New York Budget Negotiations Continue Into Eleventh HourBy Mike Vilensky The Wall Street Journal March 31, 2017 Negotiations over New […]
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NYAPRS Seminar CEUs, 2 for 1 Registration Offering Ends Monday
NYAPRS Note: Over the past few days, a number of groups have told us they’d like some assistance this year […]
PT: NYS Health Panel Weighs Future of The ACA
Health Panel Weighs Future of The ACA By Josefa Velasquez Politico March 30, 2017 ALBANY — Following the failed attempt […]
Special Deal! Send 2 Full Paid Registered Participants to our Seminar, Get One Free!
NYAPRS NOTE: Over the past few days, a number of groups have told us they’d like some assistance this year […]
Tomorrow! Online Discussion on Maintaining “Peerness” While Working in the MH System
Topic: Online Discussion on Maintaining “Peerness” while working in the Mental Health System Date and Time: Friday, March 31, 2017 […]
BN: GOP Weighing Another Try on Obamacare Vote Next Week
House GOP Weighing Another Try on Obamacare Vote Next Week, Sources Sayby Billy House andSahil Kapur Bloomberg News March 29, […]
SAMHSA $110 Million in Grants for Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration
PAW ONLINE CONTACT US SAMHSA’S WELLNESS INITIATIVE March28, 2017 A Message from the Field Up to $110 Million in Grants […]
Only 1 Month Till NYAPRS Seminar: Room Block Extended Till This Monday!
NYAPRS Note: What will be the impact of this year’s pending NYS budget agreement? Even with the defeat of the […]
“How do I Collect Data?”: Register Now for MCTAC Outcomes Webinar
NYAPRS Note: We hope you enjoyed the first webinar in our MCTAC series “Outcomes: From Ideas to Action” that drew […]
NYS Budget Update: Final Deal Hinges on Horsetrading, Anticipated Federal Medicaid Impact
NYAPRS Note: At this moment, it appears that a number of NYAPRS’ state budget priorities will be addressed during the […]
Cuomo Announces 6.5% OMH Wage Hike for Direct Care and 3.25% Clinicians Across 2018
Governor Cuomo Announces 6.5% OMH Wage Hike for Direct Care and 3.25% for Clinicians Across 2018 Governor Cuomo has announced […]
Urge Gov Cuomo to Keep His Promise to Fund Supportive Housing!
Campaign 4 NY.NY HousingJoin today’s call in to create supportive housing! Make one phone call so $1 billion can be […]
Only 1 Month Till NYAPRS Seminar: Room Block Ends This Week! (2)
NYAPRS Note: As we join leading national Medicaid advocates like Families USA’s Ron Pollack in celebrating the defeat of the […]
Last Call! NYAPRS Sponsor & Vendor Prospectus for April 27-8 Albany Executive Seminar (2)
NYAPRS Note: This year’s NYAPRS Executive Seminar promises to be one of our most important one in our 13 year […]
WT: Now What? All Eyes Turn to HHS’ Tom Price, State Governors
NYAPRS Note: While Obamacare remains ‘the law of the land,” HHS Secretary Tom Price can still do a lot to […]
Pile On! Call NYS Leaders Now to See Workforce Hikes Include BH Workers!
NYAPRS Note: As NYS legislators and Governor Cuomo must reach agreement by late Friday to produce an on-time state budget […]
Only 1 Month Till NYAPRS Seminar: Room Block Ends This Week!
NYAPRS Note: As we join leading national Medicaid advocates like Families USA’s Ron Pollack in celebrating the defeat of the […]
Breaking: President, House Pull House GOP American Health Care Act!
Sent from my totoothfunbwVerizon 4G LTE smartphońanehbj ——– Original message ——– From: rmanderscheid at nacbhd.org Date: 3/24/17 4:32 PM (GMT-05:00) […]
People w Disabilities Can Apply for OMH Mental Health Therapy Aid Positions!
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from the NYS Office of Mental Health. Please note that applicants need only have a […]
Alert: Keep it Up for Wage Hikes for Community MH and SUD Service Providers!
NYAPRS Note: In a very impressive show of unity, representatives and members from 11 leading associations are working in tandem […]
Urge Your House Member NOW to Reject Further Harmful Amendments to the AHCA!
The House is expected to begin debate on AHCA this am and have final votes today, perhaps by 5pm. There […]
Room Block Ends Next Week! Only 1 Month Till NYAPRS Seminar
NYAPRS Note: Register today to attend our information packed Seminar at which you’ll hear breaking news from NYS Medicaid Director […]
Breaking: House Postpones ACA Repeal Vote As Support Dwindles
House Postpones ACA Repeal Vote As Support Dwindles By Harris Meyer Modern Healthcare March 23, 2017 House Republican leaders fell […]
NYAPRS Releases Sponsor & Vendor Prospectus for April 27-8 Albany Executive Seminar (4)
NYAPRS Note: This spring’s NYAPRS Executive Seminar promises to be one of our most important one in our 13 year […]
MH: GOP Eyes Eliminating Benefit Mandates In Late Scramble To Pass ACA Repeal
NYARPS Note: A mandate for states to provide Essential Health Benefits including mental health and substance use disorder services, including […]
Alert: Last Chance to Call to Oppose AHCA Passage in the House!
The House will vote later today on whether to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare). The […]
The Impact of Medicaid Cuts on People with Disabilities: State-by-State Breakdown
NYAPRS Note: Following is an assessment of how many state residents with disabilities receive Medicaid and would therefore be seriously […]
PT: Behavioral Health Advocates Push for More Funding
NYAPRS Note: NYS behavioral health advocates’ joint efforts for increased workforce compensation and a cost of living adjustment are getting […]
TU: Behavioral Health Advocates Seek Equity in Funding Increases
NYAPRS NOTE: A statement that was released by New York State Behavioral Health Advocates was just posted by the Albany […]
11 BH Advocacy Groups Press Albany to Address the Community Care Crisis
NYAPRS Note: 11 leading state behavioral health advocacy groups released the following statement this morning, calling on state leaders to […]
LAST DAY to Tell Your Representative to Oppose the American Health Care Act!
LAST DAY TO TELL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO OPPOSE THE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT! Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will […]
National/State BH Groups Express Strong Opposition to the AHCA
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS joined over 400 national, state and local behavioral health advocacy and service organizations yesterday to express strong […]
Alert: Call Your Local NYS Legislator Today to “Be Fair to MH Workforce!”
NYAPRS Note: Our joint advocacy is working! Both legislative houses and the Cuomo Administration acknowledge our cause and may well […]
Alert: Tell Local Legislatures to be Fair to the Mental Health Workforce!
NYAPRS NOTE: Our message is being heard by both houses of the legislature and the Governor’s office. Today we want […]
Breaking: 11 BH Advocacy Groups Press for Workforce Hike, COLA; Listen to Coverage, Call Albany NOW!
NYAPRS Note: Representatives of 11 behavioral health advocacy groups have spent the day here in Albany urging state legislative leaders […]
PT: NYS Senate Shows Willingness to Raise the Age of Criminal Responsibility to 18
NYAPRS Note: In a hopeful sign, the NYS Senate joined the Assembly and Governor Cuomo in its willingness to consider […]
Alert: Tell Your Elected Officials to Oppose the American Health Care Act!
TELL YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO OPPOSE THE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT! On Monday night, House Republicans introduced the American Health […]
GOP Reps Pushing for NYS, NYC to Bear Burden of AHCA, Not Upstate Counties; $2.3b cost to NYS Taxpayers
NYS GOP Reps Pushing for the State, NYC to Bear Burden of AHCA, Not Upstate CountiesMarch 20, 2017 Politico’s Jennifer […]
DOH: Providers can be Added to DSRIP PPS Networks Over Next 2 Weeks!; NYAPRS Seminar to Feature PPS Analysis
The following comes from the NYS Department of Health’s DSRIP ListServ. Community mental health providers have 2 weeks to be […]
Glied, Frank: Republican Health Bill Fails People With Mental Illness
NYAPRS Note: Here’s a very pointed piece from noted experts, authors of the highly lauded review of our nation’s mental […]
Alert: Urge NYS Legislative Leaders Today to Be Fair to MH Workforce!
NYAPRS Note: Our joint advocacy is working: both legislative houses and the Cuomo Administration acknowledge our cause and may well […]
NY1: State Senate Agrees to Include Raising Age of Criminal Liability to 18 in Budget
NYAPRS Note: With Governor Cuomo and the Assembly supporting proposals to raise the age of criminal liability to 18 and […]
March 23: “Communicating the Value of Peer Support Services”; BRSS TACS Recovery LIVE Webinar
Recovery LIVE! – Making the Case: Communicating the Value of Peer Support Services BRSS TACS Recovery LIVE Webinar: Thursday, March […]
Trump Budget Cuts HHS, NIH; Spares Medicare & Social Security
Trump Budget Cuts HHS, NIH; Spares Medicare & Social Security President Donald Trump’s first budget blueprint slashes HHS spending by […]
CT: Mental Health Professionals Ask for a Living Wage Too!
NYAPRS Note: Advocacy groups for community based mental health services and our workforce are ramping up efforts to secure additional […]
Alert: Call Albany NOW to Press State Leaders to Address our Housing Crisis!
NYAPRS Note: Please make 5 calls today to press Albany leaders to address the crisis in our housing sector that […]
NYAPRS Releases Sponsor & Vendor Prospectus for April 27-8 Albany Executive Seminar (3)
NYAPRS Note: This spring’s NYAPRS Executive Seminar promises to be one of our most important one in our 13 year […]
Thursday is First of SAMHSA Overcoming Barriers to Housing Spotlight Series
Don’t Miss Thursday’s Webinar – Register Today! PAW ONLINE CONTACT US SAMHSA’S WELLNESS INITIATIVE March 13, 2017 A Message from […]
March 21: Gina Calhoun, Stirring Recovery/WRAP Proponent at NYC NAMI Event
NYAPRS Note: Nationally recognized speaker Gina Calhoun touches and teaches audiences wherever she speaks, keynoting many national conferences and at […]
March 20 Kickoff for In NYS In Person Recovery and Wellness Training Events
NYAPRS Note: Are you a new HCBS provider, a Health Home Care Manager or been around for a while but […]
Manatt: ACA Repeal & Replacement News, AHCA Impact Studies; Lytle Featured at NYAPRS Exec Seminar
NYAPRS Note: Here’s a comprehensive review of the week’s news on federal Medicaid related proposals and impact by one of […]
NYAPRS’ First Look at Legislature’s Mental Health Budget Proposals
NYAPRS Note: Here’s a quick first look at the Senate and Assembly budget bills that were released yesterday. Several highlights: […]
Register Now! March 16, 2017: 2nd NYC Networking Event for Adult BH HCBS Providers, Lead Health Homes, CMAs, and MCOs
Dear All, City and State partners in collaboration with the Coalition for Behavioral Health are holding a series of networking […]
March 22-May Series on “Outcomes: From Ideas to Action” MCTAC Webinar Series: Register Today!
Providers are working to prove their value in this changing healthcare environment and the buzzword is outcomes! MCTAC is hosting […]
GOP Plan: $880B Medicaid Cut, $43B Medicare Hike Over 10 Years
Politico’s Jennifer Scholtes and Sarah Ferris on CBO Predictions, By The NumbersMarch 13, 2017 — 14 million people would lose […]
CBO: GOP Healthcare Bill to Cut $880m from Medicaid Over 10 Years
CBO: Repeal bill would cut $880 billion from MedicaidBy Jennifer Haberkorn Politico March 13, 2017 The CBO estimates that the […]
CBO on GOP Health Proposal: 24 Million More Uninsured Next Year; $337b Deficit Cut x 10 Years
CBO Sees 24 Million More Uninsured, $337 Billion Deficit Cut in Coming Decade With GOP Health Plan Drop In Number […]
Get Ready to Call Albany Wednesday to Raise Housing Rates!
NYAPRS Note: Over the last 2 weeks, hundreds of self and system advocates came to Albany to let our legislators […]
NYAPRS Releases Sponsor & Vendor Prospectus for April 27-8 Albany Executive Seminar (2)
NYAPRS Note: This spring’s NYAPRS Executive Seminar promises to be one of our most important one in our 13 year […]
Manderscheid ACA Repeal Warning; NYAPRS Final 2017 Executive Program
NYAPRS Note: Ron Manderscheid, one of our nation’s most respected and dedicated recovery advocates, warned last week of the very […]
WBFO: NYers with Disabilities Demonstrate at Capital, 40 Are Arrrested; Employment Emphasized
NYAPRS Note: Over 300 New Yorkers with disabilities came to Albany last Wednesday and staged a determined and spirited demonstration […]
AP, MHW: Calls Mount to Address NY’s Mental Health Housing Staff Crisis
NYAPRS Note: As state legislators and the Cuomo Administration move closer to negotiating a budget deal, advocates calls for $28 […]
As Judge Explodes, Adult Home Residents Come to Albany Wednesday to Press their Rights to Live in the Community
NYAPRS Note: Despite prominent news coverage, legal settlements and litigation and years of advocacy, thousands of adult home residents still […]
NYAPRS Releases Sponsor & Vendor Prospectus for April 27-8 Albany Executive Seminar
NYAPRS Note: This spring’s NYAPRS Executive Seminar promises to be one of our most important one in our 13 year […]
PT: Price Promises States Medicaid Flexibility
Price Promises States Medicaid Flexibility by Brianna Ehley Politico March 10, 2017 HHS Secretary Tom Price is vowing to use […]
NYS HCBS Training Series on Core Concepts of Recovery & Wellness
Please see the below announcement regarding an in-person training opportunity available for BH HCBS Designated Provider agencies. This training will […]
Lindsey, Belkin, Healion Join NYAPRS Executive Seminar Lineup
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to present additional program details of 2017 Executive Seminar program, to be held April […]
DOH: Health Home Community MH Assessment No Longer Required!
NYAPRS Note: To expedite health home enrollments and in response to concerns from all sides, including NYAPRS, DOH/OMH/OASAS have agreed […]
PT: Obamacare Repeal Seen As Weakening Mental Health Protections
Obamacare Repeal Seen As Weakening Mental Health Protections By Brianna Ehley Politico March 8, 2017 House Republicans who last year […]
Tell Gov Cuomo NOW to Keep His Promise to Adult Home Residents to Live in the Community!
Today, NY’s disability advocacy community is calling Governor Cuomo at 1pm to press him to keep his policy promises to […]
MH: The Battle Begins as House Republicans Release ACA Repeal Bill
NYAPRS Note: Following is a few bullets and several articles detailing the contents and impact of the GOP’s American Health […]
Call Gov Cuomo at 1pm Today to Keep His Promise to Adult Home Residents to Live in the Community!
Today, NY’s disability advocacy community is calling Governor Cuomo at 1pm to press him to keep his policy promises to […]