Attached is a copy of how the SAMHSA budget has fared in the proposed Congressional budget deal. 聽 The budget […]
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Breakling: Settlement Overhauls Solitary Confinement in NYS
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Webinar Tomorrow: The Role of Young Adult Peers in Preventing Youth Substance Use
黑料不打烊 Note: Tomorrow at 1 PM Project Amp is hosting a free 60-minute webinar for folks who want to learn […]
Don’t Miss Next MRLC Webinar Jan 14- Alternative Interventions-Hearing Voices Network
聽 黑料不打烊 Note: Join our presenters as they share how the Hearing Voices Network (HVN) started and now flourishes as […]
Save February 23rd for 黑料不打烊 2016 Legislative Day!
黑料不打烊 Note: Please mark your calendars for next year鈥檚 黑料不打烊 Albany Legislative Day on February 23rd! See our attached flyer, […]
AP: Researchers to Assess NYC Mental Health Training Effort
黑料不打烊 Note: The RAND Corp. and NYU鈥檚 McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research have been charged with evaluating the […]
Correction: Please Reply to New Online Survey of Forensic Peer Initiatives!
Correction: Please use this link! 聽 Friends, 聽 I am writing to invite you to participate in a survey of […]
Please Reply to New Online Survey of Forensic Peer Initiatives! (2)
Friends, 聽 I am writing to invite you to participate in a survey of peer-run organizations that have programs and/or […]
Jan 14 ‘Social Determinants of Mental Health’ Webinar: CBHL
黑料不打烊 Note: On January 14, 2016 at 1 PM EST The College of Behavioral Health Leadership is hosting a webinar […]
Cuomo Approves Annual MH Training for all Corrections Staffers
黑料不打烊 Note: As we hoped, Governor Cuomo signed A.836/S.633, legislation that expands mental health and suicide prevention training for corrections […]
ALERT: Deadline is TODAY to Tell Gov. Cuomo to Sign Bill that Mandates MH Training for Corrections Officers
ALERT: Action Needed Now to Pass A.836/S.633! DEADLINE IS TODAY!!! 聽 聽 Tell the Governor That Correction Officers and Staff […]
Please Reply to New Online Survey of Forensic Peer Initiatives!
Friends, 聽 I am writing to invite you to participate in a survey of peer-run organizations that have programs and/or […]
NEXT MRLC Webinar Jan 14- Alternative Interventions-Hearing Voices Network
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Youth Power’s Neumann: The Power of Peers
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Now Online: 黑料不打烊’ ‘Cultural Competence in the Healthcare Reform Era’ Webinar
黑料不打烊 Note: Thanks to the efforts of 黑料不打烊 Cultural Competence Committee member Luis Lopez and in concert with the efforts […]
BG: Drug May Give Those Leaving Jail A Better Shot At Recovery
Drug May Give Those Leaving Jail A Better Shot At Recovery Authorities turn to Vivitrol to cut rates of addiction, […]
CNY: New Push For $15 Minimum Wage At State-Contracted Nonprofits
New Push For $15 Minimum Wage At State-Contracted Nonprofits Advocates call for state subsidies, but let de Blasio off the […]
UB: Fighting Prescription Painkiller Abuse among Baby Boomers
黑料不打烊 Note: Prescription pain medications are abused by nearly 2 million Americans, resulting in health complications or death for far […]
With Great Thanks on the Retirement of Mary McLaughlin
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TU: Groups Back $15 Minimum Wage for NY Nonprofit Staffs
黑料不打烊 Note: It is widely expected that Governor Cuomo will increase the minimum wage to $15/hour in NYS, which may […]
Press Release: NYS Senator Carlucci’s Bill to Expand Mental Health Training in Prisons Awaits Action by Governor
黑料不打烊 Note: NYS Senator David Carlucci held a press conference yesterday afternoon urging Governor Cuomo to sign S.633 鈥搇egislation that […]
NAMI Releases Annual Review of the States
黑料不打烊 Note: NAMI has released its third annual review of the states with mixed findings: fewer states increased mental health […]
CF: 84% of US Primary Care Docs Not Prepared to Treat Patients w Serious MH Conditions
Primary Care Physicians in Ten Countries Report Challenges Caring for Patients with Complex Health Needs The Commonwealth Fund 聽December 2015 […]
Details on de Blasio’s $134m Behavioral Health/Criminal Justice Initiatives
黑料不打烊 Note: The de Blasio Administration is making an extraordinary commitment to improve the way the criminal justice system addresses […]
Webinars: Understanding Trans Resiliency, Reframing Recovery
Thanks to the International Association of Peer Supporters (iNAPS) for this information. 聽 December 10, 2015 Webinar on “Understanding Trans […]
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黑料不打烊 Note: Here鈥檚 a NYS Medicaid Reform 101 summary aimed at providing a simple backdrop to understanding where we are […]
CORRECTION: Tell Gov. Cuomo to Sign Bill that Mandates MH Training for Corrections Officers
CORRECTION TO EARLIER MESSAGE THAT REFERRED TO BILL AS S.663 鈥 IT IS S.633 AND IS CORRECT BELOW. ———————————————————————- 聽 […]
CHCS Brief: Using Medicaid to Pay for Health-Related Supportive Services: Early Lessons
黑料不打烊 Note: The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) has released a brief that outlines some of the initial lessons […]
ALERT: Tell Gov. Cuomo to Sign Bill That Mandates MH Training for Corrections Officers
ALERT: Action Needed Now to Pass A.836/S.663! Tell the Governor That Correction Officers and Staff Need Proper Training to Address […]
URGENT: Oppose Senate Passage of Repeal of Key ACA Provisions!
The Senate is expected to vote later today on a budget reconciliation bill that will repeal key provisions of the […]
TH: Republicans Are Gunning for Mental Health Scapegoat
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C&S: Nonprofit Funding A Sticking Point In NYS $15 Minimum Wage Debate
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AP: Assembly Hearing CAlls for Much Stronger NYS Prison MH Reforms
黑料不打烊 Note: After a long struggle, disability rights lawyers and advocates were able to win both a legal settlement and […]
Dec 7 Webinar: Coordinated Entry: Perspectives from the Field
黑料不打烊 Note: SAMSHA is offering a free webinar on Monday, December 7th entitled 鈥淐oordinated Entry: Perspectives from the Field.鈥 Coordinated […]
Advancing Cultural Competence Webinar Today!
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Join us tomorrow for our Webinar: Advancing Cultural Competence in the Healthcare Reform Era
黑料不打烊 Note: 黑料不打烊鈥 Cultural Competence Committee is very pleased to present this first in a series of webinars, thanks to […]
AP: Mental Health Tax Check-Off
黑料不打烊 Note: The Associated Press has now reported what we recently shared, that Governor Cuomo signed the Mental Health Tax […]
Still Time to Sign Up for SAMHSA Innovation Communities
黑料不打烊 Note: There鈥檚 still time to sign up for SAMHSA Innovation Communities, as the deadline is Friday, December 4th. Innovation […]
Dec 7 Albany Summit: ‘WIOA: What’s It All About’
黑料不打烊 Note: The NYS Rehabilitation Association and the NY Association of Training and Employment Professionals are holding a one-day summit […]
PT: Dems Take Aim at GOP’s Medicaid Repeal
Democrats Take Aim at GOP’s Medicaid Repeal Party strategists see an opportunity to ding Republicans in tight races for voting […]
Tonko: Why Equating Mental Illness with Violence Harms Us All
黑料不打烊 Note: A powerful statement from NY Congressman Paul Tonko. Paul is a longtime mental health advocate, who led the […]
10 am Today! WHYY Hosts ‘Mental Illness and the Law’ w Murphy, Harris, Salzer
黑料不打烊 Note: Rep. Tim Murphy, Campaign for Real Change in Mental Health Policy鈥檚 Leah Harris and Temple University鈥檚 Mark Salzer […]
PT: Obamacare Repeal May Finally Land On Obama’s Desk
Obamacare Repeal May Finally Land On Obama’s Desk He Would Veto It, But Republicans Could At Least Say They Got […]
NYSOMH Releases Cultural Competence Resource List
黑料不打烊 Note: The NYS Office of Mental Health has just released a Cultural Competence Resource List aimed at helping folks […]
Dec 3 黑料不打烊 Webinar: Advancing Cultural Competence in the Healthcare Reform Era
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NYT: Sheldon Silver, Ex-黑料不打烊 Assembly Speaker, Is Found Guilty on All Counts
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Webinar TOMORROW 12/1: Join us for Using Technology to Improve Engagement and Wellness
黑料不打烊 Note: Join us as one of the leaders in our field, Dr. Virna Little, discusses some of the latest […]
Nominations Now Open for National Council Awards of Excellence
黑料不打烊 Note: Get national recognition for the unsung heroes whose exemplary work makes the difference in your agency or community […]
Dec 3 Webinar: An Intro to Community Inclusion for Peer Providers
黑料不打烊 Note: The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion, in partnership with the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery, is […]
PNY, MHC: Hospitals Ramp up Outpatient Dept’s, Health Plan Unloads FFS Physicians
黑料不打烊 Note: Signs of the times: amidst the move to reduce inpatient use and in the wake of associated mounting […]
Politico: Mental Health Bill Collides With Guns – Again
黑料不打烊 Note: The piece below suggests that efforts to combine various Congressional mental health bills with Congressman Tim Murphy鈥檚 HR.2646 […]
PCT: States Freed to Use Medicaid Money for Housing
黑料不打烊 Note: In a significant move, CMS told states earlier this year that they could begin using federal Medicaid dollars […]
NYSOMH Offers Free Federal Benefits Training 12/3-4
黑料不打烊 Note: Too many individuals with behavioral health conditions often have to wait for years to hear about their eligibility […]
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Unveils Mental Health Initiative
黑料不打烊 Note: At a kick-off event yesterday, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray released ThriveNYC: A […]
Dec 3 黑料不打烊 Webinar: Advancing Cultural Competence in the Healthcare Reform Era (2)
黑料不打烊 Note: 黑料不打烊鈥 Cultural Competence Committee is very pleased to present this first in a series of webinars, thanks to […]
Dec 1 Webinar: Using Technology to Improve Engagement and Wellness
黑料不打烊 Note: Join us as one of the leaders in our field, Dr. Virna Little, discusses some of the latest […]
Gov Cuomo Signs Mental Health Tax Check off Bill Into Law
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NYC Tenth Annual Peer Specialists Conference
黑料不打烊 Note: This is a terrific opportunity to submit a workshop proposal to present at the Peer Specialists Conference at […]
Dec 10 Webinar: Cultural Issues in the DSM-5
黑料不打烊 Note: Clinicians鈥 ability to gather and utilize cultural information from consumers is essential to accurate and appropriate treatment planning. […]
TH: Both GOP & Dems Raise Concerns re Murphy Bill
聽 The Hill (@thehill) 11/20/15, 7:42 AM GOP’s mental health bill in response to mass shootings delayed again: hill.cm/Fpx7bMz pic.twitter.com/8XekMGoE4g […]
SAMHSA Funding Opportunity: Statewide Consumer Network Grants
黑料不打烊 Note: SAMHSA has posted a request for applications to receive a 2016 Statewide Consumer Network (SCN) grants. The SCN […]
NCHV: Senate Passes Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act
黑料不打烊 Note: It鈥檚 no secret that veterans require greater care and protection under the federal government than they鈥檝e gotten. Fortunately, […]
Alert: Please Sign Petition for MH Check-Off Now!
黑料不打烊 Note: In an effort to decrease the stigma that surrounds our community, we鈥檙e urging folks to sign the petition […]
Nov 23 Webinar: Preventing Cardiovascular Diseases Among People with BH Conditions
黑料不打烊 Note: Hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases are unfortunately common in people with behavioral health conditions, to the extent that […]
Oregon Reaches Groundbreaking Olmstead Employment Settlement
黑料不打烊 Note: In January 2012, advocates for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities filed a class action lawsuit that challenged […]
Join us for Using Technology to Improve Engagement and Wellness (2)
黑料不打烊 Note: Join us as one of the leaders in our field, Dr. Virna Little, discusses some of the latest […]
Bessel van der Kolk: Four Concrete Steps for Working with Trauma
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SAMHSA Seeks Chief Medical Officer
Job Title:聽 Chief Medical Officer Department:聽 Department Of Health And Human Services Agency:聽 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration […]
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Join us for Using Technology to Improve Engagement and Wellness
黑料不打烊 Note: Join us as one of the leaders in our field, Dr. Virna Little, discusses some of the latest […]
Dec 9 Webinar: Peers Helping People Connect to Faith-Based Groups
黑料不打烊 Note: Our friends at the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities are hosting a […]