NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to provide more details about this year’s Annual Conference program and to open up […]

Kaiser Mental Health Care Lacking, State Says; HMO Hit With $4 Million Fine By Cynthia H. Craft  Sacramento Bee  June 26, […]

Visit the RTP Web site to access research articles, personal stories, training materials, and other recovery resources. You can search […]

NYAPRS is thrilled to be a part of this year’s Employment Institute brought to you by the Inclusive Workforce Alliance. […]

             Experiences of the Past Becoming Strengths of the Future   Please join us for […]

‘Health Home’ Initiative Shows $4.2M Savings In First Year Savings were in hospital and emergency room Medicaid costs of 19,000 […]

June 25, 2013   The Honorable Robert Menendez                    Chairman                            Committee on Foreign Relations U.S. Senate                                                444 Dirksen Senate Office Building […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes to us thanks to SAMHSA’s Dennis Romero. Greetings all,   This Thursday, HHS Region V […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s some excellent employment related resources, especially as regards the impact of work on people who receive SSA […]

HHS launches Health Insurance Marketplace educational tools The Obama administration today kicked off the Health Insurance Marketplace education effort with […]

Good Afternoon,   The SAMHSA ADS Center invites you to join us for an upcoming free webinar on July 23: […]

Friends: Please join senior leaders from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today, June 24th at 2:00pm ET […]

Privacy Issues In Mental Health Care Still Elusive By Elana Gordon  Newsworks June 19 A group of national health leaders that convened […]

NYAPRS Note: Thanks to the hard work of MHANYS and its CEO Glenn Liebman, a bill to allow NYS taxpayers […]

Half States Planning A Dual-Eligible Pilot Program Having Second Thoughts Open Minds  June 24, 2013   Developed by OPEN MINDS, […]

NYAPRS Note:  In preparation for the launch of Parachute NYC services in the Bronx, Visiting Nurse Service of New York […]

NYAPRS Note: Each year, the NYAPRS Board of Directors recognizes individuals and organizations for their extraordinary contributions to advancing the […]

NYAPRS Note: Concerns continue to be raised with the NY SAFE Act’s mental health reporting requirements. Here are North Country […]

NYAPRS Note: It appears that NYAPRS co-President Maura Kelley will be approved to serve as a member of the state’s […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from our friends at MHANYS…please call Senator Skelos ASAP. Thanks! Good News: The Assembly has […]

Have you ever wanted a dog? Think owning a dog could help you with your psychiatric symptoms?   Special Seminar: […]

  WEBINAR: Promoting Employment – Group Discovery: An Alternative Assessment Tool for Workforce Centers and Community-Based Providers Wednesday June 26, […]

                              SAVE THE DATES MEDICAID REDESIGN LEARNING COLLABORATIVE (MRLC) WEBINARS   In June 2011, NYAPRS began a learning community […]

NYAPRS Note: Please call your Congress representative TODAY to protect SNAP (food stamp) benefits; this alert comes courtesy of our […]

NYAPRS Note: Please join in this promising effort launched by our friends at the Mental Health Association of NYS.   […]

NAMI-NYC, Managed Care Pilot To Assist Consumers with MI Mental Health Weekly  June 17, 2013   The National Alliance on […]

Faces and Voices Recovery Issue Brief #3   WHY PEER INTEGRITY AND RECOVERY ORIENTATION MATTER Health Reform and Peer Recovery […]

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Grant E. Mitchell, M.D. as Associate Vice Chair for Clinical Services in […]

NYAPRS Note: Twenty years ago, NYS mental health advocacy groups came together to urge passage of the Community Mental Health […]

Dear Friend,  I am thrilled report a huge breakthrough that has just come out of Albany. Today, our legislative leaders […]

—– Forwarded Message —–From: “Nicolas, Samuel (DYCD)” <snicolas at dycd.nyc.gov> To: “Nicolas, Samuel (DYCD)” <snicolas at dycd.nyc.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June […]

NYAPRS Note: Congratulations to our friends at the MHA of Westchester for their selection to implement a new innovative program […]

Unwrapping WRAP: Utilizing Wellness Recovery Action Plans(WRAP) to Promote the Recovery of Justice-Involved Consumers When: June 20, 2013 | 3:00 […]

You are invited to join a webinar sponsored by Magellan Behavioral Health. Promoting Resiliency through Peer Support Whole Health Thursday, […]

NYAPRS Note: With changes in our health care system comes changes in our revenue streams as well as changes in […]

N E W S   A D V I S O R Y   Senator Tkaczyk, M/A Gunther Measure to Strengthen […]

Webinar: Medicaid Health Home Implementation in Missouri: A Year Later Date: Thursday, June 27, 2:00-3:30 pm EDT Register today: www.integration.samhsa.gov/about-us/webinars […]

    Mental health care: Steinberg’s innovative plan will improve services in California By Nancy Pena, Paul Taylor and Anna […]

Advice On Integration – From 40 Years Of Doing It By Monica E. Oss, CEO, Open Minds   Developed by […]

NYAPRS Note: Scholarships are available to attend the nation’s premiere conferences that is organized by and for those in the […]

eCast Vol. 13 No 6  Special Webinar Announcements   If you are viewing this on a tablet or smart phone, you […]

CMCS Webinar: Prevention and Early Identification of Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions in Children   Join us for a […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from Andel Nicasio who writes “Please enjoy the fourteenth edition of Cultural Competence Matters – […]

NYAPRS Note: The following excerpt comes courtesy of our friend NYSILC’s Brad Williams.   The New York State Independent Living […]

NYAPRS Note: Attached are materials that are part of the latest draft review process for the national standards that iNAPS […]

New York Medicaid Moving All Fee-For-Service Behavioral Health To Integrated Managed Care In 2014; RFPs Expected Late Summer 2013 Open […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS Note: Over the last two decades, Pat Deegan has been an inspiring transforming force who has helped […]

NYAPRS Note: With changes in our health care system comes changes in our revenue streams as well as changes in […]

SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions Webinar: Bridging Criminal Justice Systems and Community Healthcare: Integration’s Role in Reentry   June […]

NYAPRS Note: Look below for details on an exciting new forum sponsored by NYCDOHMH on Economic Self-Sufficiency at the Silberman […]

With Just Months To Go, New York State’s Health Benefit Exchange Gears Up For Open Enrollment Harris Meyer  Health Affairs […]

NYAPRS Note: check out Eric’s webinar on Diabetes and WRAP at http://copelandcenter.com/resources/wrap-diabetes-0?utm_source=Copeland+Center+E-News+June+5%2C+2013&utm_campaign=CC+4%2F11%2F12&utm_medium=email   WRAP for Diabetes in Light of Diagnosis […]

  New HUD Olmstead Guidance Step in Right Direction Washington – June 5, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Housing […]

NYAPRS Note: “New York State is launching a statewide emergency location tracking system to ensure the safety of patients and […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS Co-President Maura Kelley wrote this timely response, urging that peer supports are critical strategies to reduce the […]

Register for the Upcoming National Suicide Prevention Event Thursday, June 27, 2013 . Suicide is a preventable public health problem. […]

HHS Proposal Would Diminish Privacy Protections  June 4, 2013 — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposes to […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes this afternoon from the NYS Department of Health affirming that starting this July, additional prescription […]

Influential Journal Devotes Issue to Mental Illness Stigma Joan Arehart-Treichel Psychiatric News Volume 48   For the first time, the American […]

Thousands Of Mentally Ill New Yorkers Listed in SAFE Act Registry Testimony Reveals State Troopers Have Taken Action to Block […]

With Mental Health Legislation Stalled In Congress, States ActBy Kathryn Smith  Politico June 2, 2013 States looking to address gun […]

NYAPRS is pleased to be a part of this year’s Employment Institute brought to you by the Inclusive Workforce Alliance. […]

Obama Calls For National Conversation About Mental Health By Sandhya Somashekhar, Washington Post   June 3, 2013   President Obama on Monday called for […]

PAYING TILL IT HURTS The $2.7 Trillion Medical Bill By Elisabeth Rosenthal New York Times June 1, 2013 MERRICK, N.Y. – Deirdre […]

  CROSSROADS: CREATING NEW PATHS TO WHOLE HEALTH Health Care Reform and the Role of Peer Specialists ONE DAY CONFERENCE […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s some background information and recommendations about today’s 9:30 Video Stream of the President’s National Conference on Mental […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s some news coverage of last Friday’s Senate hearing on the mental health reporting component of New York’s […]