NYAPRS Note: Archbishop Timothy Dolan issued a powerful statement this week, calling on NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign the […]
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NYAPRS Releases Final April Executive Seminar Program: Register Today!
NYAPRS NOTE: Spring is here and our Executive Seminar is fast approaching! We encourage you to register now and take […]
April 27 NYAPRS Free New Hire Recovery-Oriented Care Orientation
NYAPRS is excited to announce the return of our very popular Statewide New Hire Orientation sessions. Do you have new […]
ALERT! Take 3 Actions Today to Demand that Gov Cuomo Signs the HALT Bill!
Gov. Cuomo Has 8 Days Left to Sign HALT Take 3 Actions Today to Demand He End Torture! 1. Post […]
Take/Share New Virtual/Digital/Tele-Peer Support Experience Survey: APS
Tell us about your Virtual/Digital/Tele-Peer Support Experience and Technology Needs: A survey for Peer Support Specialists and Supervisors/Managers of Peer […]
Please Call Today & Tomorrow in Support of Community Mental Health Reinvestment
NYAPRS and MHANYS are joining forces to urge support to urge government to resume its long time commitment to back […]
Take 3 More Actions Today – the Governor has 8 More Days to Sign HALT!
Gov. Cuomo Has 8 Days Left to Sign HALT Take 3 Actions Today to Demand He End Torture! 1. Post […]
March 26: Walking the Fine Line as Professionals and Peers NYAPRS Webinar
NYT Calls on Gov Cuomo to End Long-Term Solitary Confinement; 58% of Those in the Box are African Americans
NYAPRS News: The New York Times editorial board has taken the unprecedented stop in calling on Governor Cuomo to sign […]
Don’t Miss Today’s 1pm Meeting of NYS’ Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council!
NYAPRS Note: Today’s meeting of New York State’s Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council Meeting will feature presentations of COVID-19 Vaccine […]
Don’t Miss Friday’s Walking the Fine Line as Professionals and Peers NYAPRS Webinar!
Fountain House’s Ashwin Vasan Speaks Out Against ‘AsianHate’
NYAPRS Note: Protests and vigils calling for an end to violence against Asian-Americans were held around the country over the […]
UN Expect on Torture Calls on Gov Cuomo to Sign HALT Bill into Law
NYAPRS Note: The following powerful piece by torture survivor and Special Rapporteur on Torture for the United Nations, Juan Mendez, […]
BREAKING Cuomo: Cuts Will be Restored, More Funding May Be Available
Cuomo: “Significant” Tax Hikes Not Needed for BudgetBy Nick Reisman City of AlbanyPUBLISHED 2:11 PM ET Mar. 22, 2021 There’s good news […]
New York To Open COVID Vaccine Eligibility To People 50 And Older
New York To Open Covid Vaccine Eligibility To People 50 And Older, Gov. Cuomo saysBy Noah Higgins CNBC MARCH 22 […]
Make 2 NYS Budget Advocacy Calls Today! MHANYS/NYAPRS Alert
As state budget negotiations accelerate and as we get ever closer to an anticipated April 1 NYS budget deal, MHANYS […]
March 26: Walking the Fine Line as Professionals and Peers NYAPRS Webinar
March 26: Walking the Fine Line as Professionals and Peers NYAPRS Webinar
TODAY! Hear from Solitary Confinement Survivors who Successfully Got the HALT Bill Approved!
NYAPRS Note: This week marked both NYS Senate and House approval of the landmark HALT measure that eliminates the use […]
HALT, INSET, and Cahoots: A Mental Health Advocate’s Wishlist
NYAPRS Note: Mental health and criminal justice reform advocates watched this morning with elation as the NYS Senate passed the […]
NYS Senate Passes the ‘HALT’ Solitary Confinement Act!
NYAPRS Note: The NYS Senate has joined the Assembly in approving groundbreaking HALT legislation that eliminates the use of segregated […]
Register Today for OMH March 24 Vaccine FAQs Webex
The New York State Office of Mental Health hosts a weekly Question and Answer session every Wednesday from 1 to […]
NOW: WATCH NYS SENATE DEBATE HALT SOLITARY CONFINEMENT BILL
Got to: https://www.nysenate.gov/calendar/sessions/march-18-2021/session-3-18-2021 HALT Bill: http://nycaic.org/legislation/
NYAPRS 17th Annual Executive Seminar
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the NYAPRS 17th Annual Executive Seminar! This year’s Seminar is called, Moving Forward: Taking Charge […]
Tomorrow: Don’t Miss ‘Race, Criminal Justice Reform & Solitary Confinement’ NYAPRS Webinar!
NYAPRS Note: Don’t miss this very powerful webinar! Tomorrow, members of the Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement will offer […]
March 19: Don’t Miss ‘Race, Criminal Justice Reform & Solitary Confinement’ NYAPRS Webinar!
NYAPRS Note: Don’t miss this very powerful webinar! On March 19, members of the Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement […]
Save the Date
Save the date! Registration now open for the 17th Annual NYAPRS Executive Seminar, Moving Forward: Taking Charge of our Future, […]
Breaking: NY Lawmakers Make History, Pass ‘HALT’ Bill to Limit Use of Solitary Confinement!
NYAPRS Note: After many years of tireless efforts by heroic HALT bill sponsor Jeffrion Aubry and the extraordinary Campaign for […]
Watch NYS Assembly Debate NOW on HALT Solitary Confinement Bill
Watch NYS Assembly Debate NOW on HALT Solitary Confinement Bill at https://nystateassembly.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=13&event_id=2783
Breaking: Senate Restores 5% Cut, Reinvestment; Both Houses Approve 1% COLA, Tax Hikes and Reject Coercion; Assembly Funds Crisis Diversion Initiatives; Halt Bill & Funding on the Move
NYAPRS MEMBER MEMOMarch 14, 2021 Noon Both houses released their respective budget proposals last night that make the changes below […]
NYT: Increasing The Minimum Wage Could Help Lower Suicide Rates
NYAPRS Note: A very powerful piece that is underscored by the comment by New York’s own Oscar Jiménez-Solomon that the […]
NYS Lawmakers to Consider HALT Bill: Gothamist
NYAPRS Note: The piece below indicates that NYS Legislators are once again considering passage of the Humane Alternatives To Long-Term […]
March 19: Don’t Miss ‘Race, Criminal Justice Reform & Solitary Confinement’ NYAPRS Webinar!
NYAPRS Note: Don’t miss this very powerful webinar! On March 19, members of the Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement […]
A Compassionate Society is Quickly Defined by Budget Decisions
NYAPRS Note: This comes courtesy of our colleague Bill Gettman of Northern Rivers. Please use this message in your advocacy […]
Alert: Join Statewide Actions Today at 12 pm for HALT Bill Passage!
TODAY AT NOON is the time to come out and press the legislature to PASS THE HALT BILLthat requires alternatives […]
Gov Cuomo Announces New Yorkers 60 Years of Age and Older, Non Profits and Additional Public Facing Essential Workers Will be Eligible to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
MARCH 9, 2021 Governor Cuomo Announces New Yorkers 60 Years of Age and Older and Additional Public Facing Essential Workers […]
The Most Common Ways The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Affected Mental Health
The Most Common Ways The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Affected Mental HealthThe emotional impact of the coronavirus cannot be understated. Here […]
NYAPRS Announces April 27 WNY/CNY New Hire Orientation Session
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to announce the return of our very popular Regional New Hire Orientation sessions. Our […]
Registration Now Open for NYAPRS April Executive Seminar- Programs: Keynoters: Linda Rosenberg, Lenora Reid-Rose, Lonnetta Albright!
NYAPRS Note: Save the date! Registration now open for the 17th Annual NYAPRS Executive Seminar, Moving Forward: Taking Charge of […]
March 12: Understanding Self-Injury w/Billy Gamble and Emily Vaianella
Please join OMH Hudson River Region Community of Practice March 12, 2:30-4:00 p.m. Billy Gamble-Mental Health Empowerment Project and […]
Cuomo’s Harassment Scandal Could Pave Way For Wealth Tax: Crain’s
NYAPRS Note: Here’s a very timely article excerpted for brevity. Some highlights: Governor Cuomo’s opposition to wealth taxes may be […]
NYS to Receive $100 Billion from COVID Relief Bill
NYAPRS Note: According to Senate Leader Chuck Schumer, New York State will get over $100 billion in COVID relief aid […]
Registration Now Open for NYAPRS April Executive Seminar- Programs: Keynoters: Linda Rosenberg, Lenora Reid-Rose, Lonnetta Albright!
NYAPRS Note: Save the date! Registration now open for the 17th Annual NYAPRS Executive Seminar, Moving Forward: Taking Charge of […]
Don’t Miss ‘Race, Criminal Justice Reform & Solitary Confinement; and ‘Walking the Line’ as a Professional w Lived Experience at March 19, 26 NYAPRS Webinars
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS will be hosting two powerful webinars for the month of March that address issues that are very […]
March 31: Pat Deegan on Using Meds To Help Me Get The Life I Want”
NYAPRS Note: The comes courtesy of our friends at the Center for Practice Innovations. PLEASE JOIN US FOR A WEBINAR […]
Envisioning The Future Of Complex Care: Hamblin, Mate
NYAPRS Note: A very thoughtful piece by two experts in the area of improving care for people with extensive health, […]
Pour on State Budget Advocacy Efforts this Week Before the Legislature Issues its Priorities!
This is the 2nd week of this year’s NYAPRS Legislative advocacy Days!Both houses are about to release their priorities so […]
Registration Open this Week for NYAPRS April Executive Seminar- Programs: Keynoters: Linda Rosenberg, Lenora Reid-Rose, Lonnetta Albright!
NYAPRS Note: Save the date! Registration will open later this week for the 17th Annual NYAPRS Executive Seminar, Moving Forward: […]
Registration Open this Week for NYAPRS April Executive Seminar- Programs: Keynoters: Linda Rosenberg, Lenora Reid-Rose, Lonnetta Albright!
NYAPRS Note: Save the date! Registration will open later this week for the 17th Annual NYAPRS Executive Seminar, Moving Forward: […]
Pour on State Budget Advocacy Efforts this Week Before the Legislature Issues its Priorities!
This is the 2nd week of this year’s NYAPRS Legislative advocacy Days!Both houses are about to release their priorities so […]
TODAY: 3 Easy Steps to #HALTsolitary in New York!
Now is a critical moment in the fight to pass the HALT Solitary Confinement Act and we need your […]
Study: COVID Deaths 2.7 Times More Likely for People w/ Schizophrenia Diagnoses: COVID-19 Decision Tool
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from recovery pioneer Pat Deegan. It includes the attached study from Columbia University that identified […]
Join March 5 AABH-COE: ‘Structural Racism and Black Mental Health’
TODAY at 10:30: Addressing the BH Needs of African Americans
Democrats’ $1.9T Covid Aid Bill Faces the Senate Chopping Block
NYAPRS Note: States and localities anxiously await the outcome of negotiations that could send $350+ billion to hard pressed community […]
GAINS Center: ‘ Strategies For Addressing Treatment Engagement Challenges’ March 25 Webinar
NYAPRS Note: Don’t miss this very timely presentation! You can also see a recorded version of last December’s NYAPRS Hudson […]
Last Call to Register for Tomorrow’s NYAPRS Legislative Day! Final Program Available
Last Call to Register for Tuesday’s NYAPRS Legislative Day! Don’t miss this TOMORROW’S NYAPRS virtual Annual Legislative Day (Tuesday February […]
Still Time to Register for TUESDAY’S NYAPRS LEGISLATIVE DAY PROGRAM!
Still Time to Register for Tuesday’s NYAPRS Legislative Day! Don’t miss this Tuesday’s NYAPRS virtual Annual Legislative Day this coming […]
March- 4: ‘ Practices to Reduce Disparities for Marginalized Populations’ OMH Webinar
In line with OMH’s multifaceted approach to combating disparities, OMH’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion – Bureau of Cultural Competence […]
Join TOMORROW’s NYAPRS State Advocacy Prep Session for Next Tuesday’s Legislative Day!
Join tomorrow’s Legislative Advocacy Prep Session at 2:00-3:00 February 18th – Register now at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nVTLYygqRii7ONoqt38StA NYAPRS is encouraging our members […]
New SAMHSA National African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence Launched
New National African American Behavioral Health Center of ExcellencePromoting Behavioral Health Equity for African AmericansMorehouse School of Medicine February 15, […]
Getting Yoga Therapy into Healthcare- March 31 Global Discussion
MH: CMS Pulls Back On Medicaid Work Requirement Policies
CMS Pulls Back On Medicaid Work Requirement PoliciesBy Michael Brady Modern Healthcare February 12, 2021 The Biden administration on Friday […]
Join Next Week’s NYAPRS State Advocacy Prep Sessions!
We’re encouraging our members and friends to use the attached Legislative Day Days books to use and share during their […]
ALERT! Released today: Guide to Prevent Intersectional Medical Discrimination During COVID-19
The authors of the report include the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under […]
NYAPRS April Executive Seminar Keynoters: Linda Rosenberg, Lenora Reid-Rose, Lonnetta Albright
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to release our Save-the-Date for our 17th Annual Executive Seminar program, to be held […]
Feb 18: Talking About Tobacco Use and Peer Support: Register Today!
A new conversation about tobacco use and peer support Click here for flyer Thursday, Feb 18, 3:00 – 4:30 PM […]
DON’T MISS TODAY”Webinar on Vaccination Program for OMH/OASAS provider agencies, Wednesday, February 10
From: “omh.sm.PublicInformation” <PublicInformation@omh.ny.gov>Date: February 9, 2021 at 3:02:13 PM ESTSubject: Webinar on Vaccination Program for OMH/OASAS provider agencies, Wednesday, February […]
NYS/NYC Peer Support Worker Job Club Starts Feb 12
House Proposes $3.5 billion for SU/MH Block Grant; $ Incentives for Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams; Medicaid Re-Entry Bill Introduced
Behavioral Health Items in House Democrats’ Stimulus ProposalNYAPRS E News February 10, 2021 House Democrats released details of their proposed […]
Save the Date! March 22 NYSOMH Regional Advisory Committee meeting 8:30-12:30
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from Amanda Saake and Tony Trahan of the NYS Office of Mental Health ———– Good […]
NYAPRS April Executive Seminar Keynoters: Linda Rosenberg, Lenora Reid-Rose, Lonnetta Albright
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to release our Save-the-Date for our 17th Annual Executive Seminar program, to be held […]