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Advocates For The Mentally Ill Sue NH By Lynne Tuohy Associated Press / February 9, 2012   Advocates for the mentally ill […]

Free SBIRT Webinar – Earn 1 CE Thursday, 9 February 2012 3pm – 4pm EST 12pm – 1pm PST SBIRT […]

NYAPRS is pleased to invite Capital District peers and providers to the NYAPRS Regional Forum in Albany:   What Will […]

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Dear Peer-Run Organizations and Recovery Community Organizations, SAMHSA’s Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale […]

Register now for the second webinar presented by the NYS Department of Health, Office of Health Information Technology Transformation (OHITT), […]

“Pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2011, at least 30 days notice isrequired prior to the closure of […]

Testimony Before the NYS Legislative Joint Fiscal Committees Health/Medicaid Budget Hearing February 8, 2012 Presented by Harvey Rosenthal Executive Director […]

NYAPRS Note: The following was passed on by NYAPRS’ Chacku Mathai who writes that “insight remains a highly controversial and […]

Metabolic Side Effects Such As Obesity And Diabetes Caused By Antipsychotic Medications Medical News Today   February 3, 2012    In 2008, […]

Employment Program Positive for Veterans with PTSD Mental Health Weekly   February 6, 2012   Bottom Line…Citing evidence from a new […]

If you have difficulty viewing this message please click here. Addressing Obesity and Chronic Illness among People with Mental Illnesses: […]

Toolkit for Modifying Evidence Based Practices to Increase Cultural Competence FREE ONLINE COURSE For NY State Mental Health Professionals and […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s some great coverage of last week’s terrific NYAPRS Annual Legislative Day. Thanks so much to all who […]

  ACMHA DIG Webinar: Leadership in the Age of Diversity Join us for a Webinar on February 15 Space is […]

NYAPRS Note: The NYAPRS Board and staff are pleased to announce program details of our upcoming annual March 1st Albany […]

NYAPRS is pleased to invite Capital District peers and providers to the NYAPRS Regional Forum in Albany:   What Will […]

From: HealthHomes BML [mailto:hh2011@health.state.ny.us] Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 11:59 AM To: HHOMES-L@listserv.health.state.ny.us Subject: NYS Medicaid State Plan Amendment (#11-56) […]

Updated with more presenter details and program descriptions. Pleaseregister today at http://www.nyaprs.org/conferences/registration/index.cfm NYAPRS Note: Everyone’s saying they’ve never seen so […]

Study Finds States Moving to Managed Care for Older Americans Who Need Long-Term Services and Supports  Under Budget Pressure, States […]

House Votes to Repeal Long-Term Care Insurance Program Mental Health Weekly  February 6, 2012   Mental health advocates and disability […]

NYAPRS Note: Please see below information about a funding opportunity for State Peer Awards for Health Care Reform Education through SAMHSA’s […]

Unions Lobby, But State Goes Forward with Closing Plans for Kingsboro Psychiatric Center   Advocates Say Service Is “Below Par” […]

Trauma-Informed Care Webinar Recovery to Practice Highlights  February 3, 2012 RTP held its seventh successful Webinar on January 25, 2012. […]

Please see link below for 2012 social security benefit amounts and other key figures, such as threshold amount for SGA […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is a proud partner in this new SAMHSA-funded national initiative to ‘bring recovery to scale’ across our […]

NYAPRS Note: Everyone’s saying they’ve never seen so many sweeping fast-paced changes and challenges presented to our broad community in […]

You are invited to a Twitter Q&A on the MRT Budget Briefing: Join NYS Medicaid Director, Jason Helgerson, in a […]

Budget Calls For Mental Hygiene Reforms By Andrew Carden  Legislative Gazette  January 23, 2012   In his Executive Budget for […]

A New Year and a New Look For The Traveling Memorial Exhibit OptumHealth   February 2, 2012   The Gardens at […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law which writes, “as you know, the Supreme […]

The Power of Positive Reinforcement and Personal Strength One Consumer’s Experience of Integrated Care Translates to a Healthier, Brighter Futureby […]

Electronic Health Record Incentive Payments Begin NYS Department of Health Medicaid Update  January 2012   The New York Medicaid Electronic […]

  How to Work & Win: Without Worrying about Your Benefits! Join us for a Webinar on February 15 Space […]

NYAPRS Note: Almost 800 self and system advocates turned Albany green yesterday afternoon, as they ringed the state Capitol sporting […]

NYAPRS Note: We’re very pleased to share with you more presenter and workshop details about our upcoming March 29-30 NYAPRS […]

NYAPRS Note: Attached is a press release for a new FREE online course for mental health, public health, public administration […]

NYAPRS Note: Despite concerted efforts to advance involuntary outpatient commitment in Orange County, California, the county mental health director continues […]

NYAPRS Note: Today, upwards of 800 self and system mental health advocates are coming to Albany to participate in NYAPRS’ […]

Having trouble viewing this email? http://www.bazelon.org/What-You-Can-Do/Take-Action   House to Vote on Repealing CLASS Act  Voice Your Support for Long-Term Care […]

You are invited to register for a webinar hosted by the Department of Health: 2012-13 Executive Budget Proposal – MRT […]

PEERLINK NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER W E B I N A R Thursday, February 16, 2012   “Poverty and Mental […]

New York State Democrats Will Propose Hike In State Minimum Wage To $8.50 An Hour Speaker Sheldon Silver Confirms Automatic […]

The Quality Measures for Health Homes have now been posted on the Health Home website, as a bullet entitled New […]

The Health Home roll out plan for the first wave has been posted on the Health Home website. It is […]

Save the Date! The NYAPRS Collective Presents NYAPRS 8th Annual Executive Seminar on System Transformation “The Change of a Lifetime” […]

Can’t view this message? Read it online.   An estimated 10 million Americans currently need long-term services including personal care […]

A Web Application to Support Recovery and Shared Decision Making by Pat Deegan, Ph.D.   Recovery to Practice E News   January […]

Justice Department Obtains Comprehensive ADA Agreement Regarding the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Developmental Disabilities System   WASHINGTON – The Justice Department […]

The final version of the Health Home Patient Information Consent Form has been posted on the Health Home website.   […]

Class Action Lawsuit Seeks an End to Segregated Sheltered Workshops   PORTLAND, ORE. – Jan. 25, 2012 – Advocates for […]

Brother Of Mentally Ill Syracuse Man Killed By Police Calls Heroes Award “Distasteful” By Douglass Dowty Syracuse Post-Standard  January 26, […]

Promoting Cultural Competence Cultural and Linguistic Competence Training by Frances S. Priester, Bureau of Cultural Competence   The Bureau of […]

THIS IS YOUR LIFE! CREATING YOUR SELF-DIRECTED LIFE PLAN http://www.psych.uic.edu/uicnrtc/sdlifeplan.pdf   Prepared by Jessica A. Jonikas, M.A., and Judith A. […]

Having trouble viewing this email? http://www.bazelon.org/What-You-Can-Do/Take-Action   Support Keeping All Students Safe from Restraint and Seclusion  Please Call Your Senators […]

Poughkeepsie Hospital’s Last Day is Today; Patients Gone By Craig Wolf Poughkeepsie Journal   January 25, 2012   Today is the […]

Wellness Program for SMI Population Seeks Positive Outcomes Mental Health Weekly   January 23, 2012   Addressing the increased morbidity and […]

Mental Health Advocates Help Win Increases for Key Programs Omnibus Includes Funding Increases for Block Grants, Prevention Programs Mental Health […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from the Bazelon Center for Mental Health whose executive director Bob Bernstein told our Board […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from Kelly Lauletta, Regional Director of Community Care Behavioral Health Organization in NY’s Hudson River […]

Finnish Open Dialogue: High Recovery Rates Leave Many Psychiatric Beds Empty   The following comes from Beyond Meds blogger and former […]

N.Y. Budget Prompts MH field to Focus on Community Reinvestment Mental Health Weekly  January 23, 2012   Following last week’s […]

This is the correct information for the NYS OHITT webinar and registration link for Tuesday, January 24, 2012. The registration […]

National Empowerment Center’s Peer-Run Respite Webinar Series   Building the Foundation for a Successful Peer-Run Respite: Creating Connections with the […]

To assist with implementation of Health Homes, a series of training webinars on “HIT adoption for Health Homes” is being […]

Media Request: Police Taser Use in NY State   Mary Beth Pfeiffer, a prominent investigative reporter for the Poughkeepsie Journal […]

Do’s and Don’ts for Nonprofits in an Election Year Webinar: Do’s and Don’ts for Nonprofits in an Election Year January […]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Chicago Regional Office ACO Webinar   You are invited to participate in a […]

NYAPRS Note: In recent years, many sectors that had been promised Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) saw them taken down […]

Dutchess Gets Funding For Mental Health Programs By Craig Wolf Poughkeepsie Journal  January 17, 2012   The state has granted […]

Webinar Wednesday, January 25 Ticket to Work: Support Services for People Who Have a Disability and Are Ready to Work […]

Cuomo Sets $199,000 Salary Cap For Contractors Associated Press  January 18, 2012 ALBANY, N.Y. – Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed […]

Cuomo Budget 2012-3: NYAPRS Second Look   Yesterday, we summarized some key first findings relative to our mental health and […]