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NYAPRS Note: The Capitol Pressroom with Susan Arbetter is Albany’s most influential daily political radio show. Yesterday, Susan interviewed two […]

Registration is open for the next webinar in the Professional and Leadership Development Series. NYC Peer and Community Health Worker […]

NYAPRS Note: We’re in the final 2 weeks of all out advocacy to win passage of the HALT bill and […]

Clarification: Please note a clarification that the due date for proposals is July 1.    NYAPRS is seeking proposals for our 37th […]

  Please join us and help recovering people and care managers to come together and connect people with these life […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to this excellent new tool developed by the Office of Consumer Affairs at the NYC Department […]

The NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare is co-sponsoring a free training event with Human Development Services of Westchester, Inc. […]

Solitary Confinement Comes Under Fire In Albany By JOE MAHONEY CNHI State Reporter  June 1, 2019   ALBANY — Opponents of […]

NYAPRS Note: The NYS campaign to win passage of the landmark HALT bill intensified over the weekend, with high profile […]

Mental Health App Raises $50 Million for Expansion By Jonathan Lamantia  Crain’s Health Pulse  May 30, 2019   Online therapy […]

NYAPRS Note: Yesterday, representatives of NYS mental health advocacy groups joined the dedicated members of the New York Campaign for […]

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER   CLICK HERE FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS   CLICK HERE FOR AGENDA      Please bookmark https://mhanys.org/nys-omh-symposium/ for ‘pre’ […]

NYAPRS Note: This Thursday, state legislative leaders and mental health and criminal justice reform advocates will be holding a 1pm Capital news […]

NYAPRS Note:  You can watch this morning’s 10 am Albany hearing on the New York Health Act’s Single Payer legislation […]

Friends,   For many years, self and system advocates for people with mental health challenges from across the nation have […]

NYAPRS Note: In collaboration with the NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors, the Mid-Hudson Regional Planning Consortium, Rockland County government, […]

NYAPRS Note: You can help win passage of the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term (HALT) Solitary Confinement Act by participating in a national call in […]

NYAPRS Note: With just under a month to go till legislative session’s end, a top Senate leader says that the […]

NYAPRS Note: One likely impact of federal Parity and Affordable Care Act legislation.   Mental Health Care Accounts For a […]

Trump Administration Backs Off a Proposal to Let Medicare Plans Exclude Certain Drugs By Nicholas Florko  Stat+  May 16, 2019 […]

Please save September 24-26 to attend this fall’s NYAPRS Annual Conference at the Villa Roma Resort in Callicoon, NY! The […]

Governor Cuomo Announces $5.25 Million in Funding to Facilitate and Expand Access to Medication Assisted Treatment in Primary Care Clinics […]

12 Innovative Ideas To Improve Recruitment & Retention By Sarah C. Threnhauser   Open Minds  May 16, 2019     Developed […]

NYAPRS Note: The following piece reflects on New York human services advocates efforts to win an across the board investment […]

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Friends,   For many years, self and system advocates for people with mental health challenges from across the nation have […]

NYAPRS Note: In collaboration with the NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors, NYAPRS’ New Choices in Recovery project is […]

Community Access: Register for May 28 Supported Education Symposium in NYC   Community Access, home of Blueprint Supported Education, is […]

Friends, For many years, self and system advocates for people with mental health challenges from across the nation have called […]

NYAPRS Note: Last year, the NYS Assembly approved landmark legislation that will ban the inhumane use of solitary confinement for […]

NYAPRS Note: When Governor Cuomo and state legislators failed to provide a cost of living increase across New York’s human […]

NYAPRS Note: Last year, the NYS Assembly approved landmark legislation that will ban the inhumane use of solitary confinement for […]

Community Access: Register for May 28 Supported Education Symposium in NYC Community Access, home of Blueprint Supported Education, is hosting […]

NYAPRS Note: Do you have new staff and don’t have the time or the resources to train them in recovery, […]

NYAPRS Note: Capping decades of groundbreaking contributions and achievements, NYAPRS will be honoring and celebrating recovery champions NYAPRS’ own Edye […]

NYAPRS Note: Georgia’s Lindsey Sizemore has several powerful stories to share – one about Georgia’s forensic peer mentor initiative that […]

States Favoring Medicaid Work Mandate Continue to Face Roadblock in Courts Mental Health Weekly April 8, 2019   The debate […]

NYAPRS Note: Capping decades of groundbreaking contributions and achievements, NYAPRS will be honoring and celebrating recovery champions NYAPRS’ own Edye […]

NYAPRS Note: We’re only 3 days out from this year’s NYAPRS Executive Seminar program, entitled “Creating Value Without Compromising Our […]

NYAPRS Note: Do you have new staff and don’t have the time or the resources to train them in recovery, […]

NYAPRS Note: Capping decades of groundbreaking contributions and achievements, NYAPRS will be honoring and celebrating recovery champions NYAPRS’ own Edye […]

Depression and Suicide Rates Are Rising Sharply in Young Americans, New Report Says. This May Be One Reason Why By Markham […]

NYAPRS Note: We’re only 1 week out from this year’s NYAPRS Executive Seminar program, entitled “Creating Value Without Compromising Our […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s a timely report by Dazara Ware and Kristin Lupfer entitled “Promoting Reentry Success through Increased Access to […]

NYAPRS Note: We’re only 1 week out from this year’s NYAPRS Executive Seminar program, entitled “Creating Value Without Compromising Our […]

NYAPRS Welcomes New COO Len Statham April 7, 2019 NYAPRS is very pleased to announce the appointment of Len Statham […]

Centene’s $17.3B Acquisition of WellCare would Affect Medicaid Market by Jonathan LaMantia  Crain’s New York Business  March 27, 2019   […]

NYAPRS Note: The following timely toolkit was prepared by Jonathan Delman, PhD, JD, MPH, Assistant Research Professor, Transitions Research and […]

NYAPRS Note: We’re only 1 week out from this year’s NYAPRS Executive Seminar program, entitled “Creating Value Without Compromising Our […]

Keep Cops Away From People In Emotional Crisis, Advocates Say by Noah Manskar  Patch Staff Apr 4, 2019 NEW YORK […]

NYAPRS Note: The urgency to address criminal justice issues has taken hold in New York, with action on all 3 […]

NYAPRS Note: We’re only 2 weeks out from this year’s NYAPRS Executive Seminar program, entitled “Creating Value Without Compromising Our […]

NYAPRS Note: We’re only 2 weeks out from this year’s NYAPRS Executive Seminar program, entitled “Creating Value Without Compromising Our […]

NYAPRS Note: Capping decades of groundbreaking contributions and achievements, NYAPRS will be honoring and celebrating recovery champions NYAPRS’ own Edye […]

NYAPRS Note: As many of you know, Edye Schwartz will be stepping down as NYAPRS Director of System Transformation at […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is excited to provide details of another round of our new training initiative for all new staff […]

NYAPRS Note: A very timely and thoughtful piece by longtime expert Michael Friedman. Attacking the ACA Is an Attack on […]

Rally to Improve NYC’s Response to Individuals Experiencing Mental Health Crisis One the first anniversary of the shooting death of […]

NYAPRS Note: Don’t be an April Fool! Register today for NYAPRS Executive Seminar program, entitled “Creating Value Without Compromising Our […]

NYAPRS Note: We’re only 3 weeks out from this year’s NYAPRS Executive Seminar program, entitled “Creating Value Without Compromising Our […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is excited to provide details of another round of our new training initiative for all new staff […]

March 28, 2019    It All Comes Down To Albany’s 3 Leaders to Get the Human Services COLA in This […]

NYAPRS NYS Budget Update March 28, 2019 Here’s an update of where things are concerning NYAPRS members’ priorities for the […]

NYAPRS Note: Capping decades of groundbreaking contributions and achievements, NYAPRS will be honoring and celebrating recovery champions NYAPRS’ own Edye […]

NYAPRS Note: We’re only 3 weeks out from this year’s NYAPRS Executive Seminar program, entitled “Creating Value Without Compromising Our […]

The Governor and Legislature made a commitment this week to approve increases for only a portion of the human services […]