NYAPRS Note: Just out: a team from the Human Services Research Institute, Boston College School of Social Work, and the […]
Archives for 2017
NYAPRS Welcomes Denise Ranaghan & Elena Kravitz as Directors for Peer Services and Public Policy
NYAPRS is very pleased to welcome Denise Ranaghan as our new Director for Peer Services and Elena Kravitz as our […]
Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz to Top April 19-20 NYAPRS Executive Seminar Program
S A V E T H E D A T E New Strategies and Partnerships to Support our Most Challenged […]
As $1.5 Trillion Tax Overhaul Is Approved, Funding For Children’s Health Care (CHIP) In Limbo
As $1.5 Trillion Tax Overhaul Is Approved, Funding for Children’s Health Care (CHIP) In LimboDavid Robinson Journal News December 20, […]
NQP Announces St. John’s Hospital/NYAPRS Peer Bridger Collaboration
NYAPRS Note: The Nassau Queens PPS (Performing Provider System) has released the following announcement regarding a new partnership with NYAPRS […]
OMH Releases Details re Implementation of Workforce COLA
NYAPRS Note: The NYS Office of Mental Health has released guidance and corresponding attestation forms to community providers about the […]
Alert! Give Today to Protect the Historic Work of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
People with Psychiatric Disabilities, As a very proud board member of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, I’d like […]
Swarbrick: Winter Well Planner 2017-18
Here’s a warm winter bundle of inspiration and guidance from wellness pioneers Peggy Swarbrick and Pat Nemec and Collaborative Support […]
GAINS Center Solicitation for Trauma Training
Good morning, The GAINS Center has just released our annual solicitation for individuals to receive trauma training. Attached is the […]
Watch: Feds Release Interagency Report on Serving People w/ Serious MH Conditions
NYAPRS Note: After several months of review and discussion, the first report of the new federal Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness […]
Executive Summary of the ISMICC Report to Congress
NYAPRS Note: Here’s the executive summary of the first report to Congress of the federal Interdepartmental Serous Mental Illness Coordinating […]
ACTION ALERT: Urge Congress to Extend Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP)!
ACTION ALERT Congress still hasn’t taken action to extend the Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which funds the Child Health […]
NYS Bring It Home! Housing Rate Hike Campaign Heats Up
NYAPRS Note: The Bring It Home! Campaign to gain rate hikes for housing provider who are on the verge on […]
TAC Underscores The Housing Crisis for People with Disabilities
NYAPRS Note: Today’s release of the Technical Assistance Collaborative’s annual report on the housing crisis for people with disabilities underscores […]
SAMHSA: New Web-Based Resources on Trauma, Suicide Prevention, and Intimate Partner Violence Available in One Location
SAMHSA: New Web-Based Resources on Trauma, Suicide Prevention, and Intimate Partner Violence Available in One Location
MHW: Study Finds Higher MH Readmission Rates for Children
Study Finds Readmissions Rates Higher After MH AdmissionMental Health Weekly December 4, 2017 Readmission rates were higher for children after […]
NYS DOH Forms New Bureau of Social Determinants of Health
NYAPRS Note: Great step to underscore and advance a focus on social determinants in our Medicaid initiatives and to enhance […]
ALERT!: Urge Your Senator to “Vote No” on Tax Reform Bill
ALERT!: Urge Your Senator to “Vote No” on Tax Reform Bill
Must Read: Pat Deegan on Putting the Human Back in the Human Services
NYAPRS Note: Since the 1990’s, Pat Deegan’s great vision, brilliance and inspiration has had a profound worldwide impact…offering the concepts […]
WHYY: New Program Offers Peer Support to Women Transitioning Out of Prison
New Program Offers Peer Support to Women Transitioning Out of Prisonby Ann Hoffman WHYY November 17, 2017 Transitioning out of prison […]
SAMHSA Dec 20 Webinar: Achieving Stability and Recovery with SSI/SSD via SOAR
Persons with Lived Experience Spotlight Series Achieving Stability and Recovery with SOAR Wednesday, December 20, 2017 | 1:00-2:15 p.m. ET […]
Call for Papers: Oct 2018 5th World Congress of Cultural Psychiatry to Explore Unjust MH Disparities
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from our friend Dr. Roberto Lewis-Fernandez, director of New York State Center of Excellence for […]
Alert: Tell Congress “No Tax on Disability!”: Join Tomorrow’s National Call-In
NYAPRS Note: A diversity of groups are coming together to regard the GOP tax proposal as a ‘tax on disability’ […]
Support NYAPRS’ Efforts Today to Promote Recovery & Rights on Giving Tuesday Nov 28!
Support NYAPRS’ Efforts Today to Promote Recovery & Rights on Giving Tuesday Nov 28!
Support NYAPRS’ Efforts to Promote Recovery & Rights on Giving Tuesday Nov 28!
Support NYAPRS’ Efforts to Promote Recovery & Rights on Giving Tuesday Nov 28!
Must Read: Pat Deegan on Putting the Human Back in the Human Services
NYAPRS Note: Since the 1990’s, Pat Deegan’s great vision, brilliance and inspiration has had a profound worldwide impact…offering the concepts […]
TU: Direct Support Professionals Seek Sustained Wage Assistance in Budget
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is working with mental health advocates to develop a collaborative response to advancing workforce compensation in the […]
Time is Running Out for Dec 3-5 Miami Conference on Behavioral Health & Criminal Justice!
Register now! The Institute for Behavioral Healthcare Improvement (IBHI) with support from the Mental Health Foundation, will showcase Progress Made Possible […]
Focus on Medicaid Cuts in House Tax Cut Proposal
NYAPRS Note: Potentially lost in the focus on how the House’s tax reform package would end the ACA’s individual mandate […]
CMS Will Slow but Not Move Away from Value Based Purchasing: Helgerson
NYAPRS Note: While a recent article in the NY Times (below) suggested that the federal government might be moving away […]
NYPR: NYS Facing Very Challenging Budget Season
NYAPRS Note: Recognizing that the coming NYS budget wrangle will be a particularly challenging one, NYAPRS has been working with […]
CMS Will Slow but Not Move Away from Value Based Purchasing: Helgerson
NYAPRS Note: While a recent article in the NY Times (below) suggested that the federal government might be moving away […]
NYPR: NYS Facing Very Challenging Budget Season
NYAPRS Note: Recognizing that the coming NYS budget wrangle will be a particularly challenging one, NYAPRS has been working with […]
Goldberg: Cuomo Administration Looking To Revamp Health Home Program
NYAPRS Note: Politico NY health reporter Dan Goldberg provides an analysis of New York’s Health Home program this morning that […]
RC: Trump to Nominate New HHS Secretary Alex Azar
Trump to Nominate New HHS Secretary Alex Azar Former pharmaceutical president vocal Obamacare opponentSandhya Raman Roll Call November 13, 2017 President […]
STILL TIME TO REGISTER – NYAPRS/OMH REHAB ACADEMY LESS THAN 1 WEEK AWAY!
Implementing truly recovery oriented services is a task that we have all committed to and takes constant attention and training. […]
Helgerson Assails “Reprehensible” CMS Medicaid Work Requirements Plan, Rosenbaum Finds Plan will Hurt Poorest, Most Vulnerable Americans
NYAPRS Note: NYS Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson blasted CMS Administrator Seema Verma’s support for work requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries, adding […]
Optum: Peer Support Services Improve Clinical Outcome
For individuals with substance use disorder (SUD), mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and SUD conditions, peer support services […]
Imagining a System of Care Performance Dashboard: Nov 15 Webinar
REMINDER-NOVEMBER Center Webinar – REGISTER TODAY! NOVEMBER Center Webinar CCSI’s Center for Collaboration in Community Health is hosting a webinar […]
ONE WEEK UNTIL NYAPRS RECOVERY & REHABILITATION ACADEMY – REGISTER NOW!
NYAPRS is pleased to present our keynote speaker Eric Arauz, internationally recognized theorist, speaker, and trainer at this year’s Recovery […]
Deadline Extended until 11/17 for Miami Behavioral Health & Criminal Justice Conference
2nd Annual Conference: Better Outcomes at the Intersection of Mental Health and Criminal Justice When: Sunday, December 3, 2017 at […]
Youth Power! Dec. 9th Kingston Stomp Out Stigma Event
Hello! YOUTH POWER!’s Hudson River Regional Team is hosting a FREE event called STOMP OUT STIGMA! The event will take […]
25 Peer Run, RCO, Family, Youth Organizations Can receive Intensive TA in 2018 from BRSS TACS!
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 NYAPRS Note: If you are a peer-run organization (PRO), recovery community organization (RCO), family-run organization, or […]
MH: CMS Overhaul Of Medicaid May Face Legal Challenges
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 CMS Overhaul Of Medicaid May Face Legal ChallengesBy Virgil Dickson Modern Healthcare November 7, 2017 The […]
Sign Up for STAR Center Virtual Learning Collaborative: Working with Managed Care Companies Towards Outcomes In Behavioral Health!
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Value-Based Care: One Provider’s Journey – New Video Available!
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Call for Applications for BRSS TACS Policy Academy 2018
NYAPRS Note: The following comes from SAMHSA: “The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces the 2018 Bringing […]
Apply for GAINS Center Trauma Training by Nov 20
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 Olivia Meunier, MAProject AssociatePolicy Research Associates, Inc.Delmar, NY 12054(518) 439-7415 x5241http:/www.prainc.com
CMS’ Verma: States Will Be Allowed to Impose Medicaid Work Requirements
NYAPRS Note: In her remarks to state Medicaid directors this morning, CMS Administrator Seema Verma said that CMS will approve […]
Urgent! Call Congress Today to Save Affordable Housing
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 Urgent! Call Congress Today to Save Affordable Housing The House Ways and Means Committee released its […]
MHW: Learning Collaborative Created to Inform Trauma Practices in Primary Care
Monday, November 6, 2017 Learning Collaborative Created to Inform Trauma Practices in Primary CareMental Health Weekly October 30, 2017 In […]
Medicaid Work Requirements Controversy to Intensify This Week: NYAPRS
Monday, November 6, 2017 NYAPRS: Controversy over Medicaid Work Requirements to Intensify This WeekNYAPRS E-News November 6, 2017 NYAPRS Note: […]
PT: CMS Seeks To Streamline Medicaid Waivers For States
Monday, November 6, 2017 NYAPRS Note: An update from this morning’s posting on federal Medicaid policy. Good news is that […]
Next Week! Foundations of Recovery Series Available at the Recovery and Rehabilitation Academy; Register Today!
Monday, November 6, 2017 Making the shift from providing services onsite into the community can be an adjustment. Want to […]
2017 NYAPRS Recovery & Rehab Services Academy – Opening Plenary
Friday, November 3, 2017 Collaborations provide a strategic opportunity to deliver integrated behavioral health care to individuals through an array […]
Nov 8 OMH Statewide Town Hall Features Commissioner Sullivan
Thursday, November 2, 2017 Registration Open for the 2017 Statewide Virtual Town Hall Featuring Commissioner Ann Sullivan, M.D.! Registration is open […]
O’Brien: Will Opening Up More Psych Beds Really Address the Opioid Crisis? Not So Fast.
Thursday, November 2, 2017 Will Opening Up More Psych Beds Really Address the Opioid Crisis? Not So Fast.By John O’Brien, […]
Center for Psych Rehab’s Nov. “Partners In Employment” Webinar Series
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation “Partners In Employment” Free Webinar Series The Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation is excited to […]
Progress Made Possible on Behavioral Health & Criminal Justice: Dr. McCance-Katz at Dec 3-5 IBHI Conference!
Thursday, November 2, 2017 Register Immediately! – Progress Made Possible: Behavioral Health & Criminal Justice Across the country, local jails […]
DOH Releases DSRIP Funds Flow Update
Thursday, November 2, 2017 NYAPRS Note: According to DOH, DSRIP Performing Providers Systems have distributed 85% of the available $878 […]
CMS’ Verma Backs ‘Unprecedented’ Medicaid Flexibility, Scorecard, Fixed Growth Rate
Trump Health Official Seema Verma Has A Plan To Slash Medicaid Rolls. Here’s How By Casey Ross STAT October 26, […]
Register Today for NYAPRS/OMH Nov 16-17 Rehab & Recovery Academy; Program Materials Now Available
NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS and our partners at OMH, the Center for Practice Innovations and the Coalition for Behavioral Health are […]
Nov 7: ‘PASS Plans and How They Can Benefit You!’ NYSOMH Webinar
PASS Plans and how they can benefit you! Registration: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?MTID=e7368a005885d6da34ee23cbbfb67986c Date and time: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 1:00 pm Eastern […]
Senate/Trump Would Cut Medicaid by $1 Trillion to Medicaid, Medicare, Hike SUD Services by $500m
Monday, October 23, 2017 Senate Moves Ahead on GOP Budget with Medicare, Medicaid CutsBy Andrew Taylor, Associated Press October 17, […]
CHP: NYS Chronically Underinvests In Housing For People With Mental Illnesses, Nonprofits Say
Monday, October 23, 2017 NYAPRS Note: Another piece from the Bring it Home campaign that is actively supported by NYAPRS. […]
NYC Rally Calls on NYC to Step Up CIT, Mental Health/Criminal Justice Efforts
NYAPRS Note: Today’s news is filled with coverage of yesterday’s impassioned NYC rally on the steps of City Hall that, […]
MHW: New York State Campaign Launches to Seek Better Funding for MH Housing
NYAPRS Note: More great coverage of last week’s campaign launch aimed at raising housing rates here in NY. New York […]
DOH Points to DSRIP Best Practices in Latest Helgerson Whiteboard Video
NYAPRS Note: In the latest whiteboard video on DSRIP from the NYS Department of Health, state Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson […]
Coe: One Year After Deborah Danner’s Death, A Heavy Burden On Cops And All Of Us
One Year After Deborah Danner’s Death, A Heavy Burden On Cops And All Of UsBY Steve Coe New York Daily […]
Oct 19 Webex on Person First Language from NYS Office of Mental Health
Person First Language Event address for attendees: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?MTID=e1f88753ad724be806f28de77b7f40ef3 Date and time: Thursday, October 19, 2017 2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time […]
Apply for Sequential Intercept Mapping Workshops Focusing on Reentry and Community Corrections
Apply by November 10, 2017 SAMHSA’S GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation https://t.e2ma.net/click/wipol/8zq6po/0d0w4c SAMHSA https://t.e2ma.net/click/wipol/8zq6po/g60w4c SAMHSA’s GAINS Center […]
Don’t Miss ‘Better Outcomes at the Intersection of Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice’ Dec 3-5 in Miami
Miami Conference to Focus on Progress Made Possible at the Intersection of Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice when Communities Work […]