Chief Disability Officer The Chief Disability Officer reports to the Deputy Secretary for Civil Rights and will act as an […]
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2020 NYAPRS Legislative Day Photo Galley
NYAPRS Note: Yesterday’s NYAPRS Annual Albany Legislative Day brought upwards of 550 passionate self and system advocates to Albany to […]
Future Uncertain for NYS Performing Provider Systems; Cuomo Working w Congressional Delegation
Feds Deny Plan For DSRIP 2.0, Ending Program That Brought Billions of Dollars to NYBy Jonathan LaMantia Crain’s Health Pulse […]
NYC Peer Workforce Consortium Releases New Action Planning & Implementation Guide for Providers
NYC DOHMH Peer and Community Health Worker Workforce Consortium releases New Action Planning and Implementation Guide for Providers February 25, […]
Register today for “2020 Vision” April 21-22 Albany Executive Seminar!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to open registration for our Annual Executive Seminar program, entitled “2020 Vision: Lead, Partner, […]
NYAPRS to Honor Sundram, Pillsbury, Lasicki at Tuesday’s Albany Legislative Day
NYAPRS Note: At next Tuesday’s NYAPRS Annual Albany Legislative Day, we are very pleased to honor 3 highly accomplished and […]
Don’t Miss the Extraordinary Deegan, Gavin, Dixon Panel at NYAPRS April 21-22 Albany Executive Seminar!
NYAPRS Note: At our April 21-22 Annual Albany Executive Seminar, “2020 Vision: Lead, Partner, Perform and Transform”, NYAPRS is especially […]
NYAPRS Opens Registration for “2020 Vision” April 21-2 Albany Executive Seminar!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to open registration for our Annual Executive Seminar program, entitled “2020 Vision: Lead, Partner, […]
NYAPRS Releases Legislative Day Book; Still Time to Get a Seat on the Bus for NEXT TUESDAY!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to release our attached Legislative Day book of budget and legislative priorities for 2020-21. […]
NYS Identifies Targets for Proposed Medicaid Cuts Amidst Angry Protests
NYS Identifies Targeted Areas for Proposed Medicaid Cuts Amidst Angry ProtestsNYAPRS E News February 18, 2020 NYAPRS Note: Two major […]
OMH Seeks Adult Home Project Director, Multiple Project Coordinators
Adult Home Project Director Posting The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is seeking a qualified candidate for the temporary, competitive […]
NYAPRS Releases April 21-22 Executive Seminar Program Schedule!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to release the following program and schedule details regarding our Annual Executive Seminar program, […]
NYAPRS Releases April 21-22 Executive Seminar Program Schedule!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to release the following program and schedule details regarding our Annual Executive Seminar program, […]
Watch Today’s Medicaid Redesign Team II Public Meeting at 1:00pm
Medicaid Redesign Team II Will Hold Public Meeting Today The New York State Medicaid Redesign Team II will convene its […]
Momentum Continues to Grow for #3for5: Take One Minute of Your Time to Join Us: MHANYS
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from MHANYS’ Glenn Liebman. The 3for5 proposal, amounting to a 3% increase in across the […]
TOMORROW: Feb 11 White Plains NYAPRS Forum to Feature Rosenthal, Liebman, Gromulat
NYAPRS Note: Across New York, NYAPRS regions are organizing efforts to encourage and in many cases transport passionate self and […]
WNY! This THURSDAY Feb 13 Buffalo NYAPRS Regional Forum Features Statham, Shallowhorn, Wright to Prep for 2/25 Legislative Day!
RSVP for Suffolk County Bus to Feb 25 NYAPRS Legislative Day!
RSVP TODAY to Take the Suffolk Bus to the NYAPRSFebruary Annual Albany Legislative Day! Come to Albany February 25th […]
Register Today for Nassau County Bus to Feb 25 NYAPRS Legislative Day!
Get Ready to Get on the Bus! NYAPRS Legislative Day Nassau County Forum Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 from 10 […]
WNY! Next THURSDAY Feb 13 Buffalo NYAPRS Regional Forum Features Statham, Shallowhorn, Wright to Prep for 2/25 Legislative Day!
NYAPRS Seeks Administrative Assistant
NYAPRS Seeks Administrative Assistant The New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) is a highly recognized national leader in […]
TUESDAY Feb 11 White Plains NYAPRS Forum to Feature Liebman, Rosenthal, Gromulat
NYAPRS Note: Across New York, NYAPRS regions are organizing efforts to encourage and in many cases transport passionate self and […]
Reserve Your Seat on NYC Buses for Feb 25 NYAPRS Legislative Day Today
AP: Mental Health Groups Press For New Funding From NY Lawmakers
NYAPRS Note: The following piece makes the critical distinction between the much appreciated pay hikes for workers that have been […]
Feb 6 Webinar: Peer Support State Credentials, Continuing Education, Retention/Recruitment Strategies
Webinar Thursday, February 6, 2020 1:00 – 2:00 pmRutgers University Peer Support: State Credentials, Continuing Education, and Retention/Recruitment Strategies […]
Cuomo Picks Members for Medicaid Redesign Team II without Consumer Representation; Some Focus on Safety Net Sector Sustainability
NYS Governor Cuomo Picks Members for Medicaid Redesign Team; No Consumer RepresentationSome Focus on Workforce and Safety Net Sustainability NYAPRS […]
Alert: Legislators, Leading Mental Health Advocates From Rally To Urge Passage of HALT Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:February 4, 2020Contact: Harvey Rosenthal, (518) 527-0564 **MEDIA ADVISORY**Press Conference Today (2/4)12:45 p.m. at the NYS Capitol, 4th […]
CHP: Mental Hygiene Hearing Features Strong Push for the “3-for-5” Human Services Sector Investment
NYAPRS Note: At yesterday NYS Mental Hygiene Budget hearing, speaker after speaker strongly urged lawmakers and the Cuomo Administration to […]
NYAPRS Release Regional Bus Contacts for Feb 25 Legislative Day
NYAPRS Note: With talk of possible Medicaid cuts and the dire need to address the crisis in funding for community […]
CDC: US Suicide Rate Up 35% Since 1990
More and More Americans Are Dying by Suicide. What Are We Missing?Alia E. Dastagir USA TODAY America’s suicide rate won’t […]
Watch Today’s 2pm House Briefing ‘Debunking the Myths: Mental Health and Gun Violence’
NYAPRS Note: Watch today’s 2pm livestreamed House Briefing by the Coalition for Smart Safety and the Consortium for Citizens with […]
CDC: US Suicide Rate Up 35% Since 1990
More and More Americans Are Dying by Suicide. What Are We Missing?Alia E. Dastagir USA TODAY America’s suicide rate won’t […]
Trump Administration to Block Grant Medicaid to Face Legal Fight
NYAPRS Note: The Trump Administration sent letters to state Medicaid directors yesterday encouraging them to move to a capped, block […]
Join the 3-for-5 Campaign to Hike Funding for Human Service Nonprofits by 3% for Each of the Next 5 Years!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is a member of a large coalition of advocates for nonprofit human service advocacy groups that has […]
NYS Legislators, Advocates Challenge Medicaid Redesign Team, County Responsibility at Yesterday’s Budget Hearing
NYAPRS NYS Medicaid Hearing RoundupJanuary 30, 2020 NYAPRS Note: Medicaid cuts and potential remedies took center stage in Albany yesterday […]
New NYSHealth Issue Brief: Veteran Suicide in New York State
NYAPRS Note: This NYS Health Foundation issue brief presents how New York’s veteran suicide rate compares to the rest of […]
BN: NYS Medicaid Details Not be Ready Till March; ? Legislators Decry Lack on Input, MM Calls for Diversity on MRT2
NYAPRS Note: Without any substantive details on the Cuomo Administration’s plan to reshape and reduce Medicaid, neither advocates or the […]
WH to Present Medicaid Block Grant for Medicaid Obamacare Expansion Enrollees this Thursday
NYAPRS Note: The Trump Administration will be rolling out its plan this Thursday to cap federal Medicaid via a block […]
Only 1 Slot Left to join NYAPRS Leadership Institute: Register Today!
Last week to register for New York State and national Senior-Level Management behavioral health nonprofit leaders to register to join […]
Legislators, 800 Advocates Rally in Albany to Demand HALT Bill Passage
NYAPRS Note: The campaign to win passage of the Humane Alternatives to Isolated Long-Term (HALT) Confinement took Albany by storm […]
JOBS: Albany/NY Peer Specialist Certification Board; NYAPRS NYC Peer Bridger
JOBS: Albany/NY Peer Specialist Certification Board; NYAPRS NYC Peer Bridger Position Title: DirectorPosition: Full-time, BenefitsSalary Range: […]
Alert: Get Ready for NYAPRS Feb 25 Annual Albany Leg Day to Guard Against Medicaid Cuts, Press for the 3-for-5 Human Services Sustainability Fund, Housing and HALT!
NYAPRS Note: With talk of possible Medicaid cuts and the dire need to address the crisis in funding for community […]
DN: Cuomo’s Medicaid Plan Causes Fear of Service Cuts; Join NYAPRS Feb 25 Albany Demonstration!
NYAPRS Note: Several important groups are questioning whether Governor Cuomo’s plan to close the Medicaid deficit in part by imposing […]
WSJ: Trump Administration to Soon Issue Guidance on Medicaid Block Grants
NYAPRS Note: We are once again faced with the threat of submering and weakening the Medicaid program via block grant […]
3-for-5 Campaign for Human Services Sustainability Responds to the Executive Budget
NYAPRS Note: Just a few minutes ago, a determined group of organizations representing statewide and regional human services nonprofits, including […]
NYAPRS Focus on NYS Medicaid Budget Proposal
NYAPRS Note: While much more detail is needed to understand the full nature and impact of Medicaid deficit reductions plans […]
NYS Budget: More for Housing, Direct Care Staff; No Human Services Sustainability Funding
NYAPRS FIRST LOOK AT THE 2020-21 NYS BUDGET PROPOSAL NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS has learned the following from recently released budget […]
Last Few Slots Left for NYAPRS Leadership Institute!
Last week to register for New York State and national Senior-Level Management behavioral health nonprofit leaders to register to join […]
Last Call: TOMORROW’S WNY, NYC, LI Buses for HALT Albany Advocacy Day: Register Today!
THERE’RE STILL A FEW SEATS ON BUSES FROM BUFFALO, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND THAT WILL BE TRANSPORTING […]
Don’t Miss the Cutoff to Register for NYAPRS Leadership Institute!
There’s only one week left for New York State and national Senior-Level Management behavioral health nonprofit leaders to register to […]
Still Seats on TUESDAY’S WNY, NYC, LI Buses for HALT Albany Advocacy Day: Register Today!
THERE’RE STILL SOME SEAT ON BUSES FROM BUFFALO, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND THAT WILL BE TRANSPORTING HALT […]
ACL/ACLAIMH is Searching for a New Executive Director
NYAPRS Note: After 19 years of dedicated service to NYS community mental health housing providers, Association for Community Living CEO […]
Ready for NYAPRS Feb 25 Leg Day for Advocacy on Medicaid, Human Service Sustainability, HALT, Housing, Enhanced Outreach, Trauma Informed Policies!
NYAPRS Note: With talk of possible deep Medicaid cuts and the dire need to address the crisis in funding for […]
Get Geared Up for NYAPRS Legislative Day! Forum with Harvey Rosenthal Friday January 24th at 3:00PM
2020 NYS ADVOCACY PRIORITIES FORUM with Harvey RosenthalFRIDAY January 24th at 3:00 pm Where: Community Access 17 Battery Place, 13th […]
Don’t Miss the Cutoff to Register for NYAPRS Leadership Institute!
There’s only one week left for New York State and national Senior-Level Management behavioral health nonprofit leaders to register to […]
Only 1 more Week to Register for NYAPRS Leadership Institute
There’s only one week left for New York State and national Senior-Level Management behavioral health nonprofit leaders to register to […]
A Mission to Turn Recovery Coaches Into a Harm Reduction Resource: Filter
A Mission to Turn Recovery Coaches Into a Harm Reduction ResourceBy OLIVIA PENNELLE Filter December 23, 2019 On International Overdose […]
PPG: Proposed SSD Changes Could Cut Off Disabled Recipients
Proposed Social Security Disability Changes Could Cut Off Disabled Recipients By Kate Giammarise Pittsburgh Post-Gazette January 13, 2020 A proposed […]
Applications Now Being Accepted for SAMHSA TA for Peer and Family Organizations, RCOs, Youth Programs
Applications Being Accepted for New Intensive Technical Assistance Opportunity for Peer-run or Peer-involved Organizations, Recovery Community Organizations, Family-run Organizations, Collegiate […]
One more Week to Register for NYAPRS Leadership Institute
There’s only one week left for New York State and national Senior-Level Management behavioral health nonprofit leaders to register to […]
NYAPRS Leadership Institute
NYAPRS note: We are proud to introduce our new opportunity for NYS-based as well as Nationally-based Senior-Level Management staff. Our […]
January 24 NYAPRS NYC Advocacy Forum with Harvey Rosenthal
NYAPRS NYC State Advocacy PRIORITIES FORUM with Harvey RosenthalFRIDAY January 24th at 3:00 pm When: Friday January 24th 3 pm […]
Solitary Confinement Reformer Return to Capital; Reformers; State Oversight Agency Found Prisons are Not Abiding by Current Rules; Come to Albany Jan 21 for HALT Lobby Day!
NYAPRS Note: The campaign to win solitary confinement reforms that include a ban for special populations returned to Albany yesterday […]
WSJ, TU: Heastie Seeks More Revenues for MH, other Priorities; Unions Demand More Funding; Counties Pledge to Work with State on Medicaid Management
NYAPRS Note: More today on several emerging themes on how to solve New York’s $6.1 billion budget deficit, $4 billion […]
Cuomo Aide: Medicaid Proposal Will Address ‘Fraud, Waste and Abuse’, More from Legislative Leaders
Secretary To The Governor Melissa DeRosa Discusses Medicaid Deficit on NY1’s Inside City Hall With Errol Louis Earlier today, Secretary […]
Details of Cuomo Proposal to Address Veteran and Law Enforcement Suicides and Homelessness
For Immediate Release: 1/9/2020 GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES 35TH PROPOSAL OF 2020 STATE OF THE STATE: Addressing Veteran And Law […]
NYAPRS Leadership Institute
NYAPRS note: Happy New Year! See below for a brand new opportunity being offered for you and your senior management […]
Cuomo Highlights Concerns re Local Medicaid Management, Launches new Suicide Prevention, Addiction Treatment Access, Trauma Informed School Training
NYAPRS Note: While NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo offered few details on proposals to address New York’s $4 billion deficit in […]
NYSOMH Seeks Mental Health Program Manager – Bureau of Inspection and Certification
Mental Health Program Manager 1 PostingThe Office of Mental Health (OMH) is seeking a qualified candidate for the non-competitive, policy […]
Disability, Health Advocacy Groups Assail NYS Medicaid Cuts
Health Groups Press Cuomo to Repeal 1% Medicaid ReductionBy Shannon Young Politico January 7, 2020 Nearly two dozen organizations representing […]
Get Ready for NYAPRS Feb 25 Leg Day for Advocacy on Medicaid, Human Service Sustainability, HALT, Housing, Enhanced Outreach, Trauma Informed Policies!
NYAPRS Note: With talk of possible deep Medicaid cuts and the dire need to address the crisis in funding for […]
2020 BRSS TACS Capacity Building Opportunity
Subject: Applications Being Accepted for New Intensive Technical Assistance Opportunity for Peer- run or Peer-involved Organizations, Recovery Community Organizations, Family-run Organizations, […]