eNews Bulletin Updates

NYAPRS Note: Both articles below highlight shocking abuses at Rikers Island, stemming from what has been called a “culture of […]

  The Role of Peer Providers in Integrated Health Tuesday, March 25, 1pm-2:30pm Eastern/10am-11:30 am Pacific As integrated primary and […]

NYAPRS Note: When Behavioral Health benefits for Medicaid recipients are folded into managed care next year for over 700,000 New […]

NYAPRS Note: Yesterday, a committed coalition of NYS mental health consumer, family, provider, religious groups and legislative leaders joined at […]

NYAPRS Note: While ACOs are currently just practicing to assist persons with Medicare in NYS, several states and NY are […]

NYAPRS Note: As exchange enrollment in NY nears 700,000, reports indicate that about half of enrollees have been eligible to […]

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS 3/26 Register Now, Nearing Conference Capacity April 23-25, 2014 The New Yorker Hotel New York City […]

                NYAPRS Note: Yesterday marked the formal date for the approval of New […]

NYAPRS Note: Below is a RECOVERe-works brief from the Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies that reviews some of the progress […]

As Mental Health Issues Rise, Politicians Open Up About Family Experiences The Hartford Courant; Daniela Altimari, 3/16/2014   Speaking to […]

NYAPRS Note: Leading this year’s Seminar we are pleased to present Drs. Jeffrey Brenner and Peggy Swarbrick, and the National […]

NYAPRS Note: The below summary from OMH concludes with an announcement about the official delayed release of the final Request […]

  SAVE  the DATE! Latino Mental Health in the Age of the Affordable Care Act Saturday, May 3, 2014 � […]

Doctor: ADHD Does Not Exist Time Magazine: Dr. Richard Saul, 3/14/2014   This Wednesday, an article in the New York Times reported that […]

having trouble viewing this message? View it Online! Learning from Experience: Lessons from the 2013 BRSS TACS Awardees Presenters Linda […]

NYAPRS Note: The article below is just one example of many speculations in media reports this week about the distribution […]

Little-Known Health Act Fact: Prison Inmates Are Signing Up New York Times; Erica Goode, 3/9/2014   In a little-noticed outcome […]

NYAPRS First Look: Senate Budget Proposal Makes Major Changes to Executive Budget   The NYS Senate released its own budget […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is pleased to announce the 2014 Supported Employment (APSE) Training Institute.  With ACCES-VR having moved to an […]

Wellness Recovery Action Planning Recovery to Practice Highlights; John Woodruff, 3/13/2014 I grew up in a tiny town in northern […]

NYAPRS Note: Harvey Rosenthal recently spoke at an Institute of Medicine Conference dedicated to the concept of mental health and […]

NYAPRS Note: The assembly budget was released yesterday, and it included provisions for a basic health plan, prescriber prevails protections, […]

NYAPRS Note: This year’s Executive Seminar will feature a panel of key state officials who will be providing clarifications and […]

The Role of Peer Providers in Integrated Health Tuesday, March 25, 1pm-2:30pm Eastern/11am-12:30 pm Pacific As integrated primary and behavioral […]

NYAPRS Note: OMH was recently awarded a NASMHPD grant to develop a pilot for self-directed care services for Medicaid recipients […]

12-Step-Style Yoga for Addiction and Depression Huffington Post; Rob Schware, 3/10/2014   This is an interview with Suzula Bidon, a […]

What Makes a Community Healthy? LATimes; Noam N. Levey, 3/9/2014   Two poor communities have contrasting approaches to healthcare. One […]

As Health Law Takes Hold, Rate Of Uninsured Falls NPR; Julie Rovner, 3/10/2014 i A survey taken in early 2014 […]

NYAPRS Note: The will of advocates has won out in Washington D.C., as CMS yesterday withdrew its proposal to remove […]

NYAPRS Note: This year’s Executive Seminar will highlight presentations that prepare for two big policy movements capturing everyone’s attention for […]

NYAPRS Note: While we await for the official release of NYS Senate and Assembly budget resolutions that indicate their response […]

NYAPRS Note: Chacku Mathai, now Director of the NAMI STAR Center , will lead a webinar on leadership skills to form […]

The Archipelago of Pain New York Times Opinion; David Brooks, 3/6/2014   We don’t flog people in our prison system, […]

NYAPRS Note: We don’t commonly post news or studies related to internet or video game addiction, but we are increasingly […]

NYAPRS Note: We missed this posting for Valentine’s Day, but I find it perfectly timed as these cold winter months […]

L   Webinar on SAMHSA’s Initiatives to Advance Recovery Opportunities for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Populations SAMHSA Announces a […]

NYAPRS Note: See below for an opportunity to register for a weekly service providing media updates regarding Public Health and […]

SAMHSA, MacArthur Renew Commitment to Justice-Involved Youth with Behavioral Health Needs MacArthur Foundation; 1/13/2014   The Substance Abuse and Mental Health […]

See below for a press release from the offices of Assemblywoman Gunther on the Assembly passage of legislation NYAPRS and […]

NYAPRS Note: People struggling with mental health and substance abuse are often criminalized in the community or receive contact with […]

NYAPRS Note: Save the date for Saturday, May 3, for a free event in NYC investigating Latino Mental Health within […]

From Compliance to Activism: A Mother’s Journey Mad in America; Rob Wipond, 3/4/2014   Through years of turmoil and confusion, Cindi […]

NYAPRS Note: The crackdown on persons without citizenship from receiving government benefits comes with mixed reactions from the field. On […]

NYAPRS Note: Yesterday, the NY Association of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers (ASAP) rallied in Albany to advocate for increased […]

Don’t Miss This Special Event! “Changing the Mental Health System – Hope, Inclusion, Recovery” Monday March 10, 2014 8:30 – […]

Reminder: Academy of Peer Services Training Session Tomorrow, 3/5 at 1:00PM! Topic: Academy of Peer Services Host: Tony Trahan Date: […]

A New Report Tracking the Behavioral Health of America The Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies, RECOVERe-works newsletter, 2/14   The […]

NYAPRS Note: This week, NYC will host the 6th annual Reelabilities Film Festival, highlighting stories and achievements of persons with […]

NYAPRS Note: There’s still time to register for tomorrow’s MRLC webinar “Case Management to Care Management: Successfully Shifting the Paradigm […]

News from the Lived Experience Research Network:   Yesterday, Co-Director Laysha Ostrow participated in the Senate Health Education Labor and […]

NYAPRS Note: The following news out of NKI presents a new tool to help care managers, providers, and caregivers assess […]

NYAPRS Note: We strongly encourage all BH providers and interested advocates and consumers to attend this free webinar to review […]

NYAPRS Note: This year’s Executive Seminar will highlight presentations that prepare for two big policy movements capturing everyone’s attention for […]

NYAPRS Note: While oversight of how the $8b in waiver funds is essential to the protection of consumers’ rights, it […]

NYAPRS Note: A study looking at the resilience of returning UK soldiers’ mental health finds that rates of depression, suicide, […]

NYAPRS Note: After months of very determined efforts, peer recovery and rights advocates have successfully convinced the Alameda County Board […]

NYAPRS Note: A new model of police engagement in Texas is changing the way that police relate to people who […]

Bullying Affects Mental Health for Years The Boston Globe; Deborah Kotz, 2/24/2014   I still remember my middle-school bully: a […]

NYAPRS Note: Care Management is an emerging concept that refers to integrated clinical care activities tailored to each individual.  Case […]

NYAPRS Note: Legislation just passed the house in Virginia that would mandate that Universities maintain concise advertising standards of mental […]

 NYAPRS Note: This year’s Executive Seminar will highlight presentations that prepare for two big policy movements capturing everyone’s attention for […]

NYAPRS Note: A settlement agreement in NH highlights the increasing legal pressure on states to treat persons in the most […]

NYAPRS Note: This move by Cuomo protects members of our community affected by the Federal SNAP cuts. Provisions for basic […]

State Medicaid Spending Set To Reach $67 Billion By 2018 Capitol New York; Laura Nahmias, 2/24/2014   New York is likely […]

2014 Peer-Run Organization/ Recovery-Community Organization Awards to Promote Best and Emerging Practices in Peer Services   Application deadline March 3, […]

NYAPRS Note: More news about the CMS formulary changes for people on Medicare, which many critics across party and industry […]

NYAPRS Note: While a recent settlement has set limits to solitary confinement for certain groups of people, mental health advocates […]

NYAPRS Note: A debate that is either ‘for’ or ‘against’ psychiatric medication most often is not a useful deconstruction of […]

HHS Issues HIPAA Guidance on Sharing Information Related to Mental Health ACMHA News Release; 2/21/2014   The U.S. Department of […]

NYAPRS Note: A new Pentagon-sanctioned IOM report indicates that an expensive preventative health model implemented by the military is not […]

  Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser. New Six-Part Webinar Series on Girls’ Behavioral Health This […]

NYAPRS Note: Below is an update with new resources for navigators of cross-disability services. The NDNRC is an excellent platform […]