eNews Bulletin Updates

NYAPRS Note: Please join our friends at NYAIL in responding to this urgent alert. Thanks! This alert comes to NYAIL […]

NYAPRS is very pleased to release the final program for next week’s NYAPRS Conference at http://www.nyaprs.org/documents/Conference2014Final_000.pdf. It provides details about […]

NYAPRS Note: The Bazelon Center for Mental Health has just released a very timely report urging the federal and state […]

Ben Rosen Director of Public Information New York State Office of Mental Health 518-474-6540 benjamin.rosen@omh.ny.gov September 10, 2014 THE NEW […]

NYAPRS Note: An excellent piece in today’s Pittsburgh newspaper from the extraordinary Leah Harris. Leah brings a powerful new voice […]

NYAPRS Note: It’s not too late to register for the two webinars advertised below! One is this afternoon and focuses […]

Battling Against the Criminalization of Persons With Mental Illness: A Matter of Social Justice Huffington Post; Ginger Lerner-Wren, 9/3/2014   […]

There’s only 1 week to go before next week’s NYAPRS’ 32nd Annual Conference, ‘Recovery Moves to the Mainstream,’ will be […]

Suicide and Substance Abuse: A Two-Part Webinar Series from SAMHSA Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser. […]

Patient Centred-Care Doesn’t Go Far Enough: We Need Patient-Perspective Care Mad in America; Tim Carey, 9/8/2014   A growing appreciation […]

NYAPRS is hiring! See below for a job description for a Training and Technical Assistance Facilitator in NYC/LI:   NYAPRS […]

NYAPRS Note: The two articles below offer frameworks for how arts and media can combat the stigma of disability through […]

NYAPRS Note: The long-awaited draft rules on health information sharing have been offered for public comment by DOH. Though information […]

NYAPRS Note: Below, see the list of renowned plenary speakers joining the Alternatives 2014 Conference this October 22-26 in Orlando […]

Take Action to Prevent Service Cuts and Protect Consumer-Directed Programs as States Implement the New Home Care Rule September 5, […]

DFS Releases Approved Premium Rates Crain’s Health Pulse; 9/5/2014   In a move hailed by patient advocate groups and blasted […]

NYAPRS Note: The results of this study do not necessarily point to anti-hospital or anti-medication modifications. As the experiment’s author […]

NYAPRS Note:  The program highlighted in the article below is an excellent example of a collaboration that partners could replicate […]

NYAPRS Note: Below details a model emerging in New Jersey, where parents act as peer specialists for other families seeking […]

A note from our friends at Community Access:   Dear Fellow Peers and Providers,   Community Access is pleased to […]

NYAPRS Note: There may not be a year in NY’s past when the legislative season approached with such a large […]

In just 2 weeks, NYAPRS’ 32nd Annual Conference, ‘Recovery Moves to the Mainstream,’ will be held at the Hudson Valley […]

SAMHSA’s GAINS Center Webinar Announcement Don’t miss Part 2 of the webinar series, The Use of Peer Suppport in State […]

NYAPRS Note: The article below touches on the challenge of treating the behavioral health needs of persons under civil commitment […]

NYAPRS Note: Below, a reminder from DOHMH to come out and participate in community forums in the next two weeks! […]

  Mental Health America to Honor Outstanding Advocates, Innovative Program at Annual Conference Awards to be Presented to Harvey Rosenthal […]

NYAPRS Note: The article below touches on some of the elements needed in a culturally competent health care system that […]

Talking to Ourselves: The Science of the Little Voice in Your Head The Guardian: Peter Moseley, 8/27/2014   If we […]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a bulletin that clarifies some of the expectations around employment in […]

NYAPRS Note: Working can mean the difference between a life of passive consumerism and recovery; being one’s own boss is […]

NYAPRS Note: This brief story beautifully details the intersectionality of trauma. Extreme life experiences interact with the mundane to create […]

NYAPRS Note: Ron Manderscheid discusses well-being and quality of life in the linked article below, which also offers registration to […]

NYAPRS Note: This article is less a description of the ACA’s obstacles for achieving parity, and more a testament to […]

NYAPRS Note: Don’t miss a webinar on 9/3 from PRA with Patricia Deegan on leadership skills in psych rehab. See […]

NYAPRS Note: Many of us working in recovery know the benefits of Supported Employment on empowerment, social inclusion, and overall […]

NYAPRS Note: The rise of heroin distribution in the boroughs of NYC has raised to levels not seen in a […]

NYAPRS Note: The webinar below could be a great resource for community providers looking for innovative partnering strategies in DSRIP. […]

L   3 Weeks ’til the NYAPRS Conference – Recovery Moves to the Mainstream  This year’s NYAPRS 32nd Annual Conference, […]

NYAPRS Note: The two articles below illuminate the often destructive and lethal relationship of police officers to persons in emotional […]

NYAPRS Note: This year’s NYSRA Rehabilitation Summit is just a couple weeks away! The event focuses on education and employment, […]

NYAPRS Note: The Center for Health Care Strategies is offering two webinars below that can be very helpful as we […]

NYAPRS Note: Some years ago, a group of us who had some connection with the Kripalu Yoga Center in nearby […]

NYAPRS Note: Please note that NYS and NYC are amending the announcement of the Behavioral Health Managed Care Kick Off […]

  NYAPRS 2014 Awards Honor Excellence and Inspiration   The NYAPRS Board of Directors is very pleased to recognize and […]

OMH, OASAS, DOH, AND NYC DOHMH ANNOUNCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MEDICAID MANAGED CARE KICK-OFF FORUMS   The New York State Office […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS’ Molly Donahue explores some of the intricacies of dating with a mental health diagnosis in the below […]

NYAPRS Note: Students of any age can experience stress with the coming of a new school year. But for children […]

Improving the Wellness of Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, and Intersex Individuals Wednesday, August 27, 20143:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. EDT (2 p.m. CDT; […]

NYAPRS Note: The collective mourning process for Robin Williams has prompted much conversation about the nature of “mental illness” and […]

NYAPRS Note: Join Pilgrim Psychiatric Center at Mental Health Awareness Day on Thursday October 9. Registration information is below!   […]

NYAPRS Note: A judge in California has set new restrictions on the use of solitary confinement, mandating that mental health […]

NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Division of Mental Hygiene Office of Consumer Affairs   Wellness Week Kick-off Wellness […]

NYAPRS Note: The article below is a reprieve from news lately that elucidates failures and systemic violence in America’s policing […]

        Only One Month to Go Till NYAPRS Conference, Rooms are Going Fast! One Program Focus: 1915.i Home and Community-Based […]

NYAPRS Note: See below for an excellent opportunity with Columbia University!   Columbia University School of Social Work Job Announcement […]

Bazelon Center’s Complaints Result in Agreement Ending Discrimination Against Bar Applicants Based on Mental Health Conditions Press Release, Louisiana Supreme […]

NYAPRS Note: The article below, developed by NYAPRS’ Molly Donahue, delves into the benefits and risks of relying on technology […]

Upcoming Public Forums in New York City Hosted by DOHMH New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene The […]

NYAPRS Note: The employment resource book offered by the Center for Practice Innovations is a tremendous tool for consumers, peer […]

This year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference, to be held September 17-19 at our main conference site at the Hudson Valley Resort […]

Can’t attend the 21st Annual Long Island Bi-County Empowerment Conference in person? Watch the event live streaming on August 29! […]

NYAPRS Note: The excellent article below highlights not only the valuable role of crisis respites to divert hospitalizations and contribute […]

Membership and Events Coordinator Position Summary:  Playing a key role in the public presentation of the organization, the Membership and […]

NYAPRS Note: After passage of the ACA, several NY insurance plans have been faulted by the Attorney General for parity […]

NYAPRS Note: Some of the reasons young people don’t receive appropriate mental health treatment are well known—cost, access, assessment, stigma—but […]

NYAPRS Note: A powerful moment at this year’s SAMHSA Voice Awards.   Robin Williams’ Legacy Overshadows SAMHSA Voice Awards Posted […]

Mental Health America Webinar   http://takeaction.mentalhealthamerica.net/site/R?i=Xq7zU_1IJDI4X7ctd64IgA http://takeaction.mentalhealthamerica.net/site/R?i=s-oftezOWhTweJprWov5Ow   Please join us in August for two exciting webinars.   Social and […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s the executive summary of a newly released report looking at how health home based care management has […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s our best sense of where things currently stand with regards to the extraordinary number of simultaneously moving […]

Please Make Your Contribution for Peer Scholarships to NYAPRS Annual Conference!  Registration is Live…..Register Now!!!     Dear Friends,   […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to recognize this year’s SAMHSA Voice Award honorees for their great contributions to promoting […]

  Integrated Health in this year’s conference!  Registration is Live…..Register Now!!!   This year’s program features extraordinary Integrated Health workshops, […]