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BN: A Soaring State Budget Deficit Takes Shape in Albany for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’ Feb 25th Legislative Day
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: As we reported last week (https://www.nyaprs.org/e-news-bulletins/2019/11/25/nys-looks-to-cut-18b-in-medicaid-spending-in-the-current-budget-spectrum-news), ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ State is facing an ominous budget crisis that may impose […]
Free 12 Week Web Based Course: Peer Support: From Position Description to Integrated Team Member
SMI Advisor Peer Support: From Position Description to Integrated Team MemberRegister OverviewSpace is limited and registration will close once maximum […]
KFF: Money Follows the Person Program Has Uncertain Future
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released the attached report suggesting that the landmark Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person Program may […]
NYS Looks to Cut $1.8B in Medicaid Spending in the Current Budget: Spectrum News
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: We’ve been hearing for some time about a growing NYS Medicaid spending crisis and a report released last […]
Breaking: NY Budget Cuts Coming, $2.2B in Medicaid Costs to be Rolled into Future Years
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The Cuomo administration on Friday proposed broad cuts to what hospitals and other providers are paid for treating […]
Bill to Expand Access to Licensed MH Counselors Vetoed, Advocates look to 2020 Budget
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ joined a group of colleagues in advocating for legislation that would increase access to licensed mental health […]
Breaking: HSRI Releases Reports on NYS Self-Directed Care Pilots
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has long regarded self-directed care as the most transformative system reform that currently exists, as it shift […]
Announcing the Certified Peer Specialist Career Outcomes Study
Announcing the Certified Peer Specialist Career Outcomes Study With funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, […]
Comment by Dec 2 on Draft Federal Person-Centered Planning Definitions, Competencies
Comment by Dec 2 on Draft Federal Person-Centered Planning Definitions, CompetenciesºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ E-News November 21, 2019 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: In 2019 the […]
Participate in Study on Supervision of Peer Support Workers
WSJ: As ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Faces Big Medicaid Cost Overruns, Cuomo Stays
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ continues to monitor for possible Medicaid cuts and is prepared to prioritize this issue at our February […]
Free CEUs for Tomorrow’s Cultural Humility, Health Disparities & The Social Determinants of Health Webinar
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Please note that attendance at tomorrow’s webinar will earn Social Work, Mental Health Counseling and CPRP CEUs. The […]
Tomorrow! Cultural Humility, Health Disparities & The Social Determinants of Health Webinar with Lenora Reid-Rose, Harvey Rosenthal
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Cultural Competency Committee is very pleased to announce their upcoming 2019 – 2020 Cultural Competency Webinar Series, A […]
NC: CCBHC Demo is Extended till December 20
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Just in from the National Council’s Rebecca Farley David: “Yesterday afternoon, the House released the text of the […]
Gov Cuomo Announces $30 Million in Awards for 1,200 Supportive Housing Units Across NYS
Governor Cuomo Announces $30 Million in Awards for 1,200 Supportive Housing Units Across ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ State Fourth Round Awards Will […]
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Comments on NYS’s Proposal to Extend our DSRIP Program
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Here’s a copy of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’ recently submitted comments to support and help shape ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s proposal to extend […]
Overflow Hotel Arrangements for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Recovery & Rehab Academy at Hilton Garden Inn; Gideon Putnam Sold Out
While the Gideon Putnam Hotel is sold out, last minute registrants can book rooms at the nearby Hilton Garden Inn […]
City Voices Launches Monthly Peer Workers Support Group in NYC
Don’t Miss December 12 Orange Co Mental Health Conference Featuring Lindsey Sizemore, Luis Lopez
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: This year’s Chris Ashman Wellness & Recovery Conference in Orange County, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ offers a very special opportunity […]
Alert: Join January 21st Albany Rally to Stop the Torture of Solitary Confinement!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Please make your plans now to come to Albany on January 21, 2020 for a special advocacy day […]
Last Chance! ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Recovery & Rehab Academy Registration Closes Today at 6!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: DON’T MISS THIS WEEK’S 10TH ANNUAL RECOVERY & REHAB ACADEMY! WE WILL BE CLOSING REGISTRATION AT 6PM TODAY, […]
Nov 20 Cultural Humility, Health Disparities & the Social Determinants of Health Webinar with Lenora Reid-Rose, Harvey Rosenthal with
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Cultural Competency Committee is very pleased to announce their upcoming 2019 – 2020 Cultural Competency Webinar Series, A […]
Expanding Hospital Visiting Hours Critical to Engagement, Discharge Planning Efforts: CHP
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Among the greatest impediments to helping people to break the cycle of frequent hospital readmissions are the barriers […]
Next Week’s ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Recovery & Rehab Academy Features 2 Timely General Sessions: Still Time to Register!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Only 4 days Away! Don’t miss Pathways to Recovery: Multiple Roads to Well-Being, next week’s 10th Annual Recovery […]
Only 1 Week til 2019 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Recovery & Rehab Academy: Register Today!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: DON’T MISS NEXT WEEK’S 10TH ANNUAL RECOVERY & REHAB ACADEMY! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and the NYS […]
Only 1 Week til 2019 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Recovery & Rehab Academy: Register Today!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: DON’T MISS NEXT WEEK’S 10TH ANNUAL RECOVERY & REHAB ACADEMY! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and the NYS […]
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Growing Medicaid Crisis Taking Center Stage in Albany
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Yesterday’s news accounts and discussion with Executive staff made it clear that ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Medicaid budget has reached […]
Nov 20 Cultural Humility, Health Disparities & the Social Determinants of Health Webinar with Lenora Reid-Rose, Harvey Rosenthal with
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Cultural Competency Committee is very pleased to announce their upcoming 2019 – 2020 Cultural Competency Webinar Series, A […]
Don’t Miss Next Week’s 2019 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Recovery & Rehab Academy!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: DON’T MISS NEXT WEEK’S 10TH ANNUAL RECOVERY & REHAB ACADEMY! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and the NYS […]
Advocates Press for HALT Passage at Start of 2020 NYS Session: Come to Albany on January 21 for Campaign Kickoff!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: According to the newly released data obtained by the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), 40,000 solitary confinement […]
PROS & HCBS Providers: Don’t MIss 2019 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Recovery & Rehab Academy: ONLY 2 1/2 WEEKS LEFT!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: DON’T MISS OUR 10TH ANNUAL RECOVERY & REHAB ACADEMY! ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and the NYS Office of Mental Health, in […]
DeWitt: Worries Grow Over NYS Medicaid Overruns
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: With ever growing concerns about the state of NYS Medicaid, look for Medicaid to be among ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’ top […]
Only a Few Weeks to Go: Register Today for 10th Annual Recovery & Rehabilitation Academy
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: There’s only a few more weeks left to register for this year’s information packed 10TH ANNUAL Recovery and […]
Advocates for BH Services, Social Determinants of Health Press for DSRIP 2.0
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: A number of speakers at yesterday’s public comment session on NY’s plan to apply for a second round […]
Here’s How Easily ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Could Become the First Major U.S. City to End Solitary Confinement
Here’s How Easily ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Could Become the First Major U.S. City to End Solitary Confinement By Natasha Lennard The […]
Register Today for the 10th Annual ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Recovery & Rehab Academy!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: COME CELEBRATE OUR 10TH ANNUAL ACADEMY! ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and the NYS Office of Mental Health, in collaboration with our […]
Don’t Miss Nov 14-15 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ/OMH Recovery & Rehab Academy in Saratoga: Register Today!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and the NYS Office of Mental Health, in collaboration with our partners at the Center for Practice […]
Advocates: NYC Needs to Entirely Remove Law Enforcement from Crisis Prevention & Response Plan
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Representatives from the Communities for Crisis Intervention Teams in NYC had mixed reactions to NYC’s newly proposed Crisis […]
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Seeks Hudson River Training & TA Facilitator
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Seeks Training & Technical Assistance Facilitator for the Hudson River Region The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services […]
Rabinowitz: Mental Health Over Police Crisis Response System, Not forced Medication, is the Way
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Here’s an excellent recent response to knee jerk unsubstantiated claims that forced medication or hospitalization provide the true […]
Come Enjoy Tomorrow’s NYC Mental Health Film Festival!
This year’s nationally acclaimed NYC Mental Health Film Festival is Just Around the Corner! Saturday, October 19 at the Village […]
Don’t Miss Nov 14-15 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ/OMH Recovery & Rehab Academy in Saratoga: Register Today!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and the NYS Office of Mental Health, in collaboration with our partners at the Center for Practice […]
NYS OMH Office of Recipient Affairs Seeks Advocacy Specialist
Agency: Mental Health, Office of Title: Advocacy Specialist 4, Central Office; Vacancy ID: 74905 Position Information Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelor’s […]
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Releases Program for Nov 14-15 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ/OMH Recovery & Rehab Academy in Saratoga: Register Today!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and the NYS Office of Mental Health, in collaboration with our partners at the Center for Practice […]
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Announces Oct 17,30/Nov 4 Regional New Hire Orientations in Central/Western NY
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Do you have new staff and don’t have the time or the resources to train them in recovery, […]
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Releases Program for Nov 14-15 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ/OMH Recovery & Rehab Academy in Saratoga: Register Today!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and the NYS Office of Mental Health, in collaboration with our partners at the Center for Practice […]
Bazelon Center Releases ‘Diversion to What?’ – New Essential Services Publication
Bazelon Center Releases ‘Diversion to What?’ New Essential Services Publication October 1, 2019 – The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law […]
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Announces Regional New Hire Orientations in Central/Western NY
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Do you have new staff and don’t have the time or the resources to train them in recovery, person-centered […]
Register Today for Nov 14-15 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ/OMH Recovery & Rehab Academy in Saratoga!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and the NYS Office of Mental Health, in collaboration with our partners at the Center for Practice […]
Don’t Miss Nov 19 OMH Statewide Virtual Town Hall featuring OMH Commissioner Ann Sullivan
MH is conducting a Statewide Virtual Town Hall on November 19, 2019, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. with Commissioner Ann […]
Peer Services, Gun Violence Among Topics at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Conference: BH Executive
By Ron Manderscheid, Executive Director, NACBHDD and NARMH Behavioral Health Executive September 30, 2019 Each fall, as the leaves slowly […]
What Is The Future Of The CCBHC?
September 28, 2019 | Athena Mandros Open Minds Developed by OPEN MINDS, 163 York Street, Gettysburg PA 17325, www.openminds.com. All rights […]
Leaders and Allies of the Disability Community Unite in Joint Statement on Gun Violence
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: As cited recently in the Mental Health Weekly, a broad spectrum of disability groups from across the nation […]
What Washington Should Do To Implement True MH reform
What Washington Should Do To Implement True Mental Health Reform by Harvey Rosenthal Mental Health Weekly September 24, 2019 We […]
NYS Officials, Health Systems Want More Time For Medicaid Reform Effort: PT
State Officials, Health Systems Want More Time For Medicaid Reform Effort By Dan Goldberg, Amanda Eisenberg Politico September 23, 2019 […]
CHP: NYS DSRIP 2.0 Eyes Greater Community Focus, More Involvement by Health Plans
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: NY is making its case for an extension of our DSRIP program (https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/redesign/dsrip/) to the federal government by […]
Oct 1 Free Web Seminar: Badge of Life: Building a Better Cop
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The following comes courtesy of the NYS Office of Mental Health. Event: Badge of Life: Building a Better […]
Invitation to Participate in a Study Examining Job Satisfaction Among Peer Support Staff
Hi all, Jonathan Edwards is conducting a research study, “Exploring Factors Associated with Job Satisfaction among Peer Support Staff Working […]
MHW: Disability Community Decries Proposal to Monitor People with MI to Predict Violence
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: A large number of advocates from across the spectrum of the disability advocacy community have joined forces to […]
Sen Schatz: Shame on the President of the United States for Equating MI to Dangerousness
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Yesterday, Senate Democrats took the floor to call on Senate Republicans and the Trump Administration to approve gun […]
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Seeks Hudson River Training & TA Facilitator
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Seeks Training & Technical Assistance Facilitator for the Hudson River Region The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services […]
Only a Few Rooms Left for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Conference: Call Hotel Directly to Register
We’re only ONE WEEK OUT to the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Annual Conference and there are truly ONLY A FEW ROOMS LEFT at […]
Register for Oct 15 MCTAC+ Supervision Webinar!
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Register for the next webinar in the MCTAC+ Supervision Series. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’ own Ruth Colón-Wagner will be presenting on […]
Correction: This very special screening will be show on Wednesday September 25 (the earlier message incorrectly referred to September 26). […]
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Don’t Miss 1st Ever Screening of UNLOCKED at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Annual Conference: Register Today Before Rooms are Gone
You are invited to attend a work-in-progress presentation! UNLOCKED: Stories of Public Mental Health Care a video-based, online, educational resource […]
Only 2 Weeks Till ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Conference! Still Time to Register 5, Get 1 Free!
We’re only 2 weeks away from the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Annual Conference! We’ve gotten a very strong response and rooms have gone […]
We Remember on 9/11: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Cultural Competence Committee
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Following the horrific attacks of September 11, the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Board decided that it was more important than ever […]
Reformers Regroup to Push Cuomo for 15Prison -Day Limit on Solitary Confinement: Gothamist
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Undeterred by Albany’s unwillingness to enact Human Alternatives to Isolated Confinement (HALT) legislation last session, advocates for the […]
Only 2 Weeks Till ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Conference! Still Time to Register 5, Get 1 Free!
We’re only 2 weeks away from the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Annual Conference! We’re getting a very strong response and rooms are going […]
NAMI’s Honberg on ERPOs, Red Flag Laws
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Here’s a good comprehensive summary on the Extreme Risk Protection Orders that are associated with ‘Red Flag Laws’ […]
Alert: Trump Administration Considers Monitoring People with Mental Illness to Prevent Shootings
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: The following materials have been culled from a variety of news sources and primary source Washington Post (see […]