eNews Bulletin Updates

NYAPRS News: Join Community Access at LGBTQIA Pride March (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, Queer, Intersex and Allies). The March is […]

NYAPRS News: With the support of NYAPRS and other advocacy groups the Mental Health Alternatives to Solitary Confinement (MHASC) invites […]

NYAPRS News: An estimated 14.5% of men and 31% of women admitted to jail have a serious mental illness—rates that […]

NYAPRS Alert: Time is running out!

NYAPRS News: Dr.Dhury Khullar and other medical professionals address some of issues that may be “overshadowing” the possibility of longer […]

NYAPRS News: Announcing Healing Voices Online Screening & Discussion Series! June 14th, starting at 7:30pm EST, will be the first […]

NYAPRS News: In the age of social media, internet offerings, and smartphones, SAMHSA is presenting a webinar to review evidence-based […]

NYAPRS News: SAMHSA’s Program to Achieve Wellness is presenting Supporting Individuals with Serious Mental Illness in the Workplace! Hear industry […]

NYAPRS News: The TMI Project is a non-profit organization offering transformative memoir workshops and performances that invite storytellers and audience […]

NYAPRS News:The June issue of Words of Wellness (WoW) is here for your reading enjoyment and enlightenment. Take advantage of […]

NYAPRS Action Alert: On Behalf Of The Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinemen ACTION ALERT: Wednesday, May 23 Click on […]

NYAPRS News: Join NYAPRS’ with MCTAC and CTAC and their academic partners for this year’s McSilver Awards.  The McSilver Awards […]

NYAPRS Note: On behalf of the Office of Mental Health www.omh.ny.gov Topic: Rethinking Trauma TreatmentDate and Time:Thursday, May 31, 2018 […]

NYAPRS Note: SAMHSA’s Homeless and Housing Resource Network presents Persons with Lived Experience Spotlight Series Webinar #3.

NYAPRS Note: Employment Opportunity Project Associate Position Announcement – 2018 Policy Research Associates, Inc. (PRA) is seeking a full-time Project […]

NYAPRS Note: The National Coalition and the International Association of Peer Supporters invite you to join them for the first […]

NYAPRS News: Join Ricardo Bowden, Peer 360 Recovery Alliance; Cheryl Gagne, Center for Social Innovation; Dan O’Brien-Mazza, US Department of […]

NYAPRS Note: “The cell walls start wavering… everything in the cell starts moving; you feel that you are losing your […]

NYAPRS Alert: Help us stop the suffering thousands of New Yorkers endure each day. HALT Solitary Confinement for Vulnerable Groups […]

NYAPRS Note: Thanks to our timely expert presenters and over 230 engaged and active attendees, this year’s NYAPRS Executive Seminar […]

NYAPRS Note: A newly web posted study suggests that when people with more extensive mental health conditions are afforded a […]

NYAPRS Note: One of NYAPRS’ top issues this past session and decade has been to replace torture with treatment in […]

NYAPRS News: The New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) works to improve services, social conditions and public policies […]

NYAPRS News: Through SAMHSA’s Program to Achieve Wellness, organizations and communities will be recognized for their exemplary wellness efforts that […]

NYAPRS ALERT: Stop the Suffering!                        HALT Solitary Confinement for […]

NYAPRS Note: One of NYAPRS’ top issues this past session and decade has been to replace torture with treatment in […]

NYAPRS News: Attn: Adult BH HCBS Designated Providers – Employment and Education Services Please see the below announcement regarding trainings […]

NYAPRS Note: A bill to watch and strongly support! Stay tuned…. Mental Health EHR bill Clears Senate By Mohana Ravindranath  […]

NYAPRS Note: A recent forum hosted by the conservative think tank Manhattan Institute resurfaced the ongoing debate about whether we […]

Trump Wants To Cut $15 Billion From $1.3 Trillion Budget, Largely From Children’s Health Insurance Program By Nicole Goodkind  Newsweek […]

NYAPRS News: There’s still time to register for today’s “Supervising Peer Support Staff” webinar! Join nationally known Cheryl Gagne and […]

NYAPRS Note: While the Trump Administration has been supportive of state proposals to tie work requirements to Medicaid, it drew […]

NYAPRS News:The series will engage a wide audience, including public health lawyers as well as practitioners in health and planning […]

NYAPRS Enews: Journaling as a Wellness Tool; science and yoga to boost emotional well-being and mood; How can Music be […]

NYAPRS News: Reducing avoidable hospital readmissions is a primary goal for New York State’s 25 regional DSRIP initiatives. Towards those […]

NYAPRS News: If your organization works to improve the health of individuals with mental and/or substance use disorders, we encourage […]

NYAPRS News: Join the National Council for Behavioral Health on May 9th for a SAMHSA webinar “Meeting the Behavioral Health […]

OMH Head Touts Transition To Community-Based Outpatient Services By Nick Niedzwiadek POLITICO New York Pro 04/18/2018 The Office of Mental […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS has received notice  of cancellation for The Call For Change: Mental Health Advocates and New York City […]

NYAPRS NOTE: This note comes from Columbia University’s Oscar Jimenez-Solomon. The 2014 Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) enables states […]

NYAPRS News: After much needed attention and the most recent deadly shooting of Saheed Vassell, a Brooklyn man with a […]

NYAPRS News: The Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is seeking an experienced trainer and […]

Human Services Council Releases Blueprint for Integrating CBOs and Health Care Providers by Jonathan Lamantia Crain’s Health Pulse  April 18, […]

GOP Spurns Entitlement Overhaul With Control Of Congress on the Line By Sarah Ferris  Politico  April 17, 2018 Republicans in […]

NYAPRS Note: Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) invites you to join national leaders in […]

NYAPRS Note: On Wednesday, May 23, 2018  1:00 p.m.–2:15 p.m. ET Persons with Lived Experience Spotlight Series Webinar #3 features […]

NYAPRS News: Today, Psychiatric Services just now posted a new piece by former HHS officials  Richard Frank and Sheer Glield that […]

NYAPRS Note: LI and NYC health and hospital providers are leading the charge to incorporate peer recovery coaches to provide […]

NYAPRS News: As we approach Earth Day, April 22, 2018 and try to find our own understanding and contribution for […]

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics: A New Approach To Providing Mental Health & Addiction Services Monday, April 16, 2018 | […]

NYAPRS Note: In the following timely piece, Slate’s Laura Hayes explores what we know about those who commit violent crimes […]

Trump Wants To Slash Welfare With Stricter Work Requirements Trump calls on his Cabinet to propose stronger work requirements for […]

NYAPRS News:  Join Faces & Voices of Recovery for upcoming events addressing transformation and prevention of addiction, including RCO Bootcamp.  […]

NYAPRS Note: The National Council for Behavioral Health is the nation’s most prominent association and voice of mental health and […]

NYAPRS News: A NYC hospital system’s proposal to eliminate 30 inpatient psychiatric beds in upper Manhattan has created considerable controversy […]

IDC Reunifies With Mainline Democrats, Ending Years Of Division In The Senate By Bill Mahoney and Laura Nahmias  Politico  April […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s a very illuminating farewell from our outgoing NYS Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson. Jason will help kick off […]

NYAPRS Note: There’s a new allocation of $1 million for this initiative to support the implementation of last year’s legislation […]

Educational Materials Available for Download, Printing, and Ordering: Helping Outreach to Individuals Eligible for Health and Recovery Plans and Behavioral […]

NYAPRS Note: Since the link below is currently not working, here are the details from TAC, to be found at […]

NYAPRS Note: New HHS Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz issued the following blog last week […]

Senate Health Committee Chairman Kemp Hannon has introduced a bill requiring Senate approval for the NYS Medicaid Director post. The […]

Correction: In the section on Practice Requirements below, it should read “While NYAPRS has made sure that any proposed restrictions […]

Significant Affordable Housing Opportunities for People with Disabilities in the 2018 Federal Budget by Lisa Sloane, Senior Policy Advisor and […]

To:            NYAPRS Members and Friends                              […]

NYAPRS Note: The below request comes from our friends at the Center for Social Innovation (C4) who are partnering with […]

NYAPRS Note: After US District Judge Nicholas Garaufus finally lost patience with New York’s extremely slow progress in complying with […]

Addendum: I’d like to add New York Lawyers for the Public Interest to the list of disability rights attorneys who […]

NYAPRS Note: Earlier in this year’s NYS budget session, NYAPRS joined a broad coalition headed up by the Legal Action […]

NYAPRS Note: We are expecting to hear shortly about the next round of agreements that the Governor, Assembly and Senate […]