聽 聽 聽 Greetings from the Nathan Kline Institute Center of Excellence in Culturally Competent Mental Health! We are pleased […]
eNews Bulletin Updates
Alert: Urge Gov Cuomo to Sign Bill Protecting Medicaid Beneficiaries’ Medication Choices
Thanks to your efforts throughout the legislative session, the NYS legislature passed the standardized prior authorization bill A.10248B/S.7384A, which will […]
CDC: Action Plan to Integrate MH Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
CDC Feature Spotlight: Public Action Plan to Integrate Mental HealthPromotion and Mental Illness Prevention with Chronic Disease Prevention Feature Spotlight […]
Newsday: Springsteen’s Depression Disclosure Provides Different Media Slant
Bruce Springsteen Sheds Light On Depression By聽Anne Michaud聽 Newsday August 1, 2012 聽 With its 140-character limit, Twitter is anything […]
Newsday: Rockland Nonprofits Take Over County Case Management Program
Mental Health Cases In Rockland Move To Nonprofits By Christian Wade Newsday August 1, 2012 Private nonprofit organizations are stepping […]
OECD: Australia Has 48% Employment Rate for People w Psych Disabilities, Switzerland Has 66%
黑料不打烊 Note: If the statistics in this article hold, Australia is trying to get its employment rate for people with […]
BRSS TACS Update: Shared Decision Making, Recovery Supports for Youth, Funding Recovery
Greetings, Welcome to the monthly update from SAMHSA鈥檚 Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS). This […]
Alert: Urge US Senators to Approve the CRPD Without Qualifications
黑料不打烊 Note: The following comes courtesy of 黑料不打烊 Public Policy committee member and MHEP staffer Eva Dech who writes 鈥渢his […]
黑料不打烊 Annual Conference: Focus on Health Homes, Managed Care
黑料不打烊 Note: This year鈥檚 黑料不打烊 Annual Conference will features over 70 presentations covering a number of timely topic areas or […]
CNN: Dogs as Mental Health Medicine
黑料不打烊 Note: Service dogs and other animals have become a growing support for people grappling with mental health conditions; this […]
Study: Motivational Interviewing By Phone Worked Well with Vets
Telephone Therapy Technique Brings More Veterans Into Mental Health Treatment Motivational interview shown more effective than 鈥渃heck-in鈥 call with Iraq, […]
OM: The ‘Coordinated & Integrated’ Care Continuum
The ‘Coordinated & Integrated’ Care Continuum Larry Cesare, Psy.D. Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS聽 July 31, 2012 聽 Developed by OPEN […]
DOH August 1 Webinar: Health Homes Implementation Update
Please join us for Session 2 of the Health Home Implementation Updates Webinar. 聽 Please see the link below to […]
Alert: Tell your Senators to Ratify the CRPD Today!
Tell your Senators to Ratify the CRPD Today! 聽 We are one step closer to ratification! On July 26th, the […]
SAMHSA Bi-Monthly Stakeholder Calls on Health Information Technology Developments
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Join Our Bi-Monthly Health IT Stakeholder Calls As the Behavioral Health Field strives for the […]
KHN: For People With Disabilities, Words Matter
For People With Disabilities, Words Matter By Kirsty Groff and May Wildman, Kaiser Health News | July 30, 2012 聽 […]
DOH Announces Some Phase III Designated Health Home Awardees
Phase III Designated Health Homes The NYS DOH has received 24 applications to serve 39 counties in Phase III.The applicants […]
CHP: One NYC Hospital’s Efforts to Curb Readmissions
Is Mount Sinai Ready To Prevent Readmissions? Crain鈥檚 Health Pulse July 30, 2012 聽 Mount Sinai has spent the past […]
NYS Regional Financial Literacy/Self Sufficiency Forums Site/Date Info Now Available
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MHW: CARF Releases Accreditation Standards for Health Homes
CARF Releases Accreditation Standards for Health Homes Mental Health Weekly聽 July 30, 2012 聽 CARF International on July 17 released […]
LAT: MH Advocate is Also a Symbol Of Recovery
黑料不打烊 Note: Here鈥檚 an inspiring piece about nationally recognized peer leader and provider Keris Myrick, who was just recently elected […]
Study: Medicaid Expansion May Lower Death Rates
聽 Medicaid Expansion May Lower Death Rates, Study Says By Pam Belluck聽 黑料不打烊 Times聽 July 25, 2012 聽 Into […]
New NYC Parachute NYC Seeks Project Mgr, Training Specialist, Data Analyst, Admin Ass’t
Parachute NYC is a new and innovative approach to providing community-based services to individuals aged 16-65 who are experiencing symptoms […]
BG: Senate Committee Sends Convention on Rights of Persons w Disabilities Approval to Full Senate
Senate Committee Backs Treaty Regarding Disabilities By Bryan Bender, Boston Globe July 26, 2012 WASHINGTON — The Senate Foreign Relations […]
Ragins: ‘This is the Time to Promote Resilience, Community’
Life after Aurora By Dr. Mark Ragins Denver Post Op Ed July 27, 2012 Murders – especially random mass murders […]
Don’t Miss 黑料不打烊 30th Annual Conference’s Timely Presentations: Register Today!
黑料不打烊 Note: Registration and Conference materials for 黑料不打烊 30thAnnual Conference are now online! See below or at our website at […]
Alert: Urge Senators to Move Approval of UN Convention on Rights of People w Disabilities
Legislative Call to Action for Disability Rights Urgent Call to Action! 聽 Disability Rights Treaty Needs Your Help! 聽The Senate […]
July 30 Webinar: Workplace Stress and Trauma-Informed Care
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 REGISTER NOW! Session 11 Workplace Stress and Trauma-Informed Care Presented by: Sandra Bloom, […]
Vermont Peer Community Center Seeks Executive Director
Another Way Inc. seeks an Executive Director to manage our small and vibrant peer-run community center in Montpelier, Vt. that […]
NDI Needs Your Input: Federal Benefits and Debit Cards
In March 2013 all recipients of federal benefits will get their money delivered electronically.聽 This survey is for people who […]
OMH Aug 15 Webinar: Moving Towards Trauma-Informed Practices, Holistic Approaches
聽 聽 聽 聽 From Whats Wrong? To What Happened? : Moving Towards Trauma-Informed Practices and Holistic Approaches! Join us […]
OMH Oct 24-6 Conference Nursing/Healthcare Conference Features Hogan, Ragins
聽 Attention Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses, Health Care Professionals and Direct Care Staff 聽 Save the Date and join us […]
Save the Date for Aug 22-31 Regional Financial Literacy, Wellness Forums!
聽 聽 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 聽 聽 聽 黑料不打烊 We Can Work / We Can Save invites you to a special summer […]
Aug 14 SAMHSA Webinar on Employment’s Role in Recovery, Inclusion Features Selleck, Mathai, Diamata
SAMHSA’s Resource Center to Promote Acceptance, Dignity and Social Inclusion Associated with Mental Health (ADS Center) The Role of Employment […]
NWH: Mainstream Media Tend to Ignore Blacks’ MH Problems
Mainstream Media Tend to Ignore Blacks鈥 Mental Health Problems By Joshunda Sanders聽 Newswire Houston July 16, 2012 聽 From Metta […]
RTP: Why MH Professionals Should Disclose Personal Psych Histories
July 19, 2012 Volume 3, Issue 27 Please share the Recovery to Practice (RTP) Weekly Highlights with your colleagues, clients, […]
Bazelon: New Guide to States’ Opportunities to Expand Medicaid
NEW GUIDE TO STATES OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND MEDICAID HELP YOUR STATE MAKE THE BEST CHOICE! 聽 July 18, 2012 – […]
NC: House Subcommittee Recommends 9% SAMHSA Cut
House Subcommittee Approves Massive Cuts to 2013 Behavioral Health Funding National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare聽 July 20, 2012 聽 […]
黑料不打烊 Seeks Nominations for 2012 Award Winners (2)
Please help us honor the very special achievements of recognized or emerging leaders in our joint efforts to promote recovery, […]
OMH Seeks Long Island Program Specialists; Peers Encouraged to Apply
Mental Health Program Specialist 1 (2 Positions) LOCATION: NYS Office of Mental Health Long Island Field Office 998 Crooked Hill […]
Survey for Peers/Peer-Run Organizations: How Do You Use Social Media?
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Survey: How Do Peers and Peer-Run Organizations Use Social Media and Online Tools? 聽 This […]
July 19 ‘Conversational’ Webinar on ACA, Essential Health Benefits, Medicaid Expansion
On Thursday (7/19; 3pm) the Coalition for Whole Health StateImplementation team (led by Bill Emmet and Enzo Pastore) will hold […]
2 New Studies Link MH Conditions with Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease
Cancer and Injuries More Likely in People with Serious Mental Illness Johns Hopkins Medicine聽聽 July 18, 2012 聽 Newswise – […]
黑料不打烊 30th Annual Conference Program is Chock Full of Timely Presentations: Register Today!
黑料不打烊 Note: Registration and Conference materials for 黑料不打烊 30th Annual Conference are now online! See below or at our website […]
NYC DOHMH Seeks Director of Rehabilitation
Job ID:聽 103219 Business Title: DIRECTOR OF REHABILITATION PROGRAMS MENTAL HEALTH Civil Service Title:聽 HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER Title Code No: […]
CMHS Regional Consumer/Survivor Meeting in NYC on July 26th
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Center […]
Study: African Americans Find MH Assessments, Treatments Inadequate
Mental Health Services Concern African Americans, Study Says By Bernice Yeung聽 CaliforniaWatch.org July 17, 2012聽 聽 African Americans across the […]
黑料不打烊 Training Collective Announces Hudson Valley Recovery Facilitator
黑料不打烊 Training Collective Announces Immediate Availability: Hudson Valley Recovery Facilitator Dedicated to Delivering Cutting Edge Training to Organizations and Programs […]
6th National Peer Specialist Conference – Discount/Early Bird Rates
6th Annual National Peer Specialist Conference Philadelphia 聽聽聽September 6-8, 2012 Save the Dates! Plan to Come! Bring your peers and […]
PR: No Country BH Needs Strong Regional Commitment
Behavioral Health Needs Strong Regional Commitment By Jeff Meyers, Press-Republican聽 Plattsburgh Press-Republican聽 July 12, 2012 聽 SARANAC LAKE – Any […]
Minority MH Month: Focus on Issues Affecting Hispanics
Minority Mental Health Month: Focusing On Issues Affecting Hispanics By聽Hope Gillette聽VOXXI News聽 July 10, 2012 聽 July is National Minority […]
July 24 黑料不打烊 HHLC webinar to Feature Dr. Joe Parks on Missouri’s Health Home Experience (2)
黑料不打烊 note: Last January, Missouri joined 黑料不打烊 as two of the first states to implement Health Homes, new networks […]
MIA: Keris Myrick Elected President of NAMI
黑料不打烊 Note: Noted nationally recognized peer leader Keris Myrick has been elected as the new President of the board of […]
Oss: Mobile Health Apps – Breakthrough Or Liability?
Mobile Health Apps – Breakthrough Or Liability? By Monica E. Oss Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS聽 July 12, 2012 聽 […]
HHS Announces 89 New ACOs, 9 in NYS
黑料不打烊 Note: Healthcare reform鈥檚 call for improved and more affordable care has resulted in the growth of health homes, managed […]
Register Online Today, Schedule for 黑料不打烊 30th Annual Conference! (3)
黑料不打烊 Note: Registration and Conference materials for 黑料不打烊 30thAnnual Conference are now online! See below or at our website at […]
July 19 Webinar: Recovery Supports for Children and Families
Recovery Supports for Children and Families Presenters Sandra Spencer National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health Doreen Cavanaugh,PhD Georgetown […]
Friedman: Good News in Health Law
Good News for Mental Illness in Health Law By聽Richard A. Friedman, M.D.聽 黑料不打烊 Times聽 July 9, 2012 聽 Americans […]
Report: Aging Boomers’ Mental Health Woes Will Swamp Health System
Aging Boomers’ Mental Health Woes Will Swamp Health System: Report U.S. not equipped to handle growing number of seniors with […]
Nichols Letter to Times Counters Calls for Forced BH Treatment
黑料不打烊 Note: Following is an impassioned letter from Albany鈥檚 Grace Nichols in response to a recent NY Times magazine article, […]
New ‘Culture Matters’ Campaign Seeks Web Postings!
The 黑料不打烊 Cultural Competence committee has launched a new projectcalled ‘Culture Matters in My Life Journey’. They are inviting people […]
MHW: Supreme Court Decision Boosts Field’s Support of Medicaid Expansion
Supreme Court Decision Boosts Field鈥檚 Support of Medicaid Expansion Mental Health Weekly聽 July 2, 2012 聽 In a long-awaited and […]
OM: NY Hospital/Health Plan Care Management Collaboration Reduces Readmissions
黑料不打烊 Payer & Hospital Behavioral Health Collaboration Reduces Hospital Readmissions To Less Than 10% Open Minds聽 July 9, 2012聽 […]
WP: How The Medicaid Expansion Could Actually Save States Money
How The Medicaid Expansion Could Actually Save States Money By Suzy Khimm ,聽Washington Post Blog 聽July 5, 2012 聽 Republican […]
KFF Offers Health Reform Law Quiz
Health Reform Quiz 聽 The health reform law promises to deliver big changes in the U.S. health care system. But, […]
Register Online Today, Schedule for 黑料不打烊 30th Annual Conference! (2)
黑料不打烊 Note: Registration and Conference materials for 黑料不打烊 30thAnnual Conference are now online! See below or at our website at […]
Davidson: Integrating Recovery Supports in Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care
黑料不打烊 Note: Here鈥檚 an excellent, timely and thought provoking piece by Larry Davidson (of Yale University and project director for […]
October LA National Case Management Conference Call for Papers
黑料不打烊 Note: Here’s a good opportunity to advance recovery and peer centered practice on a national level. The deadline was […]
July 11 Ticket to Work Webinar, NYS Job Bank
Ticket to Work Webinar: Support for People with Disabilities on the Journey to Financial Independence – July 11 Social Security鈥檚 […]
Let OMH Know of Problems with NY’s New Medicaid Pharmacy System
NEW DEADLINE: JULY 9th 聽 The NYS Office of Mental Health is participating with NYS Medicaid to improve the new […]
Veterans MH Update: DOD Reviews MH Diagnoses, Bill to Expand VA MH Services, PTSD Screenings, More MH Staff
Secretary Of Defense Orders Military-Wide Review Of Behavioral Health Diagnoses For Consistency Open Minds聽 July 2, 2012 聽 Developed by […]
NC: July 9 Webinar on Engaging Women in Trauma-Informed Peer Support
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Webinar: Engaging Women in Trauma-Informed Peer Support Spotlight on […]