The following very timely announcement comes from Mark Hannay, Director, Metro New York Health Care for All TO: HCAN-NYS Network […]
eNews Bulletin Updates
TOMORROW’s Advocacy Alert: SNAP Day of Action this Wednesday, 6/25
Alliance Alert: It must seem like you are being asked every day to contact your House and Senate Congressional members […]
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Submit Proposals for the Alliance for Rights and Recovery Conference by Friday, June 27th!
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very pleased to provide details regarding this year’s September 29-October 1 […]
🚨Urgent Alert – Medicaid Cuts Are Cuts to Mental Health and Substance Use Services
From our friends at Mental Health America. Please act today! Your help is needed again to overcome devastating cuts to […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery Celebrates Juneteenth!
Alliance Alert: While we spend the day celebrating Juneteenth, marking the true end of slavery in the United States, we […]
Protect SAMHSA, Protect Our Communities!
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery stands firmly with the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) and our national […]
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Submit Proposals for the Alliance for Rights and Recovery Conference by Friday, June 27th!
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very pleased to provide details regarding this year’s September 29-October 1 […]
Alliance Statement on the Dissolution of the National Association of Peer Supporters…..and Next Steps
To our National Peer Supporter Community, We at the Alliance for Rights and Recovery extend our heartfelt support to all […]
Urgent Action Needed: Tell City Council to invest in #PeersNotPolice
Alliance Alert: New York City is preparing its FY ‘26 budget, and now is the time to speak up for […]
Senate Must Reject Harmful Medicaid Work Requirements and Fund Real Pathways to Employment!
Alliance Alert: The recent push in Congress to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients is not only misguided—it’s dangerous. These […]
Now Hiring: Peer Bridger Positions Open in Creedmoor and Rockland!
🌟 Now Hiring: Peer Bridgers (Full-Time & Part-Time) Division: Peer Services Status: Non-Exempt | $20.00/hour Locations: Rockland • Creedmoor Be the Bridge […]
Nat. Mental Health & Substance Use Recovery Advocates Join in DC to Fight Cuts and Promote Recovery Support!
Alliance Alert: Last week, our community made history. Advocates from across the nation came together in Washington, D.C. to send a […]
Attend the Alliance’s July Career Quest Webinar!
Virtual Career Quest Webinar Series Our next installment of the Career Quest Series will be Thursday, July 17th, from 12:00pm-1:00pm. This session’s topic is Your Story, Your […]
THIS WEEK! Submit Proposals for the Alliance for Rights and Recovery Conference in the Catskills by Friday, June 20th!
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very pleased to provide details regarding this year’s September 29-October 1 […]
New York Must make Sustained Investments in Voluntary, Community-Based Mental Health and Substance Use Services!
Alliance Alert: A recent op-ed from Senator Nathalia Fernandez and Phoenix House CEO Ann-Marie Foster makes one thing crystal clear: […]
Now Hiring: Peer Bridger Positions Open in Creedmoor and Rockland!
🌟 Now Hiring: Peer Bridgers (Full-Time & Part-Time) Division: Peer Services Status: Non-Exempt | $20.00/hour Locations: Rockland • Creedmoor Be the Bridge […]
Submit Proposals for the Alliance for Rights and Recovery Conference in the Catskills by June 20th!
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very pleased to provide details regarding this year’s September 29-October 1 […]
TAKE ACTION NOW! Call on Congress to Protect Essential Healthcare, Social Services and Peer Support!
Members of the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery and Faces and Voices of Recovery are Washington, D.C. right now, urging […]
National Coalition for MH Recovery & Faces and Voices for Recovery Take to the Hill Yesterday in Support of Essential Federal Benefits and Peer Services!
Yesterday, the Alliance helped to support a day of advocacy in Washington that brought together over 150 members of the […]
New York Must Enforce Parity Laws to Expand Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Services
Alliance Alert: A recent report shines a light on a critical implementation failure: six months after New York’s new commercial […]
WATCH and ACT! See Today’s DC Rally Call Congressmembers to Urge Them to Protect Health Services!
The National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery and Faces and Voices of Recovery is in Washington, D.C. this week to meet […]
New York Takes A Step Forward for Prison Justice —Now Let’s Go Further
Alliance Alert: This week, the New York State Legislature took a significant step toward creating a more humane and accountable […]
Submit Proposals for the Alliance for Rights and Recovery Conference in the Catskills by June 20th!
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very pleased to provide details regarding this year’s September 29-October 1 […]
Today: Call Congressmembers to Urge Them to Protect Health Services!
The National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery is in Washington, D.C. this week for our annual Hill Days! A powerful group […]
TOMORROW: Call Congressmembers Today to Urge Them to Protect Health Services!
The National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery is in Washington, D.C. this week for our annual Hill Days! A powerful group […]
Register for July 24 NYC Conference for Working Peer Specialists
Alliance Alert: This conference is held specifically for New York City Peer Specialists working in mental health and substance use […]
Urgent Need to Fix the Reconciliation Bill to Protect Health Services, Call Today!
Alliance Alert: A new report from the New York State Department of Health confirms what advocates have feared: the current […]
Call Congressmembers Today to Urge Them to Protect Health Services!
The National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery is in Washington, D.C. this week for our annual Hill Days! A powerful group […]
The Alliance Joins Advocates in DC for NCMHR Hill Days! Take Action to Support Our Work!
The National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery is in Washington, D.C. this week for our annual Hill Days! A powerful group […]
Submit Proposals for the Alliance for Rights and Recovery Conference in the Catskills by June 20th!
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very pleased to provide details regarding this year’s September 29-October 1 […]
Register for the Alliance’s Free Peer Workforce Learning Collaborative Series, June Through August!
The Alliance is excited to invite you all to attend our Learning Collaborative Series: Advancing Peer Workforce Best Practices in […]
New Poll Shows Public Against Medicaid Cuts- Tell The Senate to Protect Essential Services Today!
Alliance Alert: A new KFF poll confirms what we already know: the American public overwhelmingly opposes cuts to Medicaid. A […]
New CBO Report Outlines Harmful Effects of Medicaid Cuts, Senate Must Reject Changes in Federal Budget!
Alliance Alert: A new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office confirms what we’ve feared: the House-passed federal budget bill could […]
Submit Proposals for the Alliance for Rights and Recovery Conference in the Catskills by June 20th!
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is very pleased to provide details regarding this year’s September 29-October 1 […]
Register for the Alliance’s Free Peer Workforce Learning Collaborative Series, June Through August!
The Alliance is excited to invite you all to attend our Learning Collaborative Series: Advancing Peer Workforce Best Practices in […]
PLEASE SHARE: Alliance Seeks Peer Bridgers at Rockland and Creedmoor!
Alliance for Rights and Recovery Now Hiring Peer Bridgers (Full-Time & Part-Time) Division: Peer ServicesStatus: Non-Exempt | $20.00/hourLocations: Rockland • […]
Register Now for June 5 ‘Strategies for Recruiting Family Peer Advocates’
Dear Supervisors/Program Managers:Please register and share widely! Strategies for Recruiting Family Peer AdvocatesWhen: Thursday, June 5 – 12:00 PMDuration: 1 hours 30 […]
Register for July 24 NYC Conference for Working Peer Specialists
Alliance Alert: This conference is held specifically for New York City Peer Specialists working in mental health and substance use […]
NYS Assembly Must Pass A.2315 and Strengthen Oversight in New York’s Jails and Prisons!
Alliance Alert: We’re celebrating an important victory in the fight for justice: Last week, the New York State Senate passed […]
We Must Push the Senate to Protect Medicaid in the Federal Budget Bill: Act Today!
Alliance Alert: The House’s recently passed federal budget bill includes devastating Medicaid cuts that would leave millions without essential health […]
Register for the Alliance’s Free Peer Workforce Learning Collaborative Series!
The Alliance is excited to invite you all to attend our Learning Collaborative Series: Advancing Peer Workforce Best Practices in […]
New York City’s Non-Police Crisis Response Must Include Peers, Be Fully Resourced, and Operate 24/7!
Alliance Alert: The recent audit of New York City’s B-HEARD program highlights what we already know: there is enormous demand […]
NYSOMH’ OAPSS is hiring! NYC Regional Advocacy Specialist (RAS)
Greetings! The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill an Advocacy Specialist 2, SG-18, position […]
Demand Full Implementation of HALT and Accountability for Prison Abuse in New York!
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery stands firmly with the HALT Solitary Confinement Coalition and all advocates demanding […]
We Must Push the Senate to Protect New York from Devastating Cuts, Act Today!
Alliance Alert: The federal budget bill passed by the House last week threatens to gut New York’s health care system, […]
Mental Health in the MAHA Report: A Concerning Gap in the Assessment
Alliance Alert: The White House’s Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment, released yesterday by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) […]
House Budget Bill Will Have Difficulty Getting Senate Approval…Call Your Senators!
Alliance Alert: As the House-passed budget bill is now being reviewed by the Senate, key Republican Senators are raising serious concerns—and […]
Register Now: Third Annual CORE Summit Event (7/16)!
Back by Popular Demand: Third Annual CORE Summit Event MCTAC in partnership with OMH, OASAS and The Alliance for Rights […]
Join Reclaiming Employment’s Peer Business Coaching Research!
Planning to start a business or side-hustle? Participate in a Research Project! Reclaiming Employment offers self-employment support for people with […]
UPDATE: Federal Budget Bill Passes House, Goes to Senate Where Changes Must Be Made- Act Today!
Alliance Alert: In a razor-thin 215–214 vote, House Republicans passed a sweeping budget bill that would cut health care services […]
We Must Protect Medicaid and Essential Benefits from Cuts that Will Harm New Yorkers!
Alliance Alert: Congressional leaders have released a sweeping plan to slash Medicaid and SNAP, and the consequences for New Yorkers […]
Register for the Justice Peer Initiative Annual Conference, June 5th in Brooklyn!
The NYC Justice Peer Initiative will be hosting their annual conference, NYS Justice Peer Conference Phase 3: Change by Elevating […]
We Must Continue Push to Stop Harmful Medicaid Cuts!
Alliance Alert: Republican hardliners in Congress are pushing for even deeper cuts to Medicaid — despite the fact that the proposed […]
Attend ‘Recovery Now: Peer and Family Policy Challenges and Opportunities’ on May 28th, 1-3pm!
Please join Yale on Tuesday, May 28th from 1-3pm as they kick off the Upward Spiral Summer Peer Support Series […]
NYS Budget Investments in Non-Police Crisis Response Are a Step Forward!
Alliance Alert: While we remain deeply concerned by the state’s increased reliance on involuntary commitment — a policy shift that […]
NYS’s New Free Community College Initiative Boosts Health Equity — and Must Include Behavioral Health Careers!
Alliance Alert: Education is a powerful social determinant of health. New York’s decision to make community college free for adults […]
Behavioral Health Parity Rule Enforcement Must Continue!
Alliance Alert: Recent signs that the Trump administration may pause or roll back enforcement of the behavioral health parity rule […]
Alliance Releases Statement on New York State FY 2025-26 Enacted Budget
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery issued the following statement today regarding the enacted FY 2025–26 New York […]
Update: Medicaid at Risk in Federal Budget Negotiations—Take Action Now
The Republican controlled House of Representatives continues to advance a massive budget proposal that threatens the core of the Medicaid program—putting […]
We Must Close the Gap on Unmet Mental Health Needs in New York!
Alliance Alert: A new report from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found nearly 1 million adults—14% of […]
Medicaid Cuts are Moving Forward: Call Today to Urge Their Defeat!
Alliance Alert: The House Energy and Commerce Committee has advanced a budget proposal that includes sweeping changes to Medicaid, threatening […]
Proposed Federal Medicaid Cuts Would Have Devastating Effect on New Yorkers
Alliance Alert: Congress is advancing a Medicaid overhaul that could devastate New York. The proposals advanced by the House Energy […]
Attend this Month’s Peer Support Profession Summit in Niagara Falls!
This year’s “Peer Support Profession ” summit will be on May 20-21, 2025, in Niagara Falls, NY. This cost-effective professional […]
Tomorrow! Attend The Alliance’s May Virtual Career Quest Webinar!
Virtual Career Quest Webinar Series Our next installment of the Career Quest Series will be Tomorrow, Thursday, May 15th, from 12:00pm-1:00pm. This session’s topic is […]
Families USA Statement on Republican Plan to Slash Medicaid and Rip Health Care Away from Nearly 14 Million Americans
Alliance Alert: Families USA is a top national advocate for Medicaid policy and beneficiaries, a longtime national, non-partisan advocate for […]
Today’s Webinar at 1: How Federal Budget Cuts Could Impact New York’s Public Insurance Programs
Reminder to Register: How Federal Budget Cuts Could Impact New York’s Public Insurance Programs Public insurance through Medicaid, the Essential […]
NYT: G.O.P. Targets a Medicaid Loophole Used by 49 States to Grab Federal Money
G.O.P. Targets a Medicaid Loophole Used by 49 States to Grab Federal MoneyBy Margot Sanger-Katz and Sarah Kliff New York Times May 10, […]
GOP Medicaid Proposal: Work Requirements, Higher Co-Pays and Paperwork Requirements; Impact in NYS of Work Requirements
Alliance Alert: The following is an edited summary from the New York Times article on the GOP-led House Energy and […]
Breaking: Republicans to Propose Medicaid Work Requirements, Reject FMAP Cuts and Per Capital Limits
Alliance Alert: Brett Guthrie, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee that has been tasked with reducing healthcare spending […]
House Republicans Reconsider Some Medicaid Proposals as CBO Report Shows Over 8 Million Could Lose Medicaid Under Considered Cuts
Alliance Alert:The latest report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) paints a deeply troubling picture: millions of people could lose […]
Alliance Updates on Pending NYS Budget
Updates on Pending NYS BudgetFrom Harvey Rosenthal, CEO and Luke Sikinyi, VP of Public Policy As budget bills prepare to […]
Medicaid Must Be Protected from Cuts Disguised as Work Requirements
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery strongly opposes any federal effort to impose work requirements on Medicaid enrollees. […]