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Keeping the ‘Mentally Incompetent’ From Voting By Kimberley Leonard  The Atlantic  October 17, 2012 Proponents of laws limiting voting rights […]

NYAPRS Note: Advocates are continuing to urge New York City officials to institute some form of police Crisis Intervention teams. […]

NYAPRS Note: The following page is chock full of resources to share with people with psychiatric disabilities who experience health […]

The NYAPRS Collective on Recovery, Rehabilitation and Rights, in collaboration with the New York State Office of Mental Health, offers […]

New Studies Examine Disparities in Latino Population Mental Health Weekly  October 8, 2012   According to two recently published twin […]

Youth WRAP, the Wellness Recovery Action Plan by and for Youth Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery  October 16, 2012 […]

NYAPRS Note: Based on current state plans, NYC based health plans that already provide medical and pharmacy benefits to Medicaid […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is pleased to see that the Cuomo Administration is asking that Disability Advocates explore ways to take […]

Most Suicidal Teens Have Not Received Professional Help By Traci Pedersen Associate News Editor  PsychCentral October 15, 2012   Most teens who […]

Join us for the following FREE OPEN MINDS executive web briefing on October 30, 2012 at 2:00 PM EST!   […]

NYAPRS Note: The following come courtesy of Open Minds’ Monica Oss, who writes “While I don’t think any of these […]

Mental Health America Analysis Details Impact of Federal Budget Cuts Mental Health Weekly   October 15, 2012   Sequestration, the process […]

NYAPRS note: New York’s Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS) licensed Medicaid program is promoting recovery, employment and community integration in […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from Michael Miriello who urges submissions to a new publication of Yale University named The […]

Success, Social Value, and Personal Mission (Part One)   Pat Deegan is the creator of CommonGround, a web-based application that empowers […]

Did you know that almost half of the cigarettes smoked in the United States are consumed by people with mental […]

NYAPRS Note:  See below for reference to New York City’s new policies to reduce use of ‘punitive segregation’ for young […]

“Quitline” Use Can Benefit Smokers with Serious Mental Illness, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Research Finds October 10, 2012   […]

ATTC Network Releases Findings From a Five Year Study of the Substance Use Disorders Workforce   KANSAS CITY, MO, October […]

  New Toolkit: The Presidential Health Care Plans — What You Need to Know The Presidential Health Care Plans Toolkit […]

NYAPRS Note: A key theme that has emerged out of national, state and local healthcare redesign efforts is the critical […]

REGISTER NOW NYAPRS Announces a FALL WEBINAR SERIES and FACE TO FACE SEMINAR: “NECESSARY CHANGES TO ‘BUSINESS AS USUAL’ IN […]

Social Security Benefits Will Get Small Cost of Living Bump By Chris Isidore CNN  October 9, 2012:   Social Security recipients […]

Still Housing the Needy, In a Changed Manhattan By Elizabeth A. Harris  New York Times  October 8, 2012   In […]

PARACHUTE NYC Peer Specialist Jobs Visiting Nurses Service   Parachute NYC is a new and innovative approach to providing community- […]

State Officials Predict Tight Budget By Karen DeWitt  NYS Public Radio/WXXI  October 2, 2012   Top New York State officials are […]

People With Schizophrenia More Likely to Die of Heart Attack ScienceDaily  October 3, 2012   The risk of death resulting […]

Pennsylvania Medicaid Project Improves Care for SMI Population Mental Health Weekly  October 8, 2012   As states continue to struggle […]

As part of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Workforce baseline survey,we are participating in a national survey to […]

As part of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Workforce baseline survey,we are participating in a national survey to […]

OMH Directors of Nursing Organization Annual Educational Conference   Healthcare Policy to Practice:   The Changing Landscape   October 24–26, 2012  […]

Governor Cuomo Signs Standardized Prior Prescription Drug Authorization Form Legislation   Thanks in part to the many calls made by […]

SAVE THE DATES/REGISTER NOW NYAPRS Announces a FALL WEBINAR SERIES and FACE TO FACE SEMINAR: “NECESSARY CHANGES TO ‘BUSINESS AS […]

NYAPRS note: New York’s Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS)licensed Medicaid program is promoting recovery, employment and community integration in integrated […]

Respite Care positions at Community Access Community Access, Inc. (CA) is a progressive not-for-profit organization that for the last 38 […]

NYAPRS Note: The NYS Department of Health has announced the release of the New York State Medicaid Managed Care and […]

NCD Issues Groundbreaking Report “Rocking the Cradle: Ensuring the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Children”   WASHINGTON, DC […]

September 27, 2012 Martha Plotkin: 202.577.9344, [mplotkin@csg.org] Robert Coombs: 916.743.6069, [rcoombs@csg.org] New Approach Proposed to Reduce Recidivism and Improve Recovery among Corrections-Involved […]

SAVE THE DATES/REGISTER NOW   NYAPRS Announces a FALL WEBINAR SERIES and FACE TO FACE SEMINAR: “NECESSARY CHANGES TO ‘BUSINESS […]

Suicide Now Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes: Study Prevention efforts lowered traffic fatalities, more attention needed for suicide, experts […]

NYAPRS Note: Here are 3 more touching testimonials to Constance. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to […]

High Court Won’t Review Police Shooting That Killed Mentally Ill Teen By Allan Turner  Houston Chronicle  October 1, 2012    […]

Black Folks And Mental Health: Why Do We Suffer In Silence? Despite Devastating Rates Of Suicide And Illness, Many African […]

The Psych Approach By David Brooks  New York Times  September 27, 2012   In the 1990s, Vincent Felitti and Robert Anda […]

Online Toolkit Aims to Support Mental Health Providers Serving Veterans in the Community September 27, 2012   WASHINGTON – The Department […]

States Moving Ahead On Defining ‘Essential’ Health Insurance Benefits Under Federal Law By Phil Galewitz  Kaiser Health News   September 30, 2012 […]

NYAPRS Note: The Assembly Bill requiring one standard medication form was incorrectly stated. The correct number is A.10248-B.     […]

Center for Practice Innovations: Working with Programs Across New York State Join us for a Webinar on October 17 <https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/718338065> […]

New York State Office of Mental Health Bureau of Cultural Competence Regional MAC Town Hall Meeting Thursday, October 25, 2012 […]

IG: Psych Center Director Made Staff Falsify Discharge Forms By Casey Seiler Albany Times Union  September 27, 2012   Another […]

A L E R T Two bills of great importance to New York’s behavioral health community were sent over to […]

NYAPRS Note: In recent months, there have been a tragically mounting increase of police fatal interventions with people with psychiatric […]

Register Now! “Beyond Yellow Ribbons:  Putting Veterans with Disabilities to Work” Webcast Date:  Friday, October 26, 2012 Time:  12:00 – […]

NYC REACH, the NYC Department of Health, and the New York City District Branches of the American Psychiatric Association invite […]

Health care law increases number of mental and behavioral health providers Affordable Care Act grants also help military personnel, veterans […]

NYAPRS Note: This new summary from the NYS Department of Health reminds us that Medicaid mental health and addiction services […]

REGISTER NOW NYAPRS Announces a FREE FALL WEBINAR SERIES and FACE TO FACE SEMINAR: “NECESSARY CHANGES TO ‘BUSINESS AS USUAL’ […]

Inside NYC’s Busiest Suicide Call Center by Alison Bowen  Metro   September 23, 2012   Crisis counselors are trained to the […]

Medicare Bills Rise as Records Turn Electronic By Reed Abelson, Julie Creswell And Griffin J. Palmer  New York Times September […]

Seven States Receive $20.7 Million in Disability Employment Initiative Funding from US Labor Department US Department of Labor  September 20, […]

  By 41%-1% Margin American Voters More Likely to Vote for Candidate Committed to Those with Disabilities 51% of likely voters say […]

NYAPRS Note: The following piece gives background to the National Association of Peer Specialists’ Call to Collaboration on National Standards […]

Former Basketball Star/Author/Advocate Chamique Holdsclaw, Long Island Health Town Meeting Highlight 20th LI Mental Illness Awareness Day Conference   An […]

NYAPRS Note: The following moving tribute comes from Bryan O’Malley, executive director of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program that […]

Medicaid, Budget Issues, Service Access Concern MH Field As Election Nears Mental Health Weekly September 24, 2012   With just […]

Hello Stakeholder: The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) announces the availability of funds for Statewide Family Support […]

Feds cut N.Y. Medicaid reimbursement 80 percent Feds order change to reimbursements after overbilling by state by Brian Tumulty Poughkeepsie […]

New York’s Medicaid Reforms New York Times Editorial  September 17, 2012 New York State has substantially changed its Medicaid program […]

NYAPRS Note: The following is a very thoughtful piece about the NYS Office of Mental Health’s new peer run Recovery […]

September 17, 2012   Dear Agency Commissioners:   Over the past 21 months and with your help, Governor Cuomo eliminated […]

Title: Say Ah!’s Health Literacy Webinar: Strategies to Improve Patient/Client Health Literacy Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM […]