eNews Bulletin Updates
NYAPRS Announces Regional New Hire Orientations Dates
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is excited to announce our new training initiative for all new staff called, Regional New Hire Orientations across […]
“Solutions That Work” Web Series on Health Integration, Access & Engagement and Peer Services
NYAPRS Note: MCTAC+ announces the Solutions that Work webinar series! These three webinars promise a lively discussion from expert panelists […]
5 Essential Healthcare Policy Questions for Candidates: Manderscheid
5 Essential Healthcare Policy Questions for Candidates by Ron Manderscheid, PhD, Exec Dir, NACBHDD and NARMH Behavioral Healthcare September 17, […]
Reserve Now for Oct 13 NYC Mental Health Film Festival!
FILM LOVERS UNITE! JOIN US AT THE 14TH ANNUAL NYC MENTAL HEALTH FILM FESTIVAL WHEN: Saturday, October 13, 2018 WHERE: […]
ave Nov 15-16 for NYAPRS Recovery & Rehab Academy in Saratoga
NYAPRS Note: On the heels of last week’s terrific Annual Conference, our NYAPRS Training Collective and our partners at the […]
1 Month Left: Register for Oct 11-13 5th World Congress of Cultural Psychiatry
5th World Congress of Cultural Psychiatry World Association of Cultural Psychiatry October 11-13, 2018, Pre-Congress October 10 Columbia University, New […]
Sept 19: Ask Laverne Miller Anything About Peer Support Staff Issues
“Ask Me Anything” Employment Series National Resource Center on Employment You’re invited to ask an expert about coping with mental […]
Judges as Champions for Suicide Prevention
Judges as Champions for Suicide Prevention by Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren medium.com September 12, 2018 In April 2016, I had the […]
OM: Developing A Value-Based Care Model With Peer Support
Developing A Value-Based Care Model With Peer Support—Two Case Studies By Athena Mandros Open Minds September 11, 2018 Developed by […]
Save Nov 13 for OMH Statewide Virtual Town Hall featuring Commissioner Sullivan
Bring Warm Rainwear to NYAPRS’ Conference; See Final Program and Corrections
NYAPRS Note: Good morning! Our NYAPRS conference and celebration starts tomorrow Wednesday September 12 at our new main conference site […]
Final NYAPRS Conference Program w Corrections Addendum
NYAPRS Note: Here’s our final final NYAPRS 2018 annual conference program, as of 2 minutes ago. See both the attached […]
Last Chance to Register Online for this Week’s NYAPRS Conference
NYAPRS Note: Our NYAPRS conference and celebration is only 2 days away, scheduled to start this Wednesday September 12-14 […]
‘Recovery & the Conspiracy of Hope’: Pat Deegan’s 1996 Call to Arms! Come Hear Pat this Wednesday at the NYAPRS Conference
NYAPRS Note: I’m sitting here tonight re-reading Pat Deegan’s 22 year old seminal call to arms that inspired, challenged and […]
Alert: Oppose Kavanaugh Nomination, Read Liz Weintraub’s Testimony
NYAPRS Note: Disability advocates from across the nation have taken action over the past few months to urge their Senators […]
19 NYS Counties Get $25m Federal/State Support to Address Opioid Crisis
Governor Cuomo Announces More Than $25 Million in Federal Funding to Address Opioid Crisis in New York State 19 Additional […]
Armstrong: My Recovery Journey as a Veteran
NYAPRS Note: Here’s an extremely touching account of one veteran’s recovery journal by Moe Armstrong. Moe’s extraordinary efforts to found […]
NYAPRS Fails to Mention Next Week’s Annual Conference (Only 3 Days to Register)
NYAPRS Note: After weeks of almost daily promptings, NYAPRS has scaled back efforts today to promote next week’s Annual Conference. […]
Fogelson: Peer Supervision Resources; INAOPS Dec 3-5 Conference in FL
NYAPRS Note: The following has been posted on the website of the International Association of Peer Supporters (see link below) […]
Only 5 Days Away, Register Today for NYAPRS Conference!
NYAPRS Note: The NYAPRS conference and celebration is only 5 days away, scheduled to start next Wednesday September 12-14 at […]
Connecting People w Multiple Needs to Community Resources’ Sept 10 CHCS Webinar
Addressing Social Determinants of Health: Connecting People with Complex Needs to Community Resources Date: September 10, 2018, 2:00 – 3:30 […]
Rooms are Going Very Fast! 5 Days Away, Register Today for NYAPRS Conference!
NYAPRS Note: The NYAPRS conference and celebration is only a week away, scheduled to start next Wednesday September 12-14 at […]
NYAPRS Seeks Outreach Specialist for the Hudson Valley
NYAPRS Seeks PT New Choices Peer Outreach Specialist for the Hudson Valley The New York Association of Psychiatric Services (NYAPRS) […]
NYAPRS Releases Final Conference Program; 6 Days Away, Register Today for NYAPRS Conference!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to release our finalized full program for our upcoming Annual Conference, “Dignity, Recovery and […]
Oct 4-5: ‘In My Mind’- NYC Mental Health Conference for LGBTQ+ People of Color
NYAPRS Note: The following comes courtesy of Antoine Craigwell, whose “We are Not Alone” documentary on the challenges faced by […]
MHW: Trauma Informed Alternative to Traumatic ER/Inpatient Use
NYAPRS Note: A recent study found that the use of peer staffed crisis respite programs reduced avoidable readmissions and Medicaid […]
Round Trip Bus Ride to NYAPRS Conference from NYC; Leave Monday am, Back Friday pm
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from NYAPRS Board member and Community Access’ Carla Rabinowitz.
Pat Deegan, Awards Ceremony, Leaders and Dignity Panels!: 9 Days Away, Register Today for NYAPRS Conference!
NYAPRS Note: We’re only 9 DAYS AWAY from this year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference, “Dignity, Recovery and Justice for All!”, to […]
NYAPRS Releases Final Conference Program; 8 Days Away, Register Today for NYAPRS Conference!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to release our finalized full program for our upcoming Annual Conference, “Dignity, Recovery and […]
Healing, Arts, Music, Dance & Laughter: 10 Days Away, Register Today for NYAPRS Conference!
NYAPRS Note: We’re only 10 DAYS AWAY from this year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference, “Dignity, Recovery and Justice for All!”, to […]
See ‘Solutions That Work: Peer Services, Health Integration and Access and Engagement’ Webinar Series: MCTAC
NYAPRS Note: Don’t miss these very timely and invaluable webinars that reflect the excellent work of NYAPRS’ Daniella Labate and […]
11 Innovations, 11 Days Away: See NYAPRS Full Conference Program Schedule, Register Today!
NYAPRS Note: We’re only 11 DAYS AWAY from this year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference, “Dignity, Recovery and Justice for All!”, to […]
Only 12 Days Away: See NYAPRS Full Conference Program Schedule, Register Today!
NYAPRS Note: We’re only 2 WEEEKS AWAY from this year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference, “Dignity, Recovery and Justice for All!”, to […]
Alert: Please Urge Sens. Schumer, Gillibrand to Support CCBHC Demo Extension!
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from the NYC Council for Community Behavioral Health care. Please call asap. Thanks! Yesterday the […]
Only 2 Weeks Away: NYAPRS Releases Full Conference Program Schedule
NYAPRS Note: We’re only 2 WEEEKS AWAY from this year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference, “Dignity, Recovery and Justice for All!”, to […]
Aug 29 Mental Health Mobile Apps & Telemental Health SAMHSA Webinar
Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. ET Register today at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6589305408312214530 An Evaluation Framework and the Future […]
Black Lives Matters’ Hawk Newsome, HRC’s Dolores Covrigaru Join Justice Keynote at NYAPRS Conference! Register Today!
NYAPRS News: We’re only 2 weeks away from this year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference, “Dignity, Recovery and Justice for All!”, to […]
Health Systems Join Forces to Launch Medicaid Transformation Project
Seventeen Leading Health Systems – Representing 5% of the Nation’s Hospitals – Join Forces to Transform Care for Vulnerable Populations […]
PT: Savings Accounts for Disability Services Spreading Quickly
Savings Accounts for Disability Services Spreading Quickly By Hugh T. Ferguson Politico August 23, 2018 A savings account program benefiting […]
NYAPRS Honors Extraordinary 2018 Award Winners
NYAPRS Note: The NYAPRS Board of Directors is very pleased to recognize and honor the truly extraordinary character and efforts […]
CHCS: Building a Robust Peer Navigator Program to Accelerate Recovery
Building a Robust Peer Navigator Program to Accelerate Recovery: Q&A with a Peer Program CoordinatorRachel Yard, Center for Health Care […]
HCBS Peer to Peer Forum in Oneonta on August 28
NYAPRS Note: Our New Choices in Recovery presentations continue to educate thousands of New Yorkers, from peers to providers to […]
OM: Preparing For Value-Based Reimbursement—Even Before The Contracts Are Signed
Preparing For Value-Based Reimbursement—Even Before The Contracts Are Signed by Sarah. C. Threnhauser Open Minds August 18, 2018 Developed by […]
Why Mandating Mental Health Education in Schools is a Band-Aid on a Gaping Wound: Harris
NYAPRS Note: Mandating mental health education can represent a major advance….depending on how it will be implemented. School based education […]
NYS School Districts Hurry to Prepare Required Mental Health Classes
NYAPRS Note: Across NYS, schools are working hard to implement new legal requirements to offer mandatory mental health coursework per […]
CPR Focuses on Employment, Recovery Housing, NYAPRS Conference
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Can ‘True’ Peer Services Operate in a Medicaid and Managed Care Environment?
NYAPRS Note: Thanks to the leadership of the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network (GMHCN) dating back to 1999, Medicaid funding […]
Baltic St AEH, Community Access Seek Adult Home Peer Bridgers in NYC
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS was very pleased to suggest and successfully advocate for a $5 million allocation in the state budget […]
CHP: NY Leads in Treating Opioid Addiction
New York Leads In Using Behavioral Health For Opioid Addiction Crain’s Health Pulse August 14, 2018 New York clinicians used […]
‘To Keep You Healthy, Health Insurers May Soon Pay Your Rent’: Forbes
NYAPRS Note: the following piece underscore the level of financial investments health plans across the nation are making to help […]
Alert: Sign on to Disability Groups Letter Opposing Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh!
Alert: Sign on to Disability Groups Letter Opposing Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh! Several weeks ago, we circulated a statement by […]
Only 1 Month Till NYAPRS Conference; Register 5 Get 1 Free
NYAPRS News: We’re only one month away from this year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference, “Dignity, Recovery and Social Justice for All!”, […]
Cuomo Launches ‘Able New York’ Community Integration Initiatives; Her More at the NYAPRS Conference
NYAPRS Note: NYS Governor Cuomo recently marked the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by launching several initiatives aimed […]
NYAPRS Release 2018 Conference Program; Only 5 Weeks to Go!
NYAPRS News: The NYAPRS Board and staff are very proud to release this year’s program schedule for our upcoming Annual […]
NYAPRS Seeks Chief Operating Officer
NYAPRS Seeks Chief Operating Officer The New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) is a widely acclaimed state and […]
NYAPRS Release 2018 Conference Program; Only 5 Weeks to Go!
NYAPRS News: The NYAPRS Board and staff are very proud to release this year’s program schedule for our upcoming Annual […]
Aug 28: Traumatic Brain Injury Among Service Members and Veterans SAMHSA Webinar for Families, Providers & Peers
Give Feedback to NYC Mayor’s New Taskforce on Crisis calls involving NYPD!
Crisis Intervention Teams in NYC: A Progress Report Give Feedback to Mayor’s new Taskforce Open meeting with NYPD representatives, Deputy […]
Study: Police Are 3x More Likely to Kill Black Men
NYAPRS Note: An abhorrent finding, this article’s finish offers a powerful summation about the impact of police violence on communities, […]
Study: Peer Staff Crisis Centers Reduce Admissions and Costs
NYAPRS Note: Some striking findings about the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of NYC based peer staffed crisis respite centers under […]
NYAPRS Seeks Chief Operating Officer
NYAPRS Seeks Chief Operating Officer The New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) is a widely acclaimed state and […]
NYAPRS Seeks Chief Operating Officer
NYAPRS Seeks Chief Operating Officer The New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) is a widely acclaimed state and […]
Celebrate the 28th Anniversary of the ADA by Supporting the Bazelon Center
NYAPRS Note: We don’t typically fund raise here but, as you can tell from this email and the previous one […]
Saturday, July 28 CEPA Gallery in Buffalo Presents: COMING HOME: Reentry After Incarceration
NYAPRS News: COMING HOME: Reentry After Incarceration a don’t miss event on Saturday, July 28 at 1:30. is free and […]
Bazelon Strongly Opposes Kavanaugh Supreme Court Nomination, Details Threats to People w Disabilities
NYAPRS Note: Once more, the Bazelon Center legal rights experts have done a thorough review of the record of a […]
Happy Birthday, Medicaid! Tell Policy Makers, Media Why It’s So Vital!
On July 30, 1965, a Federal bill was signed into law that lead to the creation of the Medicare and […]
Justice Center Issues 5 Year Report, , Gives Interview to Review Progress & Challenges
NYAPRS Note: New York’s Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs recently released a 5 year self-review […]
New Vets’ MH Commission to Look at Value of Complementary Practices
NYAPRS Note: A newly formed federal Creating Options for Veterans’ Expedited Recovery Commission has been launched, with one of the […]
CBHL: Did You See the Call for Innovators? Don’t Miss Sept 26-7 ‘Leveraging Power Dynamics To Optimize Change’ Summit
NYAPRS Note: For almost 40 years, the College of Behavioral Health Leadership (formerly ACMHA), has demonstrated the unique ability to […]
Revisiting the Rationale and Evidence for Peer Support
NYAPRS Note: After a February opinion piece in the Psychiatric Times suggested that the “Jury is Out on Paid Peer […]
The Alarming Connection Between Your Zip Code and Your Life Expectancy
NYAPRS Note: It’s only been a few years that we’ve really honed in on the life changing or saving impact […]