黑料不打烊 Note: From David Martino: the UN鈥檚 World Health Organization is on the way to declassifying transgender identify as a […]
Archives for July 2016
黑料不打烊 E-News Readers! We Need Your Help to Bring Hope, Healing & Community to Emerging Recovery Champions! (2)
聽 Please Support the Next Generation of Recovery Leaders to Find Their Hope, Inspiration, Voice and Community! 聽 Dear 黑料不打烊 […]
July 26 Webinar on CBO Planning Grant for LI/Hudson River Community Based Organizations
黑料不打烊 Note: The following invitation comes from Gwen O鈥橲hea of the Health & Welfare Council of Long Island Value Based […]
See How CMS Has Rated Your Local Hospital
黑料不打烊 Note: CMS has updated rating scores for consumers to use in selecting their local hospital of choice. See how […]
Earley: Murphy鈥檚 Mental Health Bill Stymied due to Dust Up About Guns
Murphy鈥檚 Mental Health Bill Stymied Again, This Time Because Of Dust Up About Guns Pete Earley Blog July 28, 2016 […]
黑料不打烊 Releases Conference 2016 Program Schedule
黑料不打烊 Note: Our 黑料不打烊 Board and staff are very pleased and proud to share with you the program schedule for […]
Cuomo Moves to Ensure Insurers Comply With Mental Health Equity Standards
Governor Cuomo Announces Action To Ensure Insurers Comply With Mental Health Equity Standards Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that […]
黑料不打烊 E-News Readers! We Need Your Help to Bring Hope, Healing & Community to Emerging Recovery Champions!
Please Support the Next Generation of Recovery Leaders to Find Their Hope, Inspiration, Voice and Community! 聽 Dear 黑料不打烊 E-News […]
REV UP: Help Americans w Disabilities to Register Now!
黑料不打烊 Note: Two things to do today: help people with disabilities to register to vote on November 8th and join […]
NH Judicial Branch Won’t Share MH Records w Fed Gun Background System
黑料不打烊 Note: New Hampshire鈥檚 Judicial Branch is defying that state鈥檚 Attorney General directive that, on top of barring people with […]
Tonight: LGBTQI “Listening to Orlando: Call-In; July 30 Call for Allies
As we undergo a major shift in our society, we in the LGBTQI community see and/or experience much death and […]
Section 8 Made Simple: Technical Assistance Collaborative
聽 聽 聽 We are happy to announce the release of a timely and important resource for housing and homeless […]
WA DSRIP Relying on Community ACOs not Hospital Centric PPSs
黑料不打烊 Note: A number of states are on the way to implementing DSRIP (Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment) initiatives. See […]
PT: 黑料不打烊 Hospitals Seek Out-Of-State Partners
With Borders Irrelevant, 黑料不打烊 Hospitals Seek Out-Of-State Partners ByJosefa Velasquez Politico July 25, 2016 ALBANY 鈥 If you stand […]
GOP, Democratic Party Platform BH Policy Excerpts
黑料不打烊 Note: Here’re some excerpts from both parties’ recently released policy platforms as regards the needs of those with mental […]
Study: Most Antidepressant Drugs are Ineffective For Children And Teens, May Also Increase Suicidal Thoughts
黑料不打烊 Note: 黑料不打烊 strongly encourages informed choice in taking medications. Many in our community, including me, take them with good […]
Get on the Bus Next Tuesday to Rally for MH in Philadelphia!
Get on the Bus Next Tuesdayto Rally in Philadelphia! [cid:image002.jpg at 01D1E3FD.5A4000B0] [MTC_white_line_bus[1]] 10:30 am on Tuesday, July 26,2016 Bus […]
TH: Senate MH Agreement Stalled Till September, or Next Year
The Hill: Hopes Dim For Mental Health DealBy Peter Sullivan<http://thehill.com/author/peter-sullivan> July 17, 2016 Hopes are dimming for passage of a […]
DN Takes Personal Look at Suicide Prevention and MH First Aid in NYC
Private Pain, Shared Responsibility: Learning to Talk About Suicide With Neighbors and FriendsAlyssa Katz<http://www.nydailynews.com/authors?author=Alyssa-Katz> 黑料不打烊 Daily News July 20, […]
Don’t Miss ‘Special Showing of Healing Voices’ at 黑料不打烊 conference 2016! Special Offer Ends Aug 1
黑料不打烊 Note: This fall鈥檚 黑料不打烊 Annual Conference will feature an especially important event鈥.the screening of an internationally acclaimed 鈥渟ocial action […]
Is the Care Transitions Network for You? Join with the National Council and explore the possibilities
黑料不打烊 Note: If you have not yet attended one of these informational webinars from the National Council to see if […]
Employment & Young Adults with Serious MH Conditions Webinar
Employment and Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions What do we know – and what is yet to be […]
Paving the Way to Employment in Canada: Aug. 26 Webinar
Webinar on employment Please join us for a Webinar on Paving the Way to Employment for Persons with Mental Health […]
CPR Offers Free Online TA for Employment Service Providers
Online Technical Assistance Response for Employment Service Providers The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation is currently offering an online technical assistance […]
Tomorrow: “Service Animals, Emotional Support Animals, Pets and The Law”: July 20 ADA Webinar
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Time: 1:00- 2:30 p.m. Central About the Presenter J.Aaron McCullough, J.D., ADAConsult Services Captioningalso provided […]
MH: SCAA/UHF Report Urges Separate VBP Design for Children
In Shift to Value, A Chance for 黑料不打烊’s Medicaid to Transform Healthcare For Children ByElizabeth Whitman Modern Healthcare July […]
Democratic Senators Urge White House to Up Parity Enforcement (2)
Several of you have asked for a copy of the full letter. I鈥檝e attached it here. 聽 From: Harvey Rosenthal […]
Democratic Senators Urge White House to Up Parity Enforcement
黑料不打烊 Note: Eighteen Democrats say the White House should do more to make sure mental health parity laws are being […]
NYS Dep’t of Health Releases DSRIP FAQs
NY has released a new set of frequently asked most frequently asked questions and answers relating to our Delivery System […]
黑料不打烊 to Offer Social Work, CPRP, CASAC, CRC CEUs at our Fall Conference: Register Today!
黑料不打烊 Note: 黑料不打烊 is very pleased to announce that we have been approved as a provider of NYS Social Work […]
NYS DOH Survey for Care management providers鈥 DUE 7/22/2016
黑料不打烊 Note: NYS DOH is assessing the capacity and readiness of the system to enroll people in Health Homes, adequately […]
Will Helgerson’s New Vision Ask us to ‘Boil the Ocean?”
Here鈥檚 a report from yesterday鈥檚 United Hospital Fund鈥檚 鈥淧rogressing to Value-Based Payment鈥 conference in NYC, which featured a provocative keynote […]
PT: Obamacare’s Work to Expand Access to BH Care is an Unfinished Story
黑料不打烊 Note: This piece underscores the important role the ACA has played in increasing access to behavioral health services through […]
OM: How Does Case Management Fit Into The New Model Of 鈥榃hole Person鈥 Health?
黑料不打烊 Note: Another thoughtful piece from Open Minds. 鈥淗ealth plans should not be the provider of care coordination at the […]
Criminal Justice Reform Will Fail if We Don鈥檛 Fix Mental Health Care Too: Johnson
黑料不打烊 Note: Another great posting from 黑料不打烊 intern David Martino. This commentary introduces a proposal to create a more seamless […]
***SPAM*** Alert: Help Create a Disability Voter Block, Use RevUP to Expand Voter Registration Today!
黑料不打烊 Note:The following comes from 黑料不打烊 intern David Martino. Twenty-one million people with disabilities did not vote [in the 2000 […]
Now Availabe: Recorded OMH Presentation for Consumers on the Impact of Managed Care Changes
鈥楿nderstanding Changes to Medicaid Behavioral Health Care鈥 Archived 黑料不打烊 Consumer Education Forum. Original air date: June 14, 2016. To […]
NYS Clinics Can Receive Enhanced Rates Associated with Care Transitions Network: Don’t Miss Tomorrow’s 10 am Webinar!
黑料不打烊 Note: See below for a new opportunity to participate in the NYS OMH Continuous Quality Improvement initiative by enrolling […]
Flaherty: Mandated Treatment Is An Infringement
黑料不打烊 Note: Rights and recovery advocates are working to oppose outpatient commitment proposals in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Stay tuned for […]
TH: House Overwhelmingly Passes Opioid Bill
House Overwhelmingly Passes Opioid Bill By Sarah Ferris The Hill July 8, 2016 The House on Friday almost unanimously approved […]
WSJ: Bronx Healthcare System Invests in Affordable Housing & Supports
黑料不打烊 Note: One healthcare system is investing in a key social determinant of health: housing. Bronx Project Sees Health in […]
UN Adopts New Resolution on Mental Health and Human Rights
Dear colleagues, Today, 1 July 2016, the UN Human Rights Council adopted a Resolution on Mental Health and Human Rights […]
MH: Medicaid Plans to Pay for IMD Stays Next Year, if Approved by Each State, CMS
黑料不打烊 Note: The following provides some more detail about the partial lift of the IMD exclusion that was included in […]
TH: House Passes Murphy Bill, Focus Shift to the Senate
黑料不打烊 Note: Yesterday, the US House of Representatives gave almost full approval to HR.2646, federal mental health legislation that was […]
OMH, OASAS and DOH release GUIDANCE on HH referral and enrollment
黑料不打烊 Note: Attached is a 鈥済uidance鈥 from the NYS OMH, OASAS and DOH to assist providers in better understanding and […]
ACTION ALERT CORRECTION: Bazelon Calls for Comments Against SSA Rule on FBI Database – FIXES LETTER TEMPLATE LINK
Sent from my Verizon Wirele9ss 4G LT2E 99smartphones ——– Original message ——– From: The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law […]
DN: Gov. Cuomo, Legislature Deadlocked On $2B Affordable Housing Plan For 黑料不打烊
黑料不打烊 Note: Governor Cuomo and state legislative leaders must act NOW! Gov. Cuomo, Legislature Deadlocked On $2B Affordable Housing Plan […]
OM: All States Offer Self-Directed Care to Over 800, 000 Americans
黑料不打烊 Note: Medicaid beneficiaries can access public healthcare dollars usually one way: by going to services and agencies that are […]
***SPAM*** Bazelon: Comment Against New SSA Rule on FBI Background Check Database
Bazelon Calls for Comments Against New Social Security Administration Rule on FBI Background Check Database 聽 The Bazelon Center urges […]
Register 5/1 Free: 黑料不打烊 Conference Early Bird Special!
聽 聽 聽Don鈥檛 Miss 黑料不打烊’ 34th Annual Conference Early Bird Special Offer! 聽 Advancing Whole Health & Healthy Communities:聽 The […]
MHEP, MHA Westchester Peer Specialist Summer Trainings Begin in July
黑料不打烊 Note: Our friends at the Mental Health Empowerment Center and at the MHA of Westchester Sterling Community Center have […]
Just Released: A Guide to the Federal Parity Law
Parity Guide Explains Right to Health Insurance Coverage for Addiction & Mental Health Care June 30, 2016鈥擳he Legal Action Center […]