NYAPRS Note: There is still time to register to participate in Career Chat 2.0 today at 12:00. Pursuing meaningful goals […]
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Correction: NYAPRS Soteria Inpatient Alternative Webinar will Be Held This THURSDAY June 9!
Hi all, Sorry for the confusion. The Soteria webinar will be held Thursday not tomorrow. NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is partnering […]
Tomorrow! Hear International Pioneers Discuss Soteria Inpatient Alternative at NYAPRS, CBHL and Community Access Webinar
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is partnering with Community Access and the College for Behavioral Health Leadership to host a very timely […]
This Wednesday! Career Chat 2.0 and Next Week Story Circles Webinars-CEs now approved!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS June webinars kick off next week with Career Chat 2.0 and continue with Wellness Recovery Story Circles: […]
TIME SENSITIVE: Urge NYC Council Members to Fund a Non-Police Peer Driven Crisis Response!
NYAPRS Note: NYLPI and NYAPRS are asking our NYC members and allies to take part in a campaign of advocacy […]
Progress on Clean Slate: Assembly Could Pass the Bill Tomorrow
Late Changes Clear Way For Bill That Would Erase Criminal Records For SomeMeasure would seal criminal convictions for more than […]
Urgent! Clean Slate Bill’s Future Is Down To The Wire: Call Assembly Speaker Heastie Now to Move and Pass the Bill!
NYAPRS Note: Please take a minute to call Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s office and urge him to move and pass […]
TU: Concerns By State Education Department Stall Clean Slate Act
NYAPRS Note: As you see below, Clean Slate is stalled in the Assembly. Advocates are working to gather the votes […]
June 9! Hear International Pioneers Discuss Soteria Inpatient Alternative at NYAPRS, CBHL and Community Access Webinar
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is partnering with Community Access and the College for Behavioral Health Leadership to host a very timely […]
June 8 and 15th: Career Chat 2.0 and Story Circles Webinars-CEs now approved!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS June webinars kick off next week with Career Chat 2.0 and continue with Wellness Recovery Story Circles: […]
Clean Slate Bill’s Future Is Down To The Wire: Call Assembly Speaker Heastie Now to Move and Pass the Bill!
NYAPRS Note: As you’ll see from the just posted article below, the NYS Senate is poised to pass the Clean […]
Watch New NYAPRS Webinars on Peer Alternatives to Coercion and New Strategies to Avoid Long Term Unemployment
NYAPRS Note: In March 2019, NYAPRS responded to the move to virtual presentations caused by COVID-19 with a webinar entitled […]
Biden-Harris Administration Highlights Strategy to Address the National Mental Health Crisis
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Highlights Strategy to Address the National Mental Health Crisis MAY 31, 2022 As we mark Mental Health Awareness […]
Alert! Urge Legislative Leaders to Move and Pass Clean Slate this Week!
Make 2 Phone Calls Today! Tell Legislative Leaders to Move and Pass the Clean Slate Bill This Last Week […]
June 9! Hear International Pioneers Discuss Soteria Inpatient Alternative at NYAPRS, CBHL and Community Access Webinar
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is partnering with Community Access and the College for Behavioral Health Leadership to host a very timely […]
June 8! Peer Credentialing & Training 101 for OMH Providers: NY Certified Peer Specialist, Youth Peer Advocate Credential, Family Peer Advocate Credential
Peer Credentialing & Training 101 for OMH Providers: NY Certified Peer Specialist, Youth Peer Advocate Credential, Family Peer Advocate Credential […]
Register Today for NYAPRS June Webinars on Career Chat 2.0 and Wellness Recovery Story Circles
NYAPRS Note: Register today for NYAPRS June webinars, Career Chat 2.0 and Wellness Recovery Story Circles: Build Relationships Across Cultural […]
Next Week! Temple U. Parenting Webinar Series Session 3
Next Week! Parenting Webinar Series Session 3 Parents, do you want to spend quality time with your kids? Or maybe […]
Still Time to Register to Participate in ‘From Hardship to Hope’ Financial Wellness Program!
NYAPRS’ NOTE: Our colleagues at the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI)’s Center of Excellence for Cultural Competence, Columbia University […]
Hear International Pioneers Discuss Soteria Inpatient Alternative at June 9th Webinar from NYAPRS, CBHL and Community Access
NYAPRS Note: Last evening, NYAPRS joined with Surviving Race and Community Access to co sponsor “Alternatives to Coercion: Peer Street […]
NYAPRS June Webinars: Career Chat 2.0, Wellness & Recovery Story Circles: Register Now!
NYAPRS Note: Register today for NYAPRS June webinars, Career Chat 2.0 and Wellness Recovery Story Circles: Build Relationships Across Cultural […]
HHS Announces Behavioral Health Recovery Innovation Challenge
HHS Announces its first ever Behavioral Health Recovery Innovation Challenge The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the […]
In the Wake of Texas Mass Killings: Manchin Backs MI Reform, Murphy Replies ‘Spare Me the BS About MI” Connection
NYAPRS Note: On the heels of the horrific killing of 13 Buffalo residents, the nation is once again in deep […]
Today at 1 p.m. – OMH Webinar: Addressing Community Grief and Trauma Caused by Racism and Violence
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Event Link: https://meetny-events.webex.com/meetny-events/j.php?MTID=m33e9d3e41f3ce6b2b438c2b56297d3c3 Password: OMH2022 (6642022 from phones) In response […]
TODAY!! Don’t Miss ‘ Alternatives to Coercion: Peer Street Outreach and Support in NYC and Beyond’! Register Now
NYAPRS Note: This past year, NYC and NYS government have moved to increase the use of involuntary inpatient and outpatient […]
TOMORROW! Alternatives to Coercion: Peer Street Outreach and Support in NYC and Beyond’! Register Today
NYAPRS Note: On May 25th, Surviving Race, Community Access and NYAPRS will proudly sponsor “Alternatives to Coercion: Peer Street Outreach […]
REMINDER! UNDERSTANDING ATTITUDES, BELIEFS, AND BEHAVIORS – FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE RECIPIENTS
Thank you to all of you that already submitted responses. This is a reminder that the OMH is still collecting […]
Give Yourself the Gift of Yoga with Dagny, Meditation with Ruth This Morning
Give Yourself the Gift of Yoga with Dagny, Meditation with Ruth This Morning For almost 2 decades, Dagny Duhamel has […]
Wednesday! Alternatives to Coercion: Peer Street Outreach and Support in NYC and Beyond’! Register Today
NYAPRS Note: On May 25th, Surviving Race, Community Access and NYAPRS will proudly sponsor “Alternatives to Coercion: Peer Street Outreach […]
Register today: Get in the conversation with NYAPRS June webinars!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is pleased to announce two webinars for June, Career Chat 2.0 and Wellness and Recovery Story Circles: […]
New ‘Journey to Wellness Guide” Released by Dr. Peggy Swarbrick!
NYAPRS Note: Longtime wellness expert and creator of the 8 Dimensions of Health Dr. Peggy Swarbrick has published a very […]
Next Week! Don’t Miss Alternatives to Coercion: Peer Street Outreach and Support in NYC and Beyond’! Register Today
NYAPRS Note: On May 25th, Surviving Race, Community Access and NYAPRS will proudly sponsor “Alternatives to Coercion: Peer Street Outreach […]
OMH Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
May 19, 2022 Greetings, As we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this month, the New York […]
Next Week! Don’t Miss Alternatives to Coercion: Peer Street Outreach and Support in NYC and Beyond’! Register Today
NYAPRS Note: On May 25th, Surviving Race, Community Access and NYAPRS will proudly sponsor “Alternatives to Coercion: Peer Street Outreach […]
MH Advocates: Societal Factors Should Be Considered in Wake of Buffalo Shooting
NYAPRS Note: Advocates continue to call on policymakers and the media to look more broadly beyond a mental health cause […]
OMH Webinar Recording and Slides: Addressing Community Grief and Trauma in the Wake of the Tragedy in Buffalo
OMH would like thank to those who took part in today’s statewide community webinar, “Addressing Community Grief and Trauma in […]
TU: Lawmakers Deliberating Case of Buffalo Shooter and Mental Health
NYAPRS Note: The following looks into efforts by some NYS Legislators to identify ways in which the Buffalo killer might […]
NYAPRS’ Statement in the Wake of the Buffalo Tragedy
NYAPRS’ Statement in the Wake of Buffalo Tragedy NYAPRS is deeply horrified and outraged by the racist violence that occurred […]
Mental Health Advocates Speak out Against Possible Vilification After Buffalo Tragedy
Advocates For People With Mental Illnesses Fear Vilification After Buffalo ShootingBy Nick Reisman City of Albany Spectrum News May 16, […]
Today at 10! OMH and Commissioner Dr. Ann Sullivan to Host “Addressing Community Grief and Trauma in Wake of the Tragedy in Buffalo”
Please join extremely special opportunity to share our grief, trauma and outrage with those across New York and beyond! ============== […]
Addressing Community Grief and Trauma in Wake of the Tragedy in Buffalo – OMH webinar, Wednesday, May 18 at 10 a.m.
New York State Office of Mental Health Webinar“Addressing Community Grief and Trauma in Wake of the Tragedy in Buffalo”Wednesday, May […]
Nowhere To Go: As Psychiatric Beds Disappear, Troubled Teens Fill ERs
Nowhere To Go: As Psychiatric Beds Disappear, Troubled Teens Fill ERsDearth of treatment options for patients under 18 in the […]
NY Legislature Expects To Pass Clean Slate Act Before Session Ends
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS continues our strong support for the passage of the version of Clean Slate Legislation as proposed by […]
Register Today! Peer Credentialing & Training for OMH Providers – June 8, 2022
Register Today! Peer Credentialing & Training 101 for OMH Providers: NY Certified Peer Specialist, Youth Peer Advocate Credential, Family Peer […]
NYS Seeks Exec Director for New NYS Office of Language Access
New York State is hiring an Executive Director to lead the newly established New York State Office of Language Access and ensure the State […]
Only 2 Weeks Left for May 25th ‘ Alternatives to Coercion: Peer Street Outreach and Support in NYC and Beyond”!
NYAPRS Note: In two weeks, on May 25th, Surviving Race, Community Access and NYAPRS will proudly sponsor “Alternatives to Coercion: […]
Murphy, Cassidy Unveil Mental Health Bill To Extend Federal Cures Programs
Two Senators on Different Sides Unite on Mental Health Law Reauthorizationby Joyce Frieden, Washington Editor, MedPage Today May 10, 2022 […]
NYS’ First Chief Disability Officer to Prioritize Housing and Employment at the Start: C&S
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS and our colleagues in the psychiatric and broader disability rights movement are very encouraged to see how […]
Don’t Miss May 25th ‘ Alternatives to Coercion: Peer Street Outreach and Support in NYC and Beyond”!
NYAPRS Note: On May 25th, Surviving Race, Community Access and NYAPRS will proudly sponsor “Alternatives to Coercion: Peer Street Outreach […]
NYAPRS Offer April 18 New Hire Orientation on Recovery, Trauma and Person Centered Services
NYAPRS is excited to announce the return of our very popular Statewide New Hire Orientation sessions. Do you have new […]
Register today for Jan 12 webinar “Core Competencies for Peer Crisis Support: Values, Practices and Skills
Core Competencies for Peer Support: Values, Practices and Skills Lived experience of crisis and peer support van be incredibly valuable […]
NYAPRS Opens Registration for April 26-7 Executive Seminar at Albany Hilton: Sign Up Today!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to announce that our Annual Executive Seminar, entitled “Mindful Leadership: Reconnect, Replenish & Redesign” […]
NYC Coalition Sues Mayor de Blasio for Failing to Provide a Safe, Non-Police Response to New Yorkers Experiencing Mental Health Crises
December 29, 2021Contacts: David Kang347-515-3311dkang@groupgordon.com Coalition Sues Mayor de Blasio for Failing to Provide a Safe, Non-Police Response to New […]
We Offer Hope When People See None: Please Help Support NYAPRS this Holiday Season!
CMS: New Medicaid Option Promotes Enhanced Mental Health, Substance Use Crisis Care
New Medicaid Option Promotes Enhanced Mental Health, Substance Use Crisis CareCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dec 28, 2021 […]
NYC Peer Corps Program Still Accepting Applications
Good Afternoon, I’m writing to share that the NYC Peer Corps Program is still accepting applications! Anyone interested is encouraged […]
NYT: Medicaid Re-Entry Initiatives Will Save the Lives of Formerly Incarcerated People
NYAPRS Note: The following piece powerfully underscores the critical need to help Americans leave prison and jails with health insurance, […]
Yet Another Tragic NYPD Shooting Demands for the Use of Mental Health First Responders
NYAPRS Note: Yet another terrible pointless tragedy that demonstrates, as our colleague Jeff Coots says below, how far we have […]
We Offer Hope When People See None: Please Help Support NYAPRS this Holiday Season!
Warmest Holiday Wishes from Your Friends at NYAPRS
Final: Advocates Laud Agreement by Gov Hochul, Legislative Leaders to Create New 9-8-8 Crisis Response System; Stress the Need for Funding
N E W S R E L E A S E Advocates Laud Agreement by Governor Hochul and Legislative LeadersTo […]
We Offer Hope When People See None: Please Help Support NYAPRS this Holiday Season!
NYAPRS Opens Registration for April 26-7 Executive Seminar at Albany Hilton: Sign Up Today!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to announce that our Annual Executive Seminar, entitled “Mindful Leadership: Reconnect, Replenish & Redesign” […]
Breaking: Fountain House CEO Vasan Appointed as new NYC Health Commissioner
NYAPRS Note: Congratulations to Dr. Ashwin Vasan on his appointment as new NYC Health Commissioner and to Mayor-elect Eric Adams […]
New York Times Pays Tribute to Darby Penney
NYAPRS Note: Yesterday the New York Times ran the following very powerful and poignant piece marking the extraordinary work and […]
Register Now to Join Dec 21 Virtual Rally for Funding Increases for MH/SU Recovery Services!
Rally for Behavioral Health 11:00 am on Tuesday December 21 New York must increase funding for mental health and […]
NYS Advocates Urge Gov Hochul to Fund a COLA & Investment in Critically Needed MH/SU Recovery Services; Register today to Join Dec 21’s Virtual Rally!
NYAPRS Note: Representatives from 12 statewide advocacy groups came to Albany to urge NYS Governor Kathy Hochul to include critically […]
SAVE THE DATE for NYAPRS In-Person April 26-7 Executive Seminar!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is going live for our 18th Executive Seminar! We can’t wait to see old friends and new […]
Rita Cronise: Remembering Peer Services Pioneer Steve Harrington
NYAPRS Note: The following tribute to Steve Harrington, one of the nation’s foremost pioneers and champions for peer services comes […]
10 Minutes! ‘Activating Peer Support for a Transformed Mental Health Crisis Response System’ w Eduardo Vega!
NYAPRS Note: Register now for this special webinar co-sponsored with The College for Behavioral Health Leadership. “Intensity, Lived Experience and […]
TOMORROW MH/SU Host Forum at LOB to Call for Immediate Funding in the Executive Budget; Join Monday’s Virtual Rally!
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS and our colleagues are holding an in person forum tomorrow at the NYS Legislative Office Building to […]
NYS Seeks to Fill Post of Chief Disability Officer
NYAPRS Note: Please circulate this widely. The CDO will have the critically important responsibility to coordinate the state’s implementation of […]