eNews Bulletin Updates

FYI. As my framing comments suggest, the USA Today editor made several unfortunate changes in both type of language and […]

Cuomo Slams Trump’s Call To Reinstitutionalize Mentally Ill Crain’s Health Pulse  August 20, 2019 Gov. Andrew Cuomo thinks President Donald […]

NYAPRS Note: Following is an edited version of a piece I submitted to USA Today that calls on policy makers […]

This year’s program will be a very special one, made even more memorable by our move to a new conference […]

Governor Cuomo Announces $30 Million Available To Fund Operating Costs Of At Least 1,200 Supportive Housing Units Fourth Round of […]

Trump Said ‘Mental Illness and Hatred Pulls The Trigger’ in Mass Shootings. Experts Beg to Differ. By Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is extremely pleased to release the following program schedule for our 2019 Annual Conference. This year’s program […]

NYAPRS Note: New York’s Medicaid Waiver proposal to start Medicaid services to support successful jail/prison to community transitions of ‘vulnerable’ […]

Judge To Consider Suit Challenging New Rates for Personal-Assistance Program Crain’s Health Pulse  August 14, 2019 An Albany County Supreme […]

Cuomo Signals A Medicaid Crunch by Bill Hammond |  NY Torch August 13, 2019  The Cuomo administration’s quarterly budget update includes a warning for […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is extremely pleased to release the following program schedule for our 2019 Annual Conference. This year’s program […]

NYAPRS Note: Woody Wilson, longtime champion for adult home residents and President of the Board of their grassroots organization CIAD, […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes courtesy of Robyn Krueger, CEO of Community Missions in Niagara County and longtime NYAPRS Board […]

NYAPRS Note: Pete Earley jumped into action last week with the following powerful opinion piece in the Washington Post and […]

NYAPRS Note: One of NYAPRS’ top budget priorities this year was the roll back of proposed changes to New York’s […]

Q&A: A Nonprofit CEO on the Future of Behavioral Health Care Crain’s Health Pulse  July 29, 2019 As president and […]

Resource Bulletin Part 3: Effective Early Diversion Follow-up for Engaging Individuals in Services and Recovery  Advancing Early Diversion Summer Series  August […]

Governor Cuomo and the ADA: Actions Speak Louder Than Words By Bryan O’Malley  Executive Director of Consumer Directed Personal Assistance […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to announce some of our featured speakers and presentations at this year’s Annual Conference […]

Part 2: Real-life Success Stories Strategies for Successful Supported Employment Summer Series July 29, 2019, 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET  The second webinar […]

_______________________________________________________________________________________ Lynn Goldberg, LCSW Project Specialist, CHAMP Community Health Access to Addiction & Mental Healthcare Project NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare 518-281-2315 lynn@nyscouncil.org […]

NYAPRS Note: Upcoming supervision trainings for adult behavioral health providers! MCTAC+ is pleased to announce upcoming trainings for supervisors of […]

Free Training – Navigator Certificate in Human Services & Community Justice from the Prisoner Reentry Institute at John Jay College […]

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Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation “Ask Me Anything” Employment Series National Resource Center on Employment You’re invited to ask an expert […]

New York Claimed Federal Reimbursement for Some Payments to Health Home Providers That Did Not Meet Medicaid Requirements US Department […]

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform is holding a hearing NOW entitled “Identifying, Preventing, and Treating Childhood Trauma: A […]

Housing In Short Supply For Mentally Ill By Chris McKenna Middletown Times Herald-Record  July 9, 2019 Orange County residents suffering from mental […]

The New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) has been dedicated to advancing for policies, training and technical assistance […]

NYAPRS IS VERY PLEASED TO OPEN UP REGISTRATION FOR OUR SEPTEMBER ANNUAL CONFERENCE!   See the main registration link at […]

NYAPRS Note: Happy 4th all. In response to a number of requests, we’ve extended the deadline to submit proposals to […]

NYAPRS Note: Ron Manderscheid’s vision and guidance has informed and inspired so many movements and sectors in our nation for […]

NYAPRS Note: In response to a number of requests, we’ve extended the deadline to submit proposals to this fall’s NYAPRS […]

NYAPRS IS VERY PLEASED TO OPEN UP REGISTRATION FOR OUR SEPTEMBER ANNUAL CONFERENCE!   See the main registration link at […]

NYAPRS Seeks Peer Division Director, Peer Bridgers The New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) has been dedicated to […]

NYAPRS Note: The editorial board of the Albany Times Union is urging Governor Cuomo to approve legislation creating a commission […]

NYAPRS Note: House Democrats are reaction to a letter from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to state Medicaid […]

Jail Oversight Board Floats Solitary Reforms After Polanco Death By Rosa Goldensohn and Reuven Blau  THE CITY  June 28, 2019 […]

NYAPRS Strongly Recognizes the Importance Of LGBTQIA Pride Month and the Successes Of The LGBT Community and The Struggles This […]

NYAPRS Note: Housing programs for New Yorkers with extensive mental health conditions have been in state of severe financial crisis […]

  NYAPRS is seeking proposals for our 37th Annual Conference!   Integrate, Innovate, Advocate, Celebrate: Keeping our Eyes on the […]

NYAPRS Note: Despite the resolute, tireless efforts of the Campaign for Alternatives to Solitary Confinement and majorities in both houses […]

NYAPRS Seeks Peer Division Director, Peer Bridgers The New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) is a longtime dedicated […]

Solitary Confinement Reform in New York: An Update June 21, 2019               Harvey Rosenthal  NYAPRS   “Six by ten feet. […]

Word is that the NYS Assembly will pass the HALT bill as written! Now the Senate must step up as […]

NYAPRS Note: As the NYS legislative session prepares to wrap up at the end of today or tomorrow morning, passage […]

BREAKING Mental Health Solitary Ban in Jeopardy Albany Must Approve the HALT Bill As Written!   Apparently, the Assembly, Senate […]

NYAPRS Note: On this final day of this year’s NYS Legislative session, advocates for Humane Alternatives To Long-Term (HALT) Solitary […]

NYAPRS Note: State legislators are considering passing the HALT solitary confinement reform bill today, as written. A central provision in […]

NYAPRS Note: A coalition representing behavioral health, physical health, foster care and developmental disability service providers call for legislative approval […]

The focus on the Humane Alternatives to Solitary (HALT) bill has intensified to where the Governor and both Houses are […]

NYAPRS Note: Great thanks to all NYS and national mental health advocates who signed up in support of the HALT […]

Avanza Huelga De Hambre Que Exige Derogar El Confinamiento En Las Cárceles By David Ramirez  El Diario  June 17,  2019 NUEVA […]

Interview Highlights On the three major qualifiers for solitary confinement “The first, which is the Manafort example, is that officials […]

NYAPRS Note: As you well know, community-based providers are at the front-line of health care’s ‘triple aim.’ We deliver cost-effective […]

NYAPRS Note: As we enter the final 3 days of this year’s NYS Legislative session, advocates for Humane Alternatives To […]

  NYAPRS is seeking proposals for our 37th Annual Conference!   Integrate, Innovate, Advocate, Celebrate: Keeping our Eyes on the […]

Major City Physician Group Calls For New DSRIP Money Crain’s Health Pulse  June 12, 2019   Dr. Ramon Tallaj, chairman […]

NYAPRS Note: The campaign to win passage of the HALT bill is intensifying to yet another level with the announcement […]

NYAPRS note: Over the past year or so, NYAPRS and the NYS Office of Mental Health have developed regional trainings […]

NYAPRS Note: Don’t miss this terrific piece in one of the nation’s most prestigious journals of health policy thought and […]

Mental Health Providers Point to Beacon’s Bad Behavior After Deal with Anthem Crain’s Health Pulse  June 13, 2019   Following […]

NYAPRS Note: in the waning day of NYS legislative session, the push for passage of HALT solitary confinement legislation only […]

NYAPRS Note: As you well know, community-based providers are at the front-line of health care’s ‘triple aim.’ We deliver cost-effective […]

NYAPRS Note: Advocates for passage of the HALT solitary confinement reform bill will be in Albany until the conclusion of […]

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In Mental Health Play, Anthem To Buy Beacon Health Options www.forbes.com Anthem will buy behavioral health services firm Beacon Health […]

  NYAPRS is seeking proposals for our 37th Annual Conference!   Integrate, Innovate, Advocate, Celebrate: Keeping our Eyes on the […]

NYAPRS Note: Stalemates within and between the legislature and Governor Cuomo on a number of issues may result in an end of […]

NYAPRS Note: Once again, Northern Rivers’ Bill Gettman has pointedly underscored the gross inequity in pay faced by members of New […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is coordinating regional listening sessions for adult behavioral health providers on behalf of the Managed Care Technical […]