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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 […]
NYAPRS is pleased to present our keynote speaker Eric Arauz, internationally recognized theorist, speaker, and trainer at this year’s Recovery […]
2nd Annual Conference: Better Outcomes at the Intersection of Mental Health and Criminal Justice When: Sunday, December 3, 2017 at […]
Hello! YOUTH POWER!’s Hudson River Regional Team is hosting a FREE event called STOMP OUT STIGMA! The event will take […]
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 NYAPRS Note: If you are a peer-run organization (PRO), recovery community organization (RCO), family-run organization, or […]
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 CMS Overhaul Of Medicaid May Face Legal ChallengesBy Virgil Dickson Modern Healthcare November 7, 2017 The […]
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from SAMHSA: “The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces the 2018 Bringing […]
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 Olivia Meunier, MAProject AssociatePolicy Research Associates, Inc.Delmar, NY 12054(518) 439-7415 x5241http:/www.prainc.com
NYAPRS Note: In her remarks to state Medicaid directors this morning, CMS Administrator Seema Verma said that CMS will approve […]
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 Urgent! Call Congress Today to Save Affordable Housing The House Ways and Means Committee released its […]
Monday, November 6, 2017 Learning Collaborative Created to Inform Trauma Practices in Primary CareMental Health Weekly October 30, 2017 In […]
Monday, November 6, 2017 NYAPRS: Controversy over Medicaid Work Requirements to Intensify This WeekNYAPRS E-News November 6, 2017 NYAPRS Note: […]
Monday, November 6, 2017 NYAPRS Note: An update from this morning’s posting on federal Medicaid policy. Good news is that […]
Monday, November 6, 2017 Making the shift from providing services onsite into the community can be an adjustment. Want to […]
Friday, November 3, 2017 Collaborations provide a strategic opportunity to deliver integrated behavioral health care to individuals through an array […]
Thursday, November 2, 2017 Registration Open for the 2017 Statewide Virtual Town Hall Featuring Commissioner Ann Sullivan, M.D.! Registration is open […]
Thursday, November 2, 2017 Will Opening Up More Psych Beds Really Address the Opioid Crisis? Not So Fast.By John O’Brien, […]
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation “Partners In Employment” Free Webinar Series The Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation is excited to […]
Thursday, November 2, 2017 Register Immediately! – Progress Made Possible: Behavioral Health & Criminal Justice Across the country, local jails […]
Thursday, November 2, 2017 NYAPRS Note: According to DOH, DSRIP Performing Providers Systems have distributed 85% of the available $878 […]
Trump Health Official Seema Verma Has A Plan To Slash Medicaid Rolls. Here’s How By Casey Ross STAT October 26, […]
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS and our partners at OMH, the Center for Practice Innovations and the Coalition for Behavioral Health are […]
PASS Plans and how they can benefit you! Registration: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?MTID=e7368a005885d6da34ee23cbbfb67986c Date and time: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 1:00 pm Eastern […]
Monday, October 23, 2017 Senate Moves Ahead on GOP Budget with Medicare, Medicaid CutsBy Andrew Taylor, Associated Press October 17, […]
Monday, October 23, 2017 NYAPRS Note: Another piece from the Bring it Home campaign that is actively supported by NYAPRS. […]
NYAPRS Note: Today’s news is filled with coverage of yesterday’s impassioned NYC rally on the steps of City Hall that, […]
NYAPRS Note: More great coverage of last week’s campaign launch aimed at raising housing rates here in NY. New York […]
NYAPRS Note: In the latest whiteboard video on DSRIP from the NYS Department of Health, state Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson […]
One Year After Deborah Danner’s Death, A Heavy Burden On Cops And All Of UsBY Steve Coe New York Daily […]
Person First Language Event address for attendees: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?MTID=e1f88753ad724be806f28de77b7f40ef3 Date and time: Thursday, October 19, 2017 2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time […]
Apply by November 10, 2017 SAMHSA’S GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation https://t.e2ma.net/click/wipol/8zq6po/0d0w4c SAMHSA https://t.e2ma.net/click/wipol/8zq6po/g60w4c SAMHSA’s GAINS Center […]
Miami Conference to Focus on Progress Made Possible at the Intersection of Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice when Communities Work […]
NYAPRS Note: In accordance with the 21th Century Cures Act, first Assistant HHS Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use […]
NYAPRS Note: Great thanks to Governor Cuomo for issuing new regulations requiring that all prisoners held in solitary confinement in […]
NYAPRS Note: Housing rate hikes are one of NYAPRS’ top advocacy priorities in the coming year. As a follow up […]
Nationwide Efforts Address Trauma, Support Recovery in Las Vegas Aftermath Mental Health Weekly October 9, 2017 Last week’s tragic event […]
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS and our partners at OMH, the Center for Practice Innovations and the Coalition for Behavioral Health are […]
NYAPRS Note: Over the past decade, criminal justice reforms have been among NYAPRS’ top state and national policy priorities, leading […]
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from Community Access’ Carla Rabinowitz who helps to represent NYAPRS as a member of the […]
Social Security Announces 2.0 Percent Benefit Increase for 2018 my Social Security. Join the Millions! Create your own my Social […]
NYAPRS Note: Employment can be an important aspect of one’s recovery. Engaging individuals to pursue the path of employment requires […]
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS and our partners at OMH, the Center for Practice Innovations and the Coalition for Behavioral Health are […]
Please share broadly today. This is one of the nation’s most prominent mental house education and film events! JOIN US […]
Mental Health Groups Look For New Voice In Congress After Murphy Resignation By Brianna Ehley Politico October 11, 2017 — Mental […]
Use the hashtag #MHDignity to join us for a Twitter chat on #mentalhealth & #socialjustice for #WMHD today at 2pmET!
Miami Conference to Focus on Progress Made Possible at the Intersectionof Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice when Communities Work Together […]
NYAPRS and our partners at the Mental Health Empowerment Project and the Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of NYS have […]
NYAPRS Note: Housing will once again be a top NYAPRS public policy priority in the coming year. Today, board member […]
October 06, 2017
House, Senate Committees Pass CHIP Bill ProposalsBy Virgil Dickson Modern Healthcare October 4, 2017 Senate and House panels on Wednesday […]
NYAPRS Note: The NY Peer Specialist Certification Board is holding its first inaugural conference in a few weeks on October […]
Supportive Housing Provider Taking on Family HomelessnessBy Brendan Cheney Politico October 5, 2017 Breaking Ground, the city’s largest provider of […]
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from Lori Tannenbaum the Director Peer Workforce Consortium for the NYC Dept. of Health and […]
NYAPRS Note: A very thoughtful spot on piece by colleague and friend Bill Gettman from Northern Rivers Family Services. NYAPRS […]
Dear All, The New York City Regional Planning Consortium (RPC) at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) […]
The One-Click Healthcare ChallenegeBy Jason Helgerson National Health Service Confederation Blog September 25, 2017 Let’s harness new technology to offer […]
Mental Health Community RallyWhat: Join as we call on the Mayor and NYPD to better address mental health crisis in […]
Dear All, The New York City Regional Planning Consortium (RPC) at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) […]
NYAPRS Note: Folks on Long Island have the opportunity to attend this very special program next Thursday evening that has […]
Helgerson: Delivery Reform Needed for Health Care System’s Survival By Dan Goldberg Politico September 27, 2107 New York’s health care […]
With Great THanks….Yet Once Again, to ADAPT and the National Disability Advocacy CommunityNYAPRS E News September 28, 2017 NYAPRS Note: […]
Public Officials, Public Safety Leaders, Health Care providers and advocates take note:Plans are moving forward for an exciting and important […]
GOP Already Eyeing Next Chance to Revive Obamacare RepealSenate Republicans are discussing whether to use their next budget reconciliation measure […]
Washington (CNN) – The Senate will not vote on the Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal Obamacare, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told Republicans […]
Cuomo Says Major Budget Changes May Be Needed If New York Loses $2B In Health Care FundingBy GLenn Blain NY […]
NYAPRS Note: Please call now to save Medicaid! ——– Original message ——– From: Bryan O’Malley <bryan at cdpaanys.org> Date: 9/25/17 […]
