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NYAPRS Announces 2022 Conference Featured Speakers; Register 5 Get 1 Free; NYS/LI Bus Information
NYAPRS is very pleased to announce our featured speakers at this year’s NYAPRS Annual Conference, “A New Alliance: It Takes […]
Advocates Laud the Life and Legacy of Sally Zinman
NYAPRS Note: Several days ago, I asked people to send in their person thoughts and feelings on the passing of […]
Advocates Laud the Life and Legacy of Sally Zinman
NYAPRS Note: Several days ago, I asked people to send in their person thoughts and feelings on the passing of […]
GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES $4 MILLION TO INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE DIVERSITY
NYAPRS Note: Great thanks to Governor Hochul for her investments to support tuition assistance, paid internships, and direct stipends for minority […]
GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES $4 MILLION TO INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE DIVERSITY
NYAPRS Note: Great thanks to Governor Hochul for her investments to support tuition assistance, paid internships, and direct stipends for minority […]
OMH Launches Partnership to Help Black New Yorkers Heal from Buffalo Tragedy and Increased Rates of Trauma
NYS Office of Mental Health Launches Partnership to Help Black New Yorkers Heal from Buffalo Tragedy and Increased Rates of […]
OMH Launches Partnership to Help Black New Yorkers Heal from Buffalo Tragedy and Increased Rates of Trauma
NYS Office of Mental Health Launches Partnership to Help Black New Yorkers Heal from Buffalo Tragedy and Increased Rates of […]
GG: Outpatient Commitment Orders Up 60% Even Before Implementation of New Expansions of Kendra’s Law
NYAPRS Note: According to the Gotham Gazette, use of Kendra’s Law outpatient commitment orders in New York are up by […]
GG: Outpatient Commitment Orders Up 60% Even Before Implementation of New Expansions of Kendra’s Law
NYAPRS Note: According to the Gotham Gazette, use of Kendra’s Law outpatient commitment orders in New York are up by […]
[NYAPRS Enews] OMH Seeks Special Assistant – Planning Director, Central Office – $112, 155 to $141, 538 Annually (Deadline 7/28/22!)
Special Assistant- Planning Director, OMH Central Office From $112,155 to $141,538 Annually Full Posting: https://statejobs.ny.gov/public/vacancyDetailsView.cfm?id=108247 Contact: Sarah Mahar, omhhrm@omh.ny.gov The […]
[NYAPRS Enews] OMH Seeks Special Assistant – Planning Director, Central Office – $112, 155 to $141, 538 Annually (Deadline 7/28/22!)
Special Assistant- Planning Director, OMH Central Office From $112,155 to $141,538 Annually Full Posting: https://statejobs.ny.gov/public/vacancyDetailsView.cfm?id=108247 Contact: Sarah Mahar, omhhrm@omh.ny.gov The […]
Governor Hochul Announces $71 Million Available For Development Of 12 Supportive Crisis Stabilization Centers
NYAPRS Note: Per yesterday’s news release below, NYAPRS is very pleased to see the issuance of the RFP for the […]
Governor Hochul Announces $71 Million Available For Development Of 12 Supportive Crisis Stabilization Centers
NYAPRS Note: Per yesterday’s news release below, NYAPRS is very pleased to see the issuance of the RFP for the […]
NYAPRS Seeks Director of Programs and Strategic Initiatives
NYAPRS Seeks Director of Programs and Strategic Initiatives Over the past 4 decades, the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation […]
NYAPRS Seeks Director of Programs and Strategic Initiatives
NYAPRS Seeks Director of Programs and Strategic Initiatives Over the past 4 decades, the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation […]
NYAPRS Seeks Director of Programs and Strategic Initiatives
NYAPRS Seeks Director of Programs and Strategic Initiatives Over the past 4 decades, the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation […]
NYAPRS Seeks Director of Programs and Strategic Initiatives
NYAPRS Seeks Director of Programs and Strategic Initiatives Over the past 4 decades, the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation […]
Alert! Urge Your US Senator to Replace ‘School Hardening Measures’ in Gun Safety Bill with Alternatives to Exclusionary Discipline, Criminalization!
NYAPRS Note: A group of disability rights groups including NYAPRS and allied education groups have released the attached letter of […]
How Your Organization Can Recognize Juneteenth
NYAPRS Note: The following comes to you from the NYAPRS Cultural Competence Committee. How Your Organization Can Recognize Juneteenthby Ella […]
Alert! Urge Your US Senator to Replace ‘School Hardening Measures’ in Gun Safety Bill with Alternatives to Exclusionary Discipline, Criminalization!
NYAPRS Note: A group of disability rights groups including NYAPRS and allied education groups have released the attached letter of […]
How Your Organization Can Recognize Juneteenth
NYAPRS Note: The following comes to you from the NYAPRS Cultural Competence Committee. How Your Organization Can Recognize Juneteenthby Ella […]
MHEP Seeks PT Peer Support Mentors in Albany, Rensselaer, Westchester/Rockland Counties
Peer Support MentorJob Description The Mental Health Empowerment Project, Inc. (MHEP) is a not-for-profit agency organized in 1988 to develop […]
MHEP Seeks PT Peer Support Mentors in Albany, Rensselaer, Westchester/Rockland Counties
Peer Support MentorJob Description The Mental Health Empowerment Project, Inc. (MHEP) is a not-for-profit agency organized in 1988 to develop […]
OMH Seeks Associate Commissioner Mental Health, Rockland Psychiatric Center Deputy Director
Associate Commissioner Mental Health, Central OfficeFrom $149004 to $184540 AnnuallyFull Posting: https://statejobs.ny.gov/public/vacancyDetailsView.cfm?id=106571 Contact Sarah Mahar: omhhrm@omh.ny.gov Application Deadline Extended: 06/24/2022 […]
OMH Seeks Associate Commissioner Mental Health, Rockland Psychiatric Center Deputy Director
Associate Commissioner Mental Health, Central OfficeFrom $149004 to $184540 AnnuallyFull Posting: https://statejobs.ny.gov/public/vacancyDetailsView.cfm?id=106571 Contact Sarah Mahar: omhhrm@omh.ny.gov Application Deadline Extended: 06/24/2022 […]
Statement on Gun Violence Prevention Policy and Mental Health Disabilities by the Coalition for Smart Safety
NYAPRS Note: As a follow up to the posting we just sent regarding today’s announced tentative Senate bipartisan gun control, […]
Statement on Gun Violence Prevention Policy and Mental Health Disabilities by the Coalition for Smart Safety
NYAPRS Note: As a follow up to the posting we just sent regarding today’s announced tentative Senate bipartisan gun control, […]
Urgent! Clean Slate Bill’s Future Is Down To The Wire: Call Assembly Speaker Heastie Now to Move and Pass the Bill!
NYAPRS Note: Please take a minute to call Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s office and urge him to move and pass […]
Urgent! Clean Slate Bill’s Future Is Down To The Wire: Call Assembly Speaker Heastie Now to Move and Pass the Bill!
NYAPRS Note: Please take a minute to call Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s office and urge him to move and pass […]
Clean Slate Bill’s Future Is Down To The Wire: Call Assembly Speaker Heastie Now to Move and Pass the Bill!
NYAPRS Note: As you’ll see from the just posted article below, the NYS Senate is poised to pass the Clean […]
Clean Slate Bill’s Future Is Down To The Wire: Call Assembly Speaker Heastie Now to Move and Pass the Bill!
NYAPRS Note: As you’ll see from the just posted article below, the NYS Senate is poised to pass the Clean […]
Alert! Urge Legislative Leaders to Move and Pass Clean Slate this Week!
Make 2 Phone Calls Today! Tell Legislative Leaders to Move and Pass the Clean Slate Bill This Last Week […]
Alert! Urge Legislative Leaders to Move and Pass Clean Slate this Week!
Make 2 Phone Calls Today! Tell Legislative Leaders to Move and Pass the Clean Slate Bill This Last Week […]
HHS Announces Behavioral Health Recovery Innovation Challenge
HHS Announces its first ever Behavioral Health Recovery Innovation Challenge The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the […]
HHS Announces Behavioral Health Recovery Innovation Challenge
HHS Announces its first ever Behavioral Health Recovery Innovation Challenge The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the […]
OMH Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
May 19, 2022 Greetings, As we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this month, the New York […]
OMH Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
May 19, 2022 Greetings, As we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this month, the New York […]
TU: Lawmakers Deliberating Case of Buffalo Shooter and Mental Health
NYAPRS Note: The following looks into efforts by some NYS Legislators to identify ways in which the Buffalo killer might […]
TU: Lawmakers Deliberating Case of Buffalo Shooter and Mental Health
NYAPRS Note: The following looks into efforts by some NYS Legislators to identify ways in which the Buffalo killer might […]
Mental Health Advocates Speak out Against Possible Vilification After Buffalo Tragedy
Advocates For People With Mental Illnesses Fear Vilification After Buffalo ShootingBy Nick Reisman City of Albany Spectrum News May 16, […]
Today at 10! OMH and Commissioner Dr. Ann Sullivan to Host “Addressing Community Grief and Trauma in Wake of the Tragedy in Buffalo”
Please join extremely special opportunity to share our grief, trauma and outrage with those across New York and beyond! ============== […]
Mental Health Advocates Speak out Against Possible Vilification After Buffalo Tragedy
Advocates For People With Mental Illnesses Fear Vilification After Buffalo ShootingBy Nick Reisman City of Albany Spectrum News May 16, […]
Today at 10! OMH and Commissioner Dr. Ann Sullivan to Host “Addressing Community Grief and Trauma in Wake of the Tragedy in Buffalo”
Please join extremely special opportunity to share our grief, trauma and outrage with those across New York and beyond! ============== […]
Addressing Community Grief and Trauma in Wake of the Tragedy in Buffalo – OMH webinar, Wednesday, May 18 at 10 a.m.
New York State Office of Mental Health Webinar“Addressing Community Grief and Trauma in Wake of the Tragedy in Buffalo”Wednesday, May […]
Addressing Community Grief and Trauma in Wake of the Tragedy in Buffalo – OMH webinar, Wednesday, May 18 at 10 a.m.
New York State Office of Mental Health Webinar“Addressing Community Grief and Trauma in Wake of the Tragedy in Buffalo”Wednesday, May […]
Nowhere To Go: As Psychiatric Beds Disappear, Troubled Teens Fill ERs
Nowhere To Go: As Psychiatric Beds Disappear, Troubled Teens Fill ERsDearth of treatment options for patients under 18 in the […]
Nowhere To Go: As Psychiatric Beds Disappear, Troubled Teens Fill ERs
Nowhere To Go: As Psychiatric Beds Disappear, Troubled Teens Fill ERsDearth of treatment options for patients under 18 in the […]
NYS’ First Chief Disability Officer to Prioritize Housing and Employment at the Start: C&S
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS and our colleagues in the psychiatric and broader disability rights movement are very encouraged to see how […]
NYS’ First Chief Disability Officer to Prioritize Housing and Employment at the Start: C&S
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS and our colleagues in the psychiatric and broader disability rights movement are very encouraged to see how […]
OMH Webinar- Trans 101: Creating a Safe and Affirming Environment for Transgender Consumers!
May 9, 2022 Greetings, The New York State Office of Mental Health’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion is excited […]
OMH Webinar- Trans 101: Creating a Safe and Affirming Environment for Transgender Consumers!
Greetings, The New York State Office of Mental Health’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion is excited to share the next […]
Governor Hochul Taps Rep. Antonio Delgado to serve as Lieutenant Governor
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that she is appointing Representative Antonio Delgado to serve as Lieutenant Governor of New York. Representative Delgado […]
Governor Hochul Taps Rep. Antonio Delgado to serve as Lieutenant Governor
Governor Hochul Announces Appointment of Representative Antonio Delgado as Lieutenant Governor Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that she is appointing Representative Antonio […]
NYS Rehabilitation Council Seeks Applicants for 2023-25 Term
NYAPRS Note: The New York State Rehabilitation Council is currently seeking diverse membership representation for its next 3-year term. Representing […]
Coercion and Institutionalization Won’t Fix NY’s Mental Health Crisis: City Limits
Opinion: Coercion and Institutionalization Won’t Fix NY’s Mental Health Crisis “We must reject policies that single out, scapegoat, and sweep […]
Keep the Pressure On! 2 Clicks Today to Convey Your Opposition to Expanding Kendra’s Law to Key Legislators!
We are at a critical juncture and need you to keep pouring on our shared opposition to an expansion of […]
News Coverage of This Week’s Rally Opposing Kendra’s Law Expansion (Update)
NYAPRS Note: Yesterday, a group of mental health, cross disability, legal rights and criminal justice reform advocates gathered in Albany […]
News Coverage of This Week’s Rally Opposing Kendra’s Law Expansion
NYAPRS Note: Yesterday, a group of mental health, cross disability, legal rights and criminal justice reform advocates gathered in Albany […]
Fwd: GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES $21 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR NATION’S FIRST ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT TEAMS DEDICATED TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES
For Immediate Release: 3/29/2022 GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES $21 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR NATION’S FIRST ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT […]
All Hands on Deck: 2 Clicks Today to Convey Your Opposition to Expanding Kendra’s Law to Key Legislators!
NYAPRS/NYLPI Note: See the article below to confirm that negotiations on the budget and Kendra’s Law are further intensifying as […]
Increase Care Not Coercion for Those Living with Serious Mental Illness: Brouk, Rosenthal
NYAPRS Note: NYS Senator Samra Brouk has been a deeply inspiring champion for the rights and appropriate services for people […]
NYS Legislature’s Black, Hispanic, Puerto Rican and Asian Caucus Reject Kendra’s Law Expansion, Backs CAHOOTs, Crisis Stabilization Centers and COLA
The newly released position paper from NYS Legislature’s Black, Hispanic, Puerto Rican and Asian caucus makes no reference to expanding […]
Psych Beds are No More Than a ‘Band-Aid’ for Mentally Ill Homeless, Kendra’s Law Alternatives not Expansion Needed
NYAPRS Note: The following article takes a deeper look at strategies to engage and assist New York City residents who […]
Breaking: Assembly Budget Proposal Raises COLA to 11%, Rejects Permanence, Several Expansions of Kendra’s Law
The NYS Assembly released a budget proposal last night that addresses 2 major priorities for NYAPRS members: a substantial increase […]
HHS Secretary Becerra Kicks Off National Tour to Strengthen Mental Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 2, 2022 Contact: HHS Press Office 202-690-6343 media@hhs.gov Secretary Becerra Kicks Off National Tour to Strengthen Mental Health […]
RFMH Seeks Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer ($117,249)The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene/Center for Practice Innovations (CPI) New York, NYDeadline: March 8, […]
Biden: Nat Peer Certification, Permanent Telehealth, More CBHCs, 9-8-8, BH Care for Adults Returning from Incarceration: Watch Tonight at
NYAPRS Note: Tonight President Biden will include an extraordinary number of progressive proposals that address a broad range of long […]
Gothamist: NYS Grassroots Groups Call for Major Investments in Voluntary Mental Health Services and Housing over Coercive Treatment
NYAPRS Note: The following news articles over the past few days have underscored the importance and effectiveness of voluntary alternatives […]
Mental Health Care For Black Communities Requires A Nuanced Approach: Crain’s
Mental Health Care For Black Communities Requires A Nuanced ApproachCrain’s Health Pulse February 22, 2022 Mental health providers and startups […]
Higbee: The Respite and Recovery Peer-Run Crisis Service Model
NYAPRS Note: Here’s a wonderful article by Shannon Higbee, CEO of NYAPRS member agency Recovery Options Made Easy. ROME is […]
Black History, Black Freedom & Black Love: Free Masterclass Videos!: NYAPRS Cultural Competence Committee News Bit
NYAPRS Note: The following piece comes to us from the NYAPRS Cultural Competence Committee. Please join the Committee to aid […]