ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: As you well know, community-based providers are at the front-line of health care’s ‘triple aim.’ We deliver cost-effective […]
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TU: Let’s Lead The Way On Solitary Confinement Reform
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Advocates for passage of the HALT solitary confinement reform bill will be in Albany until the conclusion of […]
ALERT! Join Mass Call-In for HALT Solitary Reform Bill Passage TODAY!
Copyright © 2019 Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted […]
In Mental Health Play, Anthem To Buy Beacon Health Options: Forbes
In Mental Health Play, Anthem To Buy Beacon Health Options www.forbes.com Anthem will buy behavioral health services firm Beacon Health […]
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Releases 2019 Conference Call for Presentations: July 1 Due Date
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is seeking proposals for our 37th Annual Conference! Integrate, Innovate, Advocate, Celebrate: Keeping our Eyes on the […]
WSJ: NYS Legislative Session May End with ‘Big Ugly’
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Stalemates within and between the legislature and Governor Cuomo on a number of issues may result in an end of […]
Another Voice: Low Wage Rates Are Unfair To Human Services Workers
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Once again, Northern Rivers’ Bill Gettman has pointedly underscored the gross inequity in pay faced by members of New […]
Calling all NY Adult Behavioral Health Providers! Regional Listening Sessions in Your Area
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is coordinating regional listening sessions for adult behavioral health providers on behalf of the Managed Care Technical […]
While Politicians are on Summer Vacation, Solitary Detainees Will Swelter and Suffer: Dixon
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The Capitol Pressroom with Susan Arbetter is Albany’s most influential daily political radio show. Yesterday, Susan interviewed two […]
June 14 ‘Supporting Financial Wellness’ Webinar for 100 Attendees
Registration is open for the next webinar in the Professional and Leadership Development Series. NYC Peer and Community Health Worker […]
50 Signatures Needed to Get to 1, 000: Sign on Letter Urging Passage of HALT Solitary Confinement Ban, Rehab Alternatives!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: We’re in the final 2 weeks of all out advocacy to win passage of the HALT bill and […]
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Releases 2019 Conference Call for Presentations: July 1 Due Date
Clarification: Please note a clarification that the due date for proposals is July 1. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is seeking proposals for our 37th […]
TODAY: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Peer to Peer Rockland Co Forum to Focus on HCBS Enrollment at Palisades Center Mall!
Please join us and help recovering people and care managers to come together and connect people with these life […]
NYCDOHMH Releases New Organizational Readiness Toolkit to Strengthen Support for Peer Employees!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is very pleased to this excellent new tool developed by the Office of Consumer Affairs at the NYC Department […]
June 18 White Plains Forum on NY Mental Health/Substance Use Ombuds Program
The NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare is co-sponsoring a free training event with Human Development Services of Westchester, Inc. […]
CNHI: Solitary Confinement Comes Under Fire In Albany
Solitary Confinement Comes Under Fire In Albany By JOE MAHONEY CNHI State Reporter June 1, 2019 ALBANY — Opponents of […]
AP, Spectrum, NYS Senate: Solitary Confinement Ban Has the Votes to Pass Now
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The NYS campaign to win passage of the landmark HALT bill intensified over the weekend, with high profile […]
CHP: Mental Health App Giving Access to Therapists via PCs, Mobile Phones Taking Off
Mental Health App Raises $50 Million for Expansion By Jonathan Lamantia Crain’s Health Pulse May 30, 2019 Online therapy […]
NYS Mental Health Advocates Join the Push for Solitary Reform Bill Passage in Albany
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Yesterday, representatives of NYS mental health advocacy groups joined the dedicated members of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Campaign for […]
June 12 Webinar: Considering the Whole Person: Contexts for LGBTQ People of Color Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment
OMH Health Equity Symposium Agenda for June 24-25th at Albany Marriott – CEUS for SWs Available!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER CLICK HERE FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS CLICK HERE FOR AGENDA Please bookmark https://mhanys.org/nys-omh-symposium/ for ‘pre’ […]
Today! Sign on Letter Urging Passage of HALT Solitary Confinement Ban, Rehab Alternatives!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: This Thursday, state legislative leaders and mental health and criminal justice reform advocates will be holding a 1pm Capital news […]
WATCH NYS Legislative Hearing on Single Payer Legislation at 10:00 am
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: You can watch this morning’s 10 am Albany hearing on the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Health Act’s Single Payer legislation […]
Today! Sign on Letter Urging Passage of HALT Solitary Confinement Ban, Rehab Alternatives!
Friends, For many years, self and system advocates for people with mental health challenges from across the nation have […]
Save June 4th for Rockland County Forum on Home and Community Based Services!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: In collaboration with the NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors, the Mid-Hudson Regional Planning Consortium, Rockland County government, […]
ALERT: GET READY FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY’S HALT CALL-IN DAY!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: You can help win passage of the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term (HALT) Solitary Confinement Act by participating in a national call in […]
HALT is NYS Senate’s Top Criminal Justice Priority: Bailey; Get Ready for May 29th HALT Call In Day
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: With just under a month to go till legislative session’s end, a top Senate leader says that the […]
M H Care Private Insurance Claims on the Rise: Stat
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: One likely impact of federal Parity and Affordable Care Act legislation. Mental Health Care Accounts For a […]
Trump Administration Backs off Proposal to Let Medicare Plans Exclude MH, Other Drugs
Trump Administration Backs Off a Proposal to Let Medicare Plans Exclude Certain Drugs By Nicholas Florko Stat+ May 16, 2019 […]
Sept 24-26 for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Annual Conference at the Villa Roma Resort!
Please save September 24-26 to attend this fall’s ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Annual Conference at the Villa Roma Resort in Callicoon, NY! The […]
Cuomo: $5.25M to Expand Access to MAT in Clinics, Hospital EDs
Governor Cuomo Announces $5.25 Million in Funding to Facilitate and Expand Access to Medication Assisted Treatment in Primary Care Clinics […]
OM: 12 Innovative Ideas To Improve Recruitment & Retention
12 Innovative Ideas To Improve Recruitment & Retention By Sarah C. Threnhauser Open Minds May 16, 2019 Developed […]
MHW: NYS Braces For New Campaign to Support Investments in Human Services Sector
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The following piece reflects on ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ human services advocates efforts to win an across the board investment […]
OMH Symposium: Strategies for Behavioral Health Equity – Leaving No One Behind! Registration Open!
See below for registration and hotel reservation links. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER CLICK HERE FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS
All Hands on Deck! Sign on Letter Urging Passage of HALT Solitary Confinement Ban, Rehab Alternatives!
Friends, For many years, self and system advocates for people with mental health challenges from across the nation have […]
June 24-5 OMH Behavior Health Equity Conference Planning Team – Registration for Conference!
Suffolk TODAY: Raising HCBS Enrollment Peer to Peer Educational Forum at Molloy College!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: In collaboration with the NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’ New Choices in Recovery project is […]
Still Time to Register for May 28 Supported Education Symposium in NYC
Community Access: Register for May 28 Supported Education Symposium in NYC Community Access, home of Blueprint Supported Education, is […]
All Hands on Deck! Sign on Letter Urging Passage of HALT Solitary Confinement Ban, Rehab Alternatives!
Friends, For many years, self and system advocates for people with mental health challenges from across the nation have called […]
Bill To Stem Solitary Confinement Gains Steam: Come to Albany for Next Tuesday’s HALT Bill Lobby Day!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Last year, the NYS Assembly approved landmark legislation that will ban the inhumane use of solitary confinement for […]
Save Sept 24-26 for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Annual Conference at the Villa Roma Resort!
NY’s Human Services Workforce Needs a Raise: TU Letter
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: When Governor Cuomo and state legislators failed to provide a cost of living increase across ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s human […]
Bill To Stem Solitary Confinement Gains Steam: Come to Albany for Next Tuesday’s HALT Bill Lobby Day!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Last year, the NYS Assembly approved landmark legislation that will ban the inhumane use of solitary confinement for […]
Register for May 28 Supported Education Symposium in NYC: CA
Community Access: Register for May 28 Supported Education Symposium in NYC Community Access, home of Blueprint Supported Education, is hosting […]
CNY: Free Recovery, Trauma New Staff Orientation in Syracuse on April 22!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Do you have new staff and don’t have the time or the resources to train them in recovery, […]
April 23 LGBTQ 201: Asking the Questions and Dealing with the Answers; Rainbow Heights Brooklyn Forum
TOMORROW: Honor Edye Schwartz and Steve Coe at Recovery Champions Reception at Albany Hilton
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Capping decades of groundbreaking contributions and achievements, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will be honoring and celebrating recovery champions ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’ own Edye […]
Tomorrow: Rethinking BH Crisis Systems Webinar: Saving Lives, Saving Resources
New! GA Forensic Peer Mentor Project Lead Joins ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Executive Seminar Panel
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Georgia’s Lindsey Sizemore has several powerful stories to share – one about Georgia’s forensic peer mentor initiative that […]
MHW: States Favoring Medicaid Work Mandate Continue to Face Roadblock in Courts
States Favoring Medicaid Work Mandate Continue to Face Roadblock in Courts Mental Health Weekly April 8, 2019 The debate […]
Don’t Miss TUESDAY’s Albany Reception to Honor Edye Schwartz and Steve Coe
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Capping decades of groundbreaking contributions and achievements, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will be honoring and celebrating recovery champions ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’ own Edye […]
Last Chance: April 16-17 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Albany Executive Seminar
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: We’re only 3 days out from this year’s ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Executive Seminar program, entitled “Creating Value Without Compromising Our […]
Free Recovery, Trauma New Staff Orientation in Syracuse on April 22 Syracuse!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Do you have new staff and don’t have the time or the resources to train them in recovery, […]
JOIN Tuesday Special Albany Reception to Honor Edye Schwartz and Steve Coe!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Capping decades of groundbreaking contributions and achievements, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will be honoring and celebrating recovery champions ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’ own Edye […]
Study: Depression and Suicide Rates Are Rising Sharply in Young Americans
Depression and Suicide Rates Are Rising Sharply in Young Americans, New Report Says. This May Be One Reason Why By Markham […]
Saving Lives: Taking on Suicide, Opioid Crises at Next Week’s ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Executive Seminar
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: We’re only 1 week out from this year’s ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Executive Seminar program, entitled “Creating Value Without Compromising Our […]
Promoting Reentry Success through Increased Access to Social Security Benefits
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Here’s a timely report by Dazara Ware and Kristin Lupfer entitled “Promoting Reentry Success through Increased Access to […]
The Impact of CCBHCs, PPSs, IPAs, BHCCs and HCBS: 1 Week Till ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Executive Seminar!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: We’re only 1 week out from this year’s ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Executive Seminar program, entitled “Creating Value Without Compromising Our […]
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Welcomes New COO Len Statham
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Welcomes New COO Len Statham April 7, 2019 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is very pleased to announce the appointment of Len Statham […]
Centene’s Purchase of Wellcare Totals $1.3 million NYS Medicaid Members: CHP
Centene’s $17.3B Acquisition of WellCare would Affect Medicaid Market by Jonathan LaMantia Crain’s ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Business March 27, 2019 […]
Save Sept 24-26 for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Annual Conference at the Villa Roma Resort!
‘Effectively Employing Young Adult Peer Providers’ Toolkit
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The following timely toolkit was prepared by Jonathan Delman, PhD, JD, MPH, Assistant Research Professor, Transitions Research and […]
Reduced Readmissions, Savings: Is That All There Is? 1 Week Till ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Executive Seminar!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: We’re only 1 week out from this year’s ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Executive Seminar program, entitled “Creating Value Without Compromising Our […]
Patch: NYC Groups Want MH Experts Not Police to be First Responders
Keep Cops Away From People In Emotional Crisis, Advocates Say by Noah Manskar Patch Staff Apr 4, 2019 NEW YORK […]
MHW: Field Weighs In On Criminal Justice Issues Impacting People With Mental Illness
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The urgency to address criminal justice issues has taken hold in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, with action on all 3 […]
Only 2 Weeks Till ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Annual Executive Seminar at Albany Hilton!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: We’re only 2 weeks out from this year’s ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Executive Seminar program, entitled “Creating Value Without Compromising Our […]
Stay Ahead of the Curve: Self-Directed Care Innovation at April 16-17 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Albany Seminar!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: We’re only 2 weeks out from this year’s ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Executive Seminar program, entitled “Creating Value Without Compromising Our […]
Don’t Miss April 16 Special Albany Reception to Honor Edye Schwartz and Steve Coe
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Capping decades of groundbreaking contributions and achievements, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will be honoring and celebrating recovery champions ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’ own Edye […]
A Farewell and Thank You from Edye Schwartz
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: As many of you know, Edye Schwartz will be stepping down as ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Director of System Transformation at […]
Don’t Miss the Next Round of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ New Hire Orientations!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is excited to provide details of another round of our new training initiative for all new staff […]
Friedman: Attacking the ACA Is an Attack on Mental Health: The Sequel
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: A very timely and thoughtful piece by longtime expert Michael Friedman. Attacking the ACA Is an Attack on […]
Groups to Hold April 4th Noon City Hall Rally to Improve NYC Crisis Responses
Rally to Improve NYC’s Response to Individuals Experiencing Mental Health Crisis One the first anniversary of the shooting death of […]