NYAPRS Note: NYC will begin accepting applications for a new $30 million Connections-to-Care pilot program that will contract with 12 […]
eNews Bulletin Updates
PNY: Ortt Bill Will Mandate SU Treatment for Narcan Users
Bill Would Mandate Rehab For Addicts Given Narcan By Josefa Velasquez Politico New York September 8, 2015 ALBANY — […]
Peer Services Have Arrived: Are We Ready? November 13 NYC Annual Peer Conference
The following comes from NYC DOHMH’s Teena Brooks: “Peers are on the brink of a sea change in their profession, […]
Oct 5 NYC Consumer Forum on Medicaid Managed Care Changes
October 5th Public Forum: Medicaid Managed Care Is Changing for Adult Mental Health and Substance Use Service Recipients What: […]
OMH Training, Manual Available on Multicultoral Spiritual Groups
The following comes from OMH’s Bureau of Cultural Competence, which seeks to promote engagement of staff and consumers in the […]
Sept 15 Webinar: DSRIP NY: Setting Up for Success, Learning from the Past
Having trouble seeing this email? View the web version. New York’s Medicaid redesign efforts are extensive. The DSRIP […]
HHS Proposes Healthcare Anti-Discrimination Standards
HHS Proposes Anti-Discrimination Standards By Jason Millman Washington Post September 3, 2015 The Obama administration today released a long-awaited […]
Focus on Justice Involved Individuals, Vets, Parents and Those in Dual Recovery: Register TODAY for the NYAPRS Annual Conference!
NYAPRS Note: Hotel rooms are going very fast for the NYAPRS Annual Conference that begins only a week and a […]
Employment, Education and Housing Innovations: Only TWO Weeks till NYAPRS Conference 2015!
NYAPRS Note: Hotel rooms are going very fast for the NYAPRS Annual Conference that begins only a week and a […]
CNN: APA Assails Kenneth Cole Billboard Linking Mental Health Conditions and Violence
NYAPRS Note: Psychiatrists are leading the way in joining other mental health advocates in criticizing fashion house exec Kenneth Cole’s […]
NYS FIDA Webinar September 9, 2015
The NYS Department of Health Division of Long Term Care will provide an overview and update on the implementation of […]
** Time Sensitive** Sign up today for seats on NYC Buses to the NYAPRS Conference!
NYAPRS Note: Registrations are pouring in for NYAPRS’ Annual Conference! In order to provide some assistance for folks who want […]
Tell Kenneth Cole to Take Down His Billboards Defaming Americans with Mental Health Conditions!
Kenneth Cole is the owner of one of America’s most prominent fashion houses who has also shown an […]
Cuomo: $20 Million Allocated for Mobile MH Teams, Early Intervention Services
NYAPRS Note: NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo and OMH Commissioner announced today how a portion of the funds derived from the […]
Sept 24 Black Minds Matter 2 Webinar
August 31, 2015 California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions » Black Minds Matter 2! Identifying Community Based Strategies By […]
SAMHSA: September is National Recovery Month!
Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser September is National Recovery Month! Every September, SAMHSA recognizes […]
Politico: State Medicaid Care (FIIDA) Initiative Failing To Launch
State Medicaid Care Initiative Failing To Launch By Dan Goldberg August 27, 2015 An ambitious state plan to improve […]
Jobs: MHEP Westchester Co Program Mgr, The Bridge NYC Peer Wellness Coach
Mental Health Empowerment Project Program Manager – Westchester County Position summary The Mental Health Empowerment Project, Inc. (MHEP) is a […]
16 Voices From the First National March for Mental Health Dignity
Manderscheid: Our Destination Is Dignity
NYAPRS Note: County behavioral health and developmental disability directors from across the nation were very well represented at Monday’s Destination […]
OMH Survey Seeks Info on TA Needs for NYC HCBS Providers
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from the NYS Office of Mental Health. Dear HCBS Provider: As the implementation […]
Vega: Why Dignity Is Our Destination
NYAPRS Note: I can’t even begin to share with you all how special yesterday’s Washington DC Destination Dignity March and […]
New Study: Little Evidence for Psychosis Preceded Violence
NYAPRS Note: More research finding a weak link between psychosis and violence, on the eve of this Monday’s Destination Dignity […]
ADA at 25 Economic Advancement and Financial Inclusion Summit Recommendations
NYAPRS Note: The following comes courtesy of the wonderful representation by Oscar Jimenez-Solomon at the recent ADA@25 Economic Advancement and […]
CHP: First Lady McCray Outlines City’s Plans For Mental Health
NYAPRS Note: New York City’s First Lady Chirlane McCray offered a few general features of the “Roadmap for Mental Health” […]
Coe: A Call for Justice and Dignity; Dignity Day Update
NYAPRS Note: Following is an inspiring message from Community Access’ Steve Coe. Community Access is an essential supporter of next […]
CHP: Getting Providers A Share Of DSRIP Cash
Getting Providers A Share Of DSRIP Cash Crain’s Health Pulse August 18, 2015 New York’s Performing Provider Systems have […]
Understanding Changes to NYS Medicaid Behavioral Health Care Presentation
NYAPRS Note: The following comes courtesy of the NYS Office of Mental Health, Office of Alcoholism and Substance Use Services, […]
Destination Dignity is Only One Week Away!
In one week, we’ll be marching on the National Mall with Destination Dignity in solidarity with all people affected by […]
Certification Clerk Job Posting
Announcement: The New York Peer Specialist Certification Board (NYPSCB) has an immediate opening for a part-time Certification Clerk in support […]
LA to Implement Sweeping Prison Mental Health Reforms
NYAPRS Note: The Los Angeles County Jail is often referred to as the largest psychiatric facility in the nation and […]
Urge Congress to Preserve Funding for Housing, Supports for Homeless Individuals
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from National Alliance to End Homelessness National Alliance to End Homelessness, by way of the […]
Study: Kids & Teens are 66% More Likely to Have Good Outcomes Due to Medical/Mental Health Care Integrations
Integrating Medical/Mental Health Care Benefits for Kids & Teens By Rick Nauert PhD Psych Central New research supports the belief that […]
Copeland Center to Offer New ‘Doors to Wellbeing’ National Technical Assistance Center
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Study: Majority of Youth Prescribed Antipsychotics Have No Psychiatric Diagnosis
Majority of Youth Prescribed Antipsychotics Have No Psychiatric Diagnosis In The News August 3, 2015 The majority of children, […]
Get on the NYC Bus to the August 24th Destination Dignity DC March! (3)
NYAPRS Note: A movement has been growing across our nation over the past few years to create an historic moment […]
Don’t Miss Khatera Aslami’s Keynote Address at NYAPRS’ Annual Conference!
Khatera Aslami has become one of the nation’s most inspiring and widely sought speakers on the power of recovery, empowerment […]
Sept 3 Webinar: A Peer Driven Solution to Isolation and Social Exclusion
Register now for “A Peer Driven Solution to Isolation and Social Exclusion” Training Webinar on September 3rd at 2:00pm EDT! […]
Get on the NYC Bus to the August 24th Destination Dignity DC March! (2)
NYAPRS Note: A movement has been growing across our nation over the past few years to create an historic moment […]
Get on the NYC Bus to the August 24th Destination Dignity DC March!
NYAPRS Note: A movement has been growing across our nation over the past few years to create an historic moment […]
Don’t Miss Leah Harris’ ‘Owning Your Own’ Story Presentation at NYAPRS’ Annual Conference
Only 5 Weeks Till the NYAPRS Annual Conference…Register Today! For more information about this event, please click the links below, […]
People Inc to Launch Groundbreaking Crisis Stabilization & Wellness Center
Comment on NY’s Proposal to Align Medicaid Payments within Value Based Payment Design
NYAPRS Note: If you feel a bit overwhelmed by the state’s plan to move Medicaid service reimbursement to a Value […]
De Blasio Unveils NYC Proposal to Enhance Treatment Access and Coordination
NYAPRS Note: NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio unveiled a multifaceted initiative aimed at enhanced outreach to homeless New Yorkers with […]
Text of the Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 is Released
Here’s a copy of the newly released Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, as proposed by Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) […]
De Blasio to Announce More Intense Focus On Mentally Ill Homeless
NYAPRS Note: Details of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s new plan to enhance services for homeless City residents […]
Senator John Cornyn Introduces Mental Health and Safe Communities Act
NYAPRS Note: In addition to 2 Congressional legislative mental health proposals previously introduced by Reps. Tim Murphy and Eddie Bernice […]
NJ: With Yet a 3rd Mental Health Bill, Is there Such a Things as Too Many Reform Bills?
NYAPRS Note: This has become an eventful week for Americans with mental health conditions. Earlier this week, Senators Chris Murphy […]
Farewell Note; Looking Forward
Dear NYAPRS Friends, As I prepare to leave my position at NYAPRS, I’ve been reflecting on how ENews readers […]
OMH Summary on Managed Care Grievances & Appeals Process
NYAPRS Note: New Yorkers with behavioral health conditions are about to see the coordination and approval of Medicaid funded treatments […]
Alert: Urge Gov Cuomo to Approve Prescriber Prevails Legislation
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS joins our colleagues from NYAIL, Medicaid Matters, the Empire Justice Center and a host of mental health […]
NYS Healthcare Agency Announces $15/hour Living Wage Hike
NYAPRS Note: Several weeks ago, a New York panel convened by Governor Andrew Cuomo recommended raising the minimum wage for […]
More on Murphy-Cassidy Senate Mental Health Bill
NYAPRS Note: Here’s more on the bipartisan Senate mental health bill that was announced yesterday by co-sponsors Sens. Chris Murphy […]
HHS: Pam Hyde to Step Down as SAMHSA Administrator
The following comes from US Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell. Colleagues, I write today to share […]
Cassidy, Murphy Introduce Comprehensive Overhaul Of Mental Health System
NYAPRS Note: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-la.) and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (0-Conn) have just released a Congressional proposal they […]
HRC: Recovery Now! Advances Recovery Narrative
NYAPRS Note: National interest is rising about Recovery Now!, a coalition who seeks to change the current narrative to one […]
HP: Mental Health Court Innovator Endorses Destination Dignity DC August 24th March
NYAPRS Note: Here’s a timely piece written by the Florida jurist who administered and presided over the Nation’s first Mental […]
NYC Starts Moving Tenants From 3/4 Homes, But Others Are Left Behind
NYAPRS Note: This article highlights just a fraction of the complexity of finding fair and safe housing as a NYC […]
Chirlane McCray: Breaking Tradition of Silence for African American Mental Health
Mental Health and African Americans: Breaking the Tradition of Silence Amsterdam News; Chirlane McCray, 7/20/2015 A short time ago, […]
Intentional Peer Support’s Director Chris Hansen Featured at NYAPRS Fall Conference
NYAPRS Note: Intentional Peer Support is ‘ground zero’ for the development of the purest form of peer support and works […]
MHW: NY, TX Tackling Community Crisis Via CIT, Restoration Center
NYAPRS Note: The article below is a continuation of one we sent from MHW last week, and goes into detail […]
Lawsuit Filed Against City of Ogdensburg for Housing Discrimination
NYAPRS Note: The following press release outlines actions taken in Ogdensburg, NY, by Step by Step to rezone a property […]
NYS OMH Recruits for Associate Commissioner Overseeing State Operated Facilities
NYAPRS Note: See below for a high-level job posting from the NYS OMH. The candidate will be responsible for the […]
CMS Approves NY 1115 Demonstration HARPs Amendment
NYAPRS Note: News of the CMS approval of the NYS 1115 Demonstration means the state agencies can proceed with final […]
MHW: Field Responds to Report on Deadly Encounters Between Police, People with MI
Report on Deadly Encounters Between Police, People with MI: Field RespondsMental Health Weekly; 7/27/2015 The Washington Post headline is alarming: […]
Blanch, Shern: “Rep. Murphy, We Can Do Better than This”
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is launching a series of analyses of Rep. Tim Murphy’s 2015 version of The Helping Families in […]
Strategies for Effective Outreach and Engagement Detailed at NYAPRS Annual Conference
NYAPRS Note: No matter how substantive and innovative new healthcare initiatives are, they can’t be successful unless people know about, […]
Recovery’s New Wave, Self-Directed Care Presentation at NYAPRS’ Annual Conference
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS’ Annual Conference is only a short time away. Here’s yet another reason to attend: register today! For […]
Pilgrim Psychiatric Center-Mental Health Awareness Day 10/8
Mental Health Awareness Day Now is the time: Transformation, Hope, Recovery We are the ones we’ve been waiting for Thursday, […]
AlJazeera: How NY’s Mentally Ill Get Lost in Courts, Jails, and Hospitals
How New York’s Mentally Ill Get Lost in Courts, Jails and Hospitals AlJazeera America; Ben Hattem, 7/27/2015 Just before 1 […]
Recovery Now! Launches ‘Our Stories, Our Lives’ Campaign
NYAPRS Note: Here’s an exciting next step action from Recovery Now!, a terrific and well-timed effort to put recovery at […]
MCTAC Training for NYC ADULT PROVIDERS: Integrated Managed Care Billing Guidance
NYAPRS Note: Below is an important in person training offered by MCTAC only for NYC providers or those who serve […]