eNews Bulletin Updates

This is How Twitter Uncovers Mental Illness Trends Tech Times; Robin Burks, 12/9/2014   Twitter is proving itself as a […]

NYAPRS Note: Yesterday, at the NYAPRS Newburgh Regional Forum, Orange County Mental Health and Social Services Commissioner Darcie Miller discussed […]

NYAPRS Note: Last week at the MCTAC-Open Minds-NYAPRS conference in Saratoga, several discussions revolved around the need for adopting technology […]

Director of the Apogee Recovery Center The Apogee Center is a nonprofit organization in Hudson, New York, helping individuals within […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s a piece by former NYS Health Commissioner Dr. Nirav Shah that, while it was published a year […]

NYS Gun Law Renews Concerns Among Advocacy Community Mental Health Weekly  December 15, 2014   As new numbers roll in […]

Op-Talk | Can Psychiatrists Stop Gun Violence? By Anna North  New York Times  December 16, 2014   Soon after the […]

NYAPRS Note: This comes courtesy of the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery’s Leah Harris.   Mental Illness Is Unfairly […]

    Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) Funding Opportunity 2015 Peer Health Reform Education […]

NYAPRS Note: This comes to us courtesy of Ron Manderscheid. Health Insurance and Mental Health Services Q: How does the […]

Some States Retreat on Mental Health Funding By Michael Ollove Stateline  December 15, 2014   Fewer states increased their spending […]

NYAPRS Note: Check out the National Council’s BHbusiness Plus, a SAMHSA funded initiative that provides no cost assistance to behavioral […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes courtesy of Peggy Swarbrick.   Factors Associated with Co-Occurring Medical Conditions Among Adults With Serious […]

The National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse is sponsoring a 90-minute webinar on Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs) on Thursday, December […]

NYAPRS Note: NYS mental health nonprofits are reacting in a variety of ways to the growing challenges and opportunities and […]

NYAPRS Note: Don’t forget! Join us in Saranac Lake for a regional forum next Monday, 11AM-2PM. Find your north-country regional […]

House Passes Suicide Prevention Bill, Senate Awaits Navy Times; Leo Shane, 12/9/2014   The House on Tuesday passed sweeping veterans […]

A Mental Health Manifesto: Five Things That Need to Change The Guardian; Emma Howard and Andy Bell, 12/10/2014   In […]

NYAPRS Note: Though the study referenced below did not specifically capture behavioral health, the lessons learned are valuable for our […]

NYAPRS Note: This morning as we listen to Monica Oss at the NYAPRS – Open Minds – MCTAC event in […]

NYAPRS Note: Former comedian Paul Gilmartin has built a devoted following for The Mental-Illness Happy Hour, which tackles everything from incest […]

Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser. Upcoming Webinar on Suicide Care Safety Planning & Means Reduction […]

NYAPRS Note: Thanks to CSH for synthesizing this information regarding the new supportive housing pilot projects awarded statewide. Housing continues […]

NYAPRS Note: The APA notes that over a decade after national measures indicated vast disparities in the way ethnic minorities […]

NYAPRS Note: New York’s SAFE Act requires clinicians to report to county mental health directors the names of individuals with […]

Homeless Children Spike Calls Attention to MH Needs, Systems Working Together Mental Health Weekly; Vol 24 Num 45, 11/24/2014   […]

NYAPRS Note: The article below does not clarify that FIDA is not for all persons with dual eligibility in NYC […]

NYAPRS Note: For this mother, understanding that her son’s happiness is not going to look like her own is made […]

NYAPRS Note: Don’t forget! Today, and 12/16, join the two-part webinar ‘Best Practices for Effectively Integrating Peer Staff in the […]

NYAPRS Note: Though this brief article points to some (potential) barriers and drawbacks to implementing the Statewide Health Information Network […]

NYAPRS Note: Look once more for much discussion and debate in Congress next year on mental health related issues. Over […]

  NYAPRS Note: Join us around the state for upcoming regional forums, where we will share the latest in Medicaid […]

NYAPRS Note: See below for an opportunity to join CSH in an exciting Supportive Housing initiative, by submitting an RFP […]

  Register Now! The NYAPRS Collective in collaboration with the  Managed Care Technical Assistance Center (MCTAC) announce Strategies for Successfully […]

NYAPRS Note: As associations and large provider agencies push for additional funding to revamp infrastructure and improve capital in advance […]

Children’s Mental Health Key to Future Employment Prospects Medical Express, David Tripp, 11/26/2014   Children who experience emotional problems are […]

NYAPRS Note: The article and interview below not only demonstrate innovative models for assisting people who hear voices, but provides […]

NYAPRS Note: The time is quickly approaching for health insurance open enrollment in the marketplace. Learn how to engage individuals […]

Positive Role Models, Safe Communities Linked To Better Mental Health For Poor Teens The Huffington Post; Erin Schumaker, 11/26/2014   […]

  Register Now! The NYAPRS Collective in collaboration with the  Managed Care Technical Assistance Center (MCTAC) announce Strategies for Successfully […]

NYAPRS Note: Two upcoming webinars from the STAR Center highlight the role of Intentional Peer Support in building and sustaining […]

Thank you to those of you who reached out yesterday to support NYAPRS for Giving Tuesday. Your contributions enable us […]

NYAPRS Note: We look forward to seeing many of you tomorrow in Syracuse to discuss the latest on managed care, […]

NYAPRS Note: International recognition of mental health as a significant priority is moving to the forefront of public health discourse, […]

NYAPRS Note: The mandate to the NYC criminal justice system outlined below—including funding for police training and diversion resources—will be […]

Be a Part of Giving Tuesday! We have a day for giving thanks.  We have two for getting deals.   […]

NYAPRS Note: The Vera Institute’s recent report (linked below) is summarized in this article. The synopsis does not mention, however, […]

NYAPRS Note: The lessons one doctor has learned in Malawi are applicable in a US context toward constructing preventive, culturally […]

NYAPRS Regional Forum 2014                     Topics: Please join us for our […]

NYAPRS Note: Smoking cessation has been targeted this year in DSRIP planning, particularly in NYC where it is a significant […]

NYAPRS Note: Another indication of the role of epigenetics in creating generational stress or negative symptoms of mental health is […]

  Register Now! The NYAPRS Collective in collaboration with the  Managed Care Technical Assistance Center (MCTAC) announce Strategies for Successfully […]

NYAPRS Note: Many may remember the first time they watched ‘Sybil’, and the impact it had on their own consciousness. […]

NYAPRS Note: Another case emerges from the west coast, where the detainment of persons awaiting competency assessments may set a […]

NYAPRS Note: This article—apart from highlighting a NYS PROS program—offers anecdotal insight into the challenges of regaining employment for people […]

NYAPRS Note: NY and all other states must submit a transition plan in compliance with the new federal Home and […]

NYAPRS Note: This article details a recent study that confirms what cost and utilization data already shows us regarding access […]

  Register Now! The NYAPRS Collective in collaboration with the  Managed Care Technical Assistance Center (MCTAC) announce Strategies for Successfully […]

NYAPRS Note: The two presentations below, offered by the OMH Office of Consumer Affairs, are timely and important given the […]

NYAPRS Note: Below, another piece with helpful research related to the coincidence of gun violence and mental health.   Is […]

NYAPRS Note: Please see information below in a recent email from DOH and the DSRIP team, and linked information to […]

NYAPRS Note: Below is a helpful investigation into the ongoing process of securing parity implementation for behavioral health, with useful […]

NYAPRS Note: Below are two articles related to nutrition and its role in mental health; the second indicates a recent […]

NYAPRS Note: Thank you to local advocate Tracy Frisch for this excellent commentary, which offers the simple and life-changing hope […]

NYAPRS Note: The article below is the best I have read on the issue of trauma. Inherited pathology as it […]

DSRIP Reveals Shortcomings in Health Tech Crain’s Health Pulse; 11/18/2014   New York’s health IT community is hopeful that the […]

NYAPRS Note: Read the United Hospital Fund report referenced below here, and link to a recent UHF study on lessons […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is proud to co-sponsor this event on 11/20 at the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY. […]

NYAPRS Note: The article below offers some helpful resources for workplace mental health, and tips for “coming out” about behavioral […]

NYAPRS Note: Register now for tomorrow’s webinar on using WRAP to promote family wellness. See below for details!     […]

NYAPRS Note: I wouldn’t normally send something like a book review to our readers, but the article below highlights a […]

NYAPRS Note:  Given the current changes in funding sources, the Affordable Care Act, Managed Care, Health Homes, DSRIP, HARPS and […]