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MRLC Members: Reaching out to veterans and their families require a different approach than other populations, and aging veterans require […]

���ϲ����� Note: One analysis finds that GOP proposals to move to state Medicaid block grants will cut federal share by […]

States Grow Medicaid Private Psych Beds, 15 New Private Facilities Expected���ϲ����� E News February 8, 2017 Over the last few […]

No, the GOP did Not Just Repeal the Background Check System or Give Guns to the Mentally Ill National Review […]

Hard-pressed NYS Nonprofits Seek More State Funding in NYC News ConferenceFebruary 3, 2017 Representatives of “Restore Opportunity Now,” a group […]

���ϲ����� Note: With funding from the state, the Primary Care Development Corporation will be offering grants to all ���ϲ����� […]

���ϲ����� Note: The House has overturned a federal regulation that would have required the Social Security Administration to forward the […]

���ϲ����� Note: Please our local members, ���ϲ����� regional coordinators and next week at regional forums in Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk […]

���ϲ����� Note: To best help individuals that NYS HCBS providers serve and to maximize our effectiveness and value within the […]

���ϲ����� Note: Please our local members, ���ϲ����� regional coordinators and next week at regional forums in Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester […]

DOH: Only 1% of DSRIP Funds Used to Fund CBO Initiatives and Innovations���ϲ����� E-News February 1, 2017 The NYS Department […]

���ϲ����� Note: A powerful piece by our friend and the pioneer of the first mental health court in the US […]

���ϲ����� NOTE: The nominee for Secretary for Health and Human Services said this week that under a block grant scenario, […]

���ϲ����� Note: ���ϲ�����’s proposal to restore Medicaid benefits 30 days before release from prisons and jails for those with […]

Value-based Payments Promise Better Care And Lower Costs, But Progress Has Been Frustratingly Slow By David Lansky Center for Health […]

���ϲ����� Note: A new British study found a direct connection between early onset of a diagnosis of schizophrenia with Type […]

Best Practices for Effectively Integrating Peer Staff into the Workforce Thursday, February 23, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. […]

���ϲ����� Note: From last Friday’s Politico piece by What’s next for Medicaid Waivers’ by Rachana Pradhan and Brianna Ehley. MEDICAID […]

Trump’s Health Plan Would Convert Medicaid to Block Grants, Aide SaysBy Robert Pear JAN. 22, 2017 ���ϲ����� Times WASHINGTON […]

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The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is seeking qualified candidates for full-time Regional Advocacy Specialist to work at the […]

What Will Medicaid Reform Say About Our Society? by Ron Manderscheid, PhD, Executive Director, NACBHDD and NARMH Behavioral Healthcare, January […]

���ϲ����� Note: Last call to register for tomorrow’s 2pm Webinar on Peer-run Organizations That Serve Individuals with Behavioral Health Conditions […]

���ϲ����� Note: ���ϲ����� joined other Mental Health Weekly readers to “weigh in on some of the challenges and opportunities that […]

���ϲ����� Note: An excellent response to the premise that involuntary mental health treatment will address/prevent rare tragic episodes of violence […]

  ���ϲ�����’ First Look: Some Highlights from the 2017-18 NYS Executive Budget ProposalJanuary 17, 2017 ���ϲ����� Note: Here are some […]

According to Politico, NYS Gov. Andrew Cuomo will keep the state’s expiring millionaires tax as part of his executive budget […]

Peer Specialist Webinar Series Continues!  January 31st. How to Ask for a Raise: National Survey of Compensation Among Peer Support […]

���ϲ����� Note: A very thoughtful commentary and urgent call to arms by long time mental health advocate Michael Friedman. Fight […]

���ϲ����� Note: The following comes courtesy of Yumi Ikuta of the Bureau of Mental Health, Office of Rehabilitation NYC Dept. […]

���ϲ����� Note: In his 2017 State of the State message, NYS Governor Cuomo committed to providing specialized outreach workers and […]

Mental Health Chief Warns ‘Huge Loss’ If Protections Go Away Under ACA Repeal By Brianna Ehley Politico January 5, 2017 […]

Cuomo: NY Would Feel Immediate Impact Of ‘Obamacare’ Repeal Channel 12 January 4, 2017 WOODBURY – If the Trump administration […]

���ϲ����� Note: The most recent assessment of the 25 regional DSRIP networks (Performing Provider Systems) indicates that, while they spent […]

Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser. Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Webinar Series Presented by SAMHSA […]

���ϲ����� Seeks Office Manager and Training & Technical Assistance Facilitator for the Western/Central ���ϲ����� Regions The ���ϲ����� Association […]

From: NoReplyGrantsGateway@its.ny.gov [mailto:NoReplyGrantsGateway@its.ny.gov] Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2016 9:49 AM To: NoReplyGrantsGateway@its.ny.gov Subject: Available Grant Opportunity Posting A new Available […]

���ϲ����� Note: ���ϲ����� workers will see the impact of the tiered minimum wage hike that went into effect this […]

���ϲ����� Note: The following comes courtesy of Politico’s Dan Goldberg, describing the achievement of one of ���ϲ�����’ advocacy priorities for […]

���ϲ����� Note: Please join us this Thursday in NYC for a spirited discussion around the new choices face people with […]

���ϲ����� Note: Noted Medicaid advocacy group Families USA has released a state by states assessment of the impact of changes […]

���ϲ����� Note: Some insights into the inspiration that Carrie Fisher offered, from a woman who once joked about “hoping to […]

Please consider investing end of year dollars in our efforts to protect and promote our shared commitment to our community […]

The Future of Medicaid May Be Found In Indiana, Where The Poor Pay December 27, 20164:44 AM ET by Alison […]

���ϲ����� Note: Please join us next Thursday in NYC for a spirited discussion around the new choices face people with […]

���ϲ����� Note: Supporting strategies to address the horror of up to 120,000 Americans, a large number of whom are diagnosed […]

���ϲ����� Note: Some powerful findings from a study published a year ago pointing to diabetes, cancer and suicide among the […]

���ϲ����� Note: This petition to Governor Cuomo to elevate attention to prioritize the employment rate for ���ϲ�����ers with disabilities […]

���ϲ����� Note: While we usually try to avoid dignifying the work of DJ Jaffe, I do want to refer to […]

���ϲ����� Note: It appears that NY Governor Andrew Cuomo and state legislative leaders have only one more day to get […]

The ���ϲ����� Board of Directors & Staff Wish All of our Members and Friends and their Families a very Happy […]

PPT: HHS Selects ���ϲ����� for a Two-Year Behavioral Health Program By Josefa Velasquez Politico December 21, 2016 The Department […]

Donate Here! Donate online by using PayPal,http://www.nyaprs.org/donate/ OR mail your check made payable to ���ϲ����� to: ���ϲ����� 194 Washington Avenue, […]

Donate Here! Donate online by using PayPal,http://www.nyaprs.org/donate/ OR mail your check made payable to ���ϲ����� to: ���ϲ����� 194 Washington Avenue, […]

���ϲ����� Note: Thanks to the support of a number of generous donors, over 60 budding recovery champions were able to […]

���ϲ����� Note: This technical assistance brief outlines the impact of chronic work-related stress and provides examples of two organizations that are prioritizing […]

���ϲ����� Note: The MCTAC Small Business Initiative is pleased to announce a webinar on managing risk this Thursday, December 15 […]

���ϲ����� Note: Advocates for ���ϲ�����’s nonprofit workforce gathered in Albany to call on the state to increase funding to […]

Pets Help People Manage THe Pain Of Serious Mental Illness By Erin Ross NPR.org | December 9, 2016 Any pet […]

���ϲ����� Note: A newly released report from the Brennan Center for Justice suggests that over 1/3 of individuals incarcerated in […]

Donate Here! Donate online by using PayPal,http://www.nyaprs.org/donate/ OR mail your check made payable to ���ϲ����� to: ���ϲ����� 194 Washington Avenue, […]

���ϲ����� Note: Thanks to the Association of Mental Health and Wellness’ Mike Stoltz for passing this on. The Mental Health […]

Urge Governor Cuomo to Prioritize the Employment of ���ϲ�����ers with Disabilities!  Please join us in signing this petition today, […]

Dear MRT Listserv Subscriber: We are pleased to announce that on December 7, 2016, CMS approved ���ϲ�����’s request to […]

���ϲ����� Note: The following comes from our friend, Brad Williams of the NYS Independent Living Council. Please join us in […]

���ϲ����� Note: The following comes from ���ϲ����� intern David Martino who writes that “while NYC began Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) […]

���ϲ����� is Moving to Use Social Determinant Related Measures for Peoplewith Behavioral Health Conditions in the Value Based Payment […]

���ϲ����� Note: The Senate on Monday voted 85-13 to start debate on the 21st Century Cures bill, setting up the […]

According to Crain’s, a new report<http://www.healthenvoy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Closing-the-Gap-Applying-Global-Lessons-Toward-Sustainable-Community-Health-Models-in-the-U.S..pdf> has concluded that community health workers, who are integral to health care in parts […]

���ϲ����� Summary of Key Mental Health Provisionswithin the ‘21st Century Cures Act’ ���ϲ����� Note: After almost 4 years of deliberation […]

Alert: Urge NY Leaders to Sign MOU to Fund Supportive Housing Commitment! The holiday season is upon us- which means […]