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NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS Note: The economy is thriving. It’s an employee’s market and people who come to our services want to […]

Uber and Lyft Are Giving Discounted Rides to Vote on Tuesday. Here’s How To Get Oneby Jennifer Calfas   Time  November […]

Dems, GOP In Bitter Fight For Control Of The NYS SenateBy Ken Lovett NY Daily News  November 5, 2018  ALBANY […]

NYAPRS Note: Why do some people charge ahead and embrace change while others either resist taking it on or avoid […]

NYAPRS Note: We all followed our calling to do this work…but sometimes that passion can wane.  Employee morale is key […]

NYAPRS Note: You won’t want to miss this opportunity! We all go to conferences hoping to bring back tools that […]

NYAPRS Note: The following demonstrates the great local impact of the Crisis Intervention Team funding that the Senate has made […]

The buzzword in behavioral health care is VALUE! This year’s NYAPRS Recovery and Rehabilitation Academy program promises to provide PROS […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS and our partners at the Center for Practice Innovation, the Coalition for Behavioral Health and the NYS […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS and our partners at the Center for Practice Innovation, the Coalition for Behavioral Health and the NYS […]

Introducing our #CollabChats Podcast Series!  The Temple University Collaborative is excited to introduce our new podcast, Collab Chats! Collab Chats […]

The Opioid Crisis Delivers a $1 Trillion Shock to the US Irina Ivanova CBS News  October 25, 2018  President Donald […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is excited to announce our new training initiative for all new staff called, Regional New Hire Orientations across […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS and our partners at the Center for Practice Innovation, the Coalition for Behavioral Health and the NYS […]

NYAPRS Note: In the powerful piece below, NAMI National’s Mary Gilberti excoriates the Trump Administration for taking steps that could […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS and our partners at the Center for Practice Innovation, the Coalition for Behavioral Health and the NYS […]

NYAPRS Note: According to the New York Times, HHS is finalizing a definition of gender that would define sex as […]

NYPD Slow To Roll Out Crisis Intervention Training By Amanda Eisenberg Politico October 19, 2018 Two years after an NYPD […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is excited to announce our new training initiative for all new staff called, Regional New Hire Orientations across […]

Study: Collaborative-Care Model Best for Behavioral Health, Study Shows By Jennifer Henderson  Crain’s Health Pulse October 19, 2018  A study […]

Uber And Lyft Are Offering Free Rides To The Polls On Election Daywww.fastcompany.com   October 18, 2018 Uber’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi […]

Get Empowered – Make the Most of Your Job and Improve Your Financial SecurityBuilding Financial Solutions for People with Disabilities […]

As U.S. Suicide Rates Rise, Hispanics Show Relative Immunity Support from family and community appear to shield Latinos from rising […]

NYAPRS Note: This piece provides an update on federal plans to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients, citing that “the […]

Controversial Former Aide to Maine’s LePage to Run MedicaidBy Dan Diamond And Brianna Ehley Politico October 15, 2018 The Trump administration has tapped […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS and our partners at the NYS Office of Mental Health, the Center for Practice Innovations and the […]

Low Income Tickets Available Please send to your friends and colleagues –everyone welcome FILM LOVERS UNITE! JOIN US AT THE […]

NYAPRS Note: New York State has launched a pioneering Ombuds program to help advance and protect the rights of New […]

Trauma takes many forms. It is a complex subject, but it is simply too real to the young women involved for […]

Executive Director Opening Please share with anyone who may be interested and qualified! General Summary: The Executive Director (ED) reports […]

SAMHSA Shuffles Leadership of Mental Health Center By Dan Diamond  Politico October 4, 2018 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health […]

NYAPRS is a very active member of the ‘Bring it Home’ campaign, which is supported by a coalition of community-based mental […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from Peter Stastny, who is associated with the Institute for the Development of Human Arts. […]

NYAPRS Note: Registration is open for the OMH Statewide Virtual Town Hall featuring Commissioner Ann Sullivan, M.D.! Register to learn […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is excited to announce our new training initiative for all new staff called, Regional New Hire Orientations across […]

New York Finalizes Sexual Harassment Prevention Guidance For Workers, EmployersBy Anna Gronewold   Politico  October 1, 2018 New York now has […]

FILM LOVERS UNITE! JOIN US AT THE 14TH ANNUAL NYC MENTAL HEALTH FILM FESTIVAL WHEN: Saturday, October 13, 2018 WHERE: […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is excited to announce our new training initiative for all new staff called, Regional New Hire Orientations across […]

NYAPRS Note: MCTAC+ announces the Solutions that Work webinar series! These three webinars promise a lively discussion from expert panelists […]

5 Essential Healthcare Policy Questions for Candidates by Ron Manderscheid, PhD, Exec Dir, NACBHDD and NARMH  Behavioral Healthcare  September 17, […]

FILM LOVERS UNITE! JOIN US AT THE 14TH ANNUAL NYC MENTAL HEALTH FILM FESTIVAL WHEN: Saturday, October 13, 2018 WHERE: […]

NYAPRS Note: On the heels of last week’s terrific Annual Conference, our NYAPRS Training Collective and our partners at the […]

5th World Congress of Cultural Psychiatry World Association of Cultural Psychiatry October 11-13, 2018, Pre-Congress October 10 Columbia University, New […]

“Ask Me Anything” Employment Series National Resource Center on Employment You’re invited to ask an expert about coping with mental […]

Judges as Champions for Suicide Prevention by Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren  medium.com September 12, 2018  In April 2016, I had the […]

Developing A Value-Based Care Model With Peer Support—Two Case Studies By Athena Mandros  Open Minds September 11, 2018  Developed by […]

 NYAPRS Note: Good morning! Our NYAPRS conference and celebration starts tomorrow Wednesday September 12 at our new main conference site […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s our final final NYAPRS 2018 annual conference program, as of 2 minutes ago. See both the attached […]

  NYAPRS Note: Our NYAPRS conference and celebration is only 2 days away, scheduled to start this Wednesday September 12-14 […]

NYAPRS Note:  I’m sitting here tonight re-reading Pat Deegan’s 22 year old seminal call to arms that inspired, challenged and […]

NYAPRS Note: Disability advocates from across the nation have taken action over the past few months to urge their Senators […]

Governor Cuomo Announces More Than $25 Million in Federal Funding to Address Opioid Crisis in New York State 19 Additional […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s an extremely touching account of one veteran’s recovery journal by Moe Armstrong. Moe’s extraordinary efforts to found […]

NYAPRS Note: After weeks of almost daily promptings, NYAPRS has scaled back efforts today to promote next week’s Annual Conference. […]

NYAPRS Note: The following has been posted on the website of the International Association of Peer Supporters (see link below) […]

NYAPRS Note: The NYAPRS conference and celebration is only 5 days away, scheduled to start next Wednesday September 12-14 at […]

Addressing Social Determinants of Health: Connecting People with Complex Needs to Community Resources Date: September 10, 2018, 2:00 – 3:30 […]

NYAPRS Note: The NYAPRS conference and celebration is only a week away, scheduled to start next Wednesday September 12-14 at […]

NYAPRS Seeks PT New Choices Peer Outreach Specialist for the Hudson Valley   The New York Association of Psychiatric Services (NYAPRS) […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to release our finalized full program for our upcoming Annual Conference, “Dignity, Recovery and […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes courtesy of Antoine Craigwell, whose “We are Not Alone” documentary on the challenges faced by […]

NYAPRS Note: A recent study found that the use of peer staffed crisis respite programs reduced avoidable readmissions and Medicaid […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from NYAPRS Board member and Community Access’ Carla Rabinowitz.

NYAPRS Note: We’re only 9 DAYS AWAY from this year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference, “Dignity, Recovery and Justice for All!”, to […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to release our finalized full program for our upcoming Annual Conference, “Dignity, Recovery and […]