NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is proud to partner with the NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare in giving case managers a […]
eNews Bulletin Updates
URGENT: Urge Assemblman Ortiz to Resist Defamatory Calls for More Forced Outpatient Treatment!
SPEAK OUT AGAINST DEFAMATORY MEDIA COVERAGE AND PROPOSALS TO EXPAND FORCED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT! Over the years, NYC tabloids have […]
Save the Date: July 19 NYC 6th Annual NYC Peer Specialist Conference
Save the Date Thursday, July 19, 2012 Sixth Annual New York City Peer Specialist Conference at the NYU Kimmel […]
NYC Mental Health Film Festival Explores Police Interactions with the Mental Health Community
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carla Rabinowitz Phone: (212) 780-1400, ext. 7726 or (917) 826-6747 Email: crabinowitz@communityaccess.org NYC Mental […]
April 24 CUNY Webinar about New Health Coaching and Care Coordination Certificate
Health Coaching and Care Coordination Certificate: Application Information Webinar Tuesday, April 24, 2012 from 12 pm to 1 pm […]
Correction: SAMHSA Offers Grants to Peer Run ‘Million Hearts’ Social Marketing Programs
NYAPRS Note: Here’s an amended, expanded version of this announcement,released today by SAMHSA. SAMHSA Million Hearts Social Marketing Programs for […]
Copeland: New WRAP Crisis Pocket Brochure, April/May Webinars
WRAP is the Wellness Recovery Action Plan April 17 , 2012 […]
May 11 NEC Webinar: So You Want to Start a Peer-Run Warmline?
NEC Technical Assistance Center Presents a Webinar So You Want to Start a Peer-run Warmline? Ideas, Information, […]
NCIL: Progress Made on WIA, Rehab Act Reauthorization
Significant Progress Announced and Hearing to be Held Tomorrow on Reauthorization of WIA and Rehab Act! The National Council […]
2012 Alternatives Call for Presentations
Peerlink National Technical Assistance Center, a project of Mental Health America of Oregon, announces ALTERNATIVES 2012, the national mental health […]
SAMHSA Offers Grants to Peer Run ‘Million Hearts’ Social Marketing Programs
SAMHSA Million Hearts Social Marketing Programs for Peer-Run/Recovery Community Organizations-Request for Applications The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration […]
Save the Date: Sept 19-21 NYAPRS 30th Conference: Keeping the Integrity in Integration
Save the Date! NEW YORK ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES […]
CHP: HHC to Get $7.3 million in Supported Housing Reinvestment Funds
HHC Housing Crain’s Health Pulse April 16, 2012 The NYC Health & Hospitals Corp. is getting a $7.3 million state […]
April 18 Agenda for Next Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council
NYAPRS Note: This Wednesday’s MISCC meeting will examine the tools and measures by which we hope to inform this year’s […]
MHW: NY Advocates Hopeful Despite Ruling to Overturn Adult Home Decision
New York Advocates Hopeful Despite Ruling to Overturn Adult Home Decision Mental Health Weekly April 16, 2012 A Court […]
May 9-10 NYSCASA Conference Includes Focus on Trauma, Empowerment, Cultural Competence
The NYS Coalition Against Sexual Assault Prevention and Intervention Conference, Weaving a World Without Violence, is fast approaching. Details and […]
National Council on Disability Welcomes Newest Member, Stephanie Orlando!
NYAPRS Note: Congratulations to Youth Power’s Stephanie Orlando for her terrific selection to be a board member of the National […]
RTP: Ashcraft’s Touching Story, VA and Veterans Split over Mental Health Care
NYAPRS Note: This week’s Recovery to Practice highlights features an especially powerful personal story on love and loss by internationally […]
AP, WCAX: VT Disability Advocates Raise Social Security Electronic Payment Problems
NYAPRS Note: The following is a reaction to our earlier posting about SSA’s plans to go to electronic payments and […]
Cuomo issues Health Exchange Executive Order
Andrew M. Cuomo | Governor For Immediate Release: April 12, 2012 GOVERNOR CUOMO ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER […]
May 8 NYC Housing Education Consumer Forum
The NYC Consumer Leadership Training Committee Presents Where Are You Now? Where Do You Want to Be? A […]
Oss: Medical Home V. Health Home
Medical Home V. Health Home – Confused? By Monica E. Oss Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS Developed by OPEN […]
SSI/SSDI Will Move Completely to Electronic Payments in March 2013
NYAPRS Note: the following comes from OMH’s Tony Trahan who writes “As of March 2013 there will be no more […]
Today’s 10am OMH Webinar: Healthcare/Medicaid Reform: Opportunities For Recovery, Cultural Competence
Greetings Everyone! The Bureau of Cultural Competence wants to extend the invitation for you to join us on this important […]
CMS Names 27 Accountable Care Organizations, 6 in NYS
NY ACOs Launch Crain’s Health Pulse April 11, 2012 HHS announced the first Accountable Care Organizations under the Medicare […]
NYAPRS HHLC Webinar on Employment Scheduled for May 2
Please note that our Health Home Learning Collaborative webinar on employment previously scheduled for April has been rescheduled for May […]
April 18, May 1 NYCDOHMH Mental Health Planning Forums
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Mental Health System Planning Forums 2012 Your input is important […]
NYT: Keeping Students’ Mental Health Care Out Of The E.R.
Keeping Students’ Mental Health Care Out Of The E.R. By Michael Winerip New York Times April 8, 2012 During the […]
MNT: Antidepressant Prescribing Less Likely For Medicaid, Medicare And Minority Patients
Antidepressant Prescribing Less Likely For Medicaid, Medicare And Minority Patients Medical News Today April 9, 2012 According to an article […]
NYS Academy of Peer Services May Regional Meetings to Present Web-Based Training Model
Regional Meeting SAVE THE DATE! Thanks to funding from the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), the […]
Groups to Occupy the APA on May 5, Hear Whitaker, Gottstein, McKinney on May 6 in Philadelphia
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from Susan Rogers, Director, National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse and Director of Special Projects, […]
NYNP: New Treatment for Child Abuse Reduces PTSD
New Treatment for Child Abuse Reduces PTSD New York Nonprofit Press April 9, 2012 The Yale Childhood Violent Trauma […]
DOH Announces Phase II Health Home Designees
NYAPRS Note: The NYS Department of Health announced the following health home designees in Phase II counties: Dutchess, Erie, Manhattan, […]
Call for Presentations for Sept 19-21 NYAPRS 30th Annual Conference!
Call for Presentations! NEW YORK ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES is seeking presentation proposals for our Very Special 30th […]
GMHA May 3 Webinar: From Patienthood to Personhood
Geriatric Mental Health Alliance Webinar From Patienthood to Personhood May 3, 2012 2:00pm-3:30pm EST Presenter: Susan Wehry, […]
NC: Urge US Senators to Support Federally Qualified Community BH Centers
S. 2257 Would Expand Access to Care, Support for Community Services Take Action! Please ask your Senators to cosponsor this bill! […]
KFF: Updated Data About People Who Are Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
Briefs Provide Updated Data About People Who are Dually Eligible For Medicare and Medicaid Kaiser Family Foundation April 4, 2012 […]
Please Nominate Shery Mead for a SAMHSA Voice Award by April 13!
NYAPRS Note: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is seeking nominations for the Voice Awards, which recognize consumer/peer […]
OMH May 2 Webinar: Best Practices for Effectively Integrating Peer Staff in the Workplace
Best Practices for Effectively Integrating Peer Staff in the Workplace Join us for a Webinar on May 2 Space is […]
New CUNY Health Coaching & Care Coordination Certificate Program Accepting Applications by May 4
Dear Agency Partner, I am excited to announce that the JFK, Jr. Institute for Worker Education at CUNY, in […]
MNT: Chronic Stress Linked To Inflammation And Disease
Chronic Stress Linked To Inflammation And Disease Medical News Today April 4, 2012 Stress wreaks havoc on the mind and body. […]
RTP: Culture & Spirituality Webinar Materials, How Peer Specialists, Supervisors Can Work Together
Recovery to Practice Highlights The second quarterly Webinar for 2012, “Understanding and Building on Culture and Spirituality in Recovery-Oriented […]
AP: Appeals Court Reverses Judge’s Order Giving NYC Adult Home Residents the Chance to Live in Community
NYAPRS Note: As a federal appeals court overturns a judge’s order requiring NYS to provide apartments for 4,500 NYC residents […]
NC: Grants Available for BH/Health Innovations
NYAPRS Note: This comes thanks to the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare. Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program The U.S. […]
Study: Childhood Adversity Increases Psychosis
Childhood Adversity Increases Psychosis Mad in America.com April 2, 2012 Researchers in the U.K. and Netherlands found a nearly […]
“Did The NYPD Suffocate A Mentally Ill Woman To Death While Trying To Cuff Her?”
NYAPRS Note: “In November 2007, New York City police officers fired 20 shots, killing a mentally ill Brooklyn teen (Khiel […]
SAMHSA BRSS TACS Awards Grants to 8 Peer Run/Recovery Community Groups
SAMHSA Starts Health Reform Education Work with the Center of Social Innovation Awards to […]
Save the Date! May 5 NYC Annual Mental Health Film Festival
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from Community Access’ extraordinary Carla Rabinowitz about the upcoming annual joint Community Access and NYAPRS […]
Assembly, Business Groups Clash Over Minimum Wage Hike Proposal
Klein: Minimum Wage Hike Good For Business; Business Group: No, It’s Not By Jon Campbell Gannett News Service April 02, […]
Study: Peer-led Education Increases Self-esteem and Assertiveness
Peer-led Education Increases Self-esteem and Assertiveness A study of 428 adults with mental illness diagnoses were randomly assigned to the […]
New Study Links Depression with Sleep Breathing Problems
Depression Linked With Sleep Breathing Problems, Study Finds MyHealthNewsDaily March 30, 2012 Experiencing breathing problems during sleep may raise […]
NYNP: State Budget Deal Satisfies Low Expectations
State Budget Deal Satisfies Low Expectations New York Nonprofit Press March 28, 2012 It is a sign of the times! […]
Vet to Vet Site Offers Manual, Support Resources
Vet to Vet is based on the concept of mutual help. Each One Reach One Teach One. We are group […]
Newsday: New NYS Program Extends Peer Support to Vets with PTSD
NYAPRS Note: Here’s some more details on the recently approved state allocation to enhance Vet Peer Support services that will […]
Oss: Is The Focus On Readmission Rates Misguided?
Is The Focus On Readmission Rates Misguided? By Monica Oss Open Minds March 30, 2012 Developed by OPEN MINDS, […]
ADS: Promoting MH/Addictions Recovery in Multicultural Communities
SAMHSA ADS Center Promoting Mental Health and Addictions Recovery in Multicultural Communities ———————————————————————————— How behavioral health problems are experienced, expressed, […]
Josepher: From Harm Reduction to Recovery
From Harm Reduction to Recovery: Exponents by Howard Josepher, LCSW Recovery to Practice Weekly Highlights March 29, 2010 Exponents is […]
Dixon: The Promise of Early Intervention
NYAPRS Note: Here’s a first account of OMH’s new ‘First Break’ initiative by Dr. Lisa Dixon, who’s come to Columbia […]
Fisher: Dialogical Recovery of Life
Dialogical Recovery of Life By Daniel Fisher, M.D., Ph.D March 28, 2012 Mad in America blob During a recent […]
DOHMH Funds Baltic St AEH to Educate NYC Peers About Health Homes
February I, 2012 NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE Thomas Farley, MD, MPH February 1, […]
NYAPRS/NYSCCBH Care Management Training Preview at May Case Management Coalition Conference (2)
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is proud to partner with the NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare in giving case managers a […]
DOJ Joins ADA/Olmstead Related Suit in New Hampshire
NYAPRS Note: Once again, the federal Department of Justice has demonstrated its strong commitment to support the ADA and Olmstead […]
SAMHSA Updates Working Definition of Recovery
SAMHSA’s Working Definition of Recovery Updated In December 2011, SAMHSA released a working definition of recovery and a set of […]
In Honor and Memory of Doug Drew
NYAPRS Note: New York’s mental health community lost a devoted, generousand kind voice today upon the passing of Doug Drew. […]
Alert: Call Governor Cuomo TODAY to push for an Executive Order to establish a NY Health Exchange
Due to inaction of the part of the State Senate, establishing a New York Health Insurance Exchange through this year’s […]
NC: Day 2 of the Supreme Court ACA Hearing
If you have difficulty viewing this message please click here. Each day this week, the National Council brings you […]
SHNNY: NYS Budget Deal is Historic for Supportive Housing Community
NYAPRS Note: The following summary of how this week’s NYS budget agreement affects community housing comes courtesy of our friends […]
AP: Cuomo, Legislature Strike On-Time NY Budget Deal
Cuomo, Legislature Strike On-Time NY Budget Deal By Michael Gormley, Associated Press – March 27, 2012 New York is poised […]
NYS Legislature Approves Joint Operations, Oversight Between Health, Mental Hygiene Agencies
NYAPRS Note: An excerpt from the budget bill. PART L Section 1. (a) Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation […]
NYS Budget Deal: NYAPRS’ First Report
Details are starting to come in on the jointly announced 3-way 2012-13 NYS budget agreement between the Cuomo Administration and […]
Announcing the California Association of Mental Health Peer Run Organizations
A New Mental Health Consumer Voice Arises. The Birth of California Association of Mental Health Peer Run Organizations (CAMHPRO) […]
NYS Medicaid Budget Update: Health Exchange Exec Order? Prescriber Prevails Fight Continues; Peter Rivera DOL Commissioner Nominee
Cuomo: Executive Order An Option for Health Exchange By Dan Levy WNYT March 25, 2012 ALBANY – The deadline […]