The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is excited to announce the launch of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Resource Library (PRRL), a new statewide initiative that reflects a strong commitment to recovery-oriented, skill-building services across 黑料正能量. This effort will significantly strengthen the psychiatric rehabilitation workforce by expanding access to high-quality, evidence-based and evidence-informed curricula, training, and technical assistance for PROS programs and other OMH-licensed, funded, and designated providers.

By creating a centralized, accessible library of group curricula and offering training in proven models such as BRITE, WRAP, and Cognitive Remediation, PRRL will help ensure providers have the tools they need to deliver person-centered services that promote choice, skill development, and meaningful community integration. We applaud OMH, McSilver, and our partners for investing in this critical infrastructure and look forward to continued collaboration to advance recovery, rights, and high-quality psychiatric rehabilitation statewide. 

Launch of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Resource Library (PRRL)

The听McSilver Institute in partnership with Alliance for Rights and Recovery,听Center for Practice Innovations听补苍诲听InUnity Alliance is听pleased to announce the launch of the听Psychiatric Rehabilitation Resource Library (PRRL),听a new statewide initiative from the 黑料正能量 State Office of Mental Health (OMH). This program is designed in to expand access to high-quality, evidence-based and evidence-informed psychiatric rehabilitation curricula, training, and resources for providers across 黑料正能量 State.
This initiative will support Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS) programs and other OMH-licensed, operated, funded, and designated providers, ensuring the workforce has the tools, materials, and training required to deliver effective, person-centered psychiatric rehabilitation services. Through curriculum development, technical assistance, and coordinated access to evidence-based practices, this听project will strengthen implementation of psychiatric rehabilitation practices statewide. At the end of this project, an听online听library of psychiatric rehabilitation group curricula听will be made available for all providers in 黑料正能量 State to utilize and adapt in practice, and providers will also gain access to听trainings听in听proprietary听models such as听BRITE,听WRAP,听补苍诲听Cognitive Remediation.听
McSilver and its partners look forward to collaborating with providers, stakeholders, and training partners as we work together to enhance recovery-oriented, skill-building services for adults with serious mental illness throughout 黑料正能量.

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This year鈥檚 program features some of the nation鈥檚 and state鈥檚 most prominent experts in peer services, including fidelity standards, specialized vet to vet models, the impact of Medicaid and managed care, outcome and evaluation tools, supervision and certification, peer services鈥� boundless reach and peer support principles鈥� and practices鈥� impact as a system and social change agent. Register today!

Medicaid Funded Peer Innovations from Across the Nation
Sherry Jenkins-Tucker, Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, Decatur, GA
Anthony Fox, Tennessee Mental Health Consumers鈥� Association, Nashville, TN
Elise Padilla, Star Center, Arlington, VA

Vet to Vet: Thank You for Your Service!
Moe Armstrong, Founder, Vet to Vet USA, Westhaven, CT
Jeff McQueen, Mental Health Association of Nassau County
Luis Lopez, Center for Practice Innovations, 黑料正能量, NY
John Javis, Nassau Queens PPS

Outcome and Evaluation Tools for Peer Support Services
Amy Colesante, PSNY-IPA, Albany, NY
Ellen Healion, Hands Across Long Island, Central Islip, NY
Todd French, Mental Health Empowerment Project, Albany, NY

 Peer Workers as Change Agents: Building our Collective Power
Sascha Altman DuBrul, Recovery Specialist and Trainer, OnTrackNY and ACT Institute
Angel Serrano, Peer Counselor, Jacobi ACT Team

Unique Qualities of the Practice of Peer Support
Carrie Hermance, PSNY-IPA, Albany, NY
Joe Woodward, Housing Options Made Easy, Gowanda, NY
Kevin Smith, Mental Health Peer Connection, Buffalo, NY
Sara Goodman, Baltic Street AEH, Inc., Brooklyn, NY

Why do We Put Boundaries around Peer Support?
Patrick Hendry, Mental Health America, Alexandria, VA
Lisa St. George, Recovery International, Phoenix, AZ

Genuine Peer Support as an Innovative Outreach and Engagement Tool  
Jamillah Blair, Choice, New Rochelle, NY
Matt Canuteson, Mental Health Empowerment Project, Albany, NY
Steve Miccio, PEOPLe Inc., Poughkeepsie, NY

Academy of Peer Services 鈥揚reparing for the 鈥淩eal World鈥� of Peer Support and Supervision
Rita Cronise, Amy Spagnolo, Karen Richards, Annette Backs, APS

Peer Supervision: What鈥檚 Working, How and Why?        
Jeremy Reuling, MHA of Westchester, Tarrytown, NY
Jessica Wolf, Decision Solutions, Stratford, CT

Peer Support in the Context of Managed Care: Keeping our Values in Peer Services
Bill Gamble, Mental Health Empowerment Project, Albany, NY
Tracy Puglisi, Association for Mental Health and Wellness, Ronkonkoma, NY

Supervision and Successful Employment: Overview of the National Peer Worker Supervision Survey
Jessica Wolf, Decision Solutions, Stratford, CT
Dana Foglesong, Magellan Complete Care, Fort Myers, FL

New Site: Please note that we have moved the conference to the lovely Honors Haven Resort in Ellenville, which has previously served as the overflow site for the nearby Hudson Valley Resort. Folks can still choose to stay at the Hudson Valley Resort and take the shuttle to the Honors Haven or participate as a commuter if choosing to stay at another hotel.  See the registration form for more details.

First Come First Served!: Please or at if you prefer to stay at the Honors Haven as the room capacity is limited.

Please note that we are continuing to offer a register 5 get one free arrangement.

See you in September in the Catskills!

Send your questions to us at eileenc@nyaprs.org.

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This year鈥檚 program will draw from the inspiration, enthusiasm and expertise of over a 100 presenters from across the state and nation via upwards of 70 very timely and energizing presentations, keynotes and special events. We鈥檙e very grateful to all of them and to everyone who submitted an application. This year, we鈥檙e pleased to welcome presenters from California, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Arizona, Connecticut, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey and Kansas.

New Site: Please note that we have moved the conference to the lovely Honors Haven Resort in Ellenville, which has previously served as the overflow site for the nearby Hudson Valley Resort. Folks can still choose to stay at the Hudson Valley Resort and take the shuttle to the Honors Haven or participate as a commuter if choosing to stay at another hotel.  See the registration form for more details.

First Come First Served!: Please or at if you prefer to stay at the Honors Haven as the room capacity is limited.

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Please see the attachment for some adjustments to the program this week

This year鈥檚 program will draw from the inspiration, enthusiasm and expertise of over a 100 presenters from across the state and nation via upwards of 70 very timely and energizing presentations, keynotes and special events. We鈥檙e very grateful to all of them and to everyone who submitted an application. This year, we鈥檙e pleased to welcome presenters from California, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Arizona, Connecticut, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey and Kansas.

New Site: Please note that we have moved the conference to the lovely Honors Haven Resort in Ellenville, which has previously served as the overflow site for the nearby Hudson Valley Resort. Folks can still choose to stay at the Hudson Valley Resort and take the shuttle to the Honors Haven or participate as a commuter if choosing to stay at another hotel.  See the registration form for more details.

 First Come First Served!: Please or at if you prefer to stay at the Honors Haven as the room capacity is limited.

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This year鈥檚 program will draw from the inspiration, enthusiasm and expertise of over a 100 presenters from across the state and nation via upwards of 70 very timely and energizing presentations, keynotes and special events. We鈥檙e very grateful to all of them and to everyone who submitted an application. This year, we鈥檙e pleased to welcome presenters from California, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Arizona, Connecticut, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey and Kansas.

New Site: Please note that we have moved the conference to the lovely Honors Haven Resort in Ellenville, which has previously served as the overflow site for the nearby Hudson Valley Resort. Folks can still choose to stay at the Hudson Valley Resort and take the shuttle to the Honors Haven or participate as a commuter if choosing to stay at another hotel.  See the registration form for more details.

 First Come First Served!: Please or at if you prefer to stay at the Honors Haven as the room capacity is limited.

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• Joining pioneer Pat Deegan will be historic innovators Moe Armstrong, founder of the historic Vet to Vet model of peer support and Sam Cochran the major developer of the Crisis Intervention Team model. All 3 will be offering their unique insight on where we鈥檝e been and should be going.
• The program will also offer a first inside look at two 黑料正能量 State program models at Baltic Street AEH and the Guidance Center that were just recognized a few weeks ago by SAMHSA for their innovative contributions to promoting wellness and employment.
• We鈥檙e also very pleased to offer a panel of 3 of the nation鈥檚 most experienced peer service leaders in the areas of Medicaid and managed care: Sherry Jenkins-Tucker, Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, Anthony Fox, Tennessee Mental Health Consumers鈥� Association and Elise Padilla, Star Center.
• This year鈥檚 Wednesday evening program will feature 2 highly acclaimed films, 鈥�Vicarious Resilience鈥� from the MHA in Ulster County and 鈥�You are Not Alone鈥� from Antoine Craigwell of DBGM, Inc. in 黑料正能量 City, 黑料正能量, along with the joyous
• And of course, David Granirer will be back once more with another group of budding comedians for our Thursday 鈥�Stand Up for Mental Health!鈥� program.

PLEASE BE ON THE LOOKOUT: OUR FULL PROGRAM AND PRESENTATIONS SCHEDULE WILL BE GOING OUT THIS WEEK!

• First Come First Served!: Please REGISTER EARLY if you are interested in staying at Honors Haven as the room capacity is limited. Once filled, participants will be notified and may stay at the Hudson Valley or as a commuter if choosing to stay at another hotel.  Click the link for a closer look at the Honors Haven Resort, Conference Registration and accommodation details forms
• Finally, don鈥檛 miss out taking advantage of our register 5 get 1 free special

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This year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淒ignity, Recovery and Social Justice for All鈥� reflects the key values and aims of our ever expanding community. It seeks to underscore that, ultimately, there can be no full recovery without achieving both a personal sense of dignity and an explicit commitment to address the injustices of all forms of discrimination, poverty, racism, criminalization, hunger and homelessness.  We are proud to announce that Pat Deegan, who coined the term 鈥榯he dignity of risk鈥� almost 2 decades ago, will be a featured keynote speaker in an ever growing lineup of inspiring thought and innovation leaders that will include Leah Harris, Chacku Mathai and Sacha Altman duBrul and will once more bring back our hilarious and touching Stand Up for Mental health comedy show.

Please register early if you are interested in staying at Honors Haven as the room capacity is limited. Once filled, participants will be notified and may stay at the Hudson Valley or as a commuter if choosing to stay at another hotel.  Click the link for a closer look at the Honors Haven Resort, Conference Registration and accommodation details forms

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This year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淒ignity, Recovery and Social Justice for All鈥� reflects the key values and aims of our ever expanding community. It seeks to underscore that, ultimately, there can be no full recovery without achieving both a personal sense of dignity and an explicit commitment to address the injustices of all forms of discrimination, poverty, racism, criminalization, hunger and homelessness.  We are proud to announce that Pat Deegan, who coined the term 鈥榯he dignity of risk鈥� almost 2 decades ago, will be a featured keynote speaker in an ever growing lineup of inspiring thought and innovation leaders that will include Leah Harris, Chacku Mathai and Sacha Altman duBrul and will once more bring back our hilarious and touching Stand Up for Mental health comedy show.

Please register early if you are interested in staying at Honors Haven as the room capacity is limited. Once filled, participants will be notified and may stay at the Hudson Valley or as a commuter if choosing to stay at another hotel.  Click the link for a closer look at the Honors Haven Resort, Conference Registration and accommodation details forms

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