Alliance Note: As the nation continues to grapple with the continuing opioid use and overdose crisis, more pharmaceutical manufacturers and […]
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Don’t Miss Keynote David Woods Bartley at The 14th Annual Recovery & Rehabilitation Academy! Final Program Available!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is thrilled to introduce David Woods Bartley, a two-time TED talk presenter, as the […]
Alliance (formerly NYAPRS) to Launch Free Virtual Career Quest Webinar Series
Alliance Virtual Career Quest Webinar Series: Explore and Plan Your Future In recognition of National Disability Employment Month and in […]
Register for the ‘Supervision for the Ages: Partnering with the Generations’ Training Session!
Bridging the gaps between generations in the workplace is a necessary step in building new leaders, sustaining our workforce, and […]
Attend The Alliance’s (Formerly NYAPRS) WNY Regional Forum on Nov. 15th!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) will be hosting a Regional Forum for Western NY in Buffalo on […]
Expected Role of Social Care Networks in NYS’ 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waiver
Alliance Note: While New York State’s 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waiver is still awaiting approval, more details about how the state […]
Recovery & Rehabilitation Award Winner: Dr. Robert Myers!
One of the most brilliant and innovative mental health leaders of our time, we are honored to present Dr. Robert […]
Attend The Alliance’s (Formerly NYAPRS) WNY Regional Forum on Nov. 15th!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) will be hosting a Regional Forum for Western NY in Buffalo on […]
Attend ‘Breaking Barriers: Confronting Social Injustice and Oppression’ at the 14th Annual Rehab Academy!
Join us for the 14th Annual Recovery and Rehabilitation Academy, in Albany, NY on November 8-9 and attend the special […]
ANNOUNCEMENT: Regional Youth Advocacy Specialists and Regional Adult Advocacy Specialist Positions Open!
The Office of Advocacy and Peer Support Services is expanding again! OMH is thrilled to announce several additional openings in […]
Attend this Year’s Rehab Academy Featuring The Thriving Despite Challenges Workshop!
Join us for the 14th Annual Recovery and Rehabilitation Academy, in Albany, NY on November 8-9 and attend the workshop […]
NYS Bill to target Adverse Childhood Experiences Heads to Hochul’s desk
NYS Bill to target Adverse Childhood Experiences Heads to Hochul’s deskBy Aditi Lamba New York State Spectrum News October 17, […]
Insurers Slam Mental Health Parity Plan
Insurers Slam Mental Health Parity PlanPolitico October 18, 2023 The Biden administration has proposed expanding requirements for insurers to cover […]
Join Peer Supporter Celebration Day Events!
Alliance Note: Thursday, October 19th, is Peer Support Celebration Day! There are many ways to celebrate the unique and immense […]
Register Today! 14th Annual Recovery & Rehabilitation Academy!
Register today for the 14th Annual Recovery & Rehabilitation Academy. “Empowering Lives: Cultivating Change, Connection and Collaboration,” held on November […]
Register for the 14th Annual Recovery & Rehabilitation Academy!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery, formerly NYAPRS, is pleased to announce the program for the 14th Annual Recovery & Rehabilitation […]
Gov. Hochul Gives Update On State’s $1 Billion Investment Into Mental Health Care, Homelessness
Alliance (formerly NYAPRS) News Note: Governor Hochul held a new conference in NYC this morning to provide more details about […]
The Alliance Joins NYS Behavioral Health Advocates in Demand for Increased Funding
Alliance Note: The mental health workforce has been underfunded for decades. All of us know the lack of adequate pay […]
NYAPRS Seeks Fully Balanced Study in New NYS AOT Evaluation
NYAPRS Note: Mandating treatment against an individual’s desires is a clear violation of their right to autonomy and choice. There […]
14th Annual Recovery & Rehabilitation Academy: Registration Open!
We are excited to announce we have now begun accepting registration for the 14th Annual Recovery & Rehabilitation Academy, Empowering […]
Read the New Report on Improving Mental Health Outcomes
NYAPRS Note: The recently published Report on Improving Mental Health Outcomes outlines useful voluntary approaches to support people with mental […]
Temple University Collaborative Seeking Participants for ConnectionsRx Program
NYAPRS Note: The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion is seeking young adults (aged 18 to 30) with serious mental […]
Register for Wednesday’s New Supervisors Training!
NYAPRS Note: Receiving a promotion to Supervisor can be an exciting experience. However, it can also be fraught with fears […]
MHW: A NYAPRS Name Change Reflects Broader National Focus, Emphasis on Recovery
NYAPRS Note: Earlier this month NYAPRS announced that, in keeping recommendations of our Board and staff’s last strategic plan, we […]
Advocates Push for Daniel’s Law Passage during Statewide Daniel’s Day Events!
NYAPRS Note: Daniel Prude should have been able to celebrate another birthday last Wednesday, but he and his family were […]
NYAPRS to Celebrate Rebranding as the Alliance for Rights and Recovery at 41st Annual Conference!
NYAPRS Note: The NYAPRS Board and staff are elated to announce our rebranding with the wider NYAPRS community! Effective October […]
Correction: TODAY! Daniel’s Day Events in Albany, Brooklyn, and Rochester!
*CORRECTION: The Rochester Daniels Day event will be held from 4-7pm. If Daniel Prude had received the proper mental health […]
TOMORROW: Daniel’s Day Events in Albany, Brooklyn, and Rochester!
If Daniel Prude had received the proper mental health support when he was experiencing a mental health crisis in March […]
NYAPRS Will Continue to Advocate for System Improvements during State Spending Freeze!
NYAPRS Note: Governor Hochul’s administration has informed NYS agencies that their budgets for next year must be the same as […]
NYAPRS Lifetime Achievement Awardee Spotlight: Paolo del Vecchio! See Full List of Award Winners!
NYAPRS Note: We are excited to have the Director of SAMHSA’s Office of Recovery, Paolo del Vecchio, present at our […]
Sign Up for NYC Bus to NYAPRS’ Conference! Just a Few Days Left to Reserve Your Spot!
In Memory of Daniel Prude, New York Needs Non-Police Mental Health Emergency First Responders!
NYAPRS Note: Today (September 20th) is Daniel Prude’s birthday. He was a father, brother, uncle, son and deeply loved by […]
Register for The NYAPRS Collective’s New Supervisors Training!
NYAPRS Note: Receiving a promotion to Supervisor can be an exciting experience. However, it can also be fraught with fears […]
Honoring Daniel Prude: Statewide Daniel’s Day Events This Saturday!
Dear Community, Tomorrow (September 20th) is Daniel Prude’s birthday. He was a father, brother, uncle, son and deeply loved by […]
NYAPRS 41st Annual Conference: Sign Up for NYC Bus!
NYC Bus for NYAPRS Conference: Sign Up Today! Our 41st Annual Conference is just around the corner, only two weeks […]
NYS Office of Mental Health Seeking Assistant Commissioner
NYAPRS Note: We encourage anyone who is interested to apply for a recently published job vacancy with the NYS Office […]
Honoring Daniel Prude: Statewide Daniel’s Day Events Next Saturday!
Dear Community, Next Wednesday, September 20th is Daniel Prude’s birthday. He was a father, brother, uncle, son and deeply loved […]
Register for NYAPRS’ 41st Annual Conference! Bus from NYC Available!
NYAPRS Note: Our 41st Annual Conference is just two weeks away! We are happy to announce we still have space […]
OMH Releases Recommendations from 2023 Community Engagement Sessions: Discuss these with OMH Commissioner Ann Sullivan at the NYAPRS Conference!
NYAPRS Note: The NYS Office of Mental Health has released the attached 124-slide presentation that summarizes recommendations they received from […]
Register for the OMH Webinar for All Providers Next Thursday, September 21st!
NYAPRS Note: The NYS Office of Mental Health will be hosting a webinar for All Providers Next Thursday, September 21st, […]
Alert: NYAPRS to Rebrand as the Alliance for Rights and Recovery!
September 8, 2023 Dear Friends, On behalf of our Board of Directors and our staff team, I am writing to […]
Solitary Confinement Lawsuit Against DOCCS Moves Forward
NYAPRS Note: While the HALT solitary confinement law has been in effect since 2022, DOCCS personnel have been pushing against […]
Register for NYAPRS’ 41st Annual Conference Today! Space Filling Quickly!
NYAPRS Note: In only two weeks, NYAPRS will hold our 41st Annual Conference, “Promoting Rights Across the Nation, Recovery Across […]
NYC Bus for NYAPRS Conference: Sign Up Today!
NYAPRS Note: Our 41st Annual Conference is just two weeks away! We are happy to announce we will have a […]
NYAPRS Announces our 2023 Award Winners, Join the Ceremonies at the NYAPRS Conference!
The NYAPRS Board of Directors is very proud to honor the extraordinary achievements of this year’s 2023 Awardees. As you’ll […]
Only 2 Weeks Away! Some Details about NYAPRS Conference’s Featured Speakers! Rooms Filling Up Fast!
NYAPRS Note: In only two weeks, NYAPRS will hold our 41st Annual Conference, “Promoting Rights Across the Nation, Recovery Across […]
ALERT: Save Peer Support, Submit CMS Comment by 5pm TODAY!
NYAPRS Note: Last month the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed rule change affecting Peer Support […]
Senators Kaine and Braun Introduce PEER Support Act!
NYAPRS Note: We are happy to see the introduction of the Providing Empathetic and Effective Recovery (PEER) Support Act in […]
Only 2 Weeks Away! Register for NYAPRS Conference Today, See Updated Program; Rooms are Filling Up Fast
NYAPRS Note: In just two weeks, NYAPRS will hold our 41st Annual Conference, “Promoting Rights Across the Nation, Recovery Across […]
Alert: NYAPRS to Rebrand as the Alliance for Rights and Recovery!
September 8, 2023 Dear Friends, On behalf of our Board of Directors and our staff team, I am writing to […]
Mobile Crisis Response Teams are Addressing Mental Health Needs for Public Safety: Yonkers Ledger
NYAPRS Note: The following piece well describes the critically important role that the peer led mobile crisis teams operated by […]
Only 2 Weeks Away! Register for NYAPRS Conference Today, See Updated Program; Rooms are Filling Up Fast
NYAPRS Note: In just two weeks, NYAPRS will hold our 41st Annual Conference, “Promoting Rights Across the Nation, Recovery Across […]
See NYAPRS Updated Conference Program Schedule; Rooms are Filling Up, Register Today!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased and proud to provide details of the full program schedule for our upcoming Annual […]
Yale Forced to Change Policies to Support Students’ Mental Health
NYAPRS Note: For the nation to tackle the growing mental health crisis among youth, we must change the way schools […]
Experts from Across the US Featured at NYAPRS’ Annual Conference! Rooms are Filling Up, Register Today!
NYAPRS Note: This year’s NYAPRS Conference brings together some of the nation’s greatest experts in the promotion of mental health […]
NYAPRS Joins NCMHR to Advocate for National Recovery Services
NYAPRS Note: As part of the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery’s (NCMHR) July 2023 Hill Days, NYAPRS joined advocates […]
NYAPRS’ 41st Annual Conference Presenter Spotlight: Kelly Davis
NYAPRS Note: As we get closer to the NYAPRS 41st Annual Conference, ‘Promoting Rights Across the Nation, Recovery Across the […]
NYAPRS Releases Full Program Schedule; Rooms are Filling Up, Register Today!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased and proud to provide details of the full program schedule for our upcoming Annual […]
NYAPRS’ 41st Annual Conference Theme Highlight: Criminal Justice Reform!
NYAPRS Note: As we get closer to NYAPRS’ 41st Annual Conference, Promoting Rights Across the Nation, Recovery Across the Lifespan, […]
NYS Master Plan for Aging Town Halls in Buffalo Next Week!
NYAPRS Note: The NYS Department of Health and NYS office for the aging has announced two town halls will be […]
Register for NYAPRS’ 2023 Annual Conference Today! Program Schedule Available!
Our NYAPRS Conference Board and Staff members are very pleased and proud to provide program details regarding our 41st Annual […]
Compensated Study – Seeking Peers in AZ, WI, WA for Research on Social Policies and Structural Oppression
NYAPRS Note: This posting comes to us from Ann Kasper, who writes “The following is from Sarah Porter, a social […]
Register for NYAPRS’ 2023 Annual Conference Today! Program Schedule Available!
Our NYAPRS Conference Board and Staff members are very pleased and proud to provide program details regarding our 41st Annual […]
Alert: Urge CMS to Approve Medicare Reimbursement for ‘True’ Peer Support by September 11!
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from Caren Howard, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy at Mental Health America, urging our […]
Register for NYAPRS’ 2023 Annual Conference Today! Program Schedule Here!
Our NYAPRS Conference Board and Staff members are very pleased and proud to provide program details regarding our 41st Annual […]
Register for NYAPRS’ 2023 Annual Conference Today! Program Schedule Here!
Our NYAPRS Conference Board and Staff members are very pleased and proud to provide program details regarding our 41st Annual […]
Register for NYAPRS’ 2023 Annual Conference Today! Program Schedule Here!
Our NYAPRS Conference Board and Staff members are very pleased and proud to provide program details regarding our 41st Annual […]
NYAPRS Joins Advocates Pushing Against Recent New Jersey Involuntary Commitment Law
NYAPRS Note: New Jersey’s recently signed law increasing the maximum hours for involuntary hospital holds for people with mental health […]
New York Must Expand, Not Restrict, Access to Home Care
NYAPRS Note: The need for effective home care services for aging New Yorkers will only grow in the coming years. […]
See NYAPRS’ 2023 Annual Conference Program Schedule! Registration Open!
Our NYAPRS Conference Board and Staff members are very pleased and proud to provide program details regarding our 41st Annual […]
Our Legal System Must Fulfil the Promise of The ADA
NYAPRS Note: The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) brought the promise of true equality, inclusion, the elimination […]
Register for NYAPRS’ 2023 Annual Conference Today! Program Schedule Available!
Our NYAPRS Conference Board and Staff members are very pleased and proud to provide program details regarding our 41st Annual […]