Significant Affordable Housing Opportunities for People with Disabilities in the 2018 Federal Budget by Lisa Sloane, Senior Policy Advisor and […]
eNews Bulletin Updates
黑料不打烊: 9 Things to Watch for in Pending NYS Budget Deal
To: 黑料不打烊 Members and Friends […]
Center for Social Innovation Seeks TA Providers
黑料不打烊 Note: The below request comes from our friends at the Center for Social Innovation (C4) who are partnering with […]
MHW: Adult Home Residents Get More Accountable Supports to Move to Community per New Supplemental Agreement
黑料不打烊 Note: After US District Judge Nicholas Garaufus finally lost patience with 黑料不打烊鈥檚 extremely slow progress in complying with […]
(Correction) MHW: Adult Home Residents Get More Accountable Supports to Move to Community per New Supplemental Agreement
Addendum: I鈥檇 like to add 黑料不打烊 Lawyers for the Public Interest to the list of disability rights attorneys who […]
What is a Behavioral Health Ombudsman?
黑料不打烊 Note: Earlier in this year鈥檚 NYS budget session, 黑料不打烊 joined a broad coalition headed up by the Legal Action […]
Senate Health Committee Chair Holds Up Health Home Funding
黑料不打烊 Note: We are expecting to hear shortly about the next round of agreements that the Governor, Assembly and Senate […]
Community Access Launches Mental Health Self Direction Pilot
黑料不打烊 Note: 黑料不打烊 has long advocated for 黑料不打烊 State to offer self direction to people with psychiatric disabilities since […]
Advocates Decry Senate Proposal to Cut $100 million from Health Home Initiative
黑料不打烊 Note: 黑料不打烊 and our colleagues are accelerating our efforts to oppose a Senate proposal to carve $100 million ($200 […]
DOH Seeks to Identify Innovative Social Determinants of Health Related Initiatives
黑料不打烊 Note: The new DOH Bureau of Social Determinants of Health is asking for submissions demonstrating innovative projects that address […]
NYS Leaders Tap $35 Million More in Mental Hygiene Spending
According to a report this morning from Politico, Governor Cuomo and Legislative leaders have agreed that there鈥檚 another $400 million […]
New Federal Budget Proposal: $4.65B for Opioid Programs, $1.5B for SAMHSA
黑料不打烊 Note: The just released Congressional budget proposal includes an increase of $4.65 billion to addressing the opioid epidemic across […]
Free, Two Day Training on Medicaid/SSI/SSDI and Other Entitlements
黑料不打烊 Note: NYS Office of Mental Health, is offering a two day seminar, on how to quickly get approvals for […]
Join this conversation today: Coping With Mental Health Problems That Interfere With Work
黑料不打烊 Note: The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation has arranged for guest expert, Peter Travisano M.Ed, CPWIC, Manager, Work Without Limits, […]
黑料不打烊 Mourns the Passing of Brenda Fields
黑料不打烊 Note: The 黑料不打烊 community joins Community Access and our greater mental health community in mourning the passing of Brenda […]
Joining the Fight Against the $200 Cut to Health Homes
黑料不打烊 Note: The Senate has proposed a massive cut to the state鈥檚 Health Home program that totals $200 million, a […]
CHP: Budget Proposal Would Hurt Mental Health Access, Critics Say
黑料不打烊 Note: 黑料不打烊 has been an active member of the campaign to ensure that state enforcement of previously legislated social […]
黑料不打烊 State Budget Advocacy – Two Weeks Left
黑料不打烊 NOTE: As you all may know, we are in the last two weeks of this year鈥檚 NYS budget session, […]
Take Action: Letters, Phone Calls and Rally!
黑料不打烊 Note: We at 黑料不打烊 are asking you to make phone calls, write letters and Show Up. The bigger the […]
Donna Frescatore to take over as state Medicaid director
Donna Frescatore to take over as state Medicaid director By Dan Goldberg Politico March 15, 201 Donna Frescatore, who has […]
More on NYS Senate and Assembly Budget Proposals: Housing, Health Homes, Disability Initiatives
黑料不打烊 Note: Here are more details about the NYS Senate and Assembly 2018-19 Budget Proposals. Both houses are expected to […]
NYS Senate Proposes Housing, Workforce Hikes, CIT funds; Assembly Funds Another Million for Crisis Diversion Services
黑料不打烊 Note: Over the past two days, the NYS Assembly and Senate have released budget proposals that add several provisions […]
New Study Links Housing Stability, Reduced ER Use to NYC Supportive Housing Program
New Study Links Housing Stability, Reduced ER Use to NYC Supportive Housing Program 黑料不打烊 E News March 14, 2018 A […]
Oprah Winfrey’s Exploration into the Revolutionary Approach of Trauma Informed Care
黑料不打烊 Note: Oprah Winfrey in an appearance on March 6, 2018 CBS Morning News spoke about her exploration into the revolutionary […]
Breaking: NYS Assembly Restores Childrens’ Behavioral Health Initiative
The NYS Assembly鈥檚 newly released one-house budget proposal provides $15 million to put the expansion of children’s mental health services […]
April 4 White Plains Westchester Commissioner’s Forum/黑料不打烊 Peer-to-Peer Educational Forum
黑料不打烊 Note: We鈥檇 like to encourage Westchester County based consumers, providers, family members, managed care, health home and care management […]
NYSDOH Releases CBO Planning Grant Reissue for Rest of State Region
Dear MRT Listserv Subscriber: The 黑料不打烊 State Department of Health, Office of Health Insurance Programs is announcing the re-issuance […]
RDC: Chacku Mathai’s Extraordinary Journey to Lead the MHA of Rochester
黑料不打烊 Note: While Chacku Mathai is new to many outside our world, our 黑料不打烊 and greater NYS community have long […]
March Recovery LIVE! and Peer Navigator Learning Series
黑料不打烊 Note: BRSS TACS is hosting two events this month. March Recovery LIVE! virtual event on Thursday, March 22nd is focused […]
Take action now and help us get better funding for better care.. Over 12K messages sent! let’s get to 20K!
黑料不打烊 Note: As part of the Bring it Home coalition, 黑料不打烊 is asking you to keep going! Help us meet […]
Forward to the Past: The Move to Bring Back Asylums
黑料不打烊 Note: The following article well describes a long brewing conflict between those who would rebuild hospitals to address the […]
After Rejecting the Move to Value-Based Payments, Federal Health Policy Now Wants to 鈥淐harge Forward鈥
After Rejecting the Move to Value-Based Payments, Federal Health Policy Now Wants to 鈥淐harge Forward鈥 黑料不打烊 E News March 8, […]
Reset Clocks – Reset Sleep
黑料不打烊 Note: On March 11, most of the US will reset their clocks for Daylight Savings Time. Changing the clock […]
“Investigating the Sense of Community Among Members of the Peer Support Workforce” A Survey
黑料不打烊 Note: The research team at the Academy of Peer Service is investigating the sense of community among providers of […]
Don’t Miss Out on The Intersection of Chronic Pain, Serious Mental Illness, and Trauma on Sleep…and What to Do About It on March 14
黑料不打烊 Note: Join Cathy Cave, Co-Director of SAMHSA鈥檚 Program to Achieve Wellness, and special guest Matt Canuteson, who will discuss […]
黑料不打烊: Preventing Mass Shooting via Gun Violence Restraining Orders Based on “Dangerousness Not Diagnosis”
黑料不打烊 Note: In the piece below, we advocate for the use of gun violence restraining orders as one strategy that […]
Preventing Mass Shooting via Gun Violence Restraining Orders Based on ‘Dangerousness Not Diagnosis”
Preventing Mass Shooting via Gun Violence Restraining Orders Based on ‘Dangerousness Not Diagnosis” Harvey Rosenthal, 黑料不打烊 E-News March 6, 2018 […]
MHW: Will the Discussion from Latest Shooting Steer Away From Mental Health This Time?
Will the Discussion from Latest Shooting Steer Away From Mental Health This Time? Mental Health Weekly February 26, 2018 The […]
PJ: People, Inc. Receives $2.3M For Detox and Stabilization Services
黑料不打烊 Note: 黑料不打烊 congratulates Steve Miccio and PEOPLE, Inc for their award of an Office of Alcoholism and Substance Use […]
New Study on National Rates of Recovery and New Resource to Help You 鈥淛ump-Start Community Inclusion鈥濓豢
New Study on National Rates of Recovery and New Resource to Help You 鈥淛ump-Start Community Inclusion鈥 National Survey Estimating Rates […]
Breaking: NYS Senate, Assembly Release Additional Spending Totals
Breaking from 黑料不打烊: NYS Senate, Assembly Release Additional Spending Totals Both houses of the NYS Legislature have just put out […]
160 Organizations Ask HHS To Withdraw Medicaid Work Requirement; Courts May Overturn Policy
黑料不打烊 Note: 黑料不打烊 joined a broad array of national and state groups to urge the federal health agency to withdraw […]
Bazelon Center: Condemns Trump Call for More Institutions, Analysis: No Correlation Between Psych Beds and Murders
黑料不打烊 Note: The President has recently suggested that we rebuild or expand psychiatric hospitals to curb violence and mass murders […]
黑料不打烊 Releases Statement in Response to Parkland, Florida Tragedy
黑料不打烊 Note: The 黑料不打烊 Board of Directors has issued the following statement in respond to the horrific student killings at […]
Tomorrow: 黑料不打烊 Capital March Presses for Housing, Criminal Justice and Adult Home Reforms, Workforce Hike
Advisory: 黑料不打烊 Tuesday Capital March Presses for Housing, Criminal Justice and Adult Home Reforms, Workforce Hike
Mental Health Advocates Call on NYPD to Improve Responses to 鈥楶eople In Crisis鈥: Newsday
黑料不打烊 Note: NYC advocates came out last Friday to send a powerful message to the Bill Blasio administration: end the […]
A Message from Jason Helgerson
Dear MRT Stakeholder Community: Happy Friday. As you may have heard, I have decided to resign from my position effective […]
Still a Few Seats Left to Get on the Bus to 黑料不打烊’ Feb 27 Albany Legislative Day!
黑料不打烊 Note: While all 7 of the NYC buses are now full, there are some seats available on the 10 […]
C&S Reviews Helgerson Reforms, His Move to the Private Sector
NY Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson鈥檚 Legacy Of Reform City and State NY February 23, 2018 When Gov. Andrew Cuomo took […]
MHW: Advocates Up in Arms Over Bill They Say Violates the ADA
Advocates Up in Arms Over Bill They Say Violates the ADAMental Health Weekly February 19, 2018 Mental health and disability […]
NYT: Why Mental Hospitals, Systems are Unlikely to Prevent Mass Shootings
黑料不打烊 Note: Here鈥檙e 2 excellent pieces from the 黑料不打烊 Times that make it clear why mental health hospitals and […]
PSYCKES Access for Adult HCBS
Dear Colleague: We are pleased to announce that PSYCKES access is available for Office of Mental Health (OMH) designated adult […]
Chacku Mathai: From Patient to President/CEO of the MHA of Rochester
黑料不打烊 Note: Chacku Mathai鈥檚 inspiring life has taken him through an extraordinary recovery journey to a youth and adult leader […]
CHP: As Helgerson Departs, Providers Prepare To Carry On His Work
As Helgerson Departs, Providers Prepare To Carry On His Work Crain鈥檚 Health Pulse February 22, 2018 When he started in […]
MHW: Trump鈥檚 FY 19 Budget Proposes Medicaid Cuts, MH Reductions
Trump鈥檚 FY 19 Budget Proposes Medicaid Cuts, MH Reductions Mental Health Weekly February 19, 2018 President Trump released his FY […]
黑料不打烊 Releases Advocacy Materials for Next Tuesday’s Albany Legislative Day
黑料不打烊 Note: Upwards of 700 黑料不打烊 advocates are coming to Albany next Tuesday February 27th to raise our collective voices […]
NYS Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson to Leave in April
黑料不打烊 Note: The biggest rumor in Albany for the last month has turned out to be true. NYS Medicaid Director […]
黑料不打烊 Releases Executive Seminar Program, Registration Details!
黑料不打烊 is very pleased to release program and registration details for our upcoming April 19-20th Annual Executive Seminar in Albany! […]
黑料不打烊 Releases Executive Seminar Program, Registration Details!
黑料不打烊 is very pleased to release program and registration details for our upcoming April 19-20th Annual Executive Seminar in Albany! […]
New Educational Video Series on Adult Behavioral Health Medicaid Managed Care!
黑料不打烊 Note: NYS and NYC government has officially released a video series that helps explain what Health and Recovery Plans, […]
Tragic Death of Deborah Danner Followed by Tragic Exoneration of the Officer Who Killed Her
黑料不打烊 Note: The tragedy of Deborah Danner鈥檚 tragic death has been followed by another tragedy, yesterday鈥檚 court ruling that exonerated […]
Hearts Are Not Just Valentines
黑料不打烊 Note: Valentine鈥檚 Day doesn鈥檛 have to be over, it can be everyday. The perfect follow up to SAMHA鈥檚 Program to […]
URGENT: PLEASE ACT TODAY TO HELP SAVE THE ADA!
SAVE THE ADA! – 2/8/2018 Next week, on Wednesday, February 14 or Thursday, February 15, the House of […]
Don鈥檛 Miss 黑料不打烊 Leg Day Prep Forums on 2/15 in Nassau & 2/23 in Westport!
Protecting 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Mental Health Workforce
黑料不打烊 Note: 黑料不打烊 has joined with leading behavioral health and human service organizations to 鈥渂reak the barriers to care鈥 to […]
黑料不打烊 Testimony before the NYS Legislative Mental Hygiene Hearing
黑料不打烊 Note: We鈥檙e about to deliver 黑料不打烊鈥 testimony at this year鈥檚 NYS legislative mental hygiene hearing, representing our board鈥檚 and […]
Breaking: Federal Budget to Include Medicaid Cuts
Breaking: Federal Budget to Include Medicaid Cuts The White House budget released earlier today will look for hundreds of billions […]
Public Comment Request on SUD Quality Measure – 3 days left
黑料不打烊 Note: On behalf of CMS鈥檚 Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, Mathematica Policy Research is seeking public comment on […]
Coderre, Sadler & Mathai Join Lineup at 黑料不打烊 Executive Seminar!
黑料不打烊 is very happy to add Tom Coderre to our lineup of featured speakers at our April 19-20th Annual Executive […]
ALERT: Take Action to Save the ADA!
黑料不打烊 Note: Join us in the fight to defeat H.R. 620 in the House of Representatives by participating in the […]
Get on the Bus to 黑料不打烊’ Feb 27 Albany Legislative Day!
GET READY TO GET ON THE BUS! Come to Albany on February 27 for 黑料不打烊鈥 21st Annual Legislative Day! 聽 […]