The Alliance for Rights and Recovery
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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 […]
FEDERAL POLICY UPDATE In recent months, federal policy actions and proposals have posed ever increasing threats to the rights and […]
Alliance Alert: Criminal justice reform continues to be a central priority for the Alliance for Rights and Recovery, and recent […]
Alliance Alert: Join the College for Behavioral Health Leadership for this important and timely conversation with Dr. Gary M. Blau […]
Alliance Alert: Understanding conditions within New York’s prisons is critical to advancing policies that support recovery, safety, and human dignity. […]
NYS Budget Update We want to start by thanking the nearly 400 advocates and partners who joined us for Legislative Day and […]
Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s Cultural Competence Committee As we recognize Women’s History Month, the Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s Cultural Competence […]
Alliance Alert: A new article published in JAMA Psychiatry highlights the growing role that artificial intelligence (AI) may play in […]
Mark your calendars! The Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s 44th Annual Conference will take place September 23–25 at the Albany Marriott. This year […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery shares the concerns raised in this piece about the urgent need to […]
Alliance Alert: Understanding conditions within New York’s prisons is critical to advancing policies that support recovery, safety, and human dignity. […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is proud to join a growing coalition of national mental health and substance use recovery […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery shares the serious concerns raised by the Bazelon Center for Mental Health […]
Alliance Alert: New York State has made important investments in strengthening the behavioral health workforce, including programs such as the […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery encourages members of the peer community, advocates, and providers to consider submitting workshop proposals […]
Alliance Alert: Understanding conditions within New York’s prisons is critical to advancing policies that support recovery, safety, and human dignity. […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery has officially launched our Week of Action, and we need your voice to help ensure […]
Alliance First Look Response to Senate and Assembly One-House Budget Proposals The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is carefully reviewing […]
Alliance Alert: New federal work requirements for SNAP benefits are now in effect and may significantly impact individuals who rely […]
Alliance Alert: For more than a decade, New York’s experiment with Medicaid managed care for behavioral health services has created […]
From Albany to Action:Join The Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s March 9th Week of Action and Next Steps for State Budget Advocacy! […]
Alliance Alert: As Albany enters the final stages of state budget negotiations, advocates across the health and human services sector […]
From Albany to Action:Join The Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s March 9th Week of Action and Next Steps for State Budget Advocacy! […]
From Albany to Action:Join The Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s March 9th Week of Action and Next Steps for State Budget Advocacy! […]
From Albany to Action:Join The Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s March 9th Week of Action and Next Steps for State Budget Advocacy! […]
Alliance Alert: Governor Hochul’s new “Real Care, Real Access to Behavioral Health Services” campaign is an important step toward helping New […]
Alliance Alert: We invite you to join us in supporting the release of Allan Lansbury by signing and sharing this […]
Alliance Alert: New York cannot solve homelessness by expanding shelter capacity alone. To improve outcomes for people with mental health […]
ALERT: WE ARE MOVING OUR WEEK OF ACTION TO THE WEEK OF MARCH 9TH From Albany to Action:Join The Alliance […]
ALERT: WE ARE MOVING OUR WEEK OF ACTION TO THE WEEK OF MARCH 9TH From Albany to Action:Join The Alliance […]
Alliance Alert: Last night’s State of the Union highlighted an administration agenda focused on immigration enforcement, criminal justice expansion, and […]
Ramadan Mubarak! The holy month of Ramadan is upon us, and Muslims across the globe are preparing for a deeply […]
At a time of rapid change across behavioral health, the Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s 22nd Annual Executive Seminar brings together the […]
From Albany to Action: Join The Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s March 2nd Week of Action and Next Steps for […]
From Albany to Action: Join The Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s March 2nd Week of Action and Next Steps for […]
Alliance Alert: We applaud Attorney General Letitia James for securing important reforms that will improve access to mental health and […]
This year’s proposed NYS Budget from the Executive includes a $230,000 cut to the Adult Home Advocacy and Adult Home Resident Council programs, […]
At a time of rapid change across behavioral health, the Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s 22nd Annual Executive Seminar brings […]
Alliance Alert: We are encouraged to see New York State moving forward with the launch of three Daniel’s Law crisis […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery applauds Governor Hochul and the Legislature for advancing efforts to expand eligibility […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is encouraged to see progress as the New York State Office of […]
Alliance Alert: This coverage highlights the growing attention following last Tuesday’s Legislative Day press conference, when hundreds of advocates from across […]
Alliance Alert: Recent news coverage highlights the urgent need to transform how we respond to mental health crises. Tragic incidents […]
Alliance Note: A lawsuit brought by nine states threatens one of the most important civil rights protections that allows people […]
Call for Workshop Proposals 20th Annual NYC Conference for Working Peer Specialists Thursday, June 18, 2026 The Planning Committee for […]
Making the Connection:Conversations Around Integrated Care Reminder: Register Now for the Making the Connection: Conversations Around Integrated Care Series! Integrated […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is excited to have hundreds of advocates come to AlbanyTOMORROW, Tuesday, February 10th, for our Annual Legislative […]
Alliance Alert: Receiving a promotion to Supervisor can be an exciting experience. However, it can also be fraught with fear […]
ACTION ALERT We are writing with a very important request. Please call your Senators this week and Assemblymembers next Monday/Tuesday with the […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is excited to have hundreds of advocates come to Albany in next Tuesday, February 10th, for […]
As we count down to the Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s 29th Annual Legislative Day on Tuesday, February 10 in Albany, we invite all […]
Alliance Alert: Yesterday, Alliance staff delivered testimony at the New York State Mental Hygiene Joint Legislative Budget Hearing, continuing our push […]
Call for Workshop Proposals 20th Annual NYC Conference for Working Peer Specialists Thursday, June 18, 2026 The Planning Committee for […]
Alliance Alert: Receiving a promotion to Supervisor can be an exciting experience. However, it can also be fraught with fear […]
As we count down to the Alliance for Rights and Recovery’s 29th Annual Legislative Day on Tuesday, February 10 in Albany, we invite all […]
COME TO ALBANY THIS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, TO FIGHT FOR THE 2.7% INCREASE! Advocates for hundreds of hard-pressed community providers […]
Today, the Alliance for Rights and Recovery joined advocates, providers, families, and partners from across New York State to call […]
