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NYAIL: Action Alert to Urge Gov Cuomo to Sign Visitability Tax Credit Bill
黑料不打烊 Note: Our friends at the 黑料不打烊 Association of Independent Living have asked us to encourage Governor Cuomo to […]
“Using Technology to Improve Engagement and Wellness”: Dec 1 黑料不打烊 Webinar
黑料不打烊 Note: Integration, engagement, prevention and wellness are the new 鈥渂uzz鈥 words of our health care system. But how do […]
Watch Now: Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Reshaping the BH Workforce
黑料不打烊 Note: Just learned about this. The agenda’s at http://www.cartercenter.org/resources/pdfs/health/mental_health/2015-symposium-agenda.pdf and you can watch at http://www.cartercenter.org/webcasts/carter-center.html Help Wanted: Reshaping the […]
New NYC Mental Health Report Issues Stark Findings
黑料不打烊 Note: Yesterday, the NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio鈥檚 Administration released a condensed version of what will be the first […]
Save the Dates for SAMHSA鈥檚 Electronic Health Record Boot Camp
黑料不打烊 Note: Here鈥檚 new information about SAMHSA鈥檚 inaugural EHR Boot Camp. The six-week series is designed for behavioral health executives […]
MHW: States鈥 Activities on Early Intervention Programs Continue to Gain Momentum
黑料不打烊 Note: Over the last month, following recent research demonstrating the efficacy of early intervention with first episode psychosis, The […]
Save February 23rd for 黑料不打烊 2016 Legislative Day! (3)
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! We鈥檒l be sending out […]
MHANYS: Please Urge Gov Cuomo to Sign Mental Health Bill
黑料不打烊 Note: Our partners at MHANYS are asking folks to call Governor Cuomo鈥檚 office to encourage him to sign the […]
TU: Death Spurs Talk of Registry
黑料不打烊 Note: Earlier this year, Donald Ivy, Jr. 鈥 an unarmed, 39 year-old, African-American Albany man diagnosed with schizophrenia 鈥 […]
PROS’ Pathway to Value Based Payments: Only 1 Week to Go!
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Happening Now: Ovesight Panel Hears Progress Reports from NYS PPSs
Central to 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Medicaid waiver is the 5-year DSRIP initiative, aimed at promoting community-level collaborations to improve care outcomes […]
Politico NY: Raise the Age Advocates: “We’re Back”
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Welcome 黑料不打烊’ New Policy Specialist Tom Templeton!
We are very pleased to welcome and introduce our readers to our new Policy Specialist Tom Templeton. 聽 Tom comes […]
Webinar Series Beginning 11/12 on Cultural Diversity
黑料不打烊 Note: The College for Behavioral Health Leadership is offering a webinar series on cultural diversity beginning on November 12th […]
Watch DSRIP Panel and PPS Meeting TODAY
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone ——– Original message ——– From: Lara Kassel <lkassel@medicaidmattersny.org> Date: 11/09/2015 10:01 AM […]
Webinar Tomorrow on Employment, Career Readiness for Youth w Disabilities
Federal Partners in Transition Connecting Partners and Resources to Prepare Youth for Careers: A Federal Partners in Transition Webinar Tuesday, […]
MH: Murphy MH Bill Changes Don’t Satisfy Democrats Or Advocates
黑料不打烊 Note: Last night, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee approved Rep. Tim Murphy鈥檚 newly amended version of […]
MHW: DC BH Briefing Critical Role of Counties
黑料不打烊 Note: Last week, an especially timely briefing was held at DC鈥檚 Capitol Visitor Center to highlight the critical role […]
Committee Meeting on Murphy Bill Continues in this Evening: Watch Now
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CBO Estimates Cost of Murphy Bill Funding Proposals
黑料不打烊 Note: The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has released its estimates of new costs associated with key provisions of Rep. […]
News Reports on House Committee Review of Murphy MH Bill
黑料不打烊 Note: Here鈥檚 some early press reports about yesterday鈥檚 US House Energy and Commerce Committee鈥檚 review of Rep. Tim Murphy鈥檚 […]
DOH Releases Value Based Payment Video
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CHP: With Care Coordination, Primary Care Providers Need A Push
黑料不打烊 Note: Representatives across the healthcare sector met recently and highlighted the challenges and necessity of making alliances with primary […]
JAMA Study Finds Cardiovasular, Respiratory, Tobacco and SU as Chief Causes for Early Deaths of People Diagnosed w Schizophrenia
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JAMA: Value-Based Payments Require Valuing What Matters to Patients
黑料不打烊 Note: A value-based payment system must, above all, measure and value the impact of service interventions on healthcare beneficiaries […]
TH: GOP’s Newtown Bill Stirs Tensions
黑料不打烊 Note: The House Energy and Commerce Committee will begin formal review of Rep. Tim Murphy鈥檚 controversial mental health legislation […]
Nov 12: “Health Activation from a Cultural Perspective” Webinar
聽 Using My Cultural Voice: Health Activation from a Cultural Perspective (Webinar) October 13, 2015 November 12, 1:00 p.m. EST […]
Olivet: Homelessness Is a Symptom of Racism II
Homelessness Is a Symptom of Racism By Jeff Olivet Huffington Post聽 October 29, 2015 [This blog is the second in […]
CMS Strengthens Access To Essential Health Care Services For Medicaid Beneficiaries
黑料不打烊 Note: CMS has just released a final rule that will require state to look at how well beneficiaries get […]
TH: Budget Deal Averts Social Security and Medicare Cuts
Overnight Healthcare: Budget Deal With Medicare Reforms Clears House By Sarah Ferris and Peter Sullivan The Hill October 28, 2015 […]
Watch US Senate Mental Health Hearing NOW
Senators Chris Murphy and Bill Cassidy, authors of a mental health bill currently under consideration in the Senate, are holding […]
NPR: 1000’s of Soldiers With MH Disorders Kicked Out For ‘Misconduct’
Thousands Of Soldiers With Mental Health Disorders Kicked Out For ‘Misconduct’ By Daniel Zwerdling National Public Radio October 28, 2015 […]
Tompkins Co Seeks Deputy Commissioner of MH Services
Tompkins County (Ithaca area) is currently seeking a Deputy Commissioner of Mental Health Services.Position details are included in the attached […]
Temple: Survey Respondents on MH Workplace Experience Wanted!
Welcoming Environments Survey! 聽 Greetings! 聽 We are looking for mental health professionals to take part in a survey we’re […]
Gov. Cuomo Announces $50 Million Available For Nonprofit Infrastructure Improvements
Governor Cuomo released details of the long-awaited $50 million Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Investment Program Request for Applications.聽 The attached RFA […]
Mental Health Advocates Call on ABC-TV to Drop Stigmatizing Episode
Six Leading Mental Health Organizations Call on ABC-TV to Drop Halloween Episode Stigma Violates TV Network’s Own Anti-Bullying Campaign 聽 […]
Watch Tomorrow at 9: County, Congressional Leaders To Highlight Importance Of Behavioral Health Systems
黑料不打烊 Note: This briefing will be livestreamed at: http://www.naco.org/behavioral-health-briefing. 聽 聽 County, Congressional Leaders To Highlight Importance Of Behavioral Health […]
GAINS Center Offers Free Sequential Intercept Mapping Workshops
SAMHSA’s GAINS Center Seeks Communities to Participate in Sequential Intercept Mapping (SIM) Workshops October 21, 2015 SAMHSA’s GAINS Center is […]
House E&C Dems Object To Rep. Tim Murphy MH Bill; Senate Hearing on Sen. Chris Murphy’s Bill This Week
Week Ahead: Mental Healthcare Reform Comes Into Focus By聽Sarah Ferris聽 The Hill October 26, 2015 聽 The bipartisan duo of […]
Rep Tim Murphy Bill Supporters Make Strong Link with Gun Violence with Mental Health Conditions
黑料不打烊 Note: Last week, 30 Congressional Representatives sent a letter to the chairs of the Energy and Commerce that will […]
Join Us for Could it Happen to You? The Changing Health and Human Service Nonprofit Environment and Nonprofit Bankruptcy (2)
聽 聽 聽 NEXT 黑料不打烊 MEDICAID REDESIGN LEARNING COLLABORATIVE (MRLC) WEBINAR聽 Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm […]
SSA: No Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2016
No Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2016 Social Security Matters Blog聽 October 15, 2015 聽 Social Security鈥檚 annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is […]
Today’s DSRIP forum in Brooklyn Provides a Template for Community Education
黑料不打烊 Note: 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Delivery System Reform Improvement Program (DSRIP) is poised to fundamentally change healthcare delivery and outcomes across […]
“Peer Services Have Arrived! Are We Ready?”: November 13 NYC Conference
黑料不打烊 Note: Please save the date for this extremely timely discussion! 聽 PEER SERVICES HAVE ARRIVED! ARE WE READY? SECOND […]
CNY: Lawmakers, Stakeholders Weigh Managed Care Transition
黑料不打烊 Note: NYS Assembly lawmakers, led by Mental Health Committee Chairwoman Aileen Gunther convened a hearing yesterday on the impact […]
Join Us for Could it Happen to You? The Changing Health and Human Service Nonprofit Environment and Nonprofit Bankruptcy
聽 聽 聽 NEXT 黑料不打烊 MEDICAID REDESIGN LEARNING COLLABORATIVE (MRLC) WEBINAR聽 Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm […]
GG: Will 黑料不打烊 Be Last to ‘Raise the Age’?
黑料不打烊 Note: In the coming 2016 NYS legislative session, 黑料不打烊 plans to continue its strong support for state adoption of […]
22 US Senators Call For Full Implementation Of Mental Health Parity Law
Murphy, Ayotte Lead Bipartisan Group Of 22 Senators In Calling For Full Implementation Of Mental Health Parity Law Senators Urge […]
NYT: Landmark Study Backs Therapy, Low Dose Meds & Family Support for Schizophrenia
黑料不打烊 Note: A newly released 7 year study found that early intervention, family education, skills focused talk therapy and 20-50% […]
HHS Funds $22.9 million in State Planning Grants for New Certified Community BH Clinics
黑料不打烊 Note: HHS will be providing funding to assist 24 states, including 黑料不打烊, to support the development of new […]
SAMHSA to Fund $649 Million for Children鈥檚 Mental Health And Substance Use Services
SAMHSA Provides up to $649 Million for Programs Addressing Children鈥檚 Mental Health And Substance Use SAMHSA Press Release – Friday, […]
PT: House to Vote on Reconciliation Repeal Bill
House to Vote on Reconciliation Repeal Bill By Jennifer Haberkorn Politico October 16, 2015 聽 The House plans to vote […]
Olivet: Homelessness, Racism and Social Justice
黑料不打烊 Note: A very pointed piece by the CEO of the Center for Social Innovation, an organization that operates numerous […]
Fed Letter Encourages State Expansion of First Episode Psychosis Initiatives (2)
Here鈥檚 the actual link: http://medicaid.gov/federal-policy-guidance/downloads/CIB-10-16-2015.pdf 聽 The Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, the National Institute of Mental Health, National […]
Fed Letter Encourages State Expansion of First Episode Psychosis Initiatives
The Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health and the Substance […]
HA: Spanish-Language Mobile App Helps To Extend Health Coverage Safety Net
Spanish-Language Mobile App Helps To Extend Health Coverage Safety Net Robin Gelburd聽and聽Irfan Hasan聽聽 Health Affairs Blog聽 October 14, 2015 Sweeping […]
CNY: NYS Asks Feds To Align Medicare, Medicaid Incentives
State Asks Feds To Align Medicare, Medicaid Incentives By Dan Goldberg聽 Capital 黑料不打烊聽 October 16, 2015 黑料不打烊 State […]
Don’t Miss Oct 22-3 MHANYS Annual Awards Dinner and Conference: Register Today!
With two keynote addresses, two plenary sessions and six topical workshops, the MHANYS Annual Conference is a wonderful one day, […]
NYT: The Myth of the 鈥楢utistic Shooter鈥
黑料不打烊 Note: A very thoughtful piece that links psychopathy, not autism nor mental health conditions, with mass murder. Some highlights: […]
JAMA: Why 80 Percent of Addicts Can’t Get Treatment
Why 80 Percent of Addicts Can’t Get Treatment Despite the startling rise of heroin and prescription-painkiller addiction in the U.S., […]
Study: Youth Suicide Prevention Program Shows Promise
Youth Suicide Prevention Program Shows Promise As many as 79,000 attempts may have been averted, researchers estimate By Randy Dotinga聽 […]
Submit Peer Run Innovations for Justice-involved Individuals!
The members of the Peer Leaders Interest Group of the College for Behavioral Health Leadership (formerly ACMHA) invite peer service […]
MHW: Gun Control Discussions Heat Up In Aftermath Of Oregon Tragedy
黑料不打烊 Note: Here鈥檚 some news coverage that seeks to counter knee jerk political and press driven reactions to connect mass […]
NYT: Bush Offers Health Plan That Would Undo Affordable Care Act
黑料不打烊 Note: As the 2016 Presidential campaign nears and more detailed policy proposals emerge, we鈥檒l be sharing some of them […]
Nov 12 ACMHA Webinar: Health Activation from a Cultural Perspective
聽 Using My Cultural Voice: Health Activation from a Cultural Perspective (Webinar) October 13, 2015 November 12, 1:00 p.m. EST […]
Survey: Half Of America’s Remaining Uninsured Are Eligible For Health Coverage
Half Of America’s Remaining Uninsured Are Eligible For Health Coverage By聽Bob Herman聽聽Modern Healthcare October 13, 2015 聽 Almost half of […]
Caplan: Politicians Ignore APA’ Presidents’ Stunning Truth Telling
Science Isn’t Golden Top Psychiatrist’s Stunning Announcement About Gun Violence Politicians ignore APA president’s truth telling and pleas By Paula […]
MHW: Groups Advocate to Allow Sharing of Addiction Treatment Info w/ Healthcare Providers
MHA Urges Lawmakers To Update Patient Consent Process Mental Health Weekly聽 October 13, 2015 聽 During a week laden with […]
MHA Oct 20, 23 Webinars on Peer Life Coaches, Creating Sustainable Funding
Webinar: A Peer Driven Solution to Isolation and Social Exclusion: Part IIOctober 20, 2015 at 2 p.m. ET “A Peer […]
MH: States ‘Shocked’ They’re On The Hook For Rising Medicare Premiums
States ‘Shocked’ They’re On The Hook For Rising Medicare Premiums By聽Virgil Dickson聽聽Modern Healthcare 聽October 8, 2015 聽 State Medicaid agencies […]
VU: Mental Illness Is The Wrong Scapegoat After Mass Shootings
Mental Illness Is The Wrong Scapegoat After Mass Shootings by聽Amy Wolf聽 Vanderbilt University Research News December 11, 2014, 聽 In […]