The Alliance for Rights and Recovery
Formerly NYAPRS
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alliance Annual Conference Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is extremely pleased to invite proposals for our […]
Alliance Alert: New York State is currently weighing options to preserve health coverage for hundreds of thousands of residents who […]
The People Organized for Wellness, Empowerment, and Recovery (POWER) Coalition is proud to host an upcoming Congressional Briefing: “Strengthening Mental Health and […]
The People Organized for Wellness, Empowerment, and Recovery (POWER) Coalition is proud to host an upcoming Congressional Briefing: “Strengthening Mental Health and […]
Hi everyone, It’s on us to turn the conversation to the Treatment Court Expansion Act THIS SESSION. Please join us […]
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alliance Annual Conference Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is extremely pleased to invite proposals for our […]
Alliance Alert: We are excited to share an upcoming opportunity to connect, learn, and advance the peer support movement: the […]
We are excited to share an important step forward in advancing justice and supporting recovery: the Earned Time Act (A.1085/S.342) has […]
Alliance Alert: A new study highlighted in The New York Times offers encouraging news: youth suicide rates in the United […]
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alliance Annual Conference Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is extremely pleased to invite proposals for our […]
Alliance Alert: Recent comments from Mehmet Oz at the POLITICO Health Care Summit highlight a troubling pattern we’ve been seeing […]
NEW YORK STATE MOST INTEGRATED SETTING COORDINATING COUNCIL (MISCC) PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT Date: April 22, 2026Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMLocation: Empire State […]
UPDATE: THE YONKERS SESSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE ON ZOOM DUE TO UNFORESEEN VENUE CIRCUMSTANCES The registration links for the virtual […]
Please be advised that the Office of Mental Health’s Community Engagement Sessions, which were scheduled for this week on Tuesday, […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery, in partnership with national mental health and substance use advocates, is proud to co-host […]
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alliance Annual Conference Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is extremely pleased to invite proposals for our […]
Alliance Alert: We are happy to see the Institute for Community Living, one of the Alliance’s valued member agencies, recognized […]
The New York State Office of Mental Health recognizes April as Arab American Heritage Month. This is a time to […]
Alliance Alert: A growing body of evidence and lived experience is making one thing clear. We must transform how our […]
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alliance Annual Conference Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is extremely pleased to invite proposals for our […]
Alliance Alert: We join our partners at Medicaid Matters and the Community Service Society of New York in sounding the alarm […]
Alliance Alert: Access to safe, stable, and affordable housing is foundational to recovery for individuals with mental health and substance […]
Alliance Alert: New federal Medicaid requirements represent a significant shift in how people access and maintain health coverage, and the […]
Alliance Alert: We are encouraged to see NYS Attorney General Letitia James take strong action to hold hospital systems accountable […]
See you in Lansingburgh next week! OMH is partnering with the directors of Community Services in the Hudson River region […]
Alliance alert: As New York’s state budget continues to be delayed well past the April 1 deadline, critical decisions about […]
Alliance Alert: Last week President Trump released his proposed budget for the federal government, outlining significant and deeply concerning changes […]
Funding, training, innovative models and well-defined practice standards are critical to the development of quality services but there is no […]
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alliance Annual Conference Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is extremely pleased to invite proposals for our […]
Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s Cultural Competence Committee As we recognize Black Maternal Health Week, the Alliance’s Cultural Competence Committee […]
Alliance Alert: As budget negotiations continue, we must continue to highlight critical priorities advocates across New York are pushing to […]
2026 marks 30 years of Intentional Peer Support and we are hosting a series of international events to showcase the […]
Alliance Alert: The recent legislative proposal for the Essential Plan underscores the very real and immediate impact that federal policy […]
We’re excited to share that Bob Moon, Deputy Commissioner for Community Program Policy and Management at the New York State […]
Alliance Alert: We’re pleased to share today’s webinar from the Mental Health Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA), […]
Alliance Alert: This powerful story highlights what we continue to hear from individuals, families, and providers across New York: when […]
The Alliance is growing, and we’re looking for passionate leaders to help guide our next chapter. Serving on the Alliance […]
Alliance Alert: A recent article highlights the growing tension between federal oversight efforts and state administration of Medicaid at a […]
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alliance Annual Conference Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is extremely pleased to invite proposals for our […]
The Alliance is growing, and we’re looking for passionate leaders to help guide our next chapter. Serving on the Alliance […]
Alliance Alert: As state budget negotiations continue and another extender is set to pass, New York has additional time to […]
Alliance Cultural Competence Committee Webinar Series Building strong advocacy skills and meaningful community connections is at the heart of recovery, […]
Alliance Alert: The article below highlights an important and growing shift in how New York City is thinking about public […]
Alliance Alert: The article below highlights an important and growing shift in how New York City is thinking about public […]
Alliance Cultural Competence Committee Webinar Series Building strong advocacy skills and meaningful community connections is at the heart of recovery, […]
Alliance Cultural Competence Committee Webinar Series Building strong advocacy skills and meaningful community connections is at the heart of recovery, […]
Alliance Alert: This recent article reflects a growing national shift toward non-police, health-led responses to mental health crises. This approach […]
Alliance Alert: This recent article reflects a growing national shift toward non-police, health-led responses to mental health crises. This approach […]
Alliance Alert: This article raises serious concerns about escalating federal actions targeting state Medicaid programs under the guise of fraud […]
Alliance Alert: This article raises serious concerns about escalating federal actions targeting state Medicaid programs under the guise of fraud […]
Dear Friends and Colleagues, After four decades of pioneering leadership in advancing innovative peer support initiatives, Ellen Healion will be […]
Alliance Alert: This troubling development highlights the very real and immediate consequences of recent federal Medicaid policy changes, and the […]
Alliance Alert: This new advisory from SAMHSA highlights the urgent need to expand behavioral health teams, particularly by integrating community […]
Alliance Cultural Competence Committee Webinar Series Building strong advocacy skills and meaningful community connections is at the heart of recovery, […]
Alliance Alert: This article highlights a deeply troubling shift at the federal level that has serious implications for the integrity […]
Alliance Update: State Budget Delayed as Negotiations Continue New York State has officially passed the April 1st budget deadline without […]
Alliance Alert: This reporting highlights a deeply concerning trend: federal policy shifts are continuing to negatively impact access to mental health […]
Alliance Alert: New York’s worsening behavioral health crisis demands urgency and honesty about what is and is not working. As […]
Recovery Advocates Urge Congress to OpposeSAVE America Act and Protect Voting Rights! March 31 2026 Advocates for mental health and […]
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming mental health but as this workshop makes clear, the real challenge isn’t just the technology, […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is proud to stand alongside national in opposing the proposed SAVE America […]
Alliance Alert: This week marks the Daniel’s Law Week of Action, a critical time for our community to come together […]
Alliance Alert: It appears that state legislators are poised to right a terrible wrong in this year’s Executive Budget, the […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is closely monitoring how New York State is responding to the growing […]
Alliance Cultural Competence Committee Webinar Series Building strong advocacy skills and meaningful community connections is at the heart of recovery, […]
This week marks the Daniel’s Law Week of Action, a critical time for our community to come together and advocate […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is proud to celebrate Alliance Peer Bridger Kristin Copeland for being named a recipient of […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery welcomes continued efforts to rethink crisis response in New York City, including […]
Tell Congress to Protect Voting Rights for People with Disabilities! Voting is a fundamental human right, and people with disabilities deserve […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery recognizes the creation of the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety as an important […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery strongly encourage our members, partners, and community members to participate in these upcoming OMH Community […]
Alliance Cultural Competence Committee The Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s Cultural Competence Committee stands in strong support of LGBTQ Health Awareness Week and […]
