eNews Bulletin Updates

NYAPRS Note: NYC advocates came out last Friday to send a powerful message to the Bill Blasio administration: end the […]

Dear MRT Stakeholder Community: Happy Friday.  As you may have heard, I have decided to resign from my position effective […]

NYAPRS Note: While all 7 of the NYC buses are now full, there are some seats available on the 10 […]

NY Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson’s Legacy Of Reform City and State NY  February 23, 2018 When Gov. Andrew Cuomo took […]

Advocates Up in Arms Over Bill They Say Violates the ADAMental Health Weekly February 19, 2018 Mental health and disability […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’re 2 excellent pieces from the New York Times that make it clear why mental health hospitals and […]

Dear Colleague: We are pleased to announce that PSYCKES access is available for Office of Mental Health (OMH) designated adult […]

NYAPRS Note: Chacku Mathai’s inspiring life has taken him through an extraordinary recovery journey to a youth and adult leader […]

As Helgerson Departs, Providers Prepare To Carry On His Work Crain’s Health Pulse  February 22, 2018  When he started in […]

Trump’s FY 19 Budget Proposes Medicaid Cuts, MH Reductions Mental Health Weekly February 19, 2018 President Trump released his FY […]

NYAPRS Note: Upwards of 700 NYAPRS advocates are coming to Albany next Tuesday February 27th to raise our collective voices […]

NYAPRS Note: The biggest rumor in Albany for the last month has turned out to be true. NYS Medicaid Director […]

NYAPRS is very pleased to release program and registration details for our upcoming April 19-20th Annual Executive Seminar in Albany! […]

NYAPRS is very pleased to release program and registration details for our upcoming April 19-20th Annual Executive Seminar in Albany! […]

NYAPRS Note: NYS and NYC government has officially released a video series that helps explain what Health and Recovery Plans, […]

NYAPRS Note: The tragedy of Deborah Danner’s tragic death has been followed by another tragedy, yesterday’s court ruling that exonerated […]

NYAPRS Note: Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be over, it can be everyday. The perfect follow up to SAMHA’s Program to […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS has joined with leading behavioral health and human service organizations to “break the barriers to care” to […]

NYAPRS Note: We’re about to deliver NYAPRS’ testimony at this year’s NYS legislative mental hygiene hearing, representing our board’s and […]

Breaking: Federal Budget to Include Medicaid Cuts The White House budget released earlier today will look for hundreds of billions […]

NYAPRS Note: On behalf of CMS’s Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, Mathematica Policy Research is seeking public comment on […]

NYAPRS is very happy to add Tom Coderre to our lineup of featured speakers at our April 19-20th Annual Executive […]

GET READY TO GET ON THE BUS! Come to Albany on February 27 for NYAPRS’ 21st Annual Legislative Day!   […]

Subject: Breaking: Senate leaders agree to $6 billion for drug crisis as part of 2 year budget deal  Earlier today Republican […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from NYAPRS’ Len Statham: “Our friends at the Northeast & Caribbean Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NeC-ATTC) […]

White Adults With Mental Illness Report More Barriers To Care, Study Shows Crain’s Health Pulse  February 1, 2018 In a […]

NYAPRS Note: Last week, Open Minds’ Sarah Threnhauser concluded asked “Is “loneliness” the next big SDH (social determinant of health) […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to the addition of several of the state and nation’s leading policy shapers to this […]

NYAPRS Note: SAMHSA’s Program to Achieve Wellness (PAW) developed Healthy Hearts, Healthy Recovery. Healthy Hearts, Healthy Recovery is a downloadable package for […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to offer an informal discussion with NYS Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson at our April […]

State Health Department Helps Usher Behavioral-Health Providers Into Value-Based Era Crain’s Health Pulse  February 5, 2018 As the state moves […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to the addition of several of the state and nation’s leading policy shapers to this […]

NYAPRS Note: The following provides some details about plans to launch a Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness technical […]

NYAPRS Note: A groundbreaking study that is now available online has found that a group of individuals diagnosed with serious […]

Good Afternoon, Please help spread the word about our job openings at MHEP! We are currently hiring Peer Support Mentors […]

GET READY TO GET ON THE BUS! Come to Albany on February 27 for NYAPRS’ 21st Annual Legislative Day!   […]

A C T I O N   A L E R T Stable housing is essential to mental health recovery. […]

NYAPRS NOTE: People with psychiatric conditions die prematurely and experience poorer quality of life than the general population. Poverty, financial stress, […]

NYAPRS Note: Medicaid health plans in New York will be authorized to financially incentivize health home enrollees for efforts to […]

NYAPRS Note: Heretofore, Health and Recovery Plan members have been able access to recovery based Home and Community Based Services […]

NYAPRS Note: Heretofore, Health and Recovery Plan members have been able access to recovery based Home and Community Based Services […]

NYAPRS Note: Heretofore, Health and Recovery Plan members have been able access to recovery based Home and Community Based Services […]

Short-Term Spending Agreement Provides Longer-Term Relief for CHIP By Amy Goldstein Washington Post January 22, 2018 The short-term spending plan allowing […]

 Join for the January 29th Launch of Empowered NYC! Join us for the launch of Empowered Cities, a national initiative […]

NYAPRS Note: One of the nation’s leading mental health rights and policy advocacy groups, the Bazelon Center for Mental Health […]

“Peer Support: A Critical Component in Supported Housing”: January 26 SAMHSA Webinar A SAMHSA sponsored webinar developed under contract by […]

Get on the Bus to NYAPRS’ Feb 27 Albany Legislative Day!

NYAPRS Note: This year’s NYAPRS Annual Executive Seminar will offer a very timely focus: how do we best respond to […]

Legislative Day Training with HARVEY ROSENTHAL and NYAPRS New Policy Director ELENA KRAVITZFriday January 26 at 2:30 pmCommunity Access Office- 2 […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’re some quick findings from the just released Executive Budget proposal. Stay tuned: we’ll provide a more detailed […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s a deeper dive into the Executive Budget proposal released yesterday by NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo.  NYAPRS is […]

NYAPRS Note: SAMHSA’s recent decision to freeze and ultimately eliminate its National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP) received […]

NYAPRS Note: The NYAPRS’ Cultural Competence Committee and their co-chairs Theresa Hall and Jeffrey McQueen share in today’s celebration and […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is pleased to announce the publication of “A Guide for Employment Specialists.” This guide is now available and […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’re a few bytes taken from what the Capitol press corps are reporting as regards NYS Governor Cuomo’s […]

NYAPRS Note: Take action today to join 729 other advocates who have emailed Governor Cuomo’s office in support of increased […]

Check out SAMHSA Web Series on Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R)!

Syracuse Hospital To Build Long-Awaited Psych Unit For TeensBy James T. Mulder Syracuse Post-Standard January 10, 2018 The state has […]

Mental Health Patient Seclusion to be Scrapped After Scathing UN CondemnationBy Jess McAllen Stuff December 22, 2017 The practice of […]

MHW Highlights Some of the Field’s 2018 PrioritiesMental Health Weekly January 1,8, 2018 Editor’s note: For our 2018 Special Preview […]

NYAPRS Note: It’s clear from the piece below that grave concerns about the type and integrity of the supervision that […]

SAMHSA is Accepting Applications for up to $39.8 Million for the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Program The […]

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

NYAPRS Note: The following details how the current Administration is moving quickly to allow states to impose work requirements to […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from OMH’s Andy Karhan. As part of the Employment First initiative, the New York Employment […]

NYAPRS Note: In this State of the State address this past week, NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed that, in order […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to feature an opening keynote presentation at our April 19-20 Annual Executive Seminar by […]

Governor Cuomo Announces $60 Million in Awards to Mental Health and Addiction HealthcareProviders to Lower Cost and Improve OutcomesFunding Will […]