eNews Bulletin Updates

Cuomo, De Blasio Pressure Feds On Medicaid Waiver By Jon Campbell  Gannett News Service  January 27, 2014   New York […]

NYAPRS Note: In the study noted below, researchers found that children who lost a parent were shown to be more […]

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR RIGHTS PROTECTION & ADVOCACY     Save The Date!     The National Association for Rights Protection […]

NYAPRS Note: Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs) can be a transformative way for individuals to articulate preferences around their mental health […]

NYAPRS Note: Please click here for a copy of the advocacy priorities that NYAPRS members will be carrying next Tuesday […]

WE NEED TO FILL ANOTHER BUS FROM NYC FOR NYAPRS LEGISLATIVE DAY THIS TUESDAY!   NYAPRS is going up to […]

SAMHSA Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families Technical Assistance Center Presents: Strategies for Improving Rural Behavioral Health Services for Service […]

NYAPRS Note: First Health Homes, now… TACOs? Accountable Care Organizations are coming to scale in many states. The model of […]

Dear Behavioral Health Provider,   I am pleased to the announce that the American Public Health Association (APHA) Latino Caucus’ […]

Cuomo Makes Push To Keep Medicaid Savings By Jon Campbell, Gannet News Service  January 22, 2014 ALBANY – Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s […]

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 MSNBC; Suzy Khimm, 1/21/2014   Every day he’s without his meds, Scott […]

Gov’s Mental Health & Supportive Initiatives New York Nonprofit Press  January 23, 2014   Behavioral health providers and advocates are […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS wishes to congratulate Patrick Hendry on his selection as this year’s winner of the 2014 Reintegration Lifetime […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’re a few more details from a more careful reading of the Governor’s budget materials. We’ve also made […]

NYAPRS Note: This type of service model may lead to a reduction in hospitalizations; BH providers seeking to integrate care […]

  For Immediate Release January 21, 2014                                                                      Contact: Robert Schwartz 202-207-3665, rschwartz@prismpublicaffairs.com Meena Dayak 301-602-8474 MeenaD@thenationalcouncil.org SAMHSA 2015 Budget Includes […]

NYAPRS Note: A recent survey of 11-25 year-olds in the UK led to a government campaign for action on the […]

Call for Proposals New York City’s Eighth Annual Peer Specialist Conference At New York University’s Kimmel Center Thursday, July 17, […]

NYAPRS Note: Join NYAPRS now and be a part of the first MRLC Webinar of 2014, Identifying, Collecting and Using […]

  To:            NYAPRS Members and Friends               January 21, 2014   From:        Harvey Rosenthal and Briana Gilmore   First Look at […]

NYAPRS Note: The article below highlights the unexpected success that MetroPlus, NYC’s public hospital-run insurance company, has had in recruiting […]

This year’s January 28th NYAPRS Albany Legislative Day promises to be one of most important advocacy actions in our history! […]

NYAPRS Note: The imminent closure of Interfaith and LICH hospitals in Brooklyn may be the first test in a new […]

NYAPRS Note: Please share this today with your media contacts.   N E W S    A D V I S […]

Antidepressants, Pregnancy, and Autism: Time to Worry? Mad in America; Adam Urato, MD, 1/16/14   Does antidepressant use during pregnancy […]

NYAPRS Note: On July 5, 2011, police were called to a parking lot to confront a young man named Kelly […]

NYAPRS Note: The news below about a federal waiver submission from Illinois healthcare authorities indicates that the national trend toward […]

Mayor picks new health commissioner ANDREW J. HAWKINS  Crain’s  January 16, 2014   Mary Travis Bassett, a former deputy health […]

NYAPRS Note: Join NYAPRS now and be a part of the first MRLC Webinar of 2014, Identifying, Collecting and Using […]

NYAPRS Note: Thanks to months of efforts on the part of our Cultural Competence Committee and staff, NYAPRS is a […]

NYAPRS Note: New sciences provide insight into how the brain forms and manages behavioral patterns, but could they also provide […]

NYAPRS Note: This film highlights the ‘emerging public recovery movement’ related to addiction. Films like this one can make significant […]

This year’s January 28th NYAPRS Albany Legislative Day promises to be one of most important advocacy actions in our history! […]

If you are having trouble viewing the email below, please click here January 14, 2013 First in the GAINS Center […]

NYAPRS Note: It seems that with every morning comes a new story about fraud in the Medicare system. One little […]

Note: This travel award by the American Society for Hispanic Psychiatry (ASHP) and the American Psychiatry Association Office of Minority […]

NYAPRS Note: We commend the National Council for its strong and prompt reaction (below) to the proposed rule from CMS […]

NYAPRS Note: Veterans in Toronto arranged an emergency peer-run warm line to cope with a sudden string of PTSD-related suicides. […]

NYAPRS Note: The below announcement from HHS demonstrates an even greater Federal movement toward Olmstead implementation. Not only are states […]

NYAPRS 2014 Legislative Day Preparation Join us for a Webinar on January 22 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat […]

Greetings Peer Leaders and Project Directors, The BRSS TACS team would like to thank everyone who participated in the December […]

NYAPRS Note: With the federal shift toward tighter regulatory controls through ACA measures, more states are seeking to transition communities […]

If you are having trouble viewing the email below, please click here January 9, 2013 Evidence-Based Practices for Justice-Involved Persons: […]

A Note From CCIT NYC Leader and NYAPRS President-Elect Carla Rabinowitz: The Communities for Crisis Intervention Teams(CCIT NYC) is so […]

NYAPRS Note: Join NYAPRS now and be a part of the first MRLC Webinar of 2014, Identifying, Collecting and Using […]

New Project on Psychiatric, Neurologic, and Behavioral Genetics PhysOrg; Hastings Center Release, 1/8/2014   The Center for Research on Ethical, […]

NYAPRS Note: Below, an announcement for an expert-led webinar on housing policy opportunities under state Olmstead implementation. Register to join […]

NYAPRS Note: Yesterday, Governor Cuomo released the 2014 State of State address to the public. Included in the review is […]

NYAPRS Note: The update below from DOH regarding a new Health Information Technology website is particularly important as Health Homes […]

This year’s January 28th NYAPRS Albany Legislative Day promises to be one of most important advocacy actions in our history! […]

NYAPRS Note: The article below highlights a nation-wide trend of community health centers becoming insurance carriers or forming partnerships with […]

*Register Today*   https://nasmhpd.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_157379   *You will be given a webinar link in your confirmation email after registering* SPEAKERS:   […]

NYAPRS Note: This MHW article highlights the complexity in preventing gun violence, noting that a person who commits these acts […]

Solitary Jailing Curbed The Wall Street Journal; Sean Gardiner, 1/5/2014   The New York City Department of Correction has stopped […]

    NYAPRS Note:  Join NYAPRS now and be a part of the first MRLC Webinar of 2014, Identifying, Collecting […]

NYAPRS Note: NYT op ed columnist Kristof invited his readers this weekend to propose topics for he and his colleagues […]

NYAPRS Note: This new pilot program across England aims to provide early detection and treatment of persons with mental health […]

A Phrase to Renounce For 2014: ‘The Mentally Ill’ CommonHealth Reform and Reality, from NPR Boston; Carey Goldberg, 1/3/2014   […]

NYAPRS Note: The new federal rules proposed on Friday through an executive order from President Obama extend state and practitioner […]

Breaking news from the NY State Agencies:   The deadline for submitting comments (in response to the Request for Information, […]

NYAPRS Note: A study out of Oregon controversially recorded an increased use of the emergency room among persons who received […]

Mental Health Peer Specialists Report Their Work is Beneficial to Them Newsworks; Maiken Scott, 12/30/13   The Department of Veterans […]

NYAPRS Note: The article below highlights the complex issue of mental health treatment shortages for Medicare recipients, despite new parity […]

NYAPRS Note: Please note and circulate this small grant opportunity for peer run and community recovery organizations across the nation […]

NYAPRS Note: The latest evidence underscoring the critical importance of integrated care approaches.   Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use Much Higher […]

NYAPRS Note: A recent survey in Britain indicates that mass unemployment rates among youth is a public health issue due […]

NYAPRS Note: See below for an invitation from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to an open community […]

NYAPRS Note:  Join NYAPRS now and be a part of the first MRLC Webinar of 2014, Identifying, Collecting and Using […]

NYAPRS Note: See below an excerpt from the linked article exploring new roles and responsibilities in the ACA. Ron Manderscheid, […]

Behavioral Health Costs Account For 38% Of Medicaid Expenditures For Children Open Minds  December 30, 2013   Developed by Open […]

  SAMHSA ADS Center Employment and the Path of Recovery Are you a person in recovery who has considered pursuing […]