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Deconstructing the Supreme Court’s Decision on the ACA
NYAPRS Note: Having pored over numerous accounts of the nature and impact of yesterday’s decision by the Supreme Court to […]
NYS Launches Process to Consider an OMH/OASAS Consolidation
NYAPRS Note: New York’s mental health and addiction recovery state agencies (OMH and OASAS) are launching a process by which […]
HHS: Celebrating LGBT Pride Month
Celebrating LGBT Pride Month June 22, 2015 By: Rhett Buttle, Director, Private Sector Engagement Danny Garvin was a twenty-year-old living […]
CNY: NYC Mayor, City Council Reach Deal to Preserve Some MH, Physical Health Services
Sources: De Blasio, Council Reach Deal on Social Service Funding By Sally Goldenberg and Dan Goldberg Capital New York June 22, 2015 […]
SAMHSA June/July Webinar Series: EBPs w Justice Involved Individuals
SAMHSA’s GAINS Center Launches Three-Part Series of Evidence-Based Practice Webinars SAMHSA’s GAINS Center will be hosting a series of webinars […]
July 8 MRLC Webinar: Cultural Activation, Health Literacy and Consumer Activism
NYAPRS Note: This presentation by our esteemed friends has been getting rave reviews from Behavioral Health Leaders all across the […]
MHW: Murphy Holds Hearing to Support Revised Mental Health Reform Legislation
Murphy Holds Hearing to Support Revised Mental Health Reform Legislation Mental Health Weekly June 22, 2015 The country’s mental […]
CHP: NY’s Medicaid Reform Funding Totals $7.4 Billion
Medicaid Reform Funding Totals $7.4 Billion Crain’s Health Pulse June 22, 2015 After plans to overhaul New York’s Medicaid […]
Deal is Near on Reforms at Rikers, Including a Federal Monitor
NYAPRS Note: The reforms outlined in the below article do not include mention of plans to increase mental health supports […]
NY Lawmakers Approve Tax Check-Off to Reduce Mental Health Stigma
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS celebrates the work and conviction of Glenn Liebman and our friends at MHANYS for their tremendous advocacy […]
Guides to Supporting Physical Activity for Peer Specialists and Health Workers
NYAPRS Note: Below are two easy-to-use guides for peer specialists, health practitioners, and other social services workers to support people […]
Insights into Trauma-Informed Care in Medicaid; CHCS Front-Lines Webinar
June 17, 2015 Webinar | Lessons from the Front Lines: Insights into Trauma-Informed Care for […]
CIT NYC Meeting on 7/24 Highlights NYPD, Discussion on Current Training
NYAPRS Note: Join the CCIT NYC coalition on July 24th for this exciting discussion about ongoing CIT training efforts! […]
The Medical Model Discovers Heroin Addiction
NYAPRS Note: The article below explores the controversial mechanisms behind new treatments for opiate addiction and the connection between emerging […]
Kennedy: Charting a New Course on Mental Health and Addiction
If we want to steer clear of the iceberg, we must rally ourselves to do the things that will make […]
EHRs Help ID Veterans Most at Risk for Suicide
NYAPRS Note: Predictive modeling for suicide risk is notoriously difficult, but can be helpful when looking at particular “sub-sets of […]
The Pesticide Factor and ADHD
NYAPRS Note: This study is particularly troubling because of other recent research correlating pesticide use with both dementia and autism. […]
Watch Hearing on Rep. Murphy’s MH Bill, Read Witness Testimonies
NYAPRS Note: Following are links to review the recorded video stream (http://energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/examining-hr-2646-helping-families-mental-health-crisis-act#video) of yesterday’s Congressional Hearing examining the provisions and […]
Action Alert: Call Today for Mental Health Tax Check-off Bill!
ACTION ALERT: Call Today to Support the Mental Health Tax Check-off Bill! NYAPRS supports the work of MHANYS in their […]
CMS Not Doing Enough to Fight Medicaid Fraud, GAO Finds
NYAPRS Note: As the recent Government Accountability Office report indicated, states could be doing more to prevent Medicaid fraud, particularly […]
Still time to register: Next MRLC Webinar; Managing through Informed Decision Making
NYAPRS Note: Preparing yourself for the unknown takes not just consideration but the development of a plan. In this webinar […]
A Veteran Suicide Prevention Network Built by Veterans
NYAPRS Note: A recent effort by veterans in Colorado demonstrates how effective peer contact can be in mitigating crises and […]
To the Heart of the Matter: Stigma, Labeling, and the Search for the Common Good
To the Heart of the Matter: Stigma, Labeling, and the Delicate Search for the Common Good Mad in America; James […]
New Style of Policing in Erie County
NYAPRS Note: Erie county makes strides to incorporate Crisis Intervention Teams into their police culture; learn more about how they […]
Alternatives ’15 Conference Proposal Submission Ends Today, and Register Now!
Alternative Conference 2015 – Call for Proposals Ends Today; Submit Now, and Register! Believe in ourselves Believe in our Culture Believe in Alternatives Call […]
ER Staff Attitudes to Patients in MH Crisis ‘Often Shocking’ in UK
NYAPRS Note: This article refers to emergency room staff and their perceptions of mental health crisis in the UK. Though […]
The Business Value of Employee Mental Health
NYAPRS Note: While this is an important piece of the conversation regarding mental health at work, crucially important otherwise is […]
Community Inclusion, Organizational Change: Temple Uni Webinar on 6/25
NYAPRS Note: Join the TU Collaborative in a 6/25 webinar related to organizational capacity for maximizing community integration for the […]
VA Prescription Crackdown Raises New Concerns
VA Prescription Crackdown Raises New Concerns Military Times; Patricia Kime, 6/10/2015 The number of veterans prescribed opiates and other […]
Airline Industry Battles With Pilot Mental Health Options After Germanwings
NYAPRS Note: This article succinctly details the many considerations that the airline industry must debate before making any resolution about […]
Ny Managed Care Changes, Contracts
NYAPRS Note: A new chart released by the Office of the State Comptroller indicates the breadth of state Medicaid Managed […]
Lessons from the Front Lines: Insights into Trauma-Informed Care for Medicaid’s Complex Populations
NYAPRS Note: Register today for the upcoming CHCS webinar about shifting the paradigm to a trauma-informed system of dealing with […]
Possible Decrease in Military Sexual Assault, but Problem Remains Internationally Horrendous
NYAPRS Note: Yesterday you saw an article about female service persons suicide rates, and the links to trauma and sexual […]
CA’s Simple Plan to Save Skid Row
NYAPRS Note: Approval from the Federal government to use Medicaid dollars for housing is unlikely for California, despite the effectiveness […]
Suicide Rate of Female Military Veterans is Called ‘Staggering’
NYAPRS Note: It is distressing that only recently has research included female service members in its analysis of suicide rates. […]
Research Highlights Diet As Essential, Indicative of Mental Health
NYAPRS Note: As new research continues to shine a light on diet indicators for mental health—including impacts on inflammation and […]
Senate OKs SAFE Act Rollback
NYAPRS Note: Amendments by the NYS Senate to the SAFE Act include a provision that would offer people deemed a […]
Now: View Today’s Kennedy Forum Conference
NYAPRS Note: If you hurry, you can tune in to watch the kickoff plenary presentation at today’s Kennedy Forum Conference […]
N.Y. Groups Raise Alarm Over Medicare Cuts in Trade Bill
NYAPRS Note: Congress is seeking to pay for one bill that protects American workers and families by gutting Medicare funding. […]
Schizophrenia, Does it Exist or Not?
NYAPRS Note: Brought to us by a group of Dutch medical and non-medical providers, advocates, and consumers is the below […]
Chemicals Have Consequences: Antidepressants, Pregnancy, and the NY Times
NYAPRS Note: Many people read, either here through enews or in the NY Times last week, the article The Secret […]
MCTAC: June 15 NYC Training for HCBS Providers and Health Home Leads
The Managed Care Technical Assistance Center (MCTAC) has announced the following training for NYC Health Homes, adult behavioral health HCBS […]
Register Now! Ira S. Stevens Memorial Conference; Sponsored by the MHA of Westchester
NYAPRS Note: Register today for the Ira S. Stevens Memorial Conference in Westchester on 6/23! This conference features nationally renowned […]
Respite Home Opens in Brighton MA
NYAPRS Note: We look forward to learning more about this newly opened respite center in Massachusetts, joining other organizations in […]
5 Big Changes in New Medicaid Managed Care Rules
NYAPRS Note: New York already has the highest standards in the nation for Medicaid Managed Care Organizations, but the many […]
SAVE THE DATE- Next MRLC Webinar; Managing through Informed Decision Making
NYAPRS Note: Preparing yourself for the unknown takes not just preparation but the development of a plan. In this webinar […]
Remembering John Nash: Reflections on a Complex Legacy
NYAPRS Note: The untimely death of John Nash and his wife, Alicia, on May 23 shook individuals from many communities. […]
Mobile Apps Improving Outcomes & Lowering Costs – Webinar TODAY
NYAPRS Note: This free webinar today could be an excellent opportunity to understand program transformation from an agency that successfully […]
A New Era of BH Systems: Reflections on NYAPRS Executive Seminar
NYAPRS Note: This astute reflection on the NYAPRS Executive Seminar from David Bucciferro contrasts a few of the specific opportunities […]
NYAPRS Action Alert: Call Assembly NOW To Preserve NYC Supportive Housing From Discriminatory Process!!
NYAPRS Action Alert! CALL the NYS ASSEMBLY TODAY and tell them to VOTE NO on Bill A.02553A!! This […]
Peer Specialist Wage and Salary Survey For Staff and Employers
NYAPRS Note: If you are a peer specialist or work for organization that employs peer specialists, please take a few […]
Mental Health More Problematic For People Experiencing Poverty
Mental Illness Is A Much Bigger Problem For The Poor, New Study Shows Huffington Post; Jonathan Cohn, 5/28/2015 On Thursday, […]
Clinton’s Campaign Makes Substance Abuse, Mental Health Key Issues
NYAPRS Note: Any political candidate weighs heavily the options to take on polarizing social issues as a benchmark of their […]
The Secret Sadness of Pregnancy With Depression
NYAPRS Note: This lengthy article details the complexities of antepartum depression. Though the first story describes how psychopharmacology could have […]
Webinar: Peers As Crisis Service Providers
NYAPRS Note: There is a growing awareness of state agencies, researchers, providers, and community members that persons with lived experience […]
Meet NYC’s Largest Human-Services Agency
NYAPRS Note: Excerpts from Crain’s below offer a glimpse into the unprecedented transition of assets from FEGS to JBFCS in […]
Peer Support in the Patient-Centered Medical Home and Primary Care
NYAPRS Note: As the nation transitions to integrated care models that promote outreach, engagement, and systemic approaches to well-being, peer […]
Advocates Call on Albany to Limit ‘Fail First’ Insurance Policies
NYAPRS Note: Fail First insurance policies are often cited as an example of how far the US is away from […]
NYU Changes Its Policy On Reviewing Applicants’ Criminal Background
NYAPRS Note: A small step, but the news below may go a long way toward the “Ban the Box” campaign […]
Self-Direction; Considerations and Implementation Webinar This Friday 5/29
NYAPRS Note: Join NASMHPD and Mental Health America for a webinar detailing aspects of designing and implementing self-direction for behavioral […]
CNY: $1B added to DSRIP program
NYAPRS Note: Much is left unknown still about the extra funds allocated to the DSRIP program, including where the money […]
BRSS TACS Webinar Today; Family Organization Collaborations
NYAPRS Note: Register for this webinar, hosted at 1PM this afternoon, to learn more about how family focused organizations can […]
NYC Council Speaker Taps Former Inmate for Correction Board
NYAPRS Note: In NYC, a person with lived experience in the criminal justice system will now act as a partner […]
Addiction Treatment Hard to Find, Even as Overdose Deaths Soar
Addiction Treatment Hard to Find, Even as Overdose Deaths Soar USA Today; Liz Szabo, 5/24/2015 With nearly 44,000 deaths […]
VICE: Institutionalized – Mental Health Behind Bars
NYAPRS Note: VICE News takes an in-depth look at mental health in Cook County Jail in Chicago, which is said […]
Tumblr Encourages Users to Speak Up About MH Issues
NYAPRS Note: Social media networks including Facebook and not Tumblr are encouraging people to speak openly about mental health issues […]
A Mental Health Epidemic In The Newsroom
A Mental-Health Epidemic In The Newsroom Huffington Post; Gabriel Arana, 5/18/2015 This is the first installment in our series on […]
Utah Police Cite Medicaid Expansion as Crime Prevention Tool
NYAPRS Note: The below article offers a nuanced approach from law enforcement officials in Utah, who are backing Medicaid expansion […]
Parachute NYC Highlights Success of Peer Crisis Model, Impact of Community Access
NYAPRS News: Below are two excellent articles highlighting Community Access’ Parachute NYC crisis respite center. The tone of the articles […]
Human Rights Watch: Force Against Prisoners with Psychiatric Disabilities
NYAPRS Note: This scathing report on the United States’ criminal justice system outlines the human rights abuses inflicted upon persons […]
No Asylum for Asylums
NYAPRS Note: In this opinion article, New York OMH’s Chief Medical officer Dr. Lloyd Sederer strips the romanticism from the […]