ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: A powerful piece by our friend and the pioneer of the first mental health court in the US […]
Archives for January 2017
Trump’s HHS pick: Right to Medicaid May Not Be Guaranteed Under Block Grants: CNN
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ NOTE: The nominee for Secretary for Health and Human Services said this week that under a block grant scenario, […]
PT: Amdist Uncertainty about the Medicaid Program NY ‘Temporarily’ Withdraws Proposal to Restore Medicaid for Prisoners Before Release
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s proposal to restore Medicaid benefits 30 days before release from prisons and jails for those with […]
CHJ: Progress Slow on Promising Value Based Payment Approach
Value-based Payments Promise Better Care And Lower Costs, But Progress Has Been Frustratingly Slow By David Lansky Center for Health […]
Study Finds Link Between Diabetes and Schizophrenia Dx In Advance of Meds
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: A new British study found a direct connection between early onset of a diagnosis of schizophrenia with Type […]
Feb 23: OMH Presentation on Integrating Peer Staff into the Workforce’
Best Practices for Effectively Integrating Peer Staff into the Workforce Thursday, February 23, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. […]
PT: Obamacare Changes Could Employ Medicaid Waivers w Work Requirements
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: From last Friday’s Politico piece by What’s next for Medicaid Waivers’ by Rachana Pradhan and Brianna Ehley. MEDICAID […]
NYT: Trump’s Health Plan Would Convert Medicaid to Block Grants
Trump’s Health Plan Would Convert Medicaid to Block Grants, Aide SaysBy Robert Pear JAN. 22, 2017 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Times WASHINGTON […]
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Invites You to Join Our Cultural Competence Committee!
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Jobs: OMH CNY Reg. Advocacy Specialist, VOCAL Executive Director in Virginia
The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is seeking qualified candidates for full-time Regional Advocacy Specialist to work at the […]
What Will Medicaid Reform Say About Our Society
What Will Medicaid Reform Say About Our Society? by Ron Manderscheid, PhD, Executive Director, NACBHDD and NARMH Behavioral Healthcare, January […]
Last Call for Tomorrow’s 2pm “Peer Run Organizations that Serve Individuals w BH Conditions and CJ Involvement
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Last call to register for tomorrow’s 2pm Webinar on Peer-run Organizations That Serve Individuals with Behavioral Health Conditions […]
MHW: All Hands on Deck for Recovery and Rights Proponents in 2017
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ joined other Mental Health Weekly readers to “weigh in on some of the challenges and opportunities that […]
Fisher in USA Today: Forced Treatment is Not the Way
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: An excellent response to the premise that involuntary mental health treatment will address/prevent rare tragic episodes of violence […]
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ 1st Look at Executive Budget: Reinvestment, Housing, Extends Gov’t Medicaid Rates to 2020, Minimum Wage Hikes
 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’ First Look: Some Highlights from the 2017-18 NYS Executive Budget ProposalJanuary 17, 2017 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Here are some […]
Cuomo Budget: $245m for Nonprofit Workforce for ‘Elderly, Disabled’
According to Politico, NYS Gov. Andrew Cuomo will keep the state’s expiring millionaires tax as part of his executive budget […]
‘How to Ask for a Raise’: Jan 31 Peer Specialist Webinar
Peer Specialist Webinar Series Continues! Â January 31st. How to Ask for a Raise: National Survey of Compensation Among Peer Support […]
Friedman: Fight Against Threats To Behavioral Health Funding!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: A very thoughtful commentary and urgent call to arms by long time mental health advocate Michael Friedman. Fight […]
Don’t Miss Jan. 23 HCBS Provider/Health Home/CMS Networking Sessions!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The following comes courtesy of Yumi Ikuta of the Bureau of Mental Health, Office of Rehabilitation NYC Dept. […]
Cuomo Proposes Homeless Outreach Workers, ACT Teams; Join Feb 28 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Legislative Day
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: In his 2017 State of the State message, NYS Governor Cuomo committed to providing specialized outreach workers and […]
Heastie: NYS Assembly Will Focus on Criminal Justice Reforms That Are Among Top ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Priorities This Session
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Earlier this week, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie made criminal justice reform a most welcome centerpiece of his remarks […]
PT: SAMHSA Head Fears ‘Huge Loss’ in Access to MH Services Under ACA Repeal
Mental Health Chief Warns ‘Huge Loss’ If Protections Go Away Under ACA Repeal By Brianna Ehley Politico January 5, 2017 […]
Cuomo: ACA Repeal Could Cause $3.7b NYS Budget Hole, Leave $2m without Insurance
Cuomo: NY Would Feel Immediate Impact Of ‘Obamacare’ Repeal Channel 12 January 4, 2017 WOODBURY – If the Trump administration […]
Assessment: DSRIP Network, NYS Continues to Fail to Invest in BH Community Based Organizations
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The most recent assessment of the 25 regional DSRIP networks (Performing Provider Systems) indicates that, while they spent […]
SAMHA January 3 Part Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Webinar Series
Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser. Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Webinar Series Presented by SAMHSA […]
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Seeks Office Manager, WNY/CNY Training & TA Facilitator
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Seeks Office Manager and Training & Technical Assistance Facilitator for the Western/Central ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Regions The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Association […]
DOH Reissues CBO Grant for Hudson Valley/LI
From: NoReplyGrantsGateway@its.ny.gov [mailto:NoReplyGrantsGateway@its.ny.gov] Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2016 9:49 AM To: NoReplyGrantsGateway@its.ny.gov Subject: Available Grant Opportunity Posting A new Available […]
Minimum Wage Tiered Hikes Begin, State Unit will Educate and Enforce
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ workers will see the impact of the tiered minimum wage hike that went into effect this […]
Gov. Cuomo Signs Step Therapy Bill
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The following comes courtesy of Politico’s Dan Goldberg, describing the achievement of one of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’ advocacy priorities for […]
Jan. 5 NYC ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Legislative Day Forum to Feature Discussion on ‘New Choices’ in MRT Environment
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Please join us this Thursday in NYC for a spirited discussion around the new choices face people with […]