NYAPRS Note: Ron Manderscheid discusses well-being and quality of life in the linked article below, which also offers registration to […]

NYAPRS Note: This article is less a description of the ACA’s obstacles for achieving parity, and more a testament to […]

NYAPRS Note: Don’t miss a webinar on 9/3 from PRA with Patricia Deegan on leadership skills in psych rehab. See […]

NYAPRS Note: Many of us working in recovery know the benefits of Supported Employment on empowerment, social inclusion, and overall […]

NYAPRS Note: The webinar below could be a great resource for community providers looking for innovative partnering strategies in DSRIP. […]

L   3 Weeks ’til the NYAPRS Conference – Recovery Moves to the Mainstream  This year’s NYAPRS 32nd Annual Conference, […]

NYAPRS Note: This year’s NYSRA Rehabilitation Summit is just a couple weeks away! The event focuses on education and employment, […]

NYAPRS Note: The Center for Health Care Strategies is offering two webinars below that can be very helpful as we […]

NYAPRS Note: Some years ago, a group of us who had some connection with the Kripalu Yoga Center in nearby […]

NYAPRS Note: Please note that NYS and NYC are amending the announcement of the Behavioral Health Managed Care Kick Off […]

  NYAPRS 2014 Awards Honor Excellence and Inspiration   The NYAPRS Board of Directors is very pleased to recognize and […]

OMH, OASAS, DOH, AND NYC DOHMH ANNOUNCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MEDICAID MANAGED CARE KICK-OFF FORUMS   The New York State Office […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS’ Molly Donahue explores some of the intricacies of dating with a mental health diagnosis in the below […]

NYAPRS Note: Students of any age can experience stress with the coming of a new school year. But for children […]

Improving the Wellness of Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, and Intersex Individuals Wednesday, August 27, 20143:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. EDT (2 p.m. CDT; […]

NYAPRS Note: The collective mourning process for Robin Williams has prompted much conversation about the nature of “mental illness” and […]

NYAPRS Note: Join Pilgrim Psychiatric Center at Mental Health Awareness Day on Thursday October 9. Registration information is below!   […]

NYAPRS Note: A judge in California has set new restrictions on the use of solitary confinement, mandating that mental health […]

NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Division of Mental Hygiene Office of Consumer Affairs   Wellness Week Kick-off Wellness […]

        Only One Month to Go Till NYAPRS Conference, Rooms are Going Fast! One Program Focus: 1915.i Home and Community-Based […]

NYAPRS Note: See below for an excellent opportunity with Columbia University!   Columbia University School of Social Work Job Announcement […]

Bazelon Center’s Complaints Result in Agreement Ending Discrimination Against Bar Applicants Based on Mental Health Conditions Press Release, Louisiana Supreme […]

NYAPRS Note: The article below, developed by NYAPRS’ Molly Donahue, delves into the benefits and risks of relying on technology […]

Upcoming Public Forums in New York City Hosted by DOHMH New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene The […]

NYAPRS Note: The employment resource book offered by the Center for Practice Innovations is a tremendous tool for consumers, peer […]

This year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference, to be held September 17-19 at our main conference site at the Hudson Valley Resort […]

Can’t attend the 21st Annual Long Island Bi-County Empowerment Conference in person? Watch the event live streaming on August 29! […]

NYAPRS Note: The excellent article below highlights not only the valuable role of crisis respites to divert hospitalizations and contribute […]

Membership and Events Coordinator Position Summary:  Playing a key role in the public presentation of the organization, the Membership and […]

NYAPRS Note: After passage of the ACA, several NY insurance plans have been faulted by the Attorney General for parity […]

NYAPRS Note: Some of the reasons young people don’t receive appropriate mental health treatment are well known—cost, access, assessment, stigma—but […]

NYAPRS Note: A powerful moment at this year’s SAMHSA Voice Awards.   Robin Williams’ Legacy Overshadows SAMHSA Voice Awards Posted […]

Mental Health America Webinar   http://takeaction.mentalhealthamerica.net/site/R?i=Xq7zU_1IJDI4X7ctd64IgA http://takeaction.mentalhealthamerica.net/site/R?i=s-oftezOWhTweJprWov5Ow   Please join us in August for two exciting webinars.   Social and […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s the executive summary of a newly released report looking at how health home based care management has […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s our best sense of where things currently stand with regards to the extraordinary number of simultaneously moving […]

Please Make Your Contribution for Peer Scholarships to NYAPRS Annual Conference!  Registration is Live…..Register Now!!!     Dear Friends,   […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to recognize this year’s SAMHSA Voice Award honorees for their great contributions to promoting […]

  Integrated Health in this year’s conference!  Registration is Live…..Register Now!!!   This year’s program features extraordinary Integrated Health workshops, […]

  NYAPRS Note: The initiative detailed below may help OMH and other state agencies learn about the needs and currently […]

NYAPRS Note: Our last two MRLC Webinars gave us much information about DSRIP planning in NYS and DSRIP implementation in […]

NYAPRS NOTE: Earlier this morning we sent out the following announcement for the Peer Support in Correctional Facilities webinar series. […]

To Beat Heroin Addiction, A Turn to Coaches Kaiser Health News; Martha Bebinger, 8/11/2014   Two young men sit in […]

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NYAPRS Note: The article below depicts a noted trend in insurance expansions; when people first access insurance after long periods […]

NYAPRS Note: North Shore LIJ hospital system is quietly achieving what appears to be the future of health care delivery […]

NYAPRS Note: Two problems increasingly challenging the mental health system in America—the aging of individuals with diagnoses and the criminalization […]

NYAPRS Note: See below for an exciting new opportunity with CDPAANYS. This position highlights not only the importance of the […]

NYAPRS Note: Peer run agencies, programs and services have come to the forefront of emerging new integrated health care systems […]

NYAPRS Note: An important precedent set in Washington this week may incentivize appropriations to crisis respite and alternatives to psychiatric […]

NYAPRS News: A recent report highlights further the significant economic contributions immigrants make to the US market. While many US […]

NYAPRS Note: Join MMNY on Monday as they host a special webinar regarding DSRIP with state policy leads and speakers […]

More Evidence That New York’s Largest Jail Is An Utterly Horrific Place The Huffington Post; Christopher Mathias, 8/5/2014    A scathing […]

NYAPRS Note: Mary Ellen Copeland highlights a live webinar she’ll provide September 10 about her new resource about creating WRAP […]

NYAPRS Note: See below for a STAR Center review of upcoming events, funding opportunities, and resources: STAR Center News Upcoming […]

NYAPRS Note: New York University’s Silver School of School of Social Work and its McSilver Institute is launching an Advanced […]

NYAPRS Note: This year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference features some very timely powerhouse keynote presentations, ranging from a very passionate and […]

NYAPRS Note: Register this morning for this important webinar, hosted by SAMHSA this afternoon at 3pm:   U.S. DEPARTMENT OF […]

Upcoming Webinar Announcement from the National Council for Behavioral Health: Effective Outreach and Engagement Strategies for Service Members, Veterans, and […]

NYAPRS Note: Below, an excellent example of a succinct response to the argument that people with a psychiatric diagnosis can […]

NYAPRS Note: As several articles we have recently sent articulate, the experience of behavioral health is largely contingent on socio-economic […]

NYAPRS Note: The article below refers to a webinar hosted by the state last Friday, during which Jason Helgerson and […]

NYAPRS Note: Sign up with the NY Disability Vote Network to get information about disability related voting issues that impact […]

NYAPRS Note: A free webinar offered by the OMH Office of Consumer Affairs highlights one person’s recovery journey: An Eagle […]

NYAPRS Note: Below, Harvey Rosenthal describes the need for a varied and systemic approach to effective outreach and engagement from […]

    FREE WEBINAR Diverse Promising Practices for Engaging Youth Before and During Times of Emotional Distress: Youth, Family, and […]