NYAPRS Note: The Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health has released a 2016 compendium of state mental health Peer […]
eNews Bulletin Updates
ALERT: Tell Your Senators to Support S.2680 and Reject Harmful Language In Mental Health Bills!
NYAPRS Note: The following comes to us our coalition partners at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. Please act and share […]
Copeland Center: Stronger, Together and Growing!
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from our friend Matt Federici, executive director of the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery, […]
Sederer, Silver & Whitmore Reunite on Integrated Care at NYAPRS Conference 2016
[https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/e00708c7201/be566479-bf39-445f-9a20-a2bbd03a4582.png] Meet 3 of our Featured Presenters at NYAPRS’ 34th Annual Conference Advancing Whole Health & Healthy Communities: The Pathway […]
WP: ‘I Wasn’t Crazy.’ A Homeless Woman’s Long War To Prove The Feds Owe Her $100,000.
‘I Wasn’t Crazy.’ A Homeless Woman’s Long War To Prove The Feds Owe Her $100,000. ByPetula DvorakWashington Post August 22, […]
Listen in to Aug 24 SAMHSA/CMHS National Advisory Council Meeting
August 24, 2016 SAMHSA/CMHS National Advisory Council Meeting SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) National Advisory Council Meeting will […]
Oct 10 Washington March for Mental Health: Destination Dignity!
NYAPRS Note: The moment has come to stand up for the dignity and rights of Americans affected by mental health […]
Cheryl Sharp, Mike Skinner Join Forces to Heal Trauma at NYAPRS Annual Conference
ROOMS ARE GOING VERY FAST: REGISTER TODAY! [https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/e00708c7201/be566479-bf39-445f-9a20-a2bbd03a4582.png] Meet two of our Featured Presenters at NYAPRS’ 34th Annual Conference Advancing […]
HHS Study Look at Peer Services’ Role in Reducing Inpatient, ER Visits
NYAPRS Note: The US Department of Health and Human Services recently released an assessment of the capability of innovative peer […]
Nominations Open for OMH Cultural Competence Journey Award Application
New York State Office of Mental Health Cultural Competence Journey Awards Nomination Form OMH would like to recognize the champions, […]
Fostering Resilience in Communities Affected by Trauma and Violence
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Steve Holmes Offers Humor, Song & Soul at NYAPRS Conference 2016!
Meet one of our Featured Presenters at NYAPRS’ 34th Annual Conference Advancing Whole Health & Healthy Communities: The Pathway to […]
Mary Ellen Copeland Passes on WRAP and Recovery Books to Advocates for Human Potential
NYAPRS Note: While Mary Ellen Copeland didn’t create the concept and practice of Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP), she organized […]
Don’t Miss Melody Riefer’s Presentation on Trauma Informed Integrated Care at NYAPRS Conference 2016!
Meet one of our Featured Presenters at NYAPRS’ 34th Annual Conference Advancing Whole Health & Healthy Communities: The Pathway to […]
Study: Minority Kids Get Expelled or Jailed not Treatment When They’re in Trouble
NYAPRS Note: A new study underlines the outrage of the great disparity and abysmal rates at which African-American and Hispanic […]
Improvisational Playback Theater will Shine at NYAPRS Conference 2016!
Rooms at the Hudson Valley and Honors Haven Resorts are Going Fast: Register Today! [https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/e00708c7201/b3ad2a36-45de-4c28-9999-0804675b8df2.png] Meet one of our Featured […]
RFMH Seeks Western NY Advocacy Specialist
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Regional Advocacy Specialist Salary Range: $50,775 – $62,977 Salary Grade 18 The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. […]
TH, PT: States, including NY, Facing Possible Budget Deficits
NYAPRS Note: State budget deficits may be in everyone’s future, according to the following piece. The same may be true […]
Federal Mental Health Legislation: What You Need to Know and Can Do with Bazelon’s Jennifer Mathis at NYAPRS Conference 2016
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Crofts: Realizing the Promise of Self-Direction
NYAPRS Note: Note this timely new blog in Psych Services by Human Services Research Institute’s Bevin Crofts on groundbreaking advances […]
Don’t Miss Special Showing of ‘Healing Voices’ at NYAPRS conference 2016!
NYAPRS Note: The film “Spotlight” received the Oscar for Best Film last year for its portrayal of the Boston Globe’s […]
TIME SENSITIVE: Please Help Someone to Find their Purpose, Voice and Community!! (3)
NYAPRS Note: Once again, NYAPRS has to find a way to respond to a very large number of requests for […]
The Role of Peer Specialists in Promoting Community Inclusion: Livestreamed August 25 Webinar
Special Announcement: Livestreaming Free Workshop [http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/1448066/a9a10592ffe168282ed3b30d99424892/image/jpeg]<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=6429212&msgid=110406&act=N9XQ&c=1448066&destination=https%3A%2F%2Ftempleuniversity.webex.com%2Fmw3100%2Fmywebex%2Fdefault.do%3Fservice%3D7%26main_url%3D%252Ftc3100%252Ftrainingcenter%252Fdefault.do%253Fsiteurl%253Dtempleuniversity%2526main_url%253D%25252Ftc3100%25252Fe.do%25253FAT%25253DMI%252526%252526Host%25253DQUhTSwAAAAJqYBWV_PY-wSMaW1Tfz1DJLqtNhlP21q0fGoFDtjNi10Zp61zW1aXeuI8-_Jd8ROw6HJMTfMROUCr3kdwFD5Om0%252526UID%25253D0%252526MTID%25253Dte24076b7a41b5199a45c482e44c0aabe%252526siteurl%25253Dtempleuniversity%252526confID%25253D3585747470%252526ticket%25253D4832534b0000000250ec755baa389862add2dbe5c2cf3154aacf2853f791e9c72b39fd3d06463215%26siteurl%3Dtempleuniversity> Questions? Interested in attending the event in person? Please contact: Paige O’Sullivan, TU Collaborative […]
NYS Housing Advocates Fume at State Delay: March Outside Gov. Cuomo’s NYC Office Tomorrow!
NYAPRS Note: Please join TOMORROW’S Rally outside Governor Cuomo’s NYC office to protest Albany’s delay of its commitment to build […]
NYT: Hearing Voices Networks Gaining a Foothold in the US; International HVN Trainers Featured at NYAPRS Conference 2016
NYAPRS Note: While much more prevalent in Europe, groundbreaking Hearing Voices Networks are taking hold in America, as evidenced by […]
NYAPRS Early Bird Offer Ends Tomorrow; Meet Conference Keynoter Cheryl Sharp!
NYAPRS Note: Tomorrow ends NYAPRS Conference’s Early Bird offer to get a free registration for every 5 at https://rms.nyaprs.org/event/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/event/info&reset=1&id=21! We […]
SAMHSA Announces New Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anita Everett
Dear Friends, Today SAMHSA is announcing its new Chief Medical Officer, Anita Everett, M.D. As many of you know, SAMHSA […]
TIME SENSITIVE: Please Help Someone to Find their Purpose, Voice and Community!! (2)
Please Support the Next Generation of Recovery Leaders to Find Their Hope, Inspiration, Voice and Community! Dear NYAPRS E-News Readers, […]
Stop Calling Trump ‘Crazy.’ It Demeans Those With Mental Illness: Patrick Kennedy
NYAPRS Note: Perhaps you have shuddered the same way I have as the media and political groups have moved from […]
Tomorrow: Exploring the Impact of Social Determinants Noon EST Webinar from McSilver/NYU
The McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University Silver School of Social Work The Seeds Of […]
Join the National Council in the Care Transitions Network
NYAPRS Note: Please see below for an opportunity to join the National Council of Behavioral Health and their partners in […]
Meet NYAPRS Conference Presenter Jeff Olivet!
Westchester Fall 2016 Workplace DBT Training Series
NYAPRS Note: The following comes to us courtesy of NYAPRS Co-President Alison Carroll. Fall 2016 Workplace DBT Training Series What […]
TIME SENSITIVE: Please Help Someone to Find their Purpose, Voice and Community!!
[https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/e00708c7201/b3ad2a36-45de-4c28-9999-0804675b8df2.png] Please Support the Next Generation of Recovery Leaders to Find Their Hope, Inspiration, Voice and Community! Dear NYAPRS E-News […]
NYAPRS Full Program for Conference 2016 Now Available! Register 5/1 Free Deal Ends Next Friday!
NYAPRS Note: Our NYAPRS Board and staff are very pleased and proud to share with you full details about our […]
What Peer Recovery Coaches Need to Know About Medication Assisted Recovery: SAMHSA Sept 9 Webinar
NYAPRS Note: Medication Assisted Recovery has become a critical tool to fight back against opioid abuse. This webinar will feature […]
NGA Releases New Medicaid Toolkit
NYAPRS Note: The National Governors Association has just released step-by-step guide for states seeking to design and implement major changes […]
Study: Meditation Can Help ‘High Risk’ Groups Improve Heart Health, Save Healthcare $
NYAPRS Note: Alternative healing or complementary medicine techniques like meditation have long been the subject of great interest among people […]
Int. Hearing Voices Network Leaders to Speak at NYAPRS Conference!
Meet two of our Featured Presenters at NYAPRS’ 34th Annual Conference Advancing Whole Health & Healthy Communities: The […]
Alert: Please Help Someone to Find their Purpose, Voice and Community!!
Please Support the Next Generation of Recovery Leaders to Find Their Hope, Inspiration, Voice and Community! Dear NYAPRS E-News […]
MHW: Research Links Diabetes To Risk of MH Hospitalization In Young Adults
NYAPRS Note: More on the circular relationship between diabetes and behavioral health conditions. While it has been previously suggested that […]
This Friday! “Improving Peer-Run and Recovery Community Organizations’ Infrastructure & Sustainability” SAMHSA Webinar
August First Fridays with BRSS TACS: Improving Infrastructure and Sustainability in Peer-Run and Recovery Community Organizations First Fridays with BRSS […]
JAMA: Let’s Show Patients Their Mental Health Records
NYAPRS Note: A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1853164) noted that “as electronic medical records […]
SAMHSA’s Shared Decision Making Webinar Series: Aug 16, 23, 30
NYAPRS Note: SAMHSA’s Recovery to Practice initiative, which is operated by Advocates for Human Potential, is hosting a 3 part […]
Meet NYAPRS Conference Keynoter Gina Calhoun!
Meet one of our Featured Presenters at NYAPRS’ 34th Annual Conference Advancing Whole Health & Healthy Communities: The Pathway […]
NYSHF: Medicaid Coverage of Social Interventions: A Road Map for States
New Report: “Medicaid Coverage of Social Interventions: A Road Map for States” Social factors, such as income, access to food […]
Meet NYAPRS Conference Keynoter Andre Johnson!
Meet one of our Featured Presenters at NYAPRS’ 34th Annual Conference Advancing Whole Health & Healthy Communities: The […]
NYAPRS Register 5/Get 1 Free: Early Bird Special Extended to August 12th; Register Today!
NYAPRS Note: At popular request, our NYAPRS Conference Early Bird Special to register 5 and get one free has been […]
NYT: WHO May Drop Transgender Identity as ‘Mental Disorder’
NYAPRS Note: From David Martino: the UN’s World Health Organization is on the way to declassifying transgender identify as a […]
NYAPRS E-News Readers! We Need Your Help to Bring Hope, Healing & Community to Emerging Recovery Champions! (2)
Please Support the Next Generation of Recovery Leaders to Find Their Hope, Inspiration, Voice and Community! Dear NYAPRS […]
July 26 Webinar on CBO Planning Grant for LI/Hudson River Community Based Organizations
NYAPRS Note: The following invitation comes from Gwen O’Shea of the Health & Welfare Council of Long Island Value Based […]
See How CMS Has Rated Your Local Hospital
NYAPRS Note: CMS has updated rating scores for consumers to use in selecting their local hospital of choice. See how […]
Earley: Murphy’s Mental Health Bill Stymied due to Dust Up About Guns
Murphy’s Mental Health Bill Stymied Again, This Time Because Of Dust Up About Guns Pete Earley Blog July 28, 2016 […]
NYAPRS Releases Conference 2016 Program Schedule
NYAPRS Note: Our NYAPRS Board and staff are very pleased and proud to share with you the program schedule for […]
Cuomo Moves to Ensure Insurers Comply With Mental Health Equity Standards
Governor Cuomo Announces Action To Ensure Insurers Comply With Mental Health Equity Standards Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that […]
NYAPRS E-News Readers! We Need Your Help to Bring Hope, Healing & Community to Emerging Recovery Champions!
Please Support the Next Generation of Recovery Leaders to Find Their Hope, Inspiration, Voice and Community! Dear NYAPRS E-News […]
REV UP: Help Americans w Disabilities to Register Now!
NYAPRS Note: Two things to do today: help people with disabilities to register to vote on November 8th and join […]
NH Judicial Branch Won’t Share MH Records w Fed Gun Background System
NYAPRS Note: New Hampshire’s Judicial Branch is defying that state’s Attorney General directive that, on top of barring people with […]
Tonight: LGBTQI “Listening to Orlando: Call-In; July 30 Call for Allies
As we undergo a major shift in our society, we in the LGBTQI community see and/or experience much death and […]
Section 8 Made Simple: Technical Assistance Collaborative
We are happy to announce the release of a timely and important resource for housing and homeless […]
WA DSRIP Relying on Community ACOs not Hospital Centric PPSs
NYAPRS Note: A number of states are on the way to implementing DSRIP (Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment) initiatives. See […]
PT: New York Hospitals Seek Out-Of-State Partners
With Borders Irrelevant, New York Hospitals Seek Out-Of-State Partners ByJosefa Velasquez Politico July 25, 2016 ALBANY — If you stand […]
GOP, Democratic Party Platform BH Policy Excerpts
NYAPRS Note: Here’re some excerpts from both parties’ recently released policy platforms as regards the needs of those with mental […]
Study: Most Antidepressant Drugs are Ineffective For Children And Teens, May Also Increase Suicidal Thoughts
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS strongly encourages informed choice in taking medications. Many in our community, including me, take them with good […]
Get on the Bus Next Tuesday to Rally for MH in Philadelphia!
Get on the Bus Next Tuesdayto Rally in Philadelphia! [cid:image002.jpg at 01D1E3FD.5A4000B0] [MTC_white_line_bus[1]] 10:30 am on Tuesday, July 26,2016 Bus […]
TH: Senate MH Agreement Stalled Till September, or Next Year
The Hill: Hopes Dim For Mental Health DealBy Peter Sullivan<http://thehill.com/author/peter-sullivan> July 17, 2016 Hopes are dimming for passage of a […]
DN Takes Personal Look at Suicide Prevention and MH First Aid in NYC
Private Pain, Shared Responsibility: Learning to Talk About Suicide With Neighbors and FriendsAlyssa Katz<http://www.nydailynews.com/authors?author=Alyssa-Katz> New York Daily News July 20, […]
Don’t Miss ‘Special Showing of Healing Voices’ at NYAPRS conference 2016! Special Offer Ends Aug 1
NYAPRS Note: This fall’s NYAPRS Annual Conference will feature an especially important event….the screening of an internationally acclaimed “social action […]
Is the Care Transitions Network for You? Join with the National Council and explore the possibilities
NYAPRS Note: If you have not yet attended one of these informational webinars from the National Council to see if […]
Employment & Young Adults with Serious MH Conditions Webinar
Employment and Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions What do we know – and what is yet to be […]
Paving the Way to Employment in Canada: Aug. 26 Webinar
Webinar on employment Please join us for a Webinar on Paving the Way to Employment for Persons with Mental Health […]
CPR Offers Free Online TA for Employment Service Providers
Online Technical Assistance Response for Employment Service Providers The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation is currently offering an online technical assistance […]