NYAPRS Note: My apologies for sending this yesterday without the registration link; please register for the second half of this […]
eNews Bulletin Updates
Native Americans Most Likely to be Killed By Law Enforcement; Questions After Mentally Ill Man Shot in Denver
Protesters Question Denver Police Killing of Mentally Ill Native American Al Jazeera; 7/22/2015, Tristan Ahtone She knew her son […]
Bronx Medicaid Managed Care Forum – Thursday 8/6/15
Bronx Medicaid Managed Care Public Forum Please note event date correction: Thursday, August 6, 2015, from 5:30-7:30pm Jointly with […]
The Most Important Public Health Advance of the Year: A $15 Minimum Wage
NYAPRS Note: This article highlights the $15 raise of minimum wage for fast food workers as the major public health […]
Peer Support and Innovative Prison Reentry Programs: Webinar 9/11 From GAINS Center
NYAPRS Note: Register today for the second part in a series on peer support for prison reentry strategies, brought to […]
Poverty Is Bad For Mental Health – No, Really, It Is!
Poverty Is Bad For Mental Health – No, Really, It Is! SAMHSA SOAR TA Center; Matt Canuteson, 6/11/2015 Having […]
Bronx Medicaid Managed Care Forum for Service Users
Jointly with OASAS, OMH and SDOH, NYC DOHMH is holding our second summer forum in NYC to explain upcoming changes […]
A Texas Jail Failed Sandra Bland: Intersections Between the Recovery and Black Lives Matter Movement
NYAPRS Note: Now more than ever, it is important to recognize the intersections between racial discrimination and the mental health […]
A First-Person Account of a Psychotic Episode
NYAPRS Note: First-person accounts of experiences of psychosis, and not just personal stories of recovery, could be influential in changing […]
Social Media Changing How College Students Deal With MH, For Better or Worse
Social Media Is Changing How College Students Deal With Mental Health, For Better Or Worse Huffington Post; Riley Griffin, 7/21/2015 […]
NYAPRS Appoints Tanya Stevens as Deputy Director; Seeks CFO, Policy Director and Managed Care Projects Manager (2)
NYAPRS Appoints Tanya Stevens as Deputy Director, Seeks CFO, Policy Director and Managed Care Projects Manager Fast changing times […]
SAMHSA Celebrates 25th ADA Anniversary with 7/29 Webinar
Join SAMHSA in Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act SAMHSA; Paolo del Vecchio, 7/20/2015 REGISTER for SAMHSA’s July […]
Teen Bipolar Disorder: Making Sense of New Research
Teen Bipolar Disorder and the Abnormal Brain: Making Sense of New Research Mad in America; Claudia Gold, MD, 7/21/2015 […]
CHCS Blog: Housing is a Precription for Better Health
Health Affairs Blog; Housing is a Prescription for Better Health CHCS; Kathy Moses and Rachel Davis, 7/22/2015 Effectively managing […]
Report Calls for Enhanced Wages, Training for Health Home/DSRIP Care Coordinators
New Report Calls for Enhanced Wages, Training for Health Home/DSRIP Care Coordinators 1199 SEIU and the Primary Care Development […]
Dixon, Schwartz on “Implementing a Recovery-Oriented Practice” at NYAPRS Annual Conference
NYAPRS Note: We’re only 2 months away from this year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference! Check out this year’s extraordinary lineup at […]
Mark the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Harkin Blog
NYAPRS Note: This week marks an extraordinary moment for Americans with disabilities, their families and supporters: the 25th year since […]
All Hands on Deck! Join us for August 24th DC March for Dignity
NYAPRS Note: Americans with mental health conditions remain one of the few often discriminated groups who have yet to have […]
NYAPRS Appoints Tanya Stevens as Deputy Director; Seeks CFO, Policy Director and Managed Care Projects Manager
NYAPRS Appoints Tanya Stevens as Deputy Director, Seeks CFO, Policy Director and Managed Care Projects Manager Good afternoon E […]
Psychiatry’s Identity Crisis
Psychiatry’s Identity Crisis New York Times; Richard A. Friedman, 7/17/2015 American psychiatry is facing a quandary: Despite a vast […]
A Conversation on Racial Disparities in MH Treatment
NYAPRS Note: What I particularly like about this dialogue is the emphasis on getting to know each individual for their […]
We Are the Evidence: Evaluation of Peer Programs, Webinar 8/5
NYAPRS Note: As program outcomes and demonstrating value becomes more important in NY and beyond, the peer community must understand […]
MH Services 50x Less Accessible in Poor Countries, WHO Report Finds
NYAPRS Note: We were pleased last week when many of our readers commented on the article I sent related to […]
Childhood Trauma & Addiction: The 4600% Risk Factor
NYAPRS Note: The transcript of Johann Hari’s impassioned TED Talk below highlights the severity of trauma as a predictive factor […]
Is Addiction A Habit Or A Disease?
NYAPRS Note: The below article takes on some of the most contentious notions of the recovery movement. How much does […]
NYAPRS Releases Conference 2015 Program and Schedule (2)
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to post the program and activity schedule for our annual fall conference, entitled “Recovery […]
President Obama Takes on the Prison Crisis
NYAPRS Note: The President’s position has yet to take on issues like solitary confinement, mistreatment of people with psychiatric diagnoses, […]
McCray, Belkin at NYC Event; Community Conversations on Overcoming Stress 7/23
NYAPRS Note: The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Office of Consumer Affairs is pleased to co-sponsor this exciting […]
Training a Workforce for DSRIP
NYAPRS Note: As ‘peer specialist’ becomes a household term in NY healthcare, it’s important for our advocacy network to understand […]
Special Edition of Medicaid Update: NYS Behavioral Health Transition to Managed Care,
Dear Medicaid Provider, The Office of Health Insurance Programs of the New York State Department of Health has approved […]
Dialogues as a Way of Transforming Consciousness: Reflections on Dialogues of Discovery in 2015
NYAPRS Note: Did you join Lauren Spiro this year in a dialogue to increase intra- and interpersonal communication? Learn more […]
Report: MH Resources Inadequate Across the Globe
Report: Mental Health Resources Inadequate Across the Globe U.S. News; Kimberly Leonard, 7/14/2015 Reports in recent months have pointed out a lack […]
CIT News in NYC and Beyond
NYAPRS Note: In recent days we’ve distributed several reports highlighting recent studies that demonstrate the disastrous outcomes that can occur […]
NYAPRS Releases Conference 2015 Program and Schedule
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to post the program and activity schedule for our annual fall conference, entitled “Recovery […]
New MCTAC Matrix Provides Comprehensive Health Plan Data
NYAPRS Note: As the public mental health system is poised to be integrated within and coordinated and funded by new […]
CNY: NYPD Chief Assails NY Post Coverage of Homeless Man w Mental Illness
NYAPRS Note: NYC Police Commissioner William Bratton has joined mental health and other advocacy groups’ longtime complaints about the outrageous […]
Well-being: Moving Deliberately From Deficit- to Strength-Based Thinking
Well-being: Moving Deliberately From Deficit- To Strength-Based Thinking Behavioral Healthcare; Ron Manderscheid, PhD, 7/8/15 Frequently, we marvel at the […]
U.S. Police Kill a Person With Mental Illness Every 36 Hours
NYAPRS Note: The Washington Post study referenced below has gained much attention recently, as it highlights the need for training […]
NYC BH Peer Conference; Call For Proposals
Call for Proposals PEER SERVICES HAVE ARRIVED! ARE WE READY? New York City’s Second Annual Behavioral Health Peer’s Conference […]
Comprehensive CJ, SUD Bill Introduced In The House
Comprehensive Criminal Justice, Substance Use Bill Introduced In The House National Council Policy Brief; Michael Petruzzelli, 7/9/2015 Members of […]
Hearing Voices, Long Assumed Mental Illness, Can Be Part of Human Experience
How Hearing Voices, Long Assumed a Sign of Mental Illness, Can Be a Part of the Human Experience The Globe […]
CBPP: Medicaid at 50: Its Impact in Your State
NYAPRS Note: here’s a great resource. New Yorkers can go to http://www.cbpp.org/sites/default/files/atoms/files/medicaid_newyork_7-9-15.pdf As part of our Medicaid at 50 series, […]
CNY: Cuomo Taps Paul Francis as Top Health Advisor
NYAPRS Note: Paul Francis will be the new NYS Deputy Secretary for Health, a post that oversees the operations of […]
SCJ: Iowa Boosts Community Services, Closes 2 State Hospitals
With Mental Health Institutes Closed, Patients Served Elsewhere in Iowa Erin Murphy Sioux City Journal July 12, 2015 In […]
Tips on Integrating Peer Specialists within BH Organizations
NYAPRS Note: The following comes courtesy of Susan Rogers and the OMH Bureau of Recipient Affairs. The Lewin Group, […]
July 23 Webinar: Recovery and Supports for Women Involved with the Criminal Justice System
View this email in your browser Improving safety, permanency, well-being and recovery outcomes for children, parents and families affected by trauma, […]
10 Ways to Improve Your Meditation
NYAPRS Note: Many people are now familiar with some of the benefits of meditation for a healthy mind and body. […]
Integrating Peer Specialists in Conventional Settings; Resources for Integrated Care
NYAPRS Note: The links below offer videos, tip sheets, and guidelines for helping to integrate peer support staff into conventional […]
NYT: Paying People to Be Healthy Usually Works, if the Public Can Stomach It
NYAPRS Note: This timely article illustrates some of the complexities of incentivizing consumer behavior to improve well-being. This is a […]
Register Now! Medicaid Managed Care Education Forum in NYC Next Monday 7/13
CMS Offers New Care Model for Medicare
NYAPRS Note: A new CMS proposed demonstration will aim to offer value-based payment arrangements to home health agencies that indicate […]
STAR Center Upcoming Webinar and Event – Register Today for 7/14 and 7/16!
NYAPRS Note: Register now for two STAR center events coming up next week, one webinar and one event in Washington, […]
Study: Many Physicians Don’t Understand Prescription Opioid Addiction Key Facts
Many Physicians Don’t Understand Key Facts about Prescription Opioid Addictions Mad in America; Rob Wipond, Editor (summary), 7/9/2015 A […]
Psych Facilities Push Back on CMS Quality Measures
Psychiatric Facilities Push Back on New CMS Quality Measures Modern Healthcare; Virgil Dickson, 7/7/2015 Inpatient psychiatric facilities are pushing […]
Pet Therapy Nearly Cost-Free Anxiety Reducer on College Campuses
Pet Therapy Is A Nearly Cost-Free Anxiety Reducer On College Campuses Forbes; Jill Castellano, 7/6/2015 This May, hundreds of Caldwell […]
MH Leadership Vacancies in OMH, DOHMH
NYAPRS Note: See below two executive level vacancies—one in NYC and one in Albany—for candidates to be involved in Medicaid […]
Advanced Certificate Program in Integrated Primary & Behavioral Health: Register Now with McSilver Institute
NYAPRS Note: Register today for this course designed for health care professionals to learn more about how systems change in […]
Join the MRLC for July 8 MRLC Webinar: Cultural Activation, Health Literacy and Consumer Activism
NYAPRS Note: There is still time to join the MRLC and attend this presentation by our esteemed friends which has […]
SHIN-NY Health Data Project Enters Testing Phase
Massive State Health Data Project Enters New Phase Capital New York; Dan Goldberg, 7/6/2015 New York hospitals will embark […]
Of All U.S. Police Shootings, One-Quarter Reportedly Involve The Mentally Ill
Of All U.S. Police Shootings, One-Quarter Reportedly Involve The Mentally Ill NPR News; 7/4/2015 At least 125 people with […]
Rise in Opiate Addiction Spurs Call for More Treatment Options
NYAPRS Note: This article weaves together the complicated relationship between behavioral health treatment needs as they emerge and challenge policy […]
Disability Pride NYC March and Party with Community Access and NYAPRS
NYAPRS Note: Register to march on 7/12 with Community Access and NYAPRS! What: March with Community Access and […]
MH Roadmap to Focus on City Agenda Goals
Mental Health Roadmap to Focus on City Agenda Goals Capital Pro; Clifford Michael, 6/30/2015 Several months before its release, […]
Dutchess County Graduates First Class in Crisis Intervention
NYAPRS Note: Follow the link below to watch a video about the officers who underwent the CIT training in Dutchess […]
Managed Care Community Education Forum 7/13 in NYC
NYAPRS Note: Join other community members on 7/13 for a community forum to learn about and discuss changes to Medicaid […]
Cultural Activation, Health Literacy and Consumer Activism: July 8 MRLC Webinar
NYAPRS Note: This presentation by our esteemed friends has been getting rave reviews from Behavioral Health Leaders all across the […]
CNY: The ‘Vague’ Death of a Home Health Aide Bill
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is disappointed that this promising legislation—that would promote the independence and choice of persons with disabilities in […]
OM: Making The Link – Trauma & High-Needs Consumers
Making The Link—Trauma & High-Needs Consumers Open Minds; Monica E. Oss, 6/30/2015 Developed by OPEN MINDS, 163 York Street, Gettysburg […]
PRA Issues Statement on Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015
NYAPRS Note: Here’s a very thoughtful statement from our national organization, the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (http://www.psychrehabassociation.org/) in response to Congressman […]
Harris: The Case for a Recovery Now! Paradigm Shift
NYAPRS Note: Following is a stirring piece from the extraordinary Leah Harris, who will be presenting at workshops on “Recovery […]
Cuomo Announces $7.3B in DSRIP Awards
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-medicaid-redesign-efforts-saving-taxpayers-billons JUNE 29, 2015 Governor Cuomo Announces Medicaid Redesign Efforts Saving Taxpayers Billons Medicaid per-Recipient Spending Slashed to Lowest […]
SAMHSA July 22 Webinar: Sustainability of Peer-Run/Recovery Community Organizations
SAMHSA’s Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) Advancing the Sustainability of Peer- Run/Recovery Community […]