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Olmstead Initiative to Help States Support Community Integration Mental Health Weekly Exclusive   June 25, 2012   A cohort of key […]

CUNY Certificate in Health Coaching & Care Coordination- Application Information Webinar on 6/27   Dear Friends and Colleagues,   Please […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is proud to release the attached Conference Programand Registration materials for our 30th Annual Conference “Keeping the […]

NYAPRS Note: HHS’ recent Health Care Innovation Award summaries provide a most illuminating insight into some of the nation’s most […]

Supreme Court To Rule Thursday on Health Care By Bill Mears, CNN Supreme Court Producer June 25, 2012   The […]

                Your Unique Perspective is Important SAMHSA needs your personal experience and expertise in navigating treatment […]

NYAPRS Note: The United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association has reorganized! New CEO Dawn Bauman and the USPRA Board (with new […]

Duals: The National Health Reform Experiment We Should Be Talking More About By Drew Altman, President and CEO, Kaiser Family […]

How is the Affordable Care Act Leading to Changes in Medicaid Today? State Adoption of Five New Options Kaiser Commission […]

State Not Waiting for Supreme Court Verdict Crain’s Health Pulse  June 22, 2012   Even if the Supreme Court strikes […]

Billions of Dollars Are in Play Over Health Care Law By Reed Abelson  New York Times  June 21, 2012   […]

Medical Alert – Increased Risk of Heat Illness to Persons Taking Antipsychotic Medications         To: OMH Facility, […]

VA Secretary Says Video Consultations Can Remove Stigma of Mental Health Treatment for Vets                                     By Kevin Freking  Associated […]

Bill Promotes Community Alternatives for Youth with Serious Mental Health Disorders Served by the Public Mental Health System Bazelon Center […]

NYAPRS Note: A series of NYS Department of Health public hearings wrapped up yesterday on state proposals to reinvest savings […]

Webinars have been scheduled to focus on the specific reinvestmentstrategies listed in the Waiver Amendment Document (http://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/redesign/docs/2012-05-14_ mrt_waiver.pdf) The webinars […]

Register Now: Nurturing Recovery in Supportive Housing Webinar June 25, 2012 | 2–3:30 p.m. Eastern Time | Register Now Nurturing […]

SBIRT Issue Brief Explores Proven Alcohol and Drug Screening Approach Drug and alcohol misuse and abuse incur great costs to […]

Supermax: The Faces of a Prison’s Mentally Ill The Atlantic  June 19, 2012   In a lawsuit filed yesterday, these […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s an account of one of the 81 Health Care Innovation Challenge grants approved last week by the […]

New HIPAA Rules In The Wings – Are You Ready? Open Minds June 19, 2012   Developed by OPEN MINDS, […]

Statewide Op Eds and Letters Oppose Kendra’s Law Expansion   Another Voice: Less-Costly Options Exist Than Expansion of Legislation by Maura […]

Georgia MH Community Seeks Recovery Supports in Medicaid Redesign Efforts Mental Health Weekly  June 18, 2012   As Georgia health […]

Governor Cuomo And Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement On Legislation To Protect People With Special Needs And Disabilities Legislation Establishes Justice […]

NYAPRS note: As all regions begin working within Health Homes, it’s more important than ever that your agency and your […]

CIHS Billing Worksheets Make Financing Integrated Services Easier Financing is one of the key elements in integrating primary and behavioral […]

SAMHSA’s Wellness Initiative is aimed at improving quality of life and increase years of life for people with mental health […]

NYAPRS Note: MindFreedom International is launching a brand new campaign tomorrow, called I GOT BETTER. They’re counting on all of […]

Upcoming Webinar: “Changing Course: New Directions  in Mental Health and Recovery” with Mary Ellen Copeland and Robert Whitaker June 14, 2012 […]

NYAPRS Note: The comes courtesy of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (www.nccbh.org).   Working Hard for the Money […]

News from the Collaboration on Transportation, Religion, Employment and Parenting June 2012  Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion   Getting […]

Navigating the Health Care Maze By Abby Goodnough  New York Times   June 12, 2012    BOSTON – Even a self-described data […]

Military Suicides Spike – Nearly 1 Per Day, Pentagon Reports By David Zucchino Los Angeles Times  June 8, 2012 Suicides […]

Please come to the Bureau of Cultural Competence of the NYS Office of Mental Health for this upcoming webinar presentation. […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from the Supportive Housing Network of NY.   All of the housing agencies of New […]

NYAPRS Note: With only two weeks left in this year’s NYS Legislative session, we need another round of calls to […]

NYS DOH has set up two town hall meetings on implementation of Health Homes Information about Town Hall Meetings June […]

Commentary Not Accurate Picture   Albany Times Union Letter to the Editor published June 11, 2012   DJ Jaffe is wrong […]

Exploring the Intersection between Cultural Competence and Peer to Peer Support Most of us would agree that the experience of […]

Hello Colleagues, NYS Office of Mental Health is participating with NYS Medicaid to improve parts of the Medicaid Managed Care […]

New Study Finds WRAP Intervention Reduces Depression, Anxiety Mental Health Weekly  June 11, 2012   Researchers examining a widely recognized […]

Public hearings will be held in Syracuse and Buffalo next week to solicit comment on the state’s proposed plan to […]

Human Resources Manager (part time)   NYAPRS, a rapidly growing statewide non-profit mental health advocacy and technical assistance agency with […]

SAMHSA’s GAINS Center Awards Training Opportunities to 16 Communities Nationwide   On March 19, 2012, SAMHSA’s GAINS Center issued a […]

A Costly Expansion of Kendra’s Law Is Unnecessary By Harvey Rosenthal  Staten Island Advance Letter to the Editor   May 31, […]

Special Needs Act A Necessity Journal News Editorial   May 26, 2012   Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed Protection of People with […]

NYAPRS Note: After 32 years of serving as the NYS Office of MentalHealth’s go to guy on psychiatric rehabilitation leading […]

Transitional Living Preparing to Take Over Lowville Mental Health Clinic By Steve Virkler  Watertown Times  May 30, 2012 LOWVILLE – Officials […]

Screening for Mental Illness? Yes, There’s an App for That By Michelle Healy, USA Today  May 29, 2012     […]

Social Security Disability Trust Fund Projected to Run Out Of Cash By 2016 By Brian Faler Washington Post  May 30, 2012 […]

NYAPRS Note: Calls to seek better alternatives to expanding Kendra’s Law emphasis on court mandated mental health treatment or to […]

Proposed Changes To Psychiatric Manual Could Impact Addiction Diagnosis By Michelle Andrews  Kaiser Health News  May 29, 2012   What’s in […]

NYAPRS Note: A timely piece…please forgive some of the language.   Organizational Change: Practical Steps Towards Integration by Nelly Burdette, […]

NYAPRS Note: Versions of this commentary were published in this weekend’s Binghamton Press and Sun-Bulletin and Ithaca Journal. Please continue […]

NYAPRS Seeks Western/Central New York Recovery Facilitator NYAPRS, a peer-led statewide organization dedicated to improving services, conditions and public policy […]

Removing Mental Health Stigma Bigger Priority Than Funding: Health Minister Heather Scoffield, The Canadian Press  May 22, 2012   OTTAWA – Canada […]

First Film Series About Mental Illness in the Developing World Released by Elemental Productions “Afflictions: Culture & Mental Illness in […]

Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Director of Recovery and Empowerment Administrator VII Agency Name: Dept. of Mental Health Official Title: […]

Why Mental Health Agencies Are Playing An Active Role In Sobering Center By Bill Stamps  KUHF  May 22, 2012   […]

NYAPRS Note: The following is an op-ed in today’s Albany Times Union written by our colleague Glenn Liebman from MHANYS. […]

The 6th Annual National Peer Specialist Conference is Sept 6-8, 2012 Philadelphia, PA Call for Workshops Deadline is May 30, […]

  2012 Campaign for Social Inclusion Awards Now Available   The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is […]

May 22, 2012 SAMHSA’s GAINS Center Announces New Virtual Learning Community SAMHSA’s GAINS Center is pleased to announce the availability […]

NYAPRS Note: The National Center on Trauma-Informed Care has announced the availability of a new draft technical assistance document, Engaging […]

NYS DOH Health Home has scheduled a webinar entitled: Health HomeImplementation : Member Assignments This Statewide webinar specifically focused on […]

Correction: Please try the following link to get to SAMHSA new page that is loaded with information about shared decision […]

Regional Advisory Committee Meeting   Monday, June 4th, 2012 Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (lunch will be provided) RSVP […]

Silver: Tinkers Ahead for Bill Speaker Says Legislation to Protect Vulnerable from Abuse Will Need Changes By Rick Karlin Albany Times […]