilience Collaborative events for New York State Mental Health Workforce
This webinar is funded by OMH under The Center for Rehabilitation & Recovery (CRR) Training Initiative. Supervisory Coaching in the […]
April 27 NYAPRS Free New Hire Recovery-Oriented Care Orientation
NYAPRS is excited to announce the return of our very popular Statewide New Hire Orientation sessions. Do you have new […]
OMH Seeks Members for Statewide Multicultural Advisory Committee! Applications Due July 1, 2021!
New York State Office of Mental Health Statewide Multicultural Advisory Committee Membership Application (Applications Due – July 1, 2021) […]
NYAPRS Cultural Competence Committee Hails Chauvin Conviction: ‘No Justice No Peace
NYAPRS Cultural Competence Committee Hails Chauvin Conviction: ‘No Justice No Peace’ Contact Committee Co-Chairs Jeffrey McQueen 631-464-5773; Marguerite Gayle 646-322-0396 […]
Join the April 30 2nd Annual Trauma-informed Virtual Rally!
Throughout the world, trauma impacts billions of people and right now, we are in the middle of experiencing collective trauma. […]
TOMORROW! Linda Rosenberg on ‘Taking Charge of Our Future’ Kicks Off NYAPRS Executive Seminar; Register Today!
NYAPRS NOTE: NYAPRS Executive Seminar 2021’s 3-day program begins tomorrow, with sessions on Tuesday April 20nd and Thursday April 22nd! […]
Registration Now Open- OMH CMHS Block Grant and Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Regional Feedback Sessions
Please register for these important sessions and let your voice be heard! Registration Now Open- OMH CMHS Block Grant and […]
Linda Rosenberg on ‘Taking Charge of Our Future’ Kicks Off Tuesday’s NYAPRS Executive Seminar Opener; Register Today!
NYAPRS NOTE: NYAPRS Executive Seminar 2021’s 3-day program begins next week, with sessions on Tuesday April 20nd and Thursday April […]
Leadershift: Lonnetta Albright Keynotes at NYAPRS Executive Seminar. Program Kicks Off Next Tuesday: Still Time to Register Today!
NYAPRS NOTE: NYAPRS Executive Seminar 2021’s 3-day program begins next week, with sessions on Tuesday April 20nd and Thursday April […]
NEXT WEEK! NYAPRS Executive Seminar Kicks Off Next Tuesday! Still Time to Register Today
NYAPRS NOTE: NYAPRS Executive Seminar 2021’s 3-day program begins next week, with sessions on Tuesday April 20nd and Thursday April […]
NYSOMH: Don’t miss tonight’s webinar!- April and May Dates for Vaccine Education for OMH & OASAS Service Recipients and Providers
Wednesday April 14, 5:30pm-7:00pm Event address for attendees: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?MTID=ebb6d45d87210d70fc044a3c437d99478 *You must register to be able to attend* In order to […]
NEXT WEEK! NYAPRS Executive Seminar Kicks Off Next Tuesday! Still Time to Register Today
NYAPRS NOTE: NYAPRS Executive Seminar 2021’s 3-day program begins next week, with sessions on Tuesday April 20nd and Thursday April […]
OMH April 19-30 Regional Feedback Sessions on New Federal Funding
NYAPRS Note: New York is expecting to receive significant one time federal funding in the coming months to address a […]
NYSOMH Seeks Associate Commissioner Mental Health – Applications Due 4/26/21
Associate Commissioner Mental Health$149004 to $184540 AnnuallyApplications Due: 4/26/21Contact: omhhrm@omh.ny.gov The New York State Office of Mental Health’s Office of […]
”Stories from the HALT Campaign…and Next Steps Ahead’: May 11 NYAPRS Cultural Competence Committee Webinar
‘Stories from the HALT Campaign…and Next Steps Ahead’: May 11 NYAPRS Cultural Competence Committee Webinar On March 31, 2021, Governor […]
TODAY at 1! ‘Mindful Supervision: Towards Workforce Effectiveness and Resilience’ with Yves Ades! Register Now
NYAPRS E-News: There is still time to register for April’s webinar offering, Mindful Supervision: Towards Workforce Effectiveness and Resilience, on […]
CDC: Racism is a Serious Public Health Threat’; ‘Operationalizing Racial Justice’ at NYAPRS Executive Seminar
NYAPRS Note: Underscoring high rates of health disparities among Black and Brown communities, the Centers for Disease Control have identified […]
Senate MH Committee Chair Samra Brouk Marks Advances in NYS Mental Health, Education Policy
NYAPRS Note: One of the brightest spots in this year’s budget session was the emergence of new Senate Mental Health […]
New Roles for Local Mental Health & Police Departments and Providers in Responding to Crises
NYAPRS 17th Annual Executive Seminar REGISTER NOW Thursday April 22, 2021 11:30 am NYAPRS’ upcoming Executive Seminar series will feature […]
Alert: New COVID Relief Bill Includes New Funding for Community Based Mental Health Services!
NYAPRS Note: The Bazelon Center aptly underscores that the Home and Community Based Services eligible for increased federal funding via […]
Association for Community Living ACL Urges Approval of 1% COLA to Increase Workforce Support
Association for Community Living Urges Action from the Governor in the Eleventh Hour before State Budget is PassedApril 6, 2021 […]
NYS Budget Agreement Delayed by Several Issues, MH Budget Deal Likely Done
NYAPRS Note: State budget negotiations continue due to stumbling blocks in reaching agreement around legalizing mobile sports gambling and funding […]
Register for MONDAY’S ‘Mindful Supervision: Towards Workforce Effectiveness and Resilience’ with Yves Ades!
NYAPRS E-News: There is still time to register for April’s webinar offering, Mindful Supervision: Towards Workforce Effectiveness and Resilience, on […]
NYS Budget Deal: 5% Restoration, 1% COLA, Crisis Stabilization Centers, No Expansions of Involuntary Treatment, HALT Law
Budget Deal: 5% Restoration, 1% COLA, Crisis Stabilization Centers, No Expansions of Involuntary Treatment, HALT Passage NYAPRS 2021-22 Budget SummaryApril […]
NYAPRS New Hire Orientation
NYAPRS is excited to announce the return of our very popular Statewide New Hire Orientation sessions. Do you have new […]
ALERT: Call Albany Now to Fund the COLA and Reinvestment!
NYAPRS Note: Budget negotiations are nearing a final agreement: this is our last chance to press for increases to our […]
Alternatives 2021 Workshop Proposals Now Being Accepted
Sponsored by the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery Thursday, July 8, & Saturday, July 10, 2021 Thursday, July 15, […]
New Roles for Local Mental Health and Police Departments and Providers in Responding to Crises at NYAPRS Exec Seminar: Register Today!
NYAPRS 17th Annual Executive SeminarREGISTER NOW NYAPRS upcoming Executive Seminar series will feature a very timely discussion on Responding to […]
Jobs: CUCS Intensive Mobile Treatment Peer Specialists; Mohawk Opportunities Exec Director
NYAPRS Note: We periodically post open job positions for our member agencies. Here’s a few exciting opportunities. Center for Urban […]
April and May Dates for Vaccine Education for OMH & OASAS Service Recipients and Providers
In order to promote increased use of the COVID – 19 vaccine, the Office of Mental Health, (OMH), and the […]
April 12: Mindful Supervision: Towards Workforce Effectiveness and Resilience with Yves Ades
NYAPRS E-News: Join us for April’s webinar offering, Mindful Supervision: Towards Workforce Effectiveness and Resilience, on Monday, April 12th from […]
Statement: ‘Governor Cuomo Signs The Halt Solitary Confinement Act Into Law’
NYAPRS Note: Here’s the Governor’s news release. See our earlier posting for more details GOVERNOR CUOMO SIGNS THE HALT SOLITARY […]
HALT is Law: New York Will End Long-Term Solitary Confinement in Prisons and Jails
NYAPRS Note: After 8 years of tireless and courageous advocacy by the extraordinary and unmatched Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated […]
NOW! 1 Day Left – Act Every Hour to Demand Gov. Cuomo Signs #HALTsolitary!
Gov. Cuomo Has 1 More Day to Sign HALT Act Every Hour to Urge Him to Sign the Bill! 1. Post […]
WSJ: Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Therapists?
NYAPRS Note: Can artificial intelligence replace human therapists? I hope not. Very chilling. “Passive phone-sensing apps [that run in the […]
Making Virtual Workplaces Work! Register Today for the NYAPRS Executive Seminar
NYAPRS 17th Annual Executive SeminarREGISTER NOW NYAPRS NOTE: Time is flying by so fast! Spring is here which means our […]
ALERT: MAKE 3 CALLS THIS MORNING TO SAVE COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT FUNDING!
NYAPRS Note: Over the past 3 decades, NYS Governors and Legislators have kept a promise to reinvest savings from state […]
URGENT: URGE ALBANY NOW TO KEEP THE PROMISE OF COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT!
Please make 3 calls in the next two hours and join our statewide grassroots effort to try to save Community […]
Dismantling Racism: The HOW is NOW- April 21-22 CCSI Virtual Conference
NYAPRS Note: Dismantling systemic racism is going to take all of us to get involved, to make a commitment to […]
Responding to COVID: Health Equity in Action! at NYAPRS Executive Seminar: Register Today!
NYAPRS NOTE: April arrives this week so REGISTER NOW for our 17th Annual NYAPRS Executive Seminar! One of the many […]
NYS Budget Hold Up: Taxing the Wealthy?; NYAPRS State Policy Update
NYAPRS State Policy UpdateMarch 29, 2021 NYAPRS Note: It seems as if all of Albany, be it state legislators and […]
WATCH NOW: LIVE HALT RALLY at GOV CUOMO’s NYC OFFICE
WATCH NOW: LIVE HALT RALLY at GOV CUOMO’s NYC OFFICE https://twitter.com/NYCAIC/status/1376569759177801735 MONDAY: Join our 24-hr action starting @ 11am at […]
NYAPRS Celebrates Mindfulness One Year Anniversary! Weekly Meditation w Ruth and Yoga w Dagny Sessions Available on our Website!
NYAPRS SUPPORTS YOUR WELLNESS! NYAPRS News: It is with great pride that NYAPRS celebrates one year of Start Your Workweek […]
Mental Health Advocates Call on Gov Cuomo to Turn Torture to Treatment and Sign the HALT Bill
MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES CALL ON GOVERNOR CUOMO TOTURN TORTURE INTO TREATMENT AND SIGN THE HALT BILL INTO LAW March […]
NYAPRS Releases Final April Executive Seminar Program: Register Today!
NYAPRS NOTE: Spring is here and our Executive Seminar is fast approaching! We encourage you to register now and take […]
New Link: 3 Days Left! Call/Write Gov Cuomo Today to Demand He Sign the HALT Bill into Law!
NYAPRS Note: Please use the following corrected link to write Governor Cuomo: https://p2a.co/vlchm7u Over the past few days, NY […]
NYS Archbishop Dolan Calls on Gov Cuomo to Sign HALT Bill into Law; Call Cuomo Today!
NYAPRS Note: Archbishop Timothy Dolan issued a powerful statement this week, calling on NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign the […]
NYAPRS Releases Final April Executive Seminar Program: Register Today!
NYAPRS NOTE: Spring is here and our Executive Seminar is fast approaching! We encourage you to register now and take […]
April 27 NYAPRS Free New Hire Recovery-Oriented Care Orientation
NYAPRS is excited to announce the return of our very popular Statewide New Hire Orientation sessions. Do you have new […]
ALERT! Take 3 Actions Today to Demand that Gov Cuomo Signs the HALT Bill!
Gov. Cuomo Has 8 Days Left to Sign HALT Take 3 Actions Today to Demand He End Torture! 1. Post […]
Take/Share New Virtual/Digital/Tele-Peer Support Experience Survey: APS
Tell us about your Virtual/Digital/Tele-Peer Support Experience and Technology Needs: A survey for Peer Support Specialists and Supervisors/Managers of Peer […]
Please Call Today & Tomorrow in Support of Community Mental Health Reinvestment
NYAPRS and MHANYS are joining forces to urge support to urge government to resume its long time commitment to back […]
Take 3 More Actions Today – the Governor has 8 More Days to Sign HALT!
Gov. Cuomo Has 8 Days Left to Sign HALT Take 3 Actions Today to Demand He End Torture! 1. Post […]
March 26: Walking the Fine Line as Professionals and Peers NYAPRS Webinar
NYT Calls on Gov Cuomo to End Long-Term Solitary Confinement; 58% of Those in the Box are African Americans
NYAPRS News: The New York Times editorial board has taken the unprecedented stop in calling on Governor Cuomo to sign […]
Don’t Miss Today’s 1pm Meeting of NYS’ Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council!
NYAPRS Note: Today’s meeting of New York State’s Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council Meeting will feature presentations of COVID-19 Vaccine […]
Don’t Miss Friday’s Walking the Fine Line as Professionals and Peers NYAPRS Webinar!
Fountain House’s Ashwin Vasan Speaks Out Against ‘AsianHate’
NYAPRS Note: Protests and vigils calling for an end to violence against Asian-Americans were held around the country over the […]
UN Expect on Torture Calls on Gov Cuomo to Sign HALT Bill into Law
NYAPRS Note: The following powerful piece by torture survivor and Special Rapporteur on Torture for the United Nations, Juan Mendez, […]
BREAKING Cuomo: Cuts Will be Restored, More Funding May Be Available
Cuomo: “Significant” Tax Hikes Not Needed for BudgetBy Nick Reisman City of AlbanyPUBLISHED 2:11 PM ET Mar. 22, 2021 There’s good news […]
New York To Open COVID Vaccine Eligibility To People 50 And Older
New York To Open Covid Vaccine Eligibility To People 50 And Older, Gov. Cuomo saysBy Noah Higgins CNBC MARCH 22 […]
Make 2 NYS Budget Advocacy Calls Today! MHANYS/NYAPRS Alert
As state budget negotiations accelerate and as we get ever closer to an anticipated April 1 NYS budget deal, MHANYS […]
March 26: Walking the Fine Line as Professionals and Peers NYAPRS Webinar
March 26: Walking the Fine Line as Professionals and Peers NYAPRS Webinar
TODAY! Hear from Solitary Confinement Survivors who Successfully Got the HALT Bill Approved!
NYAPRS Note: This week marked both NYS Senate and House approval of the landmark HALT measure that eliminates the use […]
HALT, INSET, and Cahoots: A Mental Health Advocate’s Wishlist
NYAPRS Note: Mental health and criminal justice reform advocates watched this morning with elation as the NYS Senate passed the […]
NYS Senate Passes the ‘HALT’ Solitary Confinement Act!
NYAPRS Note: The NYS Senate has joined the Assembly in approving groundbreaking HALT legislation that eliminates the use of segregated […]
Register Today for OMH March 24 Vaccine FAQs Webex
The New York State Office of Mental Health hosts a weekly Question and Answer session every Wednesday from 1 to […]
NOW: WATCH NYS SENATE DEBATE HALT SOLITARY CONFINEMENT BILL
Got to: https://www.nysenate.gov/calendar/sessions/march-18-2021/session-3-18-2021 HALT Bill: http://nycaic.org/legislation/
NYAPRS 17th Annual Executive Seminar
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the NYAPRS 17th Annual Executive Seminar! This year’s Seminar is called, Moving Forward: Taking Charge […]
Tomorrow: Don’t Miss ‘Race, Criminal Justice Reform & Solitary Confinement’ NYAPRS Webinar!
NYAPRS Note: Don’t miss this very powerful webinar! Tomorrow, members of the Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement will offer […]