NYAPRS Note: There’s only ONE MORE WEEK to register for NYAPRS’ information and inspiration packed Annual Conference to be held […]
eNews Bulletin Updates
AP: NY Taking Steps To Curb Rising Medical Costs
NY Taking Steps To Curb Rising Medical Costs By Michael Virtanen, Associated Press August 28, 2013 With medical expenses […]
MHW: Ohio Health Home Initiative Advancing Integration, Reviewing Rate Adequacy
NYAPRS Note: While Ohio providers wait for the release of state data on the effectiveness of their 5 county Health […]
LI: FJD Launches First Online Prisoner Reentry Resource (2)
FJD Launches First Online Prisoner Reentry ResourceBy Amaris Elliott-Engel The Legal Intelligencer August 22, 2013 When Philadelphia Court of Common […]
Provide Feedback on the National Behavioral Health Quality Framework
Greetings! Please find below a request from SAMHSA for input regarding the National Behavioral Health Quality Framework – Feedback Due […]
LI: FJD Launches First Online Prisoner Reentry Resource
FJD Launches First Online Prisoner Reentry Resource By Amaris Elliott-Engel The Legal Intelligencer August 22, 2013 When Philadelphia Court […]
Study: MH, SU Condtions Major Cause of Nonfatal Illnesses
Mental and Substance Disorders Major Cause of Nonfatal Illnesses HealthDay News August 28, 2013 Mental and substance abuse […]
Infographics: Growing Trend Between Poverty and Mental Illness
Growing Trend Between Poverty and Mental Illness By Brian Iniguez Infographics August 30, 2013 The effects of poverty on Americans’ mental […]
Only a Few More Days to Register for NYAPRS Annual Conference! (2)
NYAPRS Note: We are only two weeks away from NYAPRS’ information and inspiration packed Annual Conference to be held this […]
NPR New York NOW: Illicit Drugs And Mental Illness Take A Huge Global Toll
Illicit Drugs And Mental Illness Take A Huge Global Toll By RICHARD KNOX Mental disorders and substance abuse are […]
DOH Offers 2nd Call in Line for Tomorrow’s FIDA Webinar
DOH has reached capacity for the Fully Integrated Duals Advantage (FIDA) webinar that will be held on Thursday, August 29, […]
Save The Date – World Suicide Prevention Seminar: Sept. 4, 2013
NYAPRS Note: The following comes to us courtesy of SAMHSA’s Dennis Romero, who writes “The Substance Abuse and Mental Health […]
MS: New HIPAA Rule Allows Out of Pocket MH Services to Remain Private
Deadline for Updating HIPAA Privacy Notice is September 23 Robert Lowes Medscape Aug 21, 2013 Medical practices that have not added […]
White House: 7% of Fed. Contractors’ Workforce Must Include 7% Americans with Disabilities
White House Announces Groundbreaking Effort to Promote Equal Opportunity for Americans with Disabilities http://www.aapd.com/resources/press-room/white-house-announces.html For Immediate Release August 27, […]
OM: Magellan to Aquire Stake in AlphaCare MLTC HMO
Magellan Health Services To Acquire 65% Stake In AlphaCare Of New York Open Minds August 25, 2013 Developed by […]
Only a Few More Days to Register for NYAPRS Annual Conference!
NYAPRS Note: We are only two weeks away from NYAPRS’ information and inspiration packed Annual Conference to be held this […]
DOH FIDA Webinar: Thursday, August 29 @ 3:30
Upcoming Webinar: Details of NYS’ FIDA Demonstration Integrating Medicaid and Medicare Register for August 29 @ 3:30pm A Fully […]
NYC City Hall Press Conference Announcement – Join CCIT, September 25 at Noon
CITY HALL PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONS Day: WEDNESDAY Trains 4,5 or 6 to Brooklyn Bridge Date: SEPTEMBER 25, […]
CMS and New York Partner to Coordinate Care for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees
CMS announces new Medicare-Medicaid partnership with New York to improve care Initiative will provide better, more coordinated care for Medicare-Medicaid […]
NYS Justice Center Releases First E-News Update
E-News – August 2013 Vol 1 – Number 2 www.JusticeCenter.ny.gov Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Andrew […]
The NYS Health Benefit Exchange is Coming Soon! What You Need to Know Right Now
HEADLINES What is the NYS Health Benefit Exchange? Who Can Get Coverage? Will Mental Health Be Covered? How Much Will […]
Responses to NYT Article on Medical Care and People w MH Conditions
NYAPRS Note: Responses from psychiatrists and other doctors to a New York Times Sunday Review article, “When Doctors Discriminate” written […]
NYAPRS Board Announces 2013 Award Honorees
The NYAPRS Board of Directors has selected the following extraordinary group of movement heroes as this year’s award honorees. They […]
ACCESS-VR Delays New Contract Start Date
Adult Career and Continuing Educational Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) Delaying new contract start date to January 1, 2014 […]
Only 2 Weeks Left to Register for NYAPRS Conference! Final Program Released
NYAPRS Note: We are only two weeks away from NYAPRS’ information and inspiration packed Annual Conference to be held this […]
PP: The Best Reporting on Mental Illness in Prisons
The Best Reporting on Mental Illness in Prisons by Christie Thompson ProPublica, Aug. 19, 2013 Last week, we published an investigation […]
SAMHSA: Community Spotlight: Wellness in the Big Apple
Community Spotlight: Wellness in the Big Apple Since 2011, SAMHSA’s Wellness Initiative has highlighted nationwide events that […]
NYSRA Announces New President and CEO Michael Seereiter
NYAPRS Note: Congratulations to our colleagues at the NYS Rehabilitation Association for selecting Michael Seereiter as their new President and […]
Tomorrow’s 11 am Special Announcement From the NY Health Benefit Exchange
Greetings Colleagues & Partners, Please join us for this very important announcement…and we encourage you to share this information with […]
View Tomorrow’s NYSOMH Regional Centers of Excellence Steering Committee Meeting
You can view tomorrow’s first meeting of the NYS Office of Mental Health’s Regional Centers of Excellence Steering Committee on […]
Aug 22 NYAPRS Webinar: Team Based Care as an Essential Component of Service Delivery (2)
NYAPRS Note: How do we break down the barriers to integration and start to truly work together in the delivery […]
Aug 21 Webinar’Culturally Appropriate Strategies for Prevention-Based Work in Tribal Communities”
TO: State Mental Health Commissioners/Directors NASMHPD Medical Directors Council Cultural and Linguistic Competence Coordinators’ Network FROM: Robert W. […]
HP: My Lived Experience Helped Me Find a Job
NYAPRS Note: The following comes to us from Jean Arnold who writes here’s “a striking video that explains how Lisa […]
NYC 2nd bus to NYAPRS Conference
NYAPRS note: We have a huge demand for a ride from New York City to the Conference next month. The […]
NYS Moves Timeline Forward for Transition of Behavioral Health Services
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from NYS Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson. On behalf of the Office of Alcoholism & Substance […]
Blues Master Rhett Tyler, Acclaimed Comic David Granier Featured at NYAPRS Annual Conference!
Here’s more information about the outstanding musical and comedy performance that will be featured at this year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference, […]
NCPR: What NY Reform Means For Ogdensburg Mental Health Care
NYAPRS Note: NYS plans to reconfigure the largest state hospital system in the nation. As the piece below suggests, these […]
Kelley on CBS: “I Have Strength, Resiliency, Survivorship, Recovery”
NYAPRS Note: While the content of the coverage in this broadcast is mixed, there’re some wonderful quotes from NYAPRS Co-President […]
WSJ: U.S. Probes Psych Drug Use on Kids
U.S. Probes Psych Drug Use on Kids By Lucette Lagnado Wall Street Journal August 12, 2013 Federal health officials […]
UOD: NYS Setting Up Health Homes To Help Expensive Patients
State Setting Up New System To Help Expensive Patients By Elizabeth Cooper Utica Observer-Dispatch August 10, 2013 Imagine a […]
PPR: State Advocates Support Inpatient Downsizing
State Advocates Support Inpatient Downsizing By Jeff Meyers Plattsburgh Press-Republican August 12, 2013 PLATTSBURGH — Officials statewide are praising […]
HMO Leaders at NYAPRS Conference: Only 1 Month Away!
NYAPRS Note: Next year, New York State is putting over a billion dollars’ worth of public mental health and addiction […]
NYT: When Doctors Discriminate
NYAPRS Note: A powerful piece underscoring the critical impact that inadequate, inappropriate or unresponsive medical care has on people with […]
Certified Emotional CPR Training Available Before the NYAPRS Conference!
NYAPRS Note: EARLY REGISTRATION RATES ARE STILL AVAILABLE! Register now for the 2-day certification level training program on eCPR to […]
VA Facilities to Hold NYS Veteran’s Mental Health Summits
Veterans Mental Health Summits Meeting the mental health care needs of Veterans and their families is among one of the […]
Submit Creative Works on Wellness for Sept 16-22 National Wellness Week
As part of National Recovery Month, SAMHSA is launching the third annual National Wellness Week from September 16-22, 2013 to […]
NYT Says NYS Lags in Firing, Prosceuting Abusive Workers
New York State Lags on Firing Workers Who Abuse Disabled Patients By Danny Hakim New York Times August 8, 2013 […]
Aug 22 NYAPRS Webinar: Team Based Care as an Essential Component of Service Delivery
NYAPRS Note: How do we break down the barriers to integration and start to truly work together in the delivery […]
Magellan Peer, Family Support Forums: Sept 18 in Saranac Lake, Oct 9 in Binghamton
Magellan: Save the Dates! Sept. 18 or Oct. 9 Peer and Family Supports: Better Outcomes for Individuals and Families […]
CHP: CMS Says More Details Needed for NYS Waiver Approval
NYS Faulted For Impasse On $10 Billion Waiver Crain’s Health Pulse August 8, 2013 The Cuomo administration and the […]
17 Health and Wellness Offerings, Free Healing Sessions Featured at NYAPRS Conference!
NYAPRS Note: Health, wellness and healing are integral aspects to an individual’s recovery. This fall’s NYAPRS Annual Conference will offer […]
SAMHSA Offers 3 Webinars on Integration of SU Screening & Treatment (SBIRT)
NYAPRS Note: The SAMHSA-supported National SBIRT Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) is sponsoring three free webinars on integration of substance […]
NYT: Lawyers of Sound Mind?
Lawyers of Sound Mind? By Melody Moezzi New York Times August 5, 2013 RALEIGH, N.C. — LAST week, swarms of […]
SAMHSA’s BRSS TACS Recovery TA Center Launches Website
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is a proud member of BRSS TACS’ leadership team and our staff, led by Chacku Mathai, regularly […]
Cornell: Parents Needed For An Online Research Study
HealingForward: Online Information and Support Program for Parents of Youth who Self-Injure Are you or someone you know a […]
Columbia Seeks Applicants for NYC Human Rights Advocates Program
Grassroots Human Rights Defenders Invited to Apply for Human Rights Advocates Program A program of the Institute for the Study of […]
16 Presentations on Peer Services Featured at NYAPRS Conference!
NYAPRS Note: Peer run services and supports are getting unprecedented interest and value from national and state system redesign initiatives. […]
Comics Announced for NYAPRS Annual Conference!
NYAPRS is happy to announce our six comics for our 31st Annual Conference, Keeping the Focus on Recovery and Rights! […]
UPDATE: More Details on NYAPRS Managed Care, Health Homes Conference Track
NYAPRS Note: Over the next year or so, services for over 120,000 New Yorkers with ongoing health and behavioral health […]
NYAPRS Conference Features Strong Program on Managed Care, Health Homes
NYAPRS Note: Over the next year or so, services for over 120,000 New Yorkers with ongoing health and behavioral […]
NYT: CMS Approval of NYS Waiver Could Expand Community Supports for Brooklynites w BH Needs
Brooklyn Hospital Closings a Blow to Psychiatric Care By Nina Bernstein New York Times August 1, 2013 Two years […]
OM: Medicaid Expansion Will Cover Half Of U.S. Population In January 2014
Medicaid Expansion Will Cover Half Of U.S. Population In January 2014 Open Minds August 4, 2013 Developed by […]
WSJ: NY Seeks to Support Thousands of Medicaid Beneficiaries to Relocate to Supported Housing
NYAPRS Note: New York’s Medicaid program is unique in that it embraces and seeks to fund thousands of units of […]
Aug 21 NYAPRS Webinar: How 1915.i Employment and NYESS Employment Initiatives Will Work Together
NYAPRS Note: Last month, the NYAPRS Employment Committee was able to bring you breaking news information from OMH staff about […]
SAMHSA Provides Some Minority Mental Health Resources
In May 2008, the United States House of Representatives proclaimed July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness […]
Aug 8 Webinar: Financing Addiction Recovery Support Services
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration presents: Financing Recovery Support Services In this webinar, SAMHSA will provide information […]
CHP, NYT: Brooklyn Hospital to Close, Where’s NY’s Medicaid Waiver?
NYAPRS Note: As a Brooklyn hospital with a large behavioral health inpatient and outpatient capacity announces plans to close, state […]
Revised Schedule for the NYAPRS Annual Conference!
NYAPRS Note: There’re only 5 weeks until NYAPRS’ information and inspiration packed Annual Conference to be held this September 10-12 […]
Kendra’s Law Study is Bad Science, Poor Example for States
NYAPRS Note: Following is a larger version of a letter submitted to the New York Times following its publishing an […]
CP: One Simple Idea Could Revolutionize Health Care in Philly
NYAPRS Note: Included in this timely piece is an illuminating look at what community health workers, who function like peer […]
Disability Community Unveils Key Principles of Community Integration
Disability Community Unveils Key Principles of Community Integration Washington – July 31 2013 – At two congressional briefings celebrating the 23rd anniversary of […]
MHW: Senate Committee Finds States Lagging in Meeting Olmstead Requirements
NYAPRS Note: States continue to lag in meeting ADA requirements, as clarified by the Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision, to serve […]