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ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The following comes to via the MHA of Westchester. They’re giving our own Edye Schwartz their highest honor, […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Join us next Tuesday, 10/7, in Brooklyn for our NYC fall regional forum! Hear the latest about changes […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: This Open Minds feature from the spring still offers predictive and relevant market information for behavioral health reform, […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Join us next Tuesday, 10/7, in Brooklyn for our NYC fall regional forum! Hear the latest about changes […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Join us next Wednesday for a Medicaid Redesign Learning Collaborative webinar on housing. We are pleased to have […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Just a couple days left to register for this free webinar from the National Council highlighting graduates of […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Understanding electronic health records and the ways physicians check and share valuable information about clients is becoming increasingly […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Problems facing the national health system in the UK mirror ours in the US in some striking ways. […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The state’s ability to modify regulations or state agency requirements under a new delivery system shows a promising […]

Solitary Confinement to End for Youngest at Rikers Island ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Times; Michael Schwirtz, 9/28/2014   Although experts have spoken […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Download or order your free copy of SAMHSA new Treatment Improvement Protocol on trauma-informed care.   Visit SAMHSA […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The heartbreaking and beautifully written article below details a not unfamiliar story. I’m sure that all of us […]

Last week’s ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ conference featured all of the best we seek to offer to the 650 attendees who were present….a […]

Call for Proposals ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ City’s Ninth Annual Peer Specialists Conference At ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University’s Kimmel Center Thursday, July 23, […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: When my graduate school professors discussed resilience, it always bothered me. Decades of looking for tools to measure […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Follow the link below to hear Peggy Swarbrick and Oscar Jimenez-Soloman  discuss economic empowerment. This issue is key […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The attached document is an examination of current practices in recruiting, retaining, and managing peer support specialists in […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: In what many conference attendees remarked was the best keynote address they had ever heard, Leah Harris detailed […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Visit the new website — http://combatheroin.ny.gov/ — to learn more about prevention and how to get help for […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: We hope you enjoyed the 32nd Annual ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Conference! It was filled with not only the latest information […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Yesterday, a group representing an array of NYS behavioral health advocacy associations made a presentation to DSRIP Performing […]

CMS Announces National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care Exceeds Goal to Reduce Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Nursing Homes AP; […]

The Drumbeat Begins to Change in Mental Health Counseling Buffalo News; Scott Scanlon, 9/22/2014 I’ve interviewed dozens of mental health […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Learn more about Whole Health Action Management from graduates putting it into practice. Register for free below:   […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: We are pleased to announce that OMH, OASAS, and DOH have released a manual that will serve as […]

OMH, OASAS, and DOH Announce Upstate BH Medicaid Managed Care Kick-Off Forums 9/19/2014; http://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/News/2014/upstate-kickoffs-announce.pdf   The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ State Office […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: In the NYC area? Join us for our fall regional forum on 10/7! Hear the most recent news […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: As hundreds of us convened in the Hudson Valley last week to celebrate and promote recovery at the […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Here’s some televised coverage about Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order regarding employment for People with disabilities. See Liz Benjamin’s […]

  DOH Releases List of Potential 1915.i Providers That Will Be Considered DSRIP Safety Net Providers OMH to Release 1915.i […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: We are excited to share the below announcement. Employment for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈers with disabilities is the pathway out […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: ACOs are the federal government’s most notable attempt at shared savings organizations that incentivize integration and improved care. […]

Report Reveals the Scope of Substance Use and Mental Illness Affecting the Nation SAMHSA; Press Release, 9/4/2014   A new […]

Stay connected with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ! In addition to our daily eNews bulletin, follow ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ on Twitter and Facebook Twitter: @nyaprs Facebook: […]

Mentally Ill Charged With Crimes Lack Timely Access to Hospital Care The Seattle Times; Andy Mannix, 9/13/2014   Suffering from […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The article below about a new study offering the benefits of walking or cycling to and from work […]

Office of Mental Health Announces Over $894,000 in New Funding for Steuben, Allegany, and Livingston Counties Funding associated with closure […]

How do we enhance the capacity of faith leaders to welcome people with mental health and addiction issues? How do […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Scientists still try to pinpoint the biological basis of psychiatric disorders, while psychopharmaceutical treatment remains unlinked to a […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Join ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’ long-time friends and members PEOPLe as they #spreadhope and raise awareness through this social media campaign. […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Take advantage of this unique opportunity to engage in public discourse on the Statewide Comprehensive Plans of both […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Today, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will join the MRT table once again on a working group to discuss Social Determinants of […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The below article nicely highlights the difficulties in pulling together Performing Provider Systems in DSRIP. As providers who […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Please join our friends at NYAIL in responding to this urgent alert. Thanks! This alert comes to NYAIL […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is very pleased to release the final program for next week’s ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Conference at http://www.nyaprs.org/documents/Conference2014Final_000.pdf. It provides details about […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The Bazelon Center for Mental Health has just released a very timely report urging the federal and state […]

Ben Rosen Director of Public Information ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ State Office of Mental Health 518-474-6540 benjamin.rosen@omh.ny.gov September 10, 2014 THE NEW […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: An excellent piece in today’s Pittsburgh newspaper from the extraordinary Leah Harris. Leah brings a powerful new voice […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: It’s not too late to register for the two webinars advertised below! One is this afternoon and focuses […]

Battling Against the Criminalization of Persons With Mental Illness: A Matter of Social Justice Huffington Post; Ginger Lerner-Wren, 9/3/2014   […]

There’s only 1 week to go before next week’s ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’ 32nd Annual Conference, ‘Recovery Moves to the Mainstream,’ will be […]

Suicide and Substance Abuse: A Two-Part Webinar Series from SAMHSA Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser. […]

Patient Centred-Care Doesn’t Go Far Enough: We Need Patient-Perspective Care Mad in America; Tim Carey, 9/8/2014   A growing appreciation […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is hiring! See below for a job description for a Training and Technical Assistance Facilitator in NYC/LI:   ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The two articles below offer frameworks for how arts and media can combat the stigma of disability through […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The long-awaited draft rules on health information sharing have been offered for public comment by DOH. Though information […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Below, see the list of renowned plenary speakers joining the Alternatives 2014 Conference this October 22-26 in Orlando […]

Take Action to Prevent Service Cuts and Protect Consumer-Directed Programs as States Implement the New Home Care Rule September 5, […]

DFS Releases Approved Premium Rates Crain’s Health Pulse; 9/5/2014   In a move hailed by patient advocate groups and blasted […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The results of this study do not necessarily point to anti-hospital or anti-medication modifications. As the experiment’s author […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note:  The program highlighted in the article below is an excellent example of a collaboration that partners could replicate […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Below details a model emerging in New Jersey, where parents act as peer specialists for other families seeking […]

A note from our friends at Community Access:   Dear Fellow Peers and Providers,   Community Access is pleased to […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: There may not be a year in NY’s past when the legislative season approached with such a large […]

In just 2 weeks, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’ 32nd Annual Conference, ‘Recovery Moves to the Mainstream,’ will be held at the Hudson Valley […]

SAMHSA’s GAINS Center Webinar Announcement Don’t miss Part 2 of the webinar series, The Use of Peer Suppport in State […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The article below touches on the challenge of treating the behavioral health needs of persons under civil commitment […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Below, a reminder from DOHMH to come out and participate in community forums in the next two weeks! […]

  Mental Health America to Honor Outstanding Advocates, Innovative Program at Annual Conference Awards to be Presented to Harvey Rosenthal […]

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The article below touches on some of the elements needed in a culturally competent health care system that […]