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NYAPRS Note: Relying on a host of heartbreaking interviews and investigation, Liz Szabo of USA Today has pulled together a […]

NYAPRS Note: Institutionalized racism within mental health treatment is not solely an American problem, and neither are the ways that […]

What Makes a Community Healthy? LATimes; Noam N. Levey, 3/9/2014   Two poor communities have contrasting approaches to healthcare. One […]

As Health Law Takes Hold, Rate Of Uninsured Falls NPR; Julie Rovner, 3/10/2014 i A survey taken in early 2014 […]

From Compliance to Activism: A Mother’s Journey Mad in America; Rob Wipond, 3/4/2014   Through years of turmoil and confusion, Cindi […]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS congratulates CCIT on their press conference yesterday in NYC, where dozens of advocates representing the broad coalition […]

NYAPRS Note: Community Health Workers in the US are tasked with reaching the physical and behavioral health needs of individuals […]

How the Obamacare Wars Hurt the Mentally Ill MSNBC; Suzy Khimm, 1/21/2014   Every day he’s without his meds, Scott […]

A Phrase to Renounce For 2014: ‘The Mentally Ill’ CommonHealth Reform and Reality, from NPR Boston; Carey Goldberg, 1/3/2014   […]

Setting the Intention to Heal: The Starting Point of Mental Health Recovery Mad in America; Douglas Bloch, 12/10/2013   In […]

NYAPRS Note: This article boldly calls for greater attention to the mental health needs of persons practicing organized religion. Moore […]

NYAPRS Note: The following letter was sent by the New York State Independent Living Council (NYSILC) to Governor Cuomo and […]

Most Teen Psychiatric Disorders Go Untreated Less than half of teenagers with mental health problems receive any sort of treatment […]

The Not-So-Hidden Cause Behind the A.D.H.D. Epidemic New York Times Magazine By MAGGIE KOERTH-BAKER October 15, 2013   Between the fall of 2011 and […]

NYAPRS Note: More media coverage of yesterday’s landmark news conference held by an unprecedented partnership of community advocates and City […]

New York City Men of Color Symposium A Free Symposium for Health, Prevention, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Wednesday, September […]

The Best Reporting on Mental Illness in Prisons by Christie Thompson ProPublica, Aug. 19, 2013   Last week, we published an investigation […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes to us from Jean Arnold who writes here’s “a striking video that explains how Lisa […]

Hospital Use, Costs Not Increased By Massachusetts’ Health Care Reform Medical News Today  May 19, 2013   Massachusetts’ healthcare reform […]

Latino Youth Look to Help Address Complexity of Mental Health Associated Press Published March 19, 2013 AUSTIN, TEXAS – Arturo […]

WRAPIs Successfully Being Implemented In A Variety Of Ways With People Involved In The Criminal Justice System Copeland Center March […]

New, Notable Integration Research and Resources Healthcare research evolves at a rapid pace. Literature on the integration of primary and […]

NYAPRS Note: Two thoughtful pieces in the Glens Falls (just south of the Adirondacks) daily.   State Can’t Be Inside […]

NY Advocates: Mentally Ill Are Maligned By Dave Lucas WAMC   January 4, 2013   Advocates say the mentally ill are far […]

Civil Rights Group Sues State Over Solitary Confinement Practices Posted by: Jessica Bakeman – Gannett News Service  December 6, 2012   The […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s two accounts of some very timely work being done by several NYAPRS member agencies!   Standing by […]

October 25, 2012 State Health Facts has posted new data. Highlights include: Medicaid spending per capita on enrollees with HIV […]

U.S. & State Attitudes on Mental Illness By John M. Grohol, PSYD PsychCentral November 4, 2012   By the year 2020, depression – second […]

Designing our Future: Integrating, Empowering & Supporting Children and Families November 27 – 28, 2012 The Saratoga Hilton, Saratoga Springs, […]

Keeping the ‘Mentally Incompetent’ From Voting By Kimberley Leonard  The Atlantic  October 17, 2012 Proponents of laws limiting voting rights […]

NYAPRS Note: Advocates are continuing to urge New York City officials to institute some form of police Crisis Intervention teams. […]

New Studies Examine Disparities in Latino Population Mental Health Weekly  October 8, 2012   According to two recently published twin […]

Still Housing the Needy, In a Changed Manhattan By Elizabeth A. Harris  New York Times  October 8, 2012   In […]

Suicide Now Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes: Study Prevention efforts lowered traffic fatalities, more attention needed for suicide, experts […]

Black Folks And Mental Health: Why Do We Suffer In Silence? Despite Devastating Rates Of Suicide And Illness, Many African […]

NYAPRS Note: The following piece underscores the devastating psychological impact of often prolonged solitary confinement in prison on people without […]

Support NYAPRS 30th Anniversary! Over the last 30 years, NYAPRS has been committed to advancing the recovery, rehabilitation, rights and […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s an inspiring piece about nationally recognized peer leader and provider Keris Myrick, who was just recently elected […]

In March 2013 all recipients of federal benefits will get their money delivered electronically.  This survey is for people who […]

Mainstream Media Tend to Ignore Blacks’ Mental Health Problems By Joshunda Sanders  Newswire Houston July 16, 2012   From Metta […]

Mental Health Services Concern African Americans, Study Says By Bernice Yeung  CaliforniaWatch.org July 17, 2012    African Americans across the […]

Mental Health Care Disparities Persist for Black and Latino Children Health Behavior News Service, part of the Center for Advancing […]

111 Washington Avenue, Suite 101 Albany, NY 12210 (518) 427-1060 Voice & TTY nysilc@nysilc.org www.nysilc.org    June 19, 2012   […]

Hospitals Aren’t Waiting for Verdict on Health Care Law By Nina Bernstein  New York Times   June 10, 2012   Giant aquariums […]

Police Did Not Need to Kill Chamberlain By Bennett L. Gershman   Journal News May 12, 2012   Kenneth Chamberlain did […]

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Mental Health Services 4350 […]

NYAPRS Note: Questions about how police handle people with psychiatric disabilities, especially people of color, continue to be raised here […]

Psychosis May Be Overdiagnosed in Blacks By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today May 09, 2012 Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus […]

Integrated Care for Racial & Ethnic Minorities: A Look Into HHS’ Office of Minority Health By Teresa Chapa, PhD, MPA, […]

Peerlink National Technical Assistance Center, a project of Mental Health America of Oregon, announces ALTERNATIVES 2012, the national mental health […]

Dialogical Recovery of Life By Daniel Fisher, M.D., Ph.D  March 28, 2012  Mad in America blob   During a recent […]

Cuomo: Executive Order An Option for Health Exchange By Dan Levy  WNYT  March 25, 2012   ALBANY – The deadline […]

NYAPRS Note: Last week’s ACMHA Conference underscored the importance of the social determinants of health, a theme NYAPRS has heavily […]

Antipsychotic Drugs Grow More Popular for Patients Without Mental Illness By Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post March 12, 2012   Adriane Fugh-Berman […]

NYAPRS Note: At our recent Albany Legislative Day, a large number of NYAPRS members stood up when we asked how […]

A Shift From Nursing Homes to Managed Care at Home By Joseph Berger  New York Times  February 23, 2012   […]

The End of Mental Health — And Why That’s Good By Douglas LaBier Huffington Post  February 24, 2012   The […]

Our program has been updated with more presenter details and program descriptions. Please register today at http://www.nyaprs.org/conferences/registration/index.cfm!   NYAPRS Note: […]

Race And Mental Illness: Do African Americans Suffer More Schizophrenia Or Is It Bias? By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times […]

NYAPRS Note: Despite concerted efforts to advance involuntary outpatient commitment in Orange County, California, the county mental health director continues […]

A Web Application to Support Recovery and Shared Decision Making by Pat Deegan, Ph.D.   Recovery to Practice E News   January […]