Alliance Note: Yesterday, Alliance CEO Harvey Rosenthal testified at the NYS Legislature’s Mental Hygiene budget hearing. Harvey’s testimony reinforced the […]
eNews Bulletin Updates
Two Days Away! COLA, Crisis Response, and Community Services – Attend The Alliance NYC Regional Forum!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) will be hosting a Forum for the New York City Region in […]
NEXT THURSDAY! Register for The Alliance’s New York City Regional Forum in Brooklyn on February 15th!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) will be hosting a Forum for the New York City Region in […]
Assemblymember Bronson, Daniel’s Law Coalition Members to Speak at Tomorrow’s Regional Forum in Rochester!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) will be hosting a Forum for the Finger Lakes Region in Rochester […]
Contribute to The NYS Mental Illness Anti-Stigma Tax Check-off Program
New York and the nation continue to battle issues of mental health stigma, including inappropriate connections to violence or the […]
Register Today! Attend The Alliance’s New York City Regional Forum in Brooklyn on February 15th!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) will be hosting a Forum for the New York City Region in […]
NYS OMH Seeks Mental Health Program Specialist: Workforce Unit
NYS Office of Mental HealthMental Health Program Specialist 1, Central Office;Salary Grade: 18Salary Range: From $63108 to $80248 AnnuallyEmployment Type: […]
THURSDAY! Attend The Alliance’s Finger Lakes Regional Forum in Rochester on February 8th!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) will be hosting a Forum for the Finger Lakes Region in Rochester […]
Deadline One Month Away! Call for Proposals: 18th Annual NYC Conference for Working Peer Specialists
Call for Proposals18th Annual NYC Conference for Working Peer SpecialistsThursday, July 25 The New York City Peer Specialist Conference Planning […]
Next Week! Attend The Alliance’s Finger Lakes Regional Forum in Rochester on February 8th!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) will be hosting a Forum for the Finger Lakes Region in Rochester […]
The Office of Advocacy and Peer Support Services Is Hiring!
The OMH Office of Advocacy and Peer Support Services is Hiring! Are you passionate about making a difference in the […]
ALERT: Tell Your Legislators to Support Mental Health Parity!
ACTION ALERT Please Take Action Today! CALL NYS LAWMAKERS & ask them to support SFY 2025 Executive Budget Proposal that […]
Attend The Alliance’s New York City Regional Forum in Brooklyn on February 15th!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) will be hosting a Forum for the New York City Region in […]
Attend The Alliance’s Finger Lakes Regional Forum in Rochester on February 8th!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) will be hosting a Forum for the Finger Lakes Region in Rochester […]
Breaking News: NYC Council Bans Solitary Confinement, Overrides Mayor’s Veto
Alliance Note: New York City has officially banned solitary confinement in city jails after the City Council voted to override […]
New York Needs More Community-Based Services, Not More Hospital Beds
Alliance Note: Much of New York’s plan to address the current mental health crisis has centered around increasing inpatient hospital […]
Next Week! Helgerson, Allen, Scott Live Discussion on NYS 1115 Waiver
Alliance Note: The following comes from Helgerson Solutions Group regarding next Wednesday’s presentation on NY’s 1115 Waiver. See more at […]
Today! Daniel’s Law Task Force CAHOOTS Presentation, 1-3pm
Last year, the Alliance (formerly NYAPRS) joined the Daniel’s Law Coalition and other statewide advocates to push for the passage […]
ALERT! Urge Congress Not to Drop Youth Peer Provisions in the Final SUPPORT Act Package!
Alliance Update: The following comes from our friend Mental Health America’s Senior Director, Policy and Advocacy Caren Howard. Please reply […]
Save the Date: PeerTAC Supervision Summit
Alliance Note: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery announces the PeerTAC Virtual Supervision Summit on March 15th and March 22nd! […]
Read Urban Justice Center’s Report, ‘Reimagining Paths to Health and Justice: Perspectives on Community Diversion’
Alliance Note: The Urban Justice Center’s Mental Health Project recently released a report titled ” Reimagining Paths to Health & […]
CMS Announces New Integration for Behavioral Health (IBH) Model
Alliance Note: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be testing a new model of care integrating behavioral […]
Upcoming Alliance (Formerly NYAPRS) Advocacy Events
Alliance for Rights and Recovery NYS Budget and Legislative Advocacy The Alliance staff and colleagues have begun actively working on […]
Alert! Call for Proposals: 18th Annual NYC Conference for Working Peer Specialists
Call for Proposals18th Annual NYC Conference for Working Peer SpecialistsThursday, July 25 The New York City Peer Specialist Conference Planning […]
NYC Council MH Chair Lee Co-Authors Op-Ed Urging Changes to City Clubhouse Expansion Proposal
Alliance Note: New York City Clubhouse supporters and advocates continue to push for changes to the City’s proposed plan to […]
Advocates Urge Governor Hochul and the Legislature to Increase COLA, Add $500m
Advocates for New Yorkers with mental health and addiction related challenges, and the community-based organizations that support them are grateful […]
TODAY! Daniel’s Law Task Force Stakeholder Listening Session in NYC – 4-6pm
Alliance Note: More cities have been recognizing the need to provide alternative responses to mental health and substance use crisis […]
Governor Hochul, AG James Push Commercial Insurance Provider Network Improvements
Alliance Note: A major initiative outlined in Governor Hochul’s proposed 2024-25 budget for New York is improving commercial insurance parity. […]
Alliance’s First Look at Governor Hochul’s 2024-2025 Executive Budget Proposal
Alliance’s First Look at Governor Hochul’s 2024-2025 Executive Budget Proposal:1.5% COLA and Minimum Wage Hike; Criminal Justice ReformsClosure of up […]
Tomorrow! Daniel’s Law Task Force Stakeholder Listening Session – 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024
The Daniel’s Law Task Force will host this week the next in a series of stakeholder listening sessions aimed at […]
TOMORROW! Taking Action for Whole Health and Wellbeing Webinar
OMH Seeks NYC Field Office Director
Employment Opportunity Director Mental Health Field Office 2, M-8New York City Field Office – New York, New York The New […]
In Honor of Rev Dr Martin Luther King: Excerpts from ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’
Alliance Note: I spent some time this morning reading Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s storied “Letter from Birmingham Jail” […]
Progressing into 2024: Strengthening New York State’s Continuum of Mental Healthcare
Greetings and happy new year from all of us at the New York State Office of Mental Health! My sincerest […]
Helgerson: Everything You Need to Know about New York’s Newly-Approved $6B Medicaid Waiver
Alliance Update: Here’s summary of NY’s New 1115 Medicaid Waiver agreement by former NYS Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson, Greg Allen, […]
HRSA is Hosting a Grants 101 Virtual Workshop for Organizations Serving Hispanic/Latino Communities Next Week
Alliance Note: Next week, The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will be hosting a virtual workshop to help organizations […]
Daniel’s Law + Treatment Not Jail Coalitions Joining Forces for 1/17 Albany Advocacy Day!
The Daniel’s Law and Treatment Not Jail Coalitions will be holding their first advocacy day of the year next Wednesday, […]
Register for The Alliance’s (formerly NYAPRS) January 18th Virtual Career Quest Webinar!
Virtual Career Quest Webinar Series: Explore and Plan Your Future In alignment with the Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s commitment […]
Gov Hochul’s State of the State Message Offers a Mixed Bag
January 10, 2024 Contact: Harvey Rosenthal 518-527-0564; Luke Sikinyi at 518-703-0264 New York State of the State Message […]
Bazelon Issues Report on the Benefits of Peer Supports in Crisis Services
BAZELON ISSUES REPORT ON THE BENEFITS OF PEER SUPPORTS IN CRISIS SERVICES January 9, 2024 — Today the Bazelon Center […]
More on New York’s 1115 Waiver
Alliance Note: New York State’s 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waiver amendment was officially approved by CMS yesterday. This waiver aims to […]
Attend Daniel’s Law Task Force Stakeholder Listening session – 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024
The Daniel’s Law Task Force will host the next in a series of stakeholder listening sessions aimed at gathering feedback […]
DOH Aging Lead Herbst On Building A Master Plan That’s Not Just For People 65+
Alliance Update: The NYS Department of Health’s lead on the developing Master Plan for Aging Adam Herbst is emphasizing that […]
Tomorrow! Broome County MH Commissioner Nancy Williams to Speak at Alliance Southern Tier Regional Forum!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) will be hosting a Forum in Binghamton for the Southern Tier Region […]
Hochul: Agreement Reached on New York’s New 1115 Medicaid Waiver, Some Details Available
Alliance Update:After several years of negotiations, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that NYS has reached an agreement with the Centers for […]
ACT NOW! : Only a Few Slots Left for Alliance’s Leadership Institute 2024
Alliance Note: Not all leaders are born– excellence in transformative leadership can be developed with the right guidance and nurturing […]
MHEP’s Virtual Training & Workshops in January!
The Mental Health Empowerment Project is thrilled to announce fourteen virtual workshops and training sessions covering a range of […]
Call for Proposals: 18th Annual NYC Conference for Working Peer Specialists
Call for Proposals18th Annual NYC Conference for Working Peer SpecialistsThursday, July 25 The New York City Peer Specialist Conference Planning […]
Alert! Fill Out Survey in Regard to Pension for Community Not for Profit Providers by COB Monday
Alliance Update: If you have not already completed the survey our friends at MHANYS had developed, please do so by […]
Broome County MH Commissioner Nancy Williams to Speak at Alliance Southern Tier Regional Forum!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) will be hosting a Forum in Binghamton for the Southern Tier Region […]
ACT NOW! : Only a Few Slots Left for Alliance’s Leadership Institute 2024
Alliance Note: Not all leaders are born– excellence in transformative leadership can be developed with the right guidance and nurturing […]
Meet NYS Reps Donna Lupardo and Senator Lea Webb at Wednesday’s (1/10) Southern Tier Regional Forum!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) will be hosting a Forum in Binghamton for the Southern Tier Region […]
NYC Clubhouse Supporters Advocate for Structural Changes to Expansion Proposal!
Alliance Note: Yesterday, the Alliance joined City Council members and NYC Clubhouse supporters for a rally calling the city to […]
NYC Councilmembers, City Clubhouse Supporters Rally to Save Clubhouses
Alliance Note: This morning Alliance staff joined New York City Councilmembers and City Clubhouse members, staff, and community supporters at […]
TODAY! Rally to Save NYC Clubhouses at 11am at City Hall!
Join Wednesday’s (Today) City Hall 11am Rally to Save NYC Clubhouses! Alliance Note: When NYC Mayor Eric Adams took office […]
MHW Contrasts Calls for Advances in Rights Based Services vs Expansion of AOT, More Funding for Community Services
Alliance Update: At the top of each year, the Mental Health Weekly seeks comments from mental health about their chief […]
MHW: Parity, Medicaid Review, 988 Usage Research, Among 2023 Highlights
Alliance Update: Each year, the Mental Health Weekly publishes an overview of top mental health policy issues from the previous […]
Governor Hochul Unveils First Proposal of 2024 State of the State: the Consumer Protection & Affordability Agenda
Governor Hochul Unveils First Proposal of 2024 State of the State: the Consumer Protection & Affordability AgendaJanuary 2, 2024 First […]
Governor Hochul Unveils First Proposal of 2024 State of the State: the Consumer Protection & Affordability Agenda
JANUARY 2, 2024Albany, NY Governor Hochul Unveils First Proposal of 2024 State of the State: the Consumer Protection & Affordability […]
Medicare Expands to Cover More Mental Health Services
Alliance Note: Legislation passed by Congress to increase access to mental health services went into effect on January 1st. Medicare […]
TOMORROW! Join the Rally to Save NYC Clubhouses 11am at City Hall!
Join Wednesday’s City Hall 11am Rally to Save NYC Clubhouses! Alliance Note: When NYC Mayor Eric Adams took office in […]
Attend The Alliance’s (formerly NYAPRS) Southern Tier Regional Forum Next Wednesday (January 10th)!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) will be hosting a Forum in Binghamton for the Southern Tier Region […]
ACT NOW! : Only a Few Slots Left for Alliance’s Leadership Institute 2024
Alliance Note: Not all leaders are born– excellence in transformative leadership can be developed with the right guidance and nurturing […]
Join Wednesday’s City Hall 11am Rally to Save NYC Clubhouses!
Join Wednesday’s City Hall 11am Rally to Save NYC Clubhouses! Alliance Note: When NYC Mayor Eric Adams took office in […]
Help Us to Help People to Find Their Voice and Community: Made a Tax Deductible Contribution to the Alliance for Rights and Recovery!
Dear Friends, The holiday season offers us a time for reflection on the past year and to make resolutions about […]
Help Us to Help People to Find Their Voice and Community: Made a Tax Deductible Contribution to the Alliance for Rights and Recovery!
Dear Friends, The holiday season offers us a time for reflection on the past year and to make resolutions about […]
Attend The Alliance’s (formerly NYAPRS) Southern Tier Regional Forum Next Wednesday (January 10th)!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) will be hosting a Forum in Binghamton for the Southern Tier Region […]
3.2% COLA, Workforce Investments Needed to Increase Access to Mental Health Services
Alliance Note: The current mental health workforce crisis paired with the increased demand for services has led to long wait […]
Help Us to Help People to Find Their Voice and Community: Made a Tax Deductible Contribution to the Alliance for Rights and Recovery!
Dear Friends, The holiday season offers us a time for reflection on the past year and to make resolutions about […]
2023 Highlights from Ron Manderscheid
Alliance Note: Ron Manderscheid is one of our field’s and movement’s greatest champions, educators and guides. Over the past 4 […]
Today Begins the 7 Days of Kwanzaa: Happy Holiday!
NYAPRS Note: On behalf of the Alliance’s Cultural Competence Committee, Board and staff, we want to wish you all a […]
Attend The Alliance’s (formerly NYAPRS) Southern Tier Regional Forum on Wednesday (January 10th)!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) will be hosting a Forum in Binghamton for the Southern Tier Region […]