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NYAPRS Note: We are almost there! The legislature is closing negotiations today, and the Senate is debating whether to pass […]

NYAPRS Note: With the too-common distraction of defending community members against stigmatizing attacks after mass shootings and episodes of random […]

NYAPRS Note: There are 2 bills currently under consideration by Congress that look at mental health system reform. The bills, […]

NYAPRS Note: The NYS Legislature will not ultimately pass a bill that would have prohibited state OMH and OPWDD state […]

A Welcome Ethic for Behavioral Health The Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies, RECOVERe-works newsletter; Elizabeth Saenger, PhD, 6/19/2014   When […]

NYAPRS Note: Ensuring continued access to treatment during an appeals process should be a fundamental right of individuals facing debilitating […]

NYAPRS Note: In a surprising move by the legislature this week, a bill passed the Senate and will likely clear […]

NYAPRS Note: Your Action is needed RIGHT NOW! State legislation is moving that would stop state OMH and OPWDD bed […]

NYAPRS Note: NYC’s Mayor de Blasio’s housing plan seems to be drawing polarized viewpoints from a range of stakeholders. While […]

The NYAPRS Annual Conference will be held September 17-19, 2014 at the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa in Kerhonkson, NY. […]

NYAPRS Seeks a Cultural Competence Committee Coordinator   In addition to the work done through our advocacy, technical assistance, and […]

NYAPRS Note: We are thrilled to be welcoming Leah Harris—an inspiring activist and creatively brilliant voice in our movement—as a […]

Mental Health Care Found Wanting at North Carolina VA Hospital LATimes; David Zucchino, 6/16/2014   For new mental health patients, […]

DRNY Seeks Applicants for Its Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Advisory Council   Disability Rights New […]

NYAPRS Note: As the debate goes on in San Francisco about involuntary outpatient commitment, a familiar dialogue is raised: how […]

NYAPRS Note: Our Medicaid Redesign Learning Collaborative (MRLC) will be presenting a two-part webinar series that will feature on-the-ground level […]

Mind Freedom International Presents the Creative Revolution Conference: “Developing and Expanding Alternatives” July 27-27, 2014, at Wisdom House in Connecticut […]

Lawmakers Seek Involuntary Psych Commitment For Ex-Cons By Jessica Alaimo   Capital New York  June 13, 2014   ALBANY—Two lawmakers have […]

NYAPRS Note: Each year, the NYAPRS Board of Directors recognizes individuals and organizations for their extraordinary contributions to advancing the […]

NYAPRS Note: Register below for two conferences that will be live-streamed to any computer with an internet connection! The HA-HA […]

NYAPRS Note: June is national LGBTQ Pride Month, and as we celebrate in our communities across the country, it is […]

NYAPRS Note: As peer support moves to the forefront of the BH dialogue in NY and at the national level, […]

Bill Would Address Veterans’ Issues in Criminal Justice System Times Union; Casey Seiler, 6/12/2014   Public defenders and military veterans […]

NYAPRS Note: In another stunning display of activism for the Community First Choice Option, a group from ADAPT held up […]

NYAPRS Note: DOH will wade through the issue of DSRIP attribution over the next six months, as Performing Provider Systems […]

NYAPRS Note: In the most recent lawsuit involving parity legislation, United Healthcare is being accused of restricting the use of […]

NYAPRS Note: I had the pleasure of participating in a conference hosted by the MHA of Westchester on Monday, where […]

NYAPRS Note: See below for a substantial funding opportunity for ACA client navigators. The grant is open to new or […]

        A Review of Successful but Stressful Integration of Behavioral and Primary Care   Want to hear […]

Long Waits Persist For Those Applying For Medicaid Coverage In Many States By Phil Galewitz, Washington Post  June 7, 2014 […]

NYAPRS Note: Our Medicaid Redesign Learning Collaborative (MRLC) will be presenting a two-part webinar series that will feature on-the-ground level […]

New York Court Strikes Down Limits On Executive Compensation At For-Profit Human Service Organizations OpenMinds  june 8, 2014   Developed […]

After Consulting, Cuomo Ally To Oversee Medicaid Money By Laura Nahmias Capital New York June 9, 2014   ALBANY—Former deputy […]

Push to Let Veterans Use Private Care Gains Traction The Des Moines Register; Tony Leys, 6/7/2014   Robert Hunter, like […]

NYAPRS Note: This ban in Colorado is not a sweeping reform, but it may provide a backdrop for further changes […]

Several comments: House leaders’ decision to decline to move the Murphy bill because, as a whole, it has contained a […]

MBHOs Launch Anti-Stigma Campaign for MI and SUD Behavioral Healthcare; Alison Knopf, 5/22/2014   Managed behavioral health organizations (MBHOs) are […]

NYAPRS Note: OMH is hosting two upcoming trainings in June, one online and one at Hutchings Psychiatric Institute in Syracuse: […]

NYAPRS Note: This article notes the difficulty with gaining access to basic mental health services for young adults leaving college […]

Shift in Strategy for GOP on Mental Health Reform The Hill; Elise Viebeck, 6/5/2014 House Republican leaders are adopting a […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS continues to be engaged in very active state level advocacy to best advance recovery and member interests […]

NYAPRS Note: See below for some updates from the Copeland Center, including a webinar featuring NYAPRS’ former board member Eva […]

NYAPRS Note: It may have been hard to imagine at one time a DOH Commissioner and Medicaid Director in NY […]

NYAPRS Note: The news below signals a shift in administrative acknowledgement in NYC of the need for attention to the […]

NYAPRS Note: Medicare advantage plans came under scrutiny in recent years for schemes that “gamed” financial risk by being selective […]

NYAPRS Note: In collaboration with the Mental Health Association of NYS (MHANYS), we urge you to call your Assembly member […]

NYAPRS Note: CMS collects data on use and disparities between facilities on restraint and discharge planning; two critical aspects of […]

What Is “Housing First”?Open Minds; Laura Morgan, 6/2/2014   Developed by OPEN MINDS, 163 York Street, Gettysburg PA 17325, www.openminds.com.  […]

N.Y. Health Information Exchange Aids Doctors, Patients Modern Healthcare; AP, 6/1/2014 New York is quietly building one of the nation’s […]

NYAPRS Note: When addressing solutions to crises, the transformative impact of prevention can often be undermined by the need for […]

NYAPRS Note: Though the scale of NH’s federal waiver request is far smaller than NY’s $8b 1115 waiver, we may […]

NYAPRS Note: All roads are appropriately leading to examining every possible strategy that will improve our capacity to engage people […]

Senate Task Force Hears from Rockland on Heroin Scourge Gannett; Marcela Rojas, 5/28/2014   More than 12 people lost their […]

NYAPRS Note: As the scandal of VA leadership and hospital failures continues to unfold, treating the realities for service men […]

NYAPRS Note: Part of the decision to close Brooklyn’s LICH hospital was the recognition that the facility and community would […]

When Medicaid Has Premiums, Enrollees Drop Out by Adrianna McIntyre, VOX, May 27, 2014   A few states aim to […]

FTC Asks For Law Giving Consumers Control over Online Health Information By Darius Tahir  Modern Healthcare  May 27, 2014   A […]

NYAPRS Note: Yesterday, the GOP’s candidate for NYS Governor presented an oft repeated response these days that looks at fatal […]

The Value of Peer and Family Support SAMHSA; Paolo del Vecchio, 5/26/2014   There are many studies that demonstrate the […]

Prescription Drugs More Deadly Than Car Accidents, Guns, and Suicide The Daily Beast; Charlotte Lytton, 5/25/2014   America is in […]

NYAPRS Note: Beacon and ValueOptions, both operating in NY as behavioral health organizations, are set to merge this year barring […]

NYAPRS Note: Highlighting the need for increased education around MH and addiction service parity, the APA sites a survey administered […]

NYAPRS Note: The health policy transitions NY is going through are all directly linked to ACA initiatives. As more New […]

NYAPRS Note: The deadline to submit a presentation proposal has been extended to June 3rd! Join featured speakers Ron Manderscheid, […]

NYAPRS Note: An excellent article—when you have the time to read it—about not only a new scope of practice in […]

NYAPRS Note: As the legislative season winds down and the NYC City Council continues to plan and debate on a […]

NYAPRS Note: As SAMHSA works with advocates nationally, including Harvey Rosenthal, to address the systemic issues that people with mental […]

NYAPRS Note: As NY moves quickly toward a public health redesign at every system level—from Medicaid expansion, to adult and […]

NYAPRS Note: After months of community advocacy, government stop-gaps, and possible buy-outs, it seems that the saga of Long Island […]

In Honor and Memory of Muriel Shepherd   Several weeks ago, New York’s mental health advocacy community lost one of […]

NYAPRS Note: Join Youth Power and Families Together NYS for a celebration of youth engaged in foster care and mental […]

NYAPRS Note: The two articles below highlight opportunities for Medicaid expansion in conservative states that we will likely see more […]