Join tomorrow’s Legislative Advocacy Prep Session at 2:00-3:00 February 18th –
Register now at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nVTLYygqRii7ONoqt38StA
NYAPRS is encouraging our members and friends to use the attached Legislative Day book to share
during your upcoming advocacy calls with your respective state legislators and staff during
NYAPRS Legislative Days from February 23-March 5.
It’s not too late! Make your appointment today!
There’s still time to register to join our kickoff February 23 virtual Legislative Day (this coming Tuesday) at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5uUerGfRS4OWKRv7bQhXnw!
See the schedule below
NYAPRS 22nd Annual Legislative Day Program
Tuesday, February 23, 2020
Program Schedule
10:00 am Welcome Comments Music by Michael Skinner, Surviving Spirit
10:05 am NYAPRS 2021-2022 State Public Policy Priorities
1. Restore 5% Cut to Community Behavioral Health Services
Glenn Liebman, MHANYS; Taina Laing, Baltic Street AEH
2. Release $22 Million in Community Reinvestment Funding
Harvey Rosenthal, CEO, NYAPRS; Kirsten Vincent, Recovery Options
3. Support $20 Million Allocation for Community Housing
Sebrina Barrett, Association for Community Living
4. HALT the Torture of Solitary Confinement
Jerome Wright, Natasha White, Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement; Jayette Lansbury, NYAPRS LI Regional Co-Coordinator
5. Fund Peer Crisis Counselor/EMT First Responder Teams
Carla Rabinowitz, Correct Crisis Intervention Today-NYC; Cameron Farash, Liberty Resources
6. Oppose Expansion of Inpatient Commitment Standards and Kendra’s Law
Harvey Rosenthal, NYAPRS
7. Support Crisis Stabilization Programs
Steve Miccio, People USA
8. Protect Adult Home Residents’ Safety and Rights and Promote their Successful Transitions to the Community
Geoff Lieberman, Coalition for the Institutionalized Aged and Disabled
9. Extend Funding for Self-Directed Care Initiatives
Keith Aguiar, Community Access, Doug Hovey, Independent Living
10.Revise New York’s Olmstead Most Integrated Setting Plan:
Prioritize Community Alternatives to Nursing Homes and Employment Outcomes for People with Disabilities
Doug Hovey, NYAPRS Public Policy Committee; Matthew Pettitte, NYAPRS Employment Committee
11. Pass Legislation Requiring New York to Address the Devasting Consequences of Unresolved Trauma Sean Brennan and Kira Labinger: NYC- Trauma-informed Learning Community/ NYS Trauma-informed Coalition; Deb Faust MHANYS; NYS Trauma-informed Coalition; Alexa Arecchi, Chief of Staff to Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi
11:05 am FEATURED SPEAKERS (times may change based on availability).
· Dr. Ann Sullivan, Commissioner, NYS Office of Mental Health
· Senator Samra Brouk, Chair, Senate Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Committee
· Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, Chair, Assembly Mental Health Committee
· Senator Julia Salazar (invited), Chair, NYS Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee
· Assemblyman David Weprin (invited), NYS Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore
· Kerri Neifeld, Assistant Secretary for Human Services and Mental Hygiene
11:45 ROLE PLAY OF LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY MEETINGS
Noon Zoom Calls with Your State Legislators and/or Staff
Please finalize your appointments today!