eNews Bulletin Updates

Doctors’ Notes on Mental Health Shared With Patients: Policy Shift at Beth Israel Deaconess The Boston Globe; Liz Kowalczyk, 4/8/2014 […]

New York State Office of Mental Health Bureau of Cultural Competence Regional Multicultural Advisory Committee Town Hall Meeting, Thursday, May […]

NYAPRS Note: In more positive news about the ACA, the federal congressional budget office dropped its projections for total cost […]

NYAPRS Note: Originally rejected from the 1115 waiver proposal, it now seems that NY will use state budget money to […]

NYAPRS Note: With news yesterday of the 1115 Waiver approval, all sectors that touch the health care system are looking […]

NYAPRS Note: Below from our friends at Open Minds is an interesting article on the endurance we all need to […]

NYAPRS Note: Amidst odd speculation today that the resignation of CMS’ Kathleen Sebelius and NYS’ Dr. Nirav Shah would hold […]

NYAPRS Note: A small victory in ongoing litigation in California will mandate a review of policies that currently allow for […]

Having trouble viewing this message? View it Online! Supports and Services for LGBTQI Youth in Recovery Meet the Presenters Click […]

NYPARS Note: In less than two weeks, Dr. Jeffrey Brenner will be keynoting our Executive Seminar in Albany. Join us […]

NYAPRS Note: Inform youth in your program or in your community about the addiction recovery youth input forum in your […]

Wellness Newsletter April 10, 2014 In This Issue Upcoming Trainings Controversial Wellness Tools Fidelity Guidelines for Behavioral Health Organizations Using […]

NYAPRS Note: Managing Care means Managing Change! This article below from our friends at Open Minds describes seven traits of […]

State Judge Tosses Gov. Cuomo’s Pay Cap Regulations for Non-Profit Executive Salaries NY Daily News; Kenneth Lovett, 4/10/2014   Nassau […]

NYAPRS Note: Peers and advocates from around the world will gather in Arlington, MA, from October 9-12 this fall for […]

Health Commissioner Shah to Resign Capital NY; Dan Goldberg and Laura Nahmias,4/9/2014   State health commissioner Nirav Shah is planning […]

NYAPRS Note: Research into epigenetics has broken ground in recent years by informing us to the ways information is stored […]

NYAPRS Note: The release of Medicare data to the public this week may signal a move by CMS to bring […]

NYAPRS Note: As this article notes, parity in behavioral health is not as easy to achieve as making it a […]

The Latest on NY’s Medicaid Waiver, HARP, DSRIP, Health Home Initiatives and State Budget Impact NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS upcoming Albany […]

NYAPRS Note: The two articles below highlight the recent surge in interest for statewide crisis intervention teams. The 2014-15 budget […]

Please see Below an Upcoming Webinar Announcement from OMH Recipient Affairs: You are invited to participate as an attendee in […]

The New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Presents: The New York State Office of Mental Health and […]

OASAS Supports Alcohol Awareness Month with Statewide Town Hall Meetings to Prevent Underage Drinking OASAS News Release; 3/31/2014   Commissioner […]

  Title: Courageous Conversations: Being Allies to Individuals in Recovery Who Experience Prejudice, Discrimination and Oppression Date: Tuesday, April 22, […]

Save the Date! Latino Mental Health in the Age of the Affordable Care Act Community Conference & Reception   Saturday, […]

NYAPRS Note: TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO SAVE ON EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION for this year’s Executive Seminar April 24th […]

NYAPRS Note: The article below describing Boston’s Beth Israel hospital and its experiences in trying to reduce admissions highlights several […]

If you are having difficulty viewing the RTP Webinar Announcement, please click here. Webinar Announcement Thursday, April 10, 2014 2:00 […]

NYAPRS Note: The following NY Times piece underscores the great level of concerns and controversy that have been raised by […]

NYAPRS Note: The excellent interview below from our friends at The Coalition with Dr. Peggy Swarbrick highlights the theme on […]

See an invitation below for a webcast on Friday, 4/4, featuring former NYS OMH Commissioner Michael Hogan:   Please join […]

NYAPRS Note: Community Health Centers are known nation-wide to most often be sites of integrated care and connections to social […]

A new resource starting today for parents dealing with mental health problems: Free! Online Support Group for Parents with Mental […]

Culturally Speaking: The Bureau of Cultural Competence’s Curriculum Training Website OMH News; Hextor Pabon, Education and Training Coordinator, Bureau of […]

Fostering Sustainable Behavioral Health Services Delivery in the Medical Setting Drs. Ron Manderscheid and Roger Kathol   Join us for a […]

NYAPRS Note: ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT TO SAVE ON EARLY REGISTRATION FOR THIS YEAR’S EXECUTIVE SEMINAR. Leading this year’s Seminar […]

NYAPRS Note: Yesterday, the Senate joined the House in approving a ‘Doc Fix’ bill that prevented a Medicare payment cut […]

NYAPRS Note: Yesterday, the Senate joined the House in approving a ‘Doc Fix’ bill that prevented a Medicare payment cut […]

NYAPRS Note: As NY continues to build toward a system that values and pays for peer supports, new evidence from […]

Correction to our First Look at the budget agreement below. We wrongly described the $600,000 allocation in the OMH budget […]

NYAPRS First Look at Details of Pending 2014-15 NYS Budget Agreement By Harvey Rosenthal, Briana Gilmore     March 31, 2014   […]

NYAPRS Note: The Senate is likely to vote TODAY on an urgent Medicare bill (HR 4302) that includes an unrelated […]

NYAPRS Note: This year’s NYAPRS Executive Seminar, April 24-5, offers several unique opportunities to explore means of affecting and measuring […]

NYAPRS Note: In the most recent publication from the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, they review how the ADA […]

NYAPRS Note: The following is an adaptation of an alert that is being circulated widely by the National Coalition for […]

    The 10th Annual Community Access/NYAPRS NYC Mental Health Film Festival brings to downtown Brooklyn a vivid selection of […]

NYAPRS Note: In a budget season with several tense exchanges between Albany and new NYC Mayor de Blasio, it is […]

More coverage detailing efforts urging state budget negotiators to include funding for a statewide Crisis Intervention Team initiative in the […]

NYAPRS Note: Your action is needed today! Policymakers are about to finalize a budget agreement that may undo all of […]

NYAPRS Note: Institutionalized racism within mental health treatment is not solely an American problem, and neither are the ways that […]

NYAPRS Note: Hotel Reservation Deadline extended until April 1st! To receive a discounted rate, make your hotel reservations today at […]

NYAPRS Note: For many of us who have struggled with recovery from diagnosis and treatment, the article below likely doesn’t […]

MRLC Members:  Below is an interesting article from our friends at Open Minds about the blurring of lines between providing […]

NYAPRS Note: Another employment-focused webinar taking place this afternoon focuses on employment strategies for persons with disabilities; this will be […]

NYAPRS Note: ADAPT activists continue their direct action with NYSNA into Wednesday, insisting on an amendment to the Nurse Practice […]

NYAPRS Note: Two new webinars from the National Council feature information to help managers and providers grow their agency by […]

Veterans Group to Launch Suicide Prevention Campaign The Washington Post; Josh Hicks, 3/24/2014   An emerging veterans group plans to descend […]

NYAPRS Note: Dr. Sederer, the Medical Director of NYS OMH, describes below the impact of a crisis intervention team(CIT) model […]

NYAPRS Note: Despite predictions we’d have a budget deal by now, the Legislature and Governor Cuomo are still far apart […]

NYAPRS Note: The following piece examines the move to health homes for commercially insured beneficiaries with serious mental health conditions. […]

NYAPRS Note: We are urging all enews readers and friends to contact legislative leaders RIGHT NOW to support the inclusion […]

NYAPRS Note: Below are links to the SAMHSA HRSA website for resources on integration of primary care and behavioral health. […]

NYAPRS Note: ADAPT continues non-violent direct action in Albany this morning after 100 hours of demanding an amendment to the […]

NYAPRS Note: There are important changes coming from the Social Security Administration that could affect people who receive, apply, and/or […]

NYAPRS Note: More media coverage that arose out of last week’s news conference calling for state funding to establish Crisis […]

NY Bill Seeks Police Training On Mentally Ill By Michael Virtanen, Associated Press  March 22, 2014   When New York […]

Media coverage from Tuesday’s news conference urging NYS funding for Crisis Intervention Teams is beginning to surface…..Look for pieces in […]

NYAPRS Note: Vermont is not the only state to recognize how screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences can lead to better […]

NYAPRS Note: Enroll for this free academy if you serve individuals who have experience in the mental health and criminal […]

NYAPRS Note: In the wake of a significant increase in violence and the death of an inmate who was a […]

NYAPRS Note: We are urging all enews readers and friends to contact legislative leaders RIGHT NOW to support the inclusion […]