[https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/e00708c7201/f1a5b3bf-419b-4ed2-82dd-86cfde65178e.jpg] NYAPRS is very pleased to release our updated program brochure for our April 21-22 Annual Albany Executive Seminar at […]
eNews Bulletin Updates
TH: Feds Warn Of ‘Remarkable’ Rise In Drug Spending
NYAPRS Note: According to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, prescription drug spending is […]
March 16 Webinar: “Workplace Accommodations for Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities”
NYAPRS Note: The Southwest ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Center in collaboration with the Great Lakes ADA Center is presenting […]
HP: Why Bernie Sanders Should Apologize For His Mental Health Joke
NYAPRS Note: In a recent debate, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders alluded to the GOP debates as the reason for […]
NEXT MRLC Webinar April 4-Integration:Turbo Charged!
MRLC Members: IMAGINE a truly integrated service system…..How do we overcome the barriers that thwart true integration? Join us as […]
TH: Senate Panel Releases Bipartisan Mental Health Bill
NYAPRS Note: On Monday evening, the U.S. Senate Health Committee released a bipartisan mental health bill that attempts to improve […]
WAMC: NY Ramps Up War On Opiate Addiction
NYAPRS Note: Last week Governor Cuomo announced that independent pharmacies across New York State would be able to provide Narcan […]
90% of NYS $1.5 Billion in Healthcare Enhancements are Awarded to Hospitals
NYAPRS Note: Last Friday, Governor Cuomo awarded $1.2 billion in Capital Infrastructure grants to assist healthcare providers to build or […]
Ethicists To Examine Mental Health Care Behind Bars
NYAPRS Note: The Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics is funding a pilot project that will look at the ethical […]
DOH Releases NC Breakthrough Webinar Series for PPS Networks
NYAPRS Note: The NYS Health Department has posted a recently completed series of webinar presentations that were designed to educate […]
Governor Cuomo Announces $2.4 million to Support Employment of Individuals with Disabilities
NYAPRS Note: Just today, as part of his “Employment First” initiative, Governor Cuomo announced that $2.4 million has been distributed […]
March 29 Webinar: Welcoming Work Environments
NYAPRS Note: The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion is hosting a webinar entitled, “Welcoming Work Environments,” on March 29 […]
SPC-NY Announces Funding for NYS Suicide Prevention Coalitions
NYAPRS Note: The Suicide Prevention Center of NY has announced available funding for (non-NYC) New York State Counties that currently […]
TH: Senators Negotiate MH Bill w Administration, , Rep Murphy May Insist on Separate House Bill
NYAPRS Note: According to the following piece, Senate Democrats and Republicans are negotiating mental health legislation along with representatives of […]
MMNY: Understanding the Letters Sent to Medicaid Beneficiaries about DSRIP
NYAPRS Note: The NYS Department of Health began sending letters out to Medicaid beneficiaries in October of last year explaining […]
NYSOMH Announces Upcoming Suicide Prevention Training Events
NYAPRS Note: The NYS Office of Mental Health has announced suicide prevention trainings made available through the Suicide Prevention Center […]
The Mental Health Cost of Climate Change in the North
NYAPRS Note: As a suspected result of climate change, northern aboriginal communities are experiencing increased mental health and substance use […]
Gov. Cuomo: Narcan to Be Sold Over the Counter
NYAPRS Note: Governor Cuomo’s office announced Tuesday that Narcan (Naloxone) – a medication that can reverse the effects of opioid […]
Gov Cuomo Launches Videos to Educate New Yorkers About Addiction Treatment Services
NYAPRS Note: Last week, Governor Cuomo launched a new video series designed to educate New Yorkers on the types of […]
LAT: Over 1/3 of LAPD Shootings Involved People w MH Conditions
NYAPRS Note: According to a recent, comprehensive report out of Los Angeles, more than 33 percent of those shot by […]
March 9 — MHANYS Legislative Day
NYAPRS Note: Our partners and friends at MHANYS are holding their Mental Health Matters Legislative Day next week on Wednesday, […]
‘Implementing HCBS Employment Services’: March 16 NYAPRS Employment Committee Teleconference
NYAPRS Note: The Affordable Care Act creates a number of opportunities for states to improve theirefforts to serve individuals in […]
HP: It’s Time for Courts to Advance Zero Suicide
NYAPRS Note: Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren – pioneer of the first mental health court in the U.S. – asserts that all […]
ThriveNYC Job Openings at NYC DOHMH
NYAPRS Note: Last November, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray announced ThriveNYC, a plan of action […]
NYT: Imagining a Rikers Island With No Jail
NYAPRS Note: Last week the New York Times issued this powerful editorial discussing the very real merits of closing Rikers […]
USA Today Article Underscores HIPAA Controversy
NYAPRS Note: There’s an intense debate in this country among many family advocates, consumers or consumer advocates, psychiatrists and other […]
HSC’s Sesso to Head Nonprofit Challenges Panel at NYAPRS April 21-2 Executive Seminar: Register Today!
NYAPRS Note: The Human Services Coalition has just released a controversial “Call to Action” that underlines the many serious challenges […]
TU: Advocates Return To Capitol Again To Call To Raise The Age
NYAPRS Note: Albany Police Chief Brendan Cox is among those calling for New York State to “Raise the Age” of […]
HHS Proposes Adding Behavioral Health to EHR Program
NYAPRS Note: It its Fiscal Year 2017 budget submission to Congress last week, The U.S. Department of Health and Human […]
NYS Awarded Grant to Develop Community BH Clinics
NYAPRS Note: On February 23, The NYSOMH and OASAS announced that the state had received a planning grant of nearly […]
TP: Why Are So Many African-American Youth Dying from Suicide?
NYAPRS Note: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the suicide rate of African-American children ages 5-11 doubled […]
Steve Coe to be Honored w Prestigious National Council Award for MH Advocacy
NYAPRS Note: We are very pleased to announce that longtime partner and NYAPRS Board Member, Steve Coe, CEO of Community […]
ACCES-VR Places 2, 000 w BH Disabilities in Jobs Annually over Past 3 Years
NYAPRS Note: ACCES-VR is New York’s agency that works to promote vocational rehabilitation and independent living for people with disabilities […]
TODAY SAMHSA-HRSA Webinar: Using Technology to Enhance Addiction Treatment
NYAPRS Note: Today at 3 PM ET, SAMHSA-HRSA is hosting a webinar entitled “Using Technology to Enhance Addiction Treatment.” The […]
HP: New York Bans Insurance Coverage Of LGBT ‘Conversion Therapy’
NYAPRS Note: In an important move to protect New York’s LGBT community, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state will […]
LG: Advocates Seek $92 Million One-Shot for Mental Health Services
NYAPRS Note: Some more coverage of yesterday’s very successful Lobby Day from the Legislative Gazette! As our friend Wendy Burch […]
Correction: Don’t Miss TODAY’S 3pm Medicaid Managed Care Readiness Webinar, TA
Correction: this webinar will be held today at 3pm, not tomorrow. As a special benefit for our member agencies, NYAPRS […]
NYAPRS Members: Don’t Miss TOMORROW’S Medicaid Managed Care Readiness Webinar, TA
Asa special benefit for our member agencies, NYAPRS and MHANYS have worked with Coordinated Care Services, Inc. to offer this […]
HSC Releases Powerful Report on Nonprofit Challenges and Recommendations
NYAPRS Note: The Human Services Council released its very thoughtful and well researched assessment of the critical role nonprofits play […]
New York Awarded Nearly $1 Million to Support Community Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder Programs
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone ——– Original message ——– From: omhnews <omhnews at omh.ny.gov> Date: 02/23/2016 12:34 […]
Mental Health Advocates: NY Must Invest in Hardpressed Community Housing, Services!
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone ——– Original message ——– From: Harvey Rosenthal <HarveyR at nyaprs.org> Date: 02/23/2016 […]
Seats Still Available from Copiague, Long Island to Lobby Day!
There are about 10 seats available on the bus from Copiague, Long Island to NYAPRS Lobby Day tomorrow in Albany! […]
Seats Still Available from White Plains and Buffalo to Lobby Day Tomorrow!
Folks who live in (or near) White Plains or Buffalo are in luck!! There are still seats available on those […]
Mar 10 Webinar — Women’s Rights are Human Rights
NYAPRS Note: A free webinar entitled “Women’s Rights are Human Rights” is being held on March 10 at 2 PM […]
NYT: Many Veterans with PTSD Seek Upgraded Discharges
NYAPRS Note: According to the Army Review Boards Agency, many former military personnel who have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder – and […]
NYAPRS State Legislative Day is TOMORROW!
NYAPRS Note: Tomorrow, upwards of 600 NYAPRS members and are coming to Albany from across the state to push for […]
Dial in to Next Tuesday’s CMHS National Advisory Council Meeting
On Wednesday, February 24th from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM, the SAMHSA/Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) National Advisory Council will meet […]
The Benefits of Psychiatric Advance Directives
NYAPRS Note: Several of the proposed mental health reform bills in Congress would weaken HIPAA laws that ensure patient privacy. […]
Feb 23 SAMHSA Webinar “Changing Lives Through Health IT: SAMHSA Grantee Experiences”
NYAPRS Note: SAMHSA is hosting a free webinar entitled “Changing Lives Through Health IT: SAMHSA Grantee Experiences” on February 23 […]
Gov. Cuomo Holds First Town Hall to Push for $15 Minimum Wage
NYAPRS Note: During a telephone town hall Thursday night for the residents of New York City, Governor Cuomo intimated that […]
WP: The Decision to Disclose a MH Condition
NYAPRS Note: This is a heart-wrenching story written by a woman whose father completed suicide when she was a teenager […]
Ronnie Peterson Retires After 50 Years at Fountain House
NYAPRS Note: He may not be known to many outside of New York City but Ronnie Peterson has been a […]
Capital Tonight: Investing in Community Mental Health
NYAPRS Note: Our own Harvey Rosenthal and MHANYS’ Glenn Liebman joined Liz Benjamin on Capital Tonight yesterday to discuss the […]
NYAPRS Members: Don’t Miss Next Wed. Medicaid Managed Care Readiness Webinar, TA
As a special benefit for NYAPRS member agencies. NYAPRS and MHANYS have worked with Coordinated Care Services, Inc. to offer […]
Feb 22 Webinar – Building The New York City Peer Specialist Workforce
NYAPRS Note: The New York City Peer Workforce Development Steering Committee is hosting a free webinar on Monday, February 22 […]
NYAPRS Legislative Day is NEXT TUESDAY — Get on the Bus!
NYAPRS Note: Our 19th Annual Legislative Day is next Tuesday, February 23 at the Hart Auditorium (The Egg) in Albany! […]
Telling The Story: Who Gets To Pick Our Mental Health Narratives?
NYAPRS Note: This article out of New Zealand notes a pointed disparity – while there exist a plethora of first-hand […]
MRLC Webinar February 18 – HIT for Home and Community Based Providers (2)
NEXT NYAPRS MEDICAID REDESIGN LEARNING COLLABORATIVE (MRLC) WEBINAR “Supporting the Transition to Medicaid Managed Care: Health Information Technology for Home […]
March 2 – NYC Town Hall: Help Improve Medicaid MH and SU Services
NYAPRS Note: The NYC Regional Planning Consortium (RPC) has been formed with State support to monitor the transition of behavioral […]
NYT: Staying Sober After Treatment Ends
NYAPRS Note: In the first of a two-part series, the New York Times explores substance use and the difficulty of […]
iNAPS Webinar Today on Peer Staff Compensation
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Save the Date: NYAPRS April 21-22 Executive Seminar: Beyond Survival to Success!
_____________________________________________________ For more information about this event, please visit us online at www.nyaprs.org,�or call our office at 518.436.0008! NYAPRS […]
NYAPRS Federal Mental Health Legislative, Budget Update
Federal Legislation According to Politico, HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and ranking member Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) are working […]
Sign up for MCTAC Feb 19-March 31 Regional Forums on Quality & Infrastructure
NYAPRS Note: MCTAC is offering regional forums over the next few months to reach smaller behavioral health providers who are […]
Still time to register for Feb 18 MRLC Webinar Behavioral Health HIT Project
NYAPRS Note: Transitioning to Medicaid Managed Care brings many changes for community based organizations including the implementation of an Electronic […]
HP: The Need for Increased Cultural Competence and CIT Among Police
NYAPRS Note: All too frequently, people with serious mental health conditions interface with law enforcement. The following article details how […]
New E-Guide on Healthy Behavior Change
NYAPRS Note: Check out The College of Behavioral Health Leadership’s recently released “Healthy Behavior Change E-Guide.” According to the site, […]
MHW: Integrated Care Program For Seniors Reveals Promising Results
NYAPRS Note: Get Well/Stay Well, a cutting-edge program of the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, serves adults 55 and older. […]
NYAPRS Regional Forum Slides
NYAPRS Note: In preparation for our 19th Annual Legislative Day on February 23 in Albany (see attached flyer), NYAPRS’ Harvey […]
MHW: New Toolkit To Help In Advocating For Implementing HCBS Rule
NYAPRS Note: Following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services final rule around home and community based services (HCBS), the […]
Venture House Seeks Executive Director
NYAPRS Note: After a long and dedicated career of service to people with psychiatric disabilities, Venture House’s executive director Ray […]
NYAPRS Members: Don’t Miss TODAY’S Medicaid Managed Care Readiness Webinar, TA
As a special benefit for NYAPRS member agencies. NYAPRS and MHANYS have worked with Coordinated Care Services, Inc. to offer […]