NYAPRS Note: Pressure for a human services COLA mounts in the legislature, but it is unknown yet whether it is […]
eNews Bulletin Updates
Four New NYS CASE Trainings, Registration Now Open!
Four New NYS CASE Trainings Now Open for Registration! Course Title […]
Crain’s: Feds Give $8b for Health Overhaul
NYAPRS Note: Rapid implementation of NYs 1115 waiver amendment will now begin, after yesterday’s approval by the federal government of […]
Families Together Annual Conference: Call for Presentations Deadline 2/ 21/2014
Building Strong Roots for Success Through Family Support & Peer Leadership Call for Presentations Deadline February 21, 2014 The […]
Statewide Trainer Position Highlights Need for Advocacy, Organizing
NYAPRS Note: See below for another excellent position opening, particularly for an individual with lived MH experience. Training and advocacy […]
De Blasio Bolsters MH in Preliminary City Budget
NYAPRS Note: Initial moves by NYS Mayor De Blasio indicate that his progressive social reform agenda will include attention to […]
TU: State, Feds Reach $8 Billion Medicaid Waiver Deal
NYAPRS Note: At long last, CMS has approved New York’s Medicaid Waiver application. “ The current Executive Budget proposal for […]
NY Funds 700 New Supportive Housing for Homeless Families w a CD
Governor Cuomo Announces $1.75 Million Awarded to Fight Chronic Homelessness for Families Dealing With Addiction in New York City […]
CNY: Cuomo Says Health Exchange is ‘Endangered’ by Lack of Medicaid Waiver
Cuomo: Health Exchange ‘Endangered’ By Lack Of Medicaid Waiver By Laura Nahmias Capital New York February 13, 2014 New York’s […]
OMH Multicultural Spirituality Group Training
NYAPRS Note: The below training is available to all NYS OMH facilities or programs licensed by them. If you are […]
NCD Hails Inclusion of Workers with Disabilities in Minimum Wage Order
NYAPRS Note: This historic shift indicates—as the NCD notice below rightfully posits—that the removal of Section 14c of the Fair […]
NY Bishops Call for Change to Safe Act Reporting Rules
Catholic Bishops: NY Safe Act Gun Reporting Rules Threaten Services for Mentally Ill Times Union; Casey Seiler, 2/6/2014 New […]
Bazelon: U.S. Finds Violation of ADA in MH Inquiry for Law License
NYAPRS Note: Many states require that law graduates applying for a license disclose mental health diagnosis or treatment. But the […]
DC Politician Threatens Waiver but CMS Reassures (2)
Nice..send to mmny list Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone ——– Original message ——– From: Briana Gilmore Date:02/12/2014 […]
DC Politician Threatens Waiver but CMS Reassures
NYAPRS Note: Even the jostling of Washington politicians does not seem to be deterring CMS from approving the 1115 waiver […]
NYAPRS Budget Testimony Backs Reinvestment, COLA, CIT & Prison Reforms
NYAPRS Note: At yesterday’s state mental hygiene budget hearing, state legislators presented contradictory messages: on the one hand, a number […]
NC: Trauma-Informed Care Free Webinar and Learning Community
National Council to Launch New Trauma-Informed Care Learning Community Apply by Feb 28; Join Free Informational Webinar on Feb 21 […]
CCIT Press Conference Gains Momentum in NYC on 2/19
Announcing a City Hall Press Conference: Wednesday, February 19 @ 11 a.m. A crucial moment in the Campaign to Launch […]
SAMHSA: Integrate Person-Centeredness in Integrated Care
How Integrated Care Can Integrate Person-Centered Care SAMHSA/CMHS Consumer Affairs; Laura M. Galbreath, 2/7/2014 The integration of primary and […]
Webinar Today on Social Determinant Data Indexing for Providers, Community Groups
Please join OMH (Office of Minority Health) for a Capacity Building Webinar on February 11, 2014: Building Community Capacity to Use […]
NYT Article Highlights Jail Tragedy but also Binaries in MH Treatment
NYAPRS Note: A NYT article from this weekend highlights what many of us know to be a desperate situation: the […]
Brenner: What Primary Care Has To Learn From Behavioral Health
NYAPRS Note: Thanks to our friends at the National Council, here’s a timely interview with national trendsetter Dr. Jeffrey Brenner, […]
CCIT Press Conference in NYC on 2/19
Visionary Leadership Teleconference – 2/21 with NC for MH Recovery
4th Annual Consumer/Survivor Visionary Leadership Teleconference Friday, February 21, 2014 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST/11:00 AM – […]
Become a NYAPRS MEMBER: March 4th NEXT MRLC Webinar Care Coordination
NYAPRS Note: Care Management is an emerging concept that refers to integrated clinical care activities tailored to each individual. Case […]
NC: Hoffman’s Death Reinforces Our Greatest Public Health Crisis
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death Reinforces Our Greatest Public Health Crisis National Council; Linda Rosenberg, 2/7/2014Days after he was found dead […]
Time to Get Insured; ADS Center 2/12 Webinar
ADS Center Free Webinar Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (2 p.m. CT; 12 p.m. PT) Time […]
KHN: Congress Approves “Doc Fix” as Medicare Moves to Performance Payments
Hill Plan Would Reward Medicare Doctors For Quality Kaiser Health News; Mary Agnes Carey, 2/7/2014 Now comes the hard part. […]
Crain’s: Demand Exceeds Behavioral Health Capacity in NYS?
NYAPRS Note: Comments from advocacy groups highlighted below indicate just a few aspects of concern that some have with the […]
BHNews: Will Managed Care Advance the Goals of Community MH?
NYAPRS Note: The article below is a concise and bold look at the way the guiding principles of behavioral health […]
Crisis Diversion Job Opening Highlights System Change in NYS
NYAPRS Note: A current job opening noted below highlights the tremendous shift we are approaching as a behavioral health system […]
CDR: NY Disability Voters Network Website Launch
New Website Geared at NY Voters with Disabilities Project goal is to sign up 5,000 people with disabilities: Center for […]
KHN: Community Health Workers Help Close Gaps, From Ethiopia to W Virginia
NYAPRS Note: Community Health Workers in the US are tasked with reaching the physical and behavioral health needs of individuals […]
Peer Organizations: Don’t Miss This Grant Opportunity, Apply by Feb 19!
Peer run and community recovery organizations have only a few days left to apply for federal grants to increase education […]
APS: Today is Last Day to Register for Peer Service Courses for this Term
Reminder: Today is the last day to register for courses in this term! Visit the homepage today to create an […]
Medicaid Budget Hearing Testimony From NYAPRS
NYAPRS Note: The following testimony was prepared by NYAPRS for the joint legislative budget hearing yesterday on health/Medicaid issues. Harvey […]
Crain’s: No Bailout for LICH, Says Shah
NYAPRS Note: Some clarity came from Health Commissioner Dr. Nirav Shah at Monday’s joint legislative health/Medicaid budget hearing, when he […]
Poor Quality Housing Tied to Children’s Behavioral Problems
NYAPRS Note: In a study supported by the MacArthur Foundation published last fall, researchers explained what housing advocates already know: […]
Parachute NYC Video demonstrates alternate opportunities for people in crisis in NYC
NYAPRS Note: Below is a link to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene website where you can view […]
Federal Wage Hike Won’t Apply to Disabled in Workshops
NYAPRS Note: Across the country, advocates for a living wage applauded Obama’s announcement in his State of the Union Address […]
MHW: Budget Expands BH Community Recovery Services and Supports
NY Proposal Expands Community Recovery Services and Supports Mental Health Weekly; Volume 24 Number 5, 2/3/2014 Mental health providers […]
inaops: Peer Support and Art in Recovery with Gayle Bluebird – Free Webinar
International Association of Peer Supporters First Webinar of 2014: Taking Arts Seriously with Gayle Bluebird February 19, 2014 (Wednesday) – […]
NYAPRS Announces 10th Annual Executive Seminar: Managing Care/Managing Change
NYAPRS Note: As we speed towards the 2015 groundbreaking implementation of integrated managed health and behavioral healthcare, this year’s Executive […]
NYAPRS Seeks Director of Operations
NYAPRS NOTE: We are seeking a Director of Operations; please see the job description below. Interested candidates should submit cover […]
OMH Highlights 2014-15 Budget Priorities for MH and SA
NYAPRS Note: This just in from OMH! See below for an overview of the 2014-15 budget and how it will […]
PRA 2014 Recovery Workforce Summit, Registration Open
The Recovery Workforce Summit: PRA 2014 Annual ConferenceJune 22-25, 2014 Renaissance Hotel, Baltimore, MD Registration is now open! Sessions Announced […]
SAMHSA RTP Highlights Self-Management in Healthcare Reform
Support for Self-Management in Behavioral Health Emerges With Healthcare Reform SAMHSA Recovery to Practice E-Newsletter, Issue 16; Larry Davidson, Ph.D. […]
BRSS TACS Policy Academy Awards-Applications Due 2/10/14
Having Trouble Viewing this Message? View it Online! BRSS TACS :: Funding Opportunity 2014 BRSS TACS Policy Academy Awards […]
Rights of Parents With MH Challenges; From Lobby Day to International Conference
NYAPRS Note: At NYAPRS Legislative Day on Tuesday, NYAPRS board member Eva Dech gave a stirring address about the rights […]
A Contrast Between 2 Albany Mental Health Rallies
NYAPRS Note: Here’s a contrast between 2 Albany rallies this week. On Tuesday, NYAPRS brought 600 advocates to Albany to […]
Obama Lauds Veterans But Barely Touches MH in SOTU
NYAPRS Note: The only mention of mental health in President Obama’s State of the Union Address last night was in […]
First Peer Support Conference in Canada, 4/30/14
Peer Support Accreditation and Certification Canada Announces the First National Conference on Peer Support! Hope. Empowerment. Recovery. Join […]
State Offers More Interfaith Funding Amidst Federal Waiting Game
NYAPRS Note: Another bailout for bankrupt Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn came on Monday from state coiffeurs and independent creditors. […]
ADS Webinar on 2/12: Time to Get Insured
ADS CenterFree WebinarWednesday, February 12th, 20143:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.(2 p.m. CT; 12 p.m. PT) Time to Get Insured: Learn […]
ESPN: Taking Notice Of The Hidden Injury
Taking Notice Of The Hidden Injury ESPN; Nicole Noren; 1/22/2014 Four-time Academic All-Big 10 honoree and defensive tackle Will Heininger’s […]
Mental Health Advocates Back NYS Reinvestment Budget Package
Mental Health Advocates Back Budget Proposals That Reinvest State Hospital, Medicaid Savings To Grow Community Supports Albany, […]
GNS: CMS has Begun Drafting Potential Medicaid Waiver Agreement with NY
Cuomo, De Blasio Pressure Feds On Medicaid Waiver By Jon Campbell Gannett News Service January 27, 2014 New York […]
Childhood Bereavement Contributes to Future MH Risk
NYAPRS Note: In the study noted below, researchers found that children who lost a parent were shown to be more […]
Save the Date: 2014 NARPA Annual Rights Conference
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR RIGHTS PROTECTION & ADVOCACY Save The Date! The National Association for Rights Protection […]
Advance Directives Training in NYC, 2/18, From OMH and NYAPRS
NYAPRS Note: Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs) can be a transformative way for individuals to articulate preferences around their mental health […]
NYAPRS Releases 2014 Legislative Day Book
NYAPRS Note: Please click here for a copy of the advocacy priorities that NYAPRS members will be carrying next Tuesday […]
Legislative Day: One More Bus From NYC, and Surprise Scholarship Raffle!
WE NEED TO FILL ANOTHER BUS FROM NYC FOR NYAPRS LEGISLATIVE DAY THIS TUESDAY! NYAPRS is going up to […]
SAMHSA: Webcast on Strategies for Improving Rural BH Services
SAMHSA Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families Technical Assistance Center Presents: Strategies for Improving Rural Behavioral Health Services for Service […]
ACOs for Medicaid: Success of the ACA?
NYAPRS Note: First Health Homes, now… TACOs? Accountable Care Organizations are coming to scale in many states. The model of […]
SAMHSA: New Partnering to Improve Latino Health Care
Dear Behavioral Health Provider, I am pleased to the announce that the American Public Health Association (APHA) Latino Caucus’ […]
GNS: Cuomo Makes Push To Keep Medicaid Savings
Cuomo Makes Push To Keep Medicaid Savings By Jon Campbell, Gannet News Service January 22, 2014 ALBANY – Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s […]
SAMHSA: E-Learning For Trauma-Informed Peer Support
Having Trouble Viewing this message? View it online Greetings! Please see the announcement below of a new E-Learning Opportunity from […]
How The Obamacare Wars Hurt The Mentally Ill
How the Obamacare Wars Hurt the Mentally Ill MSNBC; Suzy Khimm, 1/21/2014 Every day he’s without his meds, Scott […]
NYNP: Advocates Laud Cuomo BH Budget Proposals
Gov’s Mental Health & Supportive Initiatives New York Nonprofit Press January 23, 2014 Behavioral health providers and advocates are […]
MHA’s Patrick Hendry Wins 2014 Reintegration Lifetime Achievement Award
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS wishes to congratulate Patrick Hendry on his selection as this year’s winner of the 2014 Reintegration Lifetime […]
NYAPRS Budget Update: Community BH Services Reinvestment Fund, Supportive Housing Increases, More
NYAPRS Note: Here’re a few more details from a more careful reading of the Governor’s budget materials. We’ve also made […]
MHW: Culturally Competent Wellness Approach in Multiservice Setting
NYAPRS Note: This type of service model may lead to a reduction in hospitalizations; BH providers seeking to integrate care […]