E-News

NYAPRS Note: One of the nation’s leading mental health rights and policy advocacy groups, the Bazelon Center for Mental Health […]

“Peer Support: A Critical Component in Supported Housing”: January 26 SAMHSA Webinar A SAMHSA sponsored webinar developed under contract by […]

Get on the Bus to NYAPRS’ Feb 27 Albany Legislative Day!

NYAPRS Note: This year’s NYAPRS Annual Executive Seminar will offer a very timely focus: how do we best respond to […]

Legislative Day Training with HARVEY ROSENTHAL and NYAPRS New Policy Director ELENA KRAVITZFriday January 26 at 2:30 pmCommunity Access Office- 2 […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’re some quick findings from the just released Executive Budget proposal. Stay tuned: we’ll provide a more detailed […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s a deeper dive into the Executive Budget proposal released yesterday by NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo.  NYAPRS is […]

NYAPRS Note: SAMHSA’s recent decision to freeze and ultimately eliminate its National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP) received […]

NYAPRS Note: The NYAPRS’ Cultural Competence Committee and their co-chairs Theresa Hall and Jeffrey McQueen share in today’s celebration and […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is pleased to announce the publication of “A Guide for Employment Specialists.” This guide is now available and […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’re a few bytes taken from what the Capitol press corps are reporting as regards NYS Governor Cuomo’s […]

NYAPRS Note: Take action today to join 729 other advocates who have emailed Governor Cuomo’s office in support of increased […]

Check out SAMHSA Web Series on Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R)!

Syracuse Hospital To Build Long-Awaited Psych Unit For TeensBy James T. Mulder Syracuse Post-Standard January 10, 2018 The state has […]

Mental Health Patient Seclusion to be Scrapped After Scathing UN CondemnationBy Jess McAllen Stuff December 22, 2017 The practice of […]

MHW Highlights Some of the Field’s 2018 PrioritiesMental Health Weekly January 1,8, 2018 Editor’s note: For our 2018 Special Preview […]

NYAPRS Note: It’s clear from the piece below that grave concerns about the type and integrity of the supervision that […]

SAMHSA is Accepting Applications for up to $39.8 Million for the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Program The […]

The New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) works to improve services, social conditions and public policies to promote […]

NYAPRS Note: The following details how the current Administration is moving quickly to allow states to impose work requirements to […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from OMH’s Andy Karhan. As part of the Employment First initiative, the New York Employment […]

NYAPRS Note: In this State of the State address this past week, NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed that, in order […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is very pleased to feature an opening keynote presentation at our April 19-20 Annual Executive Seminar by […]

Governor Cuomo Announces $60 Million in Awards to Mental Health and Addiction HealthcareProviders to Lower Cost and Improve OutcomesFunding Will […]

NYAPRS Note: Stabilizing NY’s community mental health housing programs has been one of NYAPRS’ top budget advocacy issues over the […]

Governor Cuomo will deliver his State of the State address today at 1:00 PM in Albany. You can watch the live […]

Dear MRT Listserv Subscriber: The New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) has released a statewide survey to all […]

NYAPRS Note: Here are excerpts from Governor Cuomo’s just concluded State of the State presentation of a number of items […]

NYAPRS Note: The following piece in today’s Mental Health Weekly underscores the critically important work of behavioral and physical health […]

NYAPRS Note: Prevention efforts with children and youth are coming full forward on the national and state healthcare stage. See […]

In 2017, We Held Our Own; In 2018, Let’s Do What Worksby Linda Rosenberg From the Field Mental Health Weekly […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s the text of one of the releases NYS Governor Cuomo has issued in advance of tomorrow’s State […]

Thanks to funding support from the Office of Mental Health and the guidance from OMH, OASAS and DOH, NYAPRS and […]

NYAPRS Note: Just out: a team from the Human Services Research Institute, Boston College School of Social Work, and the […]

NYAPRS is very pleased to welcome Denise Ranaghan as our new Director for Peer Services and Elena Kravitz as our […]

S A V E  T H E  D A T E New Strategies and Partnerships to Support our Most Challenged […]

As $1.5 Trillion Tax Overhaul Is Approved, Funding for Children’s Health Care (CHIP) In LimboDavid Robinson Journal News December 20, […]

NYAPRS Note: The Nassau Queens PPS (Performing Provider System) has released the following announcement regarding a new partnership with NYAPRS […]

NYAPRS Note: The NYS Office of Mental Health has released guidance and corresponding attestation forms to community providers about the […]

People with Psychiatric Disabilities, As a very proud board member of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, I’d like […]

Here’s a warm winter bundle of inspiration and guidance from wellness pioneers Peggy Swarbrick and Pat Nemec and Collaborative Support […]

Good morning, The GAINS Center has just released our annual solicitation for individuals to receive trauma training. Attached is the […]

NYAPRS Note: After several months of review and discussion, the first report of the new federal Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s the executive summary of the first report to Congress of the federal Interdepartmental Serous Mental Illness Coordinating […]

ACTION ALERT Congress still hasn’t taken action to extend the Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which funds the Child Health […]

NYAPRS Note: The Bring It Home! Campaign to gain rate hikes for housing provider who are on the verge on […]

NYAPRS Note: Today’s release of the Technical Assistance Collaborative’s annual report on the housing crisis for people with disabilities underscores […]

SAMHSA: New Web-Based Resources on Trauma, Suicide Prevention, and Intimate Partner Violence Available in One Location

Study Finds Readmissions Rates Higher After MH AdmissionMental Health Weekly December 4, 2017 Readmission rates were higher for children after […]

NYAPRS Note: Great step to underscore and advance a focus on social determinants in our Medicaid initiatives and to enhance […]

ALERT!: Urge Your Senator to “Vote No” on Tax Reform Bill

NYAPRS Note: Since the 1990’s, Pat Deegan’s great vision, brilliance and inspiration has had a profound worldwide impact…offering the concepts […]

New Program Offers Peer Support to Women Transitioning Out of Prisonby Ann Hoffman WHYY November 17, 2017 Transitioning out of prison […]

Persons with Lived Experience Spotlight Series Achieving Stability and Recovery with SOAR Wednesday, December 20, 2017 | 1:00-2:15 p.m. ET […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from our friend Dr. Roberto Lewis-Fernandez, director of New York State Center of Excellence for […]

NYAPRS Note: A diversity of groups are coming together to regard the GOP tax proposal as a ‘tax on disability’ […]

Support NYAPRS’ Efforts Today to Promote Recovery & Rights on Giving Tuesday Nov 28!

Support NYAPRS’ Efforts to Promote Recovery & Rights on Giving Tuesday Nov 28!

NYAPRS Note: Since the 1990’s, Pat Deegan’s great vision, brilliance and inspiration has had a profound worldwide impact…offering the concepts […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is working with mental health advocates to develop a collaborative response to advancing workforce compensation in the […]

Register now! The Institute for Behavioral Healthcare Improvement (IBHI) with support from the Mental Health Foundation, will showcase Progress Made Possible […]

NYAPRS Note: Potentially lost in the focus on how the House’s tax reform package would end the ACA’s individual mandate […]

NYAPRS Note: While a recent article in the NY Times (below) suggested that the federal government might be moving away […]

NYAPRS Note: Recognizing that the coming NYS budget wrangle will be a particularly challenging one, NYAPRS has been working with […]

NYAPRS Note: While a recent article in the NY Times (below) suggested that the federal government might be moving away […]

NYAPRS Note: Recognizing that the coming NYS budget wrangle will be a particularly challenging one, NYAPRS has been working with […]

NYAPRS Note: Politico NY health reporter Dan Goldberg provides an analysis of New York’s Health Home program this morning that […]

Trump to Nominate New HHS Secretary Alex Azar Former pharmaceutical president vocal Obamacare opponentSandhya Raman Roll Call November 13, 2017 President […]

Implementing truly recovery oriented services is a task that we have all committed to and takes constant attention and training. […]

NYAPRS Note: NYS Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson blasted CMS Administrator Seema Verma’s support for work requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries, adding […]

  For individuals with substance use disorder (SUD), mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and SUD conditions, peer support services […]

REMINDER-NOVEMBER Center Webinar – REGISTER TODAY! NOVEMBER Center Webinar CCSI’s Center for Collaboration in Community Health is hosting a webinar […]