eNews Bulletin Updates

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 […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS has long advocated for New York State to offer self direction to people with psychiatric disabilities since […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS and our colleagues are accelerating our efforts to oppose a Senate proposal to carve $100 million ($200 […]

NYAPRS Note: The new DOH Bureau of Social Determinants of Health is asking for submissions demonstrating innovative projects that address […]

According to a report this morning from Politico, Governor Cuomo and Legislative leaders have agreed that there’s another $400 million […]

NYAPRS Note: The just released Congressional budget proposal includes an increase of $4.65 billion to addressing the opioid epidemic across […]

NYAPRS Note: NYS Office of Mental Health, is offering a two day seminar, on how to quickly get approvals for […]

NYAPRS Note: The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation has arranged for guest expert, Peter Travisano M.Ed, CPWIC, Manager, Work Without Limits, […]

NYAPRS Note: The NYAPRS community joins Community Access and our greater mental health community in mourning the passing of Brenda […]

NYAPRS Note: The Senate has proposed a massive cut to the state’s Health Home program that totals $200 million, a […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS has been an active member of the campaign to ensure that state enforcement of previously legislated social […]

NYAPRS NOTE:  As you all may know, we are in the last two weeks of this year’s NYS budget session, […]

NYAPRS Note:  We at NYAPRS are asking you to make phone calls, write letters and Show Up. The bigger the […]

Donna Frescatore to take over as state Medicaid director By Dan Goldberg Politico March 15, 201 Donna Frescatore, who has […]

NYAPRS Note: Here are more details about the NYS Senate and Assembly 2018-19 Budget Proposals. Both houses are expected to […]

NYAPRS Note: Over the past two days, the NYS Assembly and Senate have released budget proposals that add several provisions […]

New Study Links Housing Stability, Reduced ER Use to NYC Supportive Housing Program NYAPRS E News  March 14, 2018 A […]

NYAPRS Note: Oprah Winfrey in an appearance on March 6, 2018 CBS Morning News spoke about her exploration into the revolutionary […]

The NYS Assembly’s newly released one-house budget proposal provides $15 million to put the expansion of children’s mental health services […]

NYAPRS Note: We’d like to encourage Westchester County based consumers, providers, family members, managed care, health home and care management […]

Dear MRT Listserv Subscriber: The New York State Department of Health, Office of Health Insurance Programs is announcing the re-issuance […]

NYAPRS Note: While Chacku Mathai is new to many outside our world, our NYAPRS and greater NYS community have long […]

NYAPRS Note: BRSS TACS is hosting two events this month. March Recovery LIVE! virtual event on Thursday, March 22nd is focused […]

NYAPRS Note: As part of the Bring it Home coalition, NYAPRS is asking you to keep going! Help us meet […]

NYAPRS Note: The following article well describes a long brewing conflict between those who would rebuild hospitals to address the […]

After Rejecting the Move to Value-Based Payments, Federal Health Policy Now Wants to “Charge Forward” NYAPRS E News  March 8, […]

NYAPRS Note: On March 11, most of the US will reset their clocks for Daylight Savings Time.  Changing the clock […]

NYAPRS Note: The research team at the Academy of Peer Service is investigating the sense of community among providers of […]

NYAPRS Note: Join Cathy Cave, Co-Director of SAMHSA’s Program to Achieve Wellness, and special guest Matt Canuteson, who will discuss […]

NYAPRS Note: In the piece below, we advocate for the use of gun violence restraining orders as one strategy that […]

Preventing Mass Shooting via Gun Violence Restraining Orders Based on ‘Dangerousness Not Diagnosis” Harvey Rosenthal, NYAPRS E-News  March 6, 2018 […]

Will the Discussion from Latest Shooting Steer Away From Mental Health This Time? Mental Health Weekly February 26, 2018 The […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS congratulates Steve Miccio and PEOPLE, Inc for their award of an Office of Alcoholism and Substance Use […]

New Study on National Rates of Recovery and New Resource to Help You “Jump-Start Community Inclusion” National Survey Estimating Rates […]

Breaking from NYAPRS: NYS Senate, Assembly Release Additional Spending Totals Both houses of the NYS Legislature have just put out […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS joined a broad array of national and state groups to urge the federal health agency to withdraw […]

NYAPRS Note: The President has recently suggested that we rebuild or expand psychiatric hospitals to curb violence and mass murders […]

NYAPRS Note: The NYAPRS Board of Directors has issued the following statement in respond to the horrific student killings at […]

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 […]