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Here’s some suggested areas for comment at next week’s NYS Olmstead regional video forums and Albany meeting: ���������� State […]

���������� Note: There’s only 4 weeks to go for this year’s blockbuster special 30th anniversary ���������� Conference program and event! […]

���������� Note: Disability rights advocates have 3 upcoming opportunities to give their personal input to NYS’ Olmstead Plan, which promises […]

<http://highroadsolution.com/clients/nccbh/images/spacer.gif> National Council Public Policy Update – Mental Health and Addictions Policy and Practice Excellence<http://highroadsolution.com/clients/nccbh/images/header-public.gif> <http://highroadsolution.com/clients/nccbh/images/spacer.gif> Washington DC, Thursday, August […]

    Understanding the Disease of Addiction and the Recovery Process in Health Center Settings Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2012, […]

Here’s some suggested areas for comment at next week’s NYS Olmstead regional video forums and Albany meeting: ���������� State […]

          Regional Stakeholder Engagement Teleconference with CMS on Health Insurance Marketplace & Expanded Insurance Options   […]

States Crack Down on Mental Health Prescriptions by Bara Vaida, Special to Stateline  August 15, 2012   In the past […]

���������� Note: After many years of working to see legislation enacted and policies changed around the torturous use of solitary […]

���������� Note: The following reports in the Village Voice tell the story of Shereese Francis, a 29 year-old African-American woman […]

                OVER 50 ORGANIZATIONS UNITE FOR HISTORIC PRESIDENTIAL FORUM ON DISABILITY ISSUES   […]

FINDING HIDDEN TREASURE: MAP YOUR WAY TO FINANCIAL WELLNESSComing soon to a city near you These forums are a fun […]

The Mental Health Association of Westchester County, Inc.’s 32nd Annual Ira S. Stevens Conference  Friday, September 7, 2012  “Surfing The […]

���������� Note: The following comes from the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery which writes that “eCPR is an educational […]

70% Of FQHCs Provide Mental Health Services Open Minds August 13, 2012 Developed by OPEN MINDS, 163 York Street, Gettysburg […]

���������� Note: Registration and Conference materials for ���������� 30th Annual Conference are now online! See below or at our website […]

Integrating Mental Health with Primary Care By Katie Gibas CNY/YNN  August 10, 2012 UNITED STATES — Estimates show at least […]

What is Recovery? Recovery to Practice (RTP)  August 10, 2012 Please take a minute to ask people in your community […]

CMS Director Says States May Delay or Drop Out of Medicaid Expansion National Council  August 10, 2012 Cindy Mann, Deputy […]

Supported Housing for Adult Home Residents with Serious Mental Illness Request for Proposal (RFP) ���������� State (NYS) Office of […]

National Peer Specialist Conference, Sept., 6-8, 2012 – Philadelphia, PA.   Hogan to receive Visionary Leadership Award Dr. Michael Hogan […]

Register NOW! Click here for print or online registration   The theme of Alternatives 2012 is “Honoring Our History, Building […]

Mental Health Empowerment Project, Inc. Awarded SAMHSA Grant   The Mental Health Empowerment Project Inc. (MHEP) has been awarded a […]

 Online Training:  Psychiatric Rehabilitation Primer and CPRP Preparation Course August 20 – September 28, 2012   USPRA is proud to […]

As a Hispanic mother of two children, I recognize the need to empower Hispanic parents and grandparents to take action […]

Are Nursing Homes Over-Medicating Patients? By James T. Mulder, The Post-Standard  July 30, 2012 Syracuse, N.Y. — About one-third of Central […]

���������� Note: We’d like to encourage peer-run services proponents from across ���������� to attend the Mental Health Empowerment Project’s […]

���������� Note: The Cuomo Administration has released proposed regulations requiring adult homes with a percentage of residents diagnosed with serious […]

Notice of Public Hearing   OASAS Statewide Comprehensive Plan 2012-2016 OMH Statewide Comprehensive Plan 2012-2016 September 6, 2012 from 9:30 […]

Thanks to the generosity of this year’s conference sponsors, we have a number of partial and full scholarships to distribute. […]

���������� Note: Lots of peer positions are available in NYC, from HHC, Baltic Street, and ����������.   The NYC Health […]

Please see below for some of the health and wellness workshops ���������� will be featuring at our annual conference this […]

���������� Note: Following are some details around National Wellness Week, which will fall between September 17-21, 2012. See enews posting […]

Mental Health Conditions Among Top 10 Causes Of Hospital Readmissions Open Minds  August 6, 2012   Developed by OPEN MINDS, […]

���������� Note: Here’s more coverage on yesterday’s release by the Cuomo Administration of their proposal to reinvest $10 billion in […]

���������� Note: Some wonderful news! Paolo del Vecchio, a long time dedicated peer leader and Center for Mental Health Services […]

We incorrectly stated that the number of supportive housing beds that the waiver will pay for is 15,000 beds. The […]

���������� Note: ���������� State has submitted its application to the federalgovernment for approval to reinvest $10 billion in anticipated […]

In about an hour representatives of the Governor’s staff and the Department of Health will be releasing state proposals to […]

���������� Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services and the ���������� State Office of Mental Health We Can Work / […]

      Greetings from the Nathan Kline Institute Center of Excellence in Culturally Competent Mental Health! We are pleased […]

Thanks to your efforts throughout the legislative session, the NYS legislature passed the standardized prior authorization bill A.10248B/S.7384A, which will […]

CDC Feature Spotlight: Public Action Plan to Integrate Mental HealthPromotion and Mental Illness Prevention with Chronic Disease Prevention Feature Spotlight […]

Bruce Springsteen Sheds Light On Depression By Anne Michaud  Newsday August 1, 2012   With its 140-character limit, Twitter is anything […]

Mental Health Cases In Rockland Move To Nonprofits By Christian Wade Newsday August 1, 2012 Private nonprofit organizations are stepping […]

���������� Note: If the statistics in this article hold, Australia is trying to get its employment rate for people with […]

Greetings, Welcome to the monthly update from SAMHSA’s Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS). This […]

���������� Note: The following comes courtesy of ���������� Public Policy committee member and MHEP staffer Eva Dech who writes “this […]

���������� Note: This year’s ���������� Annual Conference will features over 70 presentations covering a number of timely topic areas or […]

���������� Note: Service dogs and other animals have become a growing support for people grappling with mental health conditions; this […]

Telephone Therapy Technique Brings More Veterans Into Mental Health Treatment Motivational interview shown more effective than “check-in” call with Iraq, […]

The ‘Coordinated & Integrated’ Care Continuum Larry Cesare, Psy.D. Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS  July 31, 2012   Developed by OPEN […]

Please join us for Session 2 of the Health Home Implementation Updates Webinar.   Please see the link below to […]

Tell your Senators to Ratify the CRPD Today!   We are one step closer to ratification! On July 26th, the […]

          Join Our Bi-Monthly Health IT Stakeholder Calls As the Behavioral Health Field strives for the […]

For People With Disabilities, Words Matter By Kirsty Groff and May Wildman, Kaiser Health News | July 30, 2012   […]

Phase III Designated Health Homes The NYS DOH has received 24 applications to serve 39 counties in Phase III.The applicants […]

Is Mount Sinai Ready To Prevent Readmissions? Crain’s Health Pulse July 30, 2012   Mount Sinai has spent the past […]

                                        We Can Work / We Can Save Campaign invites you to a special […]

CARF Releases Accreditation Standards for Health Homes Mental Health Weekly  July 30, 2012   CARF International on July 17 released […]

  Medicaid Expansion May Lower Death Rates, Study Says By Pam Belluck  ���������� Times  July 25, 2012   Into […]

Parachute NYC is a new and innovative approach to providing community-based services to individuals aged 16-65 who are experiencing symptoms […]

Senate Committee Backs Treaty Regarding Disabilities By Bryan Bender, Boston Globe July 26, 2012 WASHINGTON — The Senate Foreign Relations […]

Life after Aurora By Dr. Mark Ragins Denver Post Op Ed July 27, 2012 Murders – especially random mass murders […]

���������� Note: Registration and Conference materials for ���������� 30thAnnual Conference are now online! See below or at our website at […]

Legislative Call to Action for Disability Rights Urgent Call to Action!   Disability Rights Treaty Needs Your Help!  The Senate […]

              REGISTER NOW! Session 11 Workplace Stress and Trauma-Informed Care Presented by: Sandra Bloom, […]

Another Way Inc. seeks an Executive Director to manage our small and vibrant peer-run community center in Montpelier, Vt. that […]

        From Whats Wrong? To What Happened? : Moving Towards Trauma-Informed Practices and Holistic Approaches! Join us […]

  Attention Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses, Health Care Professionals and Direct Care Staff   Save the Date and join us […]