eNews Bulletin Updates

NYAPRS Note: Here are more details about the House’s opening bid to negotiate with the GOP Senate and While House […]

NYAPRS Note: Tomorrow afternoon offers a double header of webinars! NYAPRS’ Ruth Colon-Wagner and Larry Hochwald will open Part 1 […]

Volume 12 Number 7, May-June 2020 Special issue: Peggy Swarbrick and Pat Nemec, Co-EditorsWellness Benefits of Gardens By Peggy Swarbrick […]

NYAPRS Note: As we reported this morning, the House has introduced a major $3 trillion COVID-19 response plan that they […]

NYAPRS Note: The very daunting crisis that NYS will face should Washington not come through with a 5th COVID-19 package […]

NYAPRS May 2020 Webinars Promote Self-Care and Employment NYAPRS is very pleased to follow last week’s much lauded webinar on […]

NYAPRS Note: Despite advocacy efforts from a host of national and state groups like NYAPRS, the House, Senate and White […]

NYAPRS May 2020 Webinars Promote Self-Care and Employment NYAPRS is very pleased to follow last week’s much lauded webinar on […]

Academy of Peer Services https://www.academyofpeerservices.org Faces and Places of Peer Support Webinar Supporting Older Adults Part 3: Our Elders SpeakMay […]

NYAPRS Note: Check out the broad array of SAMHSA sponsored Training and TA resources related to COVID-19 at https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/training-and-technical-assistance-covid19.pdf.  I’ve […]

The Office of Mental Health is conducting a survey to help us better understand the impact of COVID-19 in our […]

National Empowerment Center The Importance of Cultural Diversity, Equity, and Intersectionality in Peer WorkFree Upcoming Webinar: The Importance of Cultural […]

NYAPRS Note: New York is looking at over $8 billion in cuts to overall community services and a 10% to […]

NYAPRS Note: Over the last month, our own Ruth Colon-Wagner, NYAPRS Director of Training and Development has been offering a […]

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NYAPRS Note: The following piece provides powerful arguments as to why Congress and the Administration must approve a major CARES […]

NYAPRS May 2020 Webinars Clarify Impact of COVID-19 on Public Benefits & Promote Self-Care and Employment NYAPRS is very pleased […]

NYAPRS Note: Don’t miss this tomorrow’s very timely information packed webinar: COVID-19 and Public Benefits: A Look at the Facts […]

NYAPRS Note: Please consider responding to this survey from Peggy Swarbrick who is a leader, author, and advocate within the […]

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COVID-19 Office Hours – Leveraging Peer Support Skills in COVID-19May 5, 2020 03:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register […]

NYAPRS Note: Don’t miss this Thursday’s very timely information packed webinar: COVID-19 and Public Benefits: A Look at the Facts […]

Think Trauma and Latinos During the Nation’s Pandemic Emergency 1:00pm – May 7, 2020 | Timezone: US/Eastern    Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1095628558667187470

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS’ plan to transform our face to face Executive Seminar program into 3 successive free half day programs […]

NYAPRS Note: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi floated a proposal today that pushed for almost $1 trillion in a CARES 2 […]

Dear Colleagues and Partners. Please see the attached document containing guidance from the  CDC and EPA pertaining to disinfection of […]

NYAPRS Note: We are all witness to the increasing emotional trauma caused by the pandemic. For far too long, trauma has […]

NYAPRS Note: Don’t miss next Thursday’s very timely information packed webinar: COVID-19 and Public Benefits: A Look at the Facts. […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS’ plan to transform our face to face Executive Seminar program into 3 successive free half day programs […]

Many practitioners and recipients are familiar with Wellness Self-Management (WSM), a curriculum-based clinical practice designed to assist adults to effectively […]

Dear Provider: One of the relief opportunities offered by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act includes […]

NYAPRS Note: Last week’s kick off of our 3 consecutive Tuesday morning free virtual Executive Seminar program was, by all […]

NYAPRS Note: Saturday, Governor Cuomo announced that testing for the COVID-19 virus will be extended to a variety of first […]

CDC Adds 6 New Possible Symptoms Of CoronavirusPreviously only fever, cough and shortness of breath were possible symptoms.By ABC News  […]

NYAPRS Note: Governor Andrew Cuomo raised the ante about New York’s critical need for federal aid by laying out hard […]

Cuomo Extends Testing to Broad Array of Human Services, Behavioral Health WorkforceNYAPRS E News   April 25, 2020 Contact: Harvey Rosenthal  […]

Cuomo: NYS Budget Faces $13.3B ShortfallGWEN EVERETT Crain’s Health Pulse  April 24, 2020 New York is expecting a $13.3 billion budget shortfall as a […]

The 2020 Suicide Prevention Coalition Academy Webinar Series: We are pleased to announce our next webinar of the 2020 series […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from our friends at the National Council for Behavioral Health. Urge Congress to allocate a […]

NYAPRS Note: A broad coalition of disability and legal rights groups including NYAPRS have sent the following letter this morning […]

NYAPRS Note: This week’s kick off of our 3 part Tuesday morning free virtual Executive Seminar program was, by all […]

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JOIN NYAPRS AND CPI for a 1.5-hour webinar on SUPERVISION FROM HOME: A Guide to Supervising Remote Workers FRIDAY, MAY […]

NYAPRS Note: A large coalition representing thousands of community based front line workers including NYAPRS are joining Governor Cuomo’s call […]

Yesterday, we asked that advocates sign on letters from both criminal justice reform and disability rights groups, both of which […]

NYAPRS Note: This week’s kick off of our 3 part Tuesday morning free virtual Executive Seminar program was, by all […]

NYAPRS Note: Statewide disability rights organizations have worked together to create a sign-on letter (attached) to Governor Cuomo regarding the state’s COVID-19 policies […]

NYAPRS Note: National and state behavioral health advocacy groups including NYAPRS are urging the federal government to recognize the extraordinary […]

Building Hope: What CARES Economic Stimulus Payments Offer SSA Recipients April 23, Noon to 1:00 pm https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MaWtcrdITZ6-dPc81v4-FQ  After registering, you […]

Be kind to yourself and HAVE FUN!  Listen to our 5-Minute Meditation.  Today’s episode will get your dancing and feeling […]

Deal Struck On Stimulus Plan For Small Businesses with Senate Poised to ActCrain’s  April 21, 2020 The White House and […]

Building Hope: What CARES Economic Stimulus Payments Offer SSA Recipients April 23, Noon to 1:00 pm https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MaWtcrdITZ6-dPc81v4-FQ  After registering, you […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from our fellow members of the Mental Health Alternatives to Solitary Confinement coalition. The Governor […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s an extremely timely piece that references Dr. Peggy Swarbrick’s longtime groundbreaking work in promoting wellness for peers […]

Act Now – Go to IRS.gov – A Message from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul Action Needed for Social Security […]

Please share this announcement and flyer! Academy of Peer Services  https://www.academyofpeerservices.org Faces and Places of Peer Support Webinar Supporting Older […]

NYAPRS Note: Last week, we sent out an article detailing the mounting crisis of increased infections and deaths in NYC […]

Building Hope: What CARES Economic Stimulus Payments Offer SSA Recipients April 23, Noon to 1:00 pm https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MaWtcrdITZ6-dPc81v4-FQ  After registering, you […]

Last call: NYAPRS is kicking off the first of 3 half day free Executive Seminar presentations with a program that […]

NYAPRS Note: Please join today’s call in drive to convince Governor Cuomo to release elderly people and those with chronic […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s the finalized program schedule for NYAPRS’ free virtual Executive Seminar that begins next Tuesday morning and continues […]

Cuomo Says New York Stay-At-Home Will Be Extended To May 15Governor cites death high rate, offers to show bodies to […]

NYAPRS Note: At our May 5 session of this year’s free virtual Albany Executive Seminar, “2020 Vision: Lead, Partner, Perform […]

Be kind to yourself!  Set aside ONLY 5 minutes to get centered and calm and hopeful with our daily Mindfulness […]

Building Hope: What CARES Economic Stimulus Payments Offer SSA Recipients April 23, Noon to 1:00 pm https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MaWtcrdITZ6-dPc81v4-FQ  After registering, you […]

NYAPRS Note: Don’t miss tomorrow’s timely webinar that will feature a discussion with the National Council’s Rebecca Farley and our […]

NYAPRS Note: Our friends at C4 are emphasizing the critical importance of ensuring that all our responses to help those […]