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���������� Note: Legislation just passed the house in Virginia that would mandate that Universities maintain concise advertising standards of mental […]

������������ Note: This year’s Executive Seminar will highlight presentations that prepare for two big policy movements capturing everyone’s attention for […]

���������� Note: A settlement agreement in NH highlights the increasing legal pressure on states to treat persons in the most […]

���������� Note: This move by Cuomo protects members of our community affected by the Federal SNAP cuts. Provisions for basic […]

State Medicaid Spending Set To Reach $67 Billion By 2018 Capitol ����������;��Laura Nahmias, 2/24/2014 �� ���������� is likely […]

2014 Peer-Run Organization/ Recovery-Community Organization Awards to Promote Best and Emerging Practices in Peer Services �� Application deadline March 3, […]

���������� Note: More news about the CMS formulary changes for people on Medicare, which many critics across party and industry […]

���������� Note: While a recent settlement has set limits to solitary confinement for certain groups of people, mental health advocates […]

���������� Note: A debate that is either ‘for’ or ‘against’ psychiatric medication most often is not a useful deconstruction of […]

HHS Issues HIPAA Guidance on Sharing Information Related to Mental Health ACMHA News Release; 2/21/2014 �� The U.S. Department of […]

���������� Note: A new Pentagon-sanctioned IOM report indicates that an expensive preventative health model implemented by the military is not […]

�� Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser. New Six-Part Webinar Series on Girls’ Behavioral Health This […]

���������� Note: Below is an update with new resources for navigators of cross-disability services. The NDNRC is an excellent platform […]

���������� Note: The Addiction Technology Transfer Center network�� and ���������� are partnering to offer this webinar and in person training […]

���������� Note: Availability of treatment beds in psychiatric hospitals or units is always a challenging issue when crises outpace resources. […]

���������� Note: Leading Consumer advocacy groups Health Care for All NY and Medicaid Matters NY have been working to ensure […]

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���������� Members: As we speed towards the 2015 groundbreaking implementation of integrated managed health and behavioral healthcare, this year’s Executive […]

���������� Note: As we speed towards the 2015 groundbreaking implementation of integrated managed health and behavioral healthcare, this year’s Executive […]

Upcoming Webinars Trauma-Informed Care Learning Community: Participation & Process Date: Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, from 2:00-3:00pm Eastern Speaker: Cheryl Sharp,
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Some Plans Refuse To Cover Medical Costs Related To Suicide Despite Federal Rules Kaiser Health News; Michelle Andrews, 2/18/2014 �� […]

���������� Note: The below article indicates that NY health plans and employers are “ahead of the pack” in terms of […]

���������� Note: ���������� is proud to support the work of the Communities for Crisis Intervention Teams as they advocate for […]

���������� Note: Targeting stress management in teens is an essential way to mitigate ongoing mental and physical health challenges later […]

SAMHSA’s 2014 Wellness Initiative’s Million Hearts Program: Request for Proposals (RFP) On behalf of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health […]

���������� Note: New models in mental health care for persons in the prison system are welcome when they focus on […]

���������� Note: This piece suggests that the focus of the NYS mental health budget debate has turned from whether or […]

Sagamore Children’s Psych Center Spared State Closure, For Now Newsday; Ridgely Ochs, 2/14/2014 �� The state has backed off its […]

���������� Note: Pressure for a human services COLA mounts in the legislature, but it is unknown yet whether it is […]

�� Four New NYS CASE Trainings�� Now Open for Registration! �� Course Title �� �� �� �� �� �� �� […]

���������� Note: Rapid implementation of NYs 1115 waiver amendment will now begin, after yesterday’s approval by the federal government of […]

�� Building Strong Roots for Success Through Family Support & Peer Leadership Call for Presentations Deadline February 21, 2014�� The […]

���������� Note: See below for another excellent position opening, particularly for an individual with lived MH experience. Training and advocacy […]

���������� Note: Initial moves by NYS Mayor De Blasio indicate that his progressive social reform agenda will include attention to […]

���������� Note: At long last, CMS has approved ����������’s Medicaid Waiver application. “ The current Executive Budget proposal for […]

Governor Cuomo Announces $1.75 Million Awarded to Fight Chronic Homelessness for Families Dealing With Addiction in ���������� City �� […]

Cuomo: Health Exchange ‘Endangered’ By Lack Of Medicaid Waiver By��Laura Nahmias�� Capital ���������� February 13, 2014�� �� ����������’s […]

���������� Note: The below training is available to all NYS OMH facilities or programs licensed by them. If you are […]

���������� Note: This historic shift indicates—as the NCD notice below rightfully posits—that the removal of Section 14c of the Fair […]

Catholic Bishops: NY Safe Act Gun Reporting Rules Threaten Services for Mentally Ill Times Union; Casey Seiler, 2/6/2014 �� New […]

���������� Note: Many states require that law graduates applying for a license disclose mental health diagnosis or treatment. But the […]

Nice..send to mmny list Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone ——– Original message ——– From: Briana Gilmore Date:02/12/2014 […]

���������� Note: Even the jostling of Washington politicians does not seem to be deterring CMS from approving the 1115 waiver […]

���������� Note: At yesterday’s state mental hygiene budget hearing, state legislators presented contradictory messages: on the one hand, a number […]

National Council to Launch New Trauma-Informed Care Learning Community Apply by Feb 28; Join Free Informational Webinar on Feb 21 […]

Announcing a City Hall Press Conference: Wednesday, February 19 @ 11 a.m. A crucial moment in the Campaign to Launch […]

How Integrated Care Can Integrate Person-Centered Care SAMHSA/CMHS Consumer Affairs; Laura M. Galbreath, 2/7/2014 �� The integration of primary and […]

Please join OMH (Office of Minority Health) for a Capacity Building Webinar on February 11, 2014:��Building Community Capacity to Use […]

���������� Note: A NYT article from this weekend highlights what many of us know to be a desperate situation: the […]

���������� Note: Thanks to our friends at the National Council, here’s a timely interview with national trendsetter Dr. Jeffrey Brenner, […]

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�� ���� 4th Annual Consumer/Survivor Visionary Leadership Teleconference �� Friday, February 21, 2014 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST/11:00 AM – […]

���������� Note: Care Management is an emerging concept that refers to integrated clinical care activities tailored to each individual.�� Case […]

Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death Reinforces Our Greatest Public Health Crisis National Council; Linda Rosenberg, 2/7/2014Days after he was found dead […]

ADS Center Free Webinar Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (2 p.m. CT; 12 p.m. PT) Time […]

Hill Plan Would Reward Medicare Doctors For Quality Kaiser Health News; Mary Agnes Carey, 2/7/2014 Now comes the hard part. […]

���������� Note: Comments from advocacy groups highlighted below indicate just a few aspects of concern that some have with the […]

���������� Note: The article below is a concise and bold look at the way the guiding principles of behavioral health […]

���������� Note: A current job opening noted below highlights the tremendous shift we are approaching as a behavioral health system […]

New Website Geared at NY Voters with Disabilities Project goal is to sign up 5,000 people with disabilities: Center for […]

Peer run and community recovery organizations have only a few days left to apply for federal grants to increase education […]

Reminder: Today is the last day to register for courses in this term! Visit the homepage today to create an […]

���������� Note: The following testimony was prepared by ���������� for the joint legislative budget hearing yesterday on health/Medicaid issues. Harvey […]

���������� Note: Some clarity came from Health Commissioner Dr. Nirav Shah at Monday’s joint legislative health/Medicaid budget hearing, when he […]

���������� Note: In a study supported by the MacArthur Foundation published last fall, researchers explained what housing advocates already know: […]

���������� Note: Below is a link to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene website where you can view […]

���������� Note: Across the country, advocates for a living wage applauded Obama’s announcement in his State of the Union Address […]

NY Proposal Expands Community Recovery Services and Supports Mental Health Weekly; Volume 24 Number 5, 2/3/2014 �� Mental ��health ��providers�� […]

International Association of Peer Supporters First Webinar of 2014: Taking Arts Seriously with Gayle Bluebird February 19, 2014 (Wednesday) – […]

���������� Note: As we speed towards the 2015 groundbreaking implementation of integrated managed health and behavioral healthcare, this year’s Executive […]