NYAPRS Note: The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services has fully endorsed and adopted the Strive for Five […]
eNews Bulletin Updates
CBHL: Front Line Healthcare Workers are Invited to Join Resilience Circles
NYAPRS Note: This comes courtesy of the College for Behavioral Health Leadership, which has provided behavioral health leaders with the […]
Action Needed! COVID-19 is Spreading through NYC Adult Homes with Fatal Consequences
NYAPRS Note: As exemplified in this very distributing article, the fatal spread of COVID-19 at adult homes requires strong, immediate […]
8 Dimensions of Health Creator Peggy Swarbrick to Present on Self-Care for Professional Practice at Free NYAPRS April 21 Virtual Executive Seminar
8 Dimensions of Health Creator Peggy Swarbrick to Present on Self-Care for Professional Practice at Free NYAPRS April 21 Virtual […]
Don’t Miss Tomorrow’s Webinar on Numerous COVID Provider Relief Funds
NYAPRS Note: Don’t miss tomorrow’s timely webinar that will feature a discussion with the National Council’s Rebecca Farley and our […]
NC: Applications for $200 Million in Telehealth Aid Now Available
Financial assistance is now available to support your telehealth needs. On April 2, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an […]
Special Series: Support for Frontline OASAS Workers during COVID-19
NYAPRS Note: Please send this notice around to all addiction recovery supporters, thanks to Angelia Smith-Wilson and our friends at […]
Tomorrow: Improving Access to Care using The National Guidelines for Crisis Care w Dr. McCance-Katz
A SAMHSA sponsored webinar developed under contract and presented by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) […]
$1, 200 Economic Impact Payments to SSI Recipients Will Not Count as Income: SSA
New Guidance about COVID-19 Economic Impact PaymentsFrom Social Security Administration Commissioner Andrew Saul April 10, 2020 “The Treasury Department launched […]
Register Today for Wednesday ‘COVID-19 Relief Funding Opportunities’ Webinar!
NYAPRS Note: Here’s the link for this Wednesday’s webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_C2aQwVMLRpyZ_uSfago-ng After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information […]
Message from OMH Commissioner Ann Sullivan
NYAPRS Note: The following inspiring message comes from our Commissioner Ann Sullivan To all our community healthcare partners, The […]
Register Today for April 15 Noon Webinar: ‘COVID-19 Relief Funding Opportunities’
NYAPRS Note: Here’s the link for this Wednesday’s webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_C2aQwVMLRpyZ_uSfago-ng After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information […]
NYAPRS Offers Free 3-Part Virtual Executive Seminar April 21 & 28, May 5
NYAPRS Note: Since 2004, the NYAPRS Executive Seminar has led the way in helping to shape the direction of New […]
NC: Equipping Peer Support Workers During COVID-19, Join the Office Hours Series
Take 15 Minutes First Thing Today to Choose Peace Over Fear
Take the next 15 minutes to get centered and calm and hopeful thanks to NYAPRS’ Ruth Colon-Wagner’s wonderful mindfulness sessions.Please […]
NYAPRS Offers Free 3-Part Virtual Executive Seminar April 21 & 28, May 5
Alert: Urge Congress to Expand COVID-19 Funding for Nonprofits
NYAPRS note:The following comes courtesy of our friends at the Human Services Council. Please Call Today!
Noon April 15 Webinar: COVID-19 Relief Funding Opportunities
Next Wednesday April 15 Noon NYAPRS Webinar AnnouncementNew Federal COVID-19 Relief Funding Opportunities for Community Behavioral Health Providers NYAPRS has […]
Take 15 Minutes First Thing Today to Choose Peace Over Fear
Take the next 15 minutes to get centered and calm and hopeful thanks to NYAPRS’ Ruth Colon-Wagner’s wonderful mindfulness sessions.Please […]
Time Sensitive: Pls Reply to SAMHSA Survey of BH Provider Needs during the COVID-19 Crisis by Next Week
TIME SENSITIVE: SURVEY TO BE RETURNED BY APRIL 15, 2020 Good morning, NYAPRS is supporting the efforts SAMHSA’s Northeast and […]
URGENT: 5 Questions Could Make All the Difference
NYAPRS Note: The National Council is gathering information on the damaging impact of the pandemic on community behavioral health services […]
States Must Address Limitations on Wireless Minutes During Reliance on Virtual/Phone Supports
NYAPRS Note: Two particularly important items here: one from SAMHSA urging that inpatient service should only be used under life […]
SAMHSA: Inpatient Services Should Be Reserved for Life Threatening Circumstances
NYAPRS Note: Given high contagion rate of the COVID-19 virus, the SAMHSA guidance below urges providers to only consider inpatient […]
Take 15 Minutes to Choose Peace Over Fear
Take the next 15 minutes to get centered and calm and hopeful thanks to NYAPRS’ Ruth Colon-Wagner’s wonderful mindfulness sessions. […]
New UHF Guide Details Health Coverage Options During Pandemic
Cornell on COVID-19 and Social Insurance and Benefit Programs
NYAPRS Note: Cornell University’s Institute on Employment and Disability has released the guidance below on the impact of COVID-19 on […]
“Not Fragile”: Survivor-Led Mutual Aid Projects Flourish in a Time of Crisis: Harris
NYAPRS Note: Following is a very powerful piece that, given the time many have now, should be read slowly and […]
NDI: How New Federal COVID-19 Act Funds & Protections Can Aid People, Organizations in the Recovery Community
NYAPRS’ Note: Here’s an extremely important and timely piece from Oscar Jimenez-Solomon, Research Scientist at the New York State Psychiatric […]
Sundram: Direct Care Workers Deserve Combat Pay
NYAPRS Note: Here’s a powerful piece from Clarence Sundram, who has advanced quality of care and the rights of people […]
Preventing Zoom Hacking
Good morning all I ran across this today and hope that it helps, given how much we we’re relying on […]
Webinar Now Available: Essential Tips for Tele-Behavioral Health Engagement
Access the Prerecorded Webinar Here! OMH Guidance Page Access the Resource Page Here!
NYAPRS’ First Look at NY’s FY 2020-21 Budget Agreement
NYAPRS’ First Look at NY’s FY 2020-21 Budget AgreementApril 3, 2020 Between New York’s budget deficit and the devastation caused […]
Have You Taken on the ‘Strive for Five’ Outreach Challenge during the Virus Crisis?
Have You Taken on the ‘Strive for Five’ Outreach Challenge during the Virus Crisis? Just a few weeks ago, NYAPRS […]
See/Hear Last Week’s Webinar on ‘Taking on the Challenge of Working Remotely and in the Community During the Virus Crisis’
Last Thursday, NYAPRS presented a webinar entitled “Taking on the Challenge of Working Remotely and in the Community During the […]
SAMHSA Emergency Grants to Address Mental and SUD During COVID-19 Due April 10
Stop…… and Take in 15 Minutes of Peace via today’s ‘Start Your Workday Mindfully’ Meditation
NYAPRS Note: During these very stressful times with so much anxiety, distraction and mindless chatter, please take 15 minutes this […]
Tomorrow April 2 at 2pm: ‘Helping Socially Isolated Adults Cope with the Pandemic’
NYPRS Note: Through a collaboration with the Community Technical Assistance Center of NY and the Center for Practice Innovation, NYAPRS […]
Tomorrow: Treatment of SUD During the COVID-19 Pandemic SAMHSA Webinar
Dear Colleagues and Partners in the Substance Abuse Field, Health Management Associates will be hosting the following webinar on April […]
Live Now: COVID-19’S IMPACT ON Black America
ESSENCE Wellness House LIVE Tuesday, March 31st and Wednesday, April 1st, 9AM-4:30PM ET. This is the first installment of our […]
Albany Update: Late Budget Possible, MRT Actions May Be Phased in Later to Allow NYS to Receive Fed $
NYAPRS Note: There’s speculation from several corners that Albany will not meet the traditional April 1 budget deadline. Also, since […]
Meditate, Exercise, Limit Social Media: 12 Expert-Approved Ways to Manage Coronavirus Anxiety
NYAPRS Note: Here’s some very timely and wise guidance but before you read it, go to www.nyaprs.org and access today’s […]
WSJ: Senate Dems, Labor Groups Urge Cuomo To Accept Federal $, Tax Wealthy Vs Medicaid Cuts
NYAPRS Note: Albany awaits whether Governor will stick to MRT Medicaid Cuts vs Taking Federal $ and taxing rich. Stay […]
Alert: #NoMedicaidCuts is Trending on Twitter: Keep Tweeting!
#NoMedicaidCuts is trending on Twitter! Keep up the noise! Keep tweeting! ACTION ALERT! Legislators have returned to Albany – some […]
Tomorrow: “Peer, Friend and Self Support in the COVID-19 Crisis”
NYAPRS Note: The following comes courtesy of OMH’s Amanda Saake. Register now at https://mhanational.org/get-involved/peer-friend-and-self-support-covid-19-crisis-how-provide-support-ourselves-and-others.
Don’t Miss Today’s 3pm Webinar Supporting Older Adults – Honoring their Strengths
Urgent: Tweet NY Policy Makers to Protect Medicaid!!
Social Media Toolkit for #NoMedicaidCuts Twitterstorm 3/30 Twitter: @NYHCampaign • Instagram: @campaign4nyhealth • Facebook: @CampaignforNewYorkHealth Goals: We are fighting to […]
NYS Advocates Seek Prison Release for People Vulnerable to COVID-10: See Today’s Noon Virtual News Conference
NYAPRS Note: Groups including NYS social workers and advocates for the release of aging people from prisons and jails have […]
15 Minutes of Peace Each Morning: ‘Start Your Workday Mindfully’ Launches Today
NYAPRS Note: This morning marks the very first in what will be a daily offering every weekday morning to help […]
‘Strive for Five’ Campaign Getting Media, National & International Attention: Join Today to Reach Out during the Virus Crisis!
NYAPRS Note: Just one week ago, NYAPRS and the Coalition for Behavioral Health launched a ‘Strive for Five’ campaign to […]
Breaking: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Q&A
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ActQuestion and Answershttps://tinyurl.com/u34gj3j HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMWhat financial assistance is available for hospitals, health […]
Breaking: OMH Seeks Temp Staff for BX SRO to Help Free up NYC Hospital Beds for Virus Victims
The New York State Office of Mental Health is looking to hire temporary staff for a 48-bed Single Room Occupancy […]
COVID-19 Resources for Housing and Service System Decision-Makers
Major Disaster Declaration FEMA-4480-DR – COVID-19
On March 20, 2020, the State of New York received a Major Disaster Declaration FEMA-4480-DR from President Trump for the COVID-19 […]
More Than 6, 000 Mental Health Professionals Volunteer For NYS Hotline
NYAPRS Note: In an especially inspiring example of New Yorkers generous and fighting spirit at times of crisis, over 6,000 […]
COVID-19 & The Recovery Community UPDATE
SAMHSA: Crisis Phone, Web and Text Resources
Dear Colleagues and Partners, As many of you already know, SAMHSA has a number of resources to assist you in […]
I Can’t Sleep: Act Now!
NYAPRS Note: A powerful message and action drive from our friends at the New York Legal Assistance Group: Please act […]
11 Things We’ve Seen That Lifted Our Spirits
Coronavirus News Has Us Anxious And Sad. Here Are 11 Things We’ve Seen That Lifted Our SpiritsBy Marisa Iati Washington […]
NYS Mental Health Groups Launch Campaign to Reach out to New Yorkers during the Virus Crisis
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is partnering with the Coalition for Behavioral Health to launch a ‘Strive for Five’ campaign to educate […]
Last Call: Please Share Your Tips for Thursday Webinar: Serving Individuals Remotely and in Community During the Virus Crisis
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is joining with Kristin Woodlock and Edye Schwartz for a Thursday noon webinar aimed at offering some […]
Random Acts Of Kindness During The Coronavirus Outbreak
NYAPRS Note: Good morning! Here are two forms of inspiration, a lovely video from CNN and a piece from the […]
Join Virtual HALT Bill Rally Tomorrow March 24 at 11:30am!
Action Now! Urge Your Senators to Reject Virus Relief Package Excluding Medicaid Providers!
Since most Senators are working remotely, you can tweet and/or email them using the attached and following link: https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm Action […]
Today: Please Share Your Tips on Serving Individuals Remotely and in Community During the Virus Crisis
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is joining with Kristin Woodlock and Edye Schwartz for a Thursday noon webinar aimed at offering some […]
NYS Mental Health Groups Launch Campaign to Reach out to New Yorkers during the Virus Crisis
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is partnering with the Coalition for Behavioral Health to launch a ‘Strive for Five’ campaign to educate […]
Governor Cuomo Issues Guidance on Essential Services Under The ‘New York State on Pause’ Executive Order | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Here are more details of Governor Cuomo’s order especially the definitions of what are essential businesses. Be safe and well! […]
NYS Mental Health Groups Launch Campaign to Reach out to New Yorkers during the Virus Crisis
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is partnering with the Coalition for Behavioral Health to launch a ‘Strive for Five’ campaign to educate […]
Tips on Serving Individuals Remotely and in Community During the Virus Crisis: Free March 26 Noon Webinar
A NYC clubhouse has expanded its Warm-line hours to 24 hours per day, is holding their daily community meeting live […]
Stay Positive: Here Are 23 Pieces of Good News Regarding Coronavirus: TU
Stay Positive: Here Are 23 Pieces Of Good News Regarding CoronavirusChristina Ausley, SeattlePI March 19, 2020 The novel coronavirus news […]
OMH Releases More Guidance on Telehealth Services in OMH-Funded, Licensed and/or Residential Programs
Please review: I’ve highlighted some particular items for your review. Harvey Supplemental Guidance Regarding Use of Telehealth for People Served […]
MRT II to Review Final Recommendations Today at Noon: See Link Below
NYAPRS Note: Don’t miss today’s noon final meeting of the MRT II where their final recommendations to find $2.5 billion […]
NYAPRS’ Message of Care, Hope and Help
A Message of Care, Hope and HelpMarch 18, 2020 We are all reeling, in the midst of one of the […]