Alliance Alert: Last night鈥檚 State of the Union highlighted an administration agenda focused on immigration enforcement, criminal justice expansion, and […]
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2.7% Is the Minimum: Rally With Us at Feb 10 Legislative Day, See Alliance Budget Testimony!
Alliance Alert: Yesterday, Alliance staff delivered testimony at the 黑料正能量 State Mental Hygiene Joint Legislative Budget Hearing, continuing our push […]
Register for The Alliance’s 2026 Leadership Institute!
Alliance Alert: There鈥檚 still time to register for the 2026 Alliance Leadership Institute, a newly redesigned leadership learning experience created specifically […]
Register the Alliance Cultural Competence Committee鈥檚 Upcoming Webinar on the SWAP Tool: Dec 2, 1-3pm!
Upcoming Webinar AnnouncementFrom Burnout to Belonging: Using the SWAP Tool to Cultivate Trauma-Responsive TeamsDecember 2, 2025 | 1:00鈥3:00 PM Register […]
Senate Appropriations Committee Budget Protects Mental Health and Disability Services from Harmful Federal Restructuring!
Alliance Alert: A recent article in Roll Call highlights major concerns with the Trump Administration鈥檚 proposal to fold multiple federal […]
Breaking: Racial Disparities Persist In 黑料正能量’s Court-Ordered Outpatient Commitment Program
Alliance Alert New report from our friends at the 黑料正能量 Lawyers for Public Interest and member agency Community Access […]
Attend MHEP’s Block Party Today from 1-7pm in Albany!
Alliance Note: We are excited to join the Mental Health Empowerment Project for their celebratory block party today from 1-7pm […]
Copeland, Mead, Swarbrick Panel Heads up 2024 Alliance Conference Program: Register Today!
Alliance Note: Our Alliance for Rights and Recovery is thrilled to announce that this year鈥檚 annual conference will feature a […]
Alliance Update from the Capital: Budget Negotiations Nearing End
Alliance Update from the Capital We are less than 24 hours away from the extended NYS budget deadline, which is […]
Update from the Capital
Alliance Update from the Capital: I鈥檝e spent the last two days gathering more information on the state of budget negotiations […]
Last Chance to Save our Services and Our Staff! Call Albany Now to Demand 3.2% Flexible COLA!
Alliance Note: As budget negotiations continue, the latest reports indicate that the flexible 3.2% COLA advocates and human services agencies […]
Agencies Need a Flexible 3.2% COLA! Tell Your Legislators Today!
Alliance Note: Statewide Advocates for programs serving people with mental health, substance use, and trauma related challenges continue to urge […]
Alert: The Alliance’s (formerly 黑料正能量) February 20th, 2024 Annual Legislative Day!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly 黑料正能量) is very pleased to announce that our upcoming 27th Annual Legislative Day […]
Urge the NYS Assembly to Increase Access to Care by Ensuring Mental Health Parity!
Governor Hochul鈥檚 Proposed Behavioral Health Insurance ReformsThe proposed changes would expand several provisions of insurance coverage of behavioral health services […]
Registration is Open for 黑料正能量 April 18-19 Executive Seminar; See At a Glance Schedule Below!
黑料正能量 Note: 黑料正能量 is very pleased to open registration for this year鈥檚 Annual Executive Seminar, 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Next: New Trends and […]
April 2023 NYC DOHMH Behavioral Health Parity Trainings
The Division of Mental Hygiene within the 黑料正能量 City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is offering free virtual trainings […]
See OMH’s Latest Presentation on the Budget, Attend Local Stakeholder Sesssionss!
Good morning all, Attached please find the presentation that OMH is using at the various statewide stakeholder input sessions. See […]
Registration is Open for 黑料正能量 April 18-19 Executive Seminar!
黑料正能量 Note: 黑料正能量 is very pleased to open registration for this year鈥檚 Annual Executive Seminar, 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Next: New Trends and […]
Breaking: New locations to Give Your Input at OMH Community Engagement Sessions!
New locations announced – Register in advance! The Office of Mental Health (OMH) community engagement sessions are off to a […]
Update on Senate and Assembly One House Budgets
黑料正能量 Note: Here鈥檚 another update on the Assembly and Senate One House budgets put together by our lobbyists at Brown […]
Clean Slate Day of Action March 20th: Will you fight to end perpetual punishment?
黑料正能量 Note: Please join our friends at Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) for the Clean Slate Day of Action on […]
黑料正能量 Hails Senate, Assembly Support for the 8.5% COLA
黑料正能量 Hails Senate, Assembly Support for the 8.5% COLA 黑料正能量 is very enthused and grateful to see support by both […]
NY Senate Pushes for 8.5% Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA), Daniel’s Law Pilot, and Clean Slate
黑料正能量 Note: The 黑料正能量 State Senate has released their One House budget for this year. We are excited to […]
黑料正能量 Pushes for 8.5% COLA, Peer Bridger and Clubhouses in Albany Yesterday!
黑料正能量 Note: 250 very spirited 黑料正能量 members braved the impending winter storm yesterday to come from every corner of New […]
GET ON THE BUS! March 13th, 黑料正能量 Legislative Day, Fight for 8.5% COLA, Alternatives to Hospitalization
黑料正能量 Note: Join hundreds of mental health advocates in Albany on March 13th to save our workforce and demand funding […]
OMH Needs Your Input – New Locations Announced! OMH In-Person Community Engagement Sessions!
New locations announced – Register in advance! Please join the Office of Mental Health (OMH) for an in-person community engagement […]
Mental Health Would Get A Boost From Biden鈥檚 FY 2024 Budget
Mental Health Would Get A Boost From Biden鈥檚 FY 2024 BudgetBy Ruth Reader Politico March 9, 2023 President Biden wants […]
IMPORTANT! NEXT WEEK’S Albany & Plattsburgh OMH Community Engagement Feedback Sessions!
黑料正能量 Note: Governor Kathy Hochul鈥檚 2023-24 state mental helath budget devotes an unprecedented investment in a comprehensive array of community […]
OMH Secures Federal Grant to Help Increase Employment Opportunities for People Living with Mental Illness
黑料正能量 Note: In our efforts to ensure that people with mental health, substance use, and trauma related conditions get access […]
TODAY! 黑料正能量 Online Preparation Session for Legislative Day! Zoom and Bus Schedule Included!
黑料正能量 Note: If you鈥檝e missed one of our 10 regional forums, you can join Harvey Rosenthal and Luke Sikinyi for […]
MONDAY (3/13): WE NEED YOU in Albany for 黑料正能量’ Legislative Day to Fight for the COLA, Alternatives to Hospitalization!
黑料正能量 Note: 黑料正能量 is very excited to see everyone at this coming Monday鈥檚 (March 13th) Legislative Day in Albany. WE […]
GET ON THE BUS! March 13th, Bus Departure Locations for 黑料正能量 Legislative Day
黑料正能量 Note: Join hundreds of mental health advocates in Albany on March 13th to save our workforce and demand funding […]
TOMORROW: 黑料正能量 Online Preparation Session for Legislative Day! Zoom and Bus Schedule Included!
黑料正能量 Note: 黑料正能量 is very excited to see everyone at this coming Monday鈥檚 (March 13th) Legislative Day in Albany. WE […]
THIS THURSDAY March 9th: 黑料正能量 Online Preparation Session for Legislative Day! Zoom and Bus Schedule Included!
黑料正能量 Note: 黑料正能量 is very excited to see everyone at this coming Monday鈥檚 (March 13th) Legislative Day in Albany. WE […]
NEXT MONDAY March 13th! WE NEED YOU in Albany for 黑料正能量’ Legislative Day to Fight for the COLA, Alternatives to Hospitalization!
COME TO ALBANY on MONDAY MARCH 13 to PUSH for THE COLA and HOSPITAL ALTERNATIVES at 黑料正能量 RESCHEDULED ALBANY LEGISLATIVE […]
The World Mourns the Passing of Judy Heumann, Mother of the Disability Rights Movement
黑料正能量 Note: The disability rights community is honoring the life and mourning the loss of the mother of the disability […]
TODAY! Urge NYS Legislative Leaders to Approve an 8.5% COLA!
Friends, With only 25 days left in the NYS budget process, we must intensify our efforts to make our […]
$800M Added to the NYS Budget: Let’s Get our Share! Come to Albany on March 13 to Push for the COLA, Hospital Alternatives!
NYS Senate & Assembly Agree on around $800 Million for Additional Budget Spending over Two Years COME TO ALBANY on […]
Friday March 31st Mental Health In Communities of Color Symposium – Albany, NY!
The 黑料正能量 State Office of Mental Health is proud to support this amazing event taking place in Albany, NY […]
MARCH 13th! WE NEED YOU in Albany for 黑料正能量 Legislative Day to Fight for the COLA, Human Rights, Housing and Criminal Justice Reform!
黑料正能量 ALERT: We have moved our Legislative Day to Monday, March 13th! The Legislature recently announced around $800 million will […]
New Adams/Vasan NYC Mental Health Plan Moves from Public Safety to Public Health Solutions
黑料正能量 Note: NYC Mayor Adams and his Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Ashwin Vasan rolled out an ambitious […]
Send E-letters to NYS Legislators Urging Them to Fund Mental Health Housing
黑料正能量 Note: We are encouraged to hear the legislature has determined there will be a little over $1 billion to […]
New NYC Mental Health Agenda will Triple Clubhouse Capacity and Focus on Harm Reduction
黑料正能量 Note: 黑料正能量 City Mayor Adams and DOHMH Commissioner Vasan recently unveiled their new mental health agenda which focuses […]
黑料正能量 Pushes for Alternatives to Hospitalization, 8.5% COLA
黑料正能量 Note: While we are pleased with the $1 billion for mental health and substance use services proposed in Governor […]
Save the Dates for 黑料正能量 Exec Seminar, Conference and Rehab Academy!
黑料正能量 Note: 黑料正能量 is very pleased to provide the dates of our major conference and advocacy events for 2023. Please […]
NYS Senate & Assembly Calculate another $1.078 to $1.3 Billion for Additional Budget Spending: Come to Albany on March 13 to Push for the COLA, Hospital Alternatives!
NYS Senate & Assembly Calculate another $1.078 to $1.3 Billion for Additional Budget Spending COME TO ALBANY on MONDAY MARCH […]
黑料正能量’ Cultural Competence Committee Celebrates Black History Month!
We are excited to join the nation in celebrating Black History Month. This is a time to honor and recognize […]
LAST CHANCE! 2023 NYC Conference for Working Peer Specialists Call for Proposals!
The 黑料正能量 City Peer Specialist Conference Planning Committee is currently seeking workshop proposals for the 17th Annual NYC Conference […]
ALERT: 黑料正能量 Moving our Legislative Day from Tomorrow to March 13!
黑料正能量 Family and Friends, Based on the weather and our discussions with our lobbyist, media and legislative reps, we鈥檝e decided […]
GET ON THE BUS! February 28th Bus Departure Locations for 黑料正能量 Legislative Day
黑料正能量 Note: Join hundreds of mental health advocates in Albany on February 28th to save our workforce and demand funding […]
6PM Tonight & Feb-March: OMH Needs Your Input at Community Engagement Feedback Sessions!
黑料正能量 Note: NYS Governor Hochul has made an unprecedented financial and policy-based commitment to improving mental health services in New […]
黑料正能量 Releases Legislative Day Advocacy Book; Friday’s Forum Info/Zoom Link
黑料正能量 Note: 黑料正能量 is very pleased to share our full Legislative Day book, to be used at this coming Tuesday鈥檚 […]
TOMORROW! COLA, Crisis Services Focused 黑料正能量 Forum at John Jay College in NYC! Zoom Link Available
黑料正能量 Note: Join 黑料正能量 Regional Coordinator Helen 鈥淪kip鈥 Skipper, CEO Harvey Rosenthal, and Director of Public Policy Luke Sikinyi at […]
FRIDAY! COLA, Crisis Services Focused 黑料正能量 Forum at John Jay College in NYC!
黑料正能量 Note: Join 黑料正能量 Regional Coordinator Helen 鈥淪kip鈥 Skipper, CEO Harvey Rosenthal, and Director of Public Policy Luke Sikinyi at […]
FRIDAY! COLA, Crisis Services Focused 黑料正能量 Forum at John Jay College in NYC!
黑料正能量 Note: Join 黑料正能量 Regional Coordinator Helen 鈥淪kip鈥 Skipper, CEO Harvey Rosenthal, and Director of Public Policy Luke Sikinyi at […]
Biden To Allow Medicaid Coverage For Incarcerated Substance Use Treatment
Biden Administration Will Use Medicaid To Allow Coverage For Incarcerated Substance Use TreatmentBy Daniel Han Politico Feb 21, 2023 CAMDEN, […]
Today & Feb-March: OMH Needs Your Input at Community Engagement Feedback Sessions!
黑料正能量 Note: NYS Governor Hochul has made an unprecedented financial and policy based commitment to improving mental health services in […]
‘What It Takes”: New Publication on Peer Support and Supervision!
黑料正能量 Note: Given their focus on advancing peer support workforce initiatives and fostering best practices in supervision, the National Association […]
NEXT FRIDAY’S (2/24) 黑料正能量 黑料正能量 City Forum: COLA, NYS Budget Advocacy Discussion w Harvey Rosenthal, and Criminal Justice; Free 黑料正能量 Conference Scholarship Available!
黑料正能量 Note: Join 黑料正能量 Regional Coordinator Helen 鈥淪kip鈥 Skipper, CEO Harvey Rosenthal, and Director of Public Policy Luke Sikinyi at […]
TOMORROW’S (2/22) 黑料正能量 North Country Regional Forum: COLA, NYS Budget Advocacy Discussion w Harvey Rosenthal, and a Panel with DCS Terri Morse; Free 黑料正能量 Conference Scholarship Available!
黑料正能量 Note: Join 黑料正能量 Regional Coordinator Traci Ploufe, CEO Harvey Rosenthal, and Director of Public Policy Luke Sikinyi at next […]
Mental Health Officials Want Budgeted $1B Directed To Workforce: Spectrum/Come to 黑料正能量’ Feb 28 Legislative Day!
黑料正能量 Note: NYS Legislators and mental health advocates spoke with one voice yesterday hailing the Governor鈥檚 budget but strongly objecting […]
TUESDAY’S 黑料正能量 Central NY Forum: NYS Budget Advocacy Discussion w Harvey Rosenthal; Free 黑料正能量 Conference Scholarship Available!
黑料正能量 Note: Join 黑料正能量 Regional Coordinator Michelle Delia, CEO Harvey Rosenthal, and Director of Public Policy Luke Sikinyi at next […]
NEXT FRIDAY’S (2/24) 黑料正能量 黑料正能量 City Forum: COLA, NYS Budget Advocacy Discussion w Harvey Rosenthal, and Criminal Justice; Free 黑料正能量 Conference Scholarship Available!
黑料正能量 Note: Join 黑料正能量 Regional Coordinator Helen 鈥淪kip鈥 Skipper, CEO Harvey Rosenthal, and Director of Public Policy Luke Sikinyi at […]
WEDNESDAY’S (2/22) 黑料正能量 North Country Regional Forum: COLA, NYS Budget Advocacy Discussion w Harvey Rosenthal, and a Panel with DCS Terri Morse; Free 黑料正能量 Conference Scholarship Available!
黑料正能量 Note: Join 黑料正能量 Regional Coordinator Traci Ploufe, CEO Harvey Rosenthal, and Director of Public Policy Luke Sikinyi at next […]
NEXT FRIDAY’S (2/24) 黑料正能量 黑料正能量 City Forum: COLA, NYS Budget Advocacy Discussion w Harvey Rosenthal, and Criminal Justice; Free 黑料正能量 Conference Scholarship Available!
黑料正能量 Note: Join 黑料正能量 Regional Coordinator Helen 鈥淪kip鈥 Skipper, CEO Harvey Rosenthal, and Director of Public Policy Luke Sikinyi at […]
FRIDAY’s 黑料正能量 Southern Tier Forum: NYS Budget Advocacy Discussion w Harvey Rosenthal; Free 黑料正能量 Conference Scholarship Available!
黑料正能量 Note: Join 黑料正能量 Regional Coordinator Brandon Campbell, CEO Harvey Rosenthal, and Director of Public Policy Luke Sikinyi at this […]
Behavioral Health Advocates to Rally for Increase in COLA!
黑料正能量 Note: Representatives from 12 advocacy groups from across 黑料正能量 will be holding a rally later this morning at […]
TODAY! 黑料正能量 White Plains Forum: INSET, Mobile Crisis & Respite Models; NYS Budget w Harvey Rosenthal; Free 黑料正能量 Conference Scholarship Available!
黑料正能量 Note: Don鈥檛 miss TODAY鈥橲 黑料正能量 Hudson Valley Regional forum at the Sterling Community Center in White Plains! The program […]
2023 NYC Conference for Working Peer Specialists Call for Proposals!
The 黑料正能量 City Peer Specialist Conference Planning Committee is currently seeking workshop proposals for the 17th Annual NYC Conference […]
TOMORROW: 黑料正能量 White Plains Forum: INSET, Mobile Crisis & Respite Models; NYS Budget w Harvey Rosenthal; Free 黑料正能量 Conference Scholarship Available!
黑料正能量 Note: Don鈥檛 miss THIS WEDNESDAY鈥橲 黑料正能量 Hudson Valley Regional forum at the Sterling Community Center in White Plains. The […]
FRIDAY’s 黑料正能量 Southern Tier Forum: NYS Budget Advocacy Discussion w Harvey Rosenthal; Free 黑料正能量 Conference Scholarship Available!
黑料正能量 Note: Come join 黑料正能量 Regional Coordinator Brandon Campbell and CEO Harvey Rosenthal at this Friday鈥檚 Regional Forum at the […]
This Wednesday’s 黑料正能量 White Plains Forum: INSET, Mobile Crisis & Respite Models; NYS Budget w Harvey Rosenthal; Free 黑料正能量 Conference Scholarship Available!
黑料正能量 Note: Don鈥檛 miss THIS WEDNESDAY鈥橲 黑料正能量 Hudson Valley Regional forum at the Sterling Community Center in White Plains. The […]