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The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is excited to have hundreds of advocates come to Albany on Tuesday, February 10th, for our Annual […]
We are one week away from our 2026 Daniel’s Law Advocacy Day! In Daniel Prude’s memory, we continue to fight […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery stands with the Behavioral Health Advocates coalition in calling for a 2.7% Targeted […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery has long advocated for a mental health system grounded in voluntary, community-based […]
As noted in our initial first look at the Governor’s budget released yesterday many of the mental health and substance use proposals […]
Alliance Alert: Some first look takeaways from the Governor’s 2026-27 Budget Proposal: at first review, many OMH and OASAS related […]
Today, on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Alliance for Rights and Recovery, alongside our Cultural Competence Committee, honors […]
Alliance Alert: here’s a corrected version of this morning’s posting about the Doors to Wellbeing’s Peer Specialist Webinar series for […]
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Webinar | Getting Ready for Medicaid Work Requirements: Strategies for Supportive Housing Providers Thursday, February 26, 20261 – 2 PM […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery was proud to join a broad coalition of national advocates in calling […]
January 15, 2026 HHS Rolls Back Plans to Effectuate $2 Billion in HHS Cutsin Major Victory by Advocates and House […]
Tell Congress to Stop the SAMHSA Grant Cuts The federal administration has abruptly canceled hundreds of Substance Abuse and Mental […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is deeply alarmed by reports of the abrupt and widespread cancellation of […]
Following yesterday’s State of the State address, the Alliance for Rights and Recovery has taken a closer look at the […]
Breaking News: State of the State HighlightsBy Harvey Rosenthal and Luke SikinyiAlliance for Rights and RecoveryJanuary 13, 2026 Here’s what […]
Alliance Note: Governor Hochul’s State of the State address marks the formal start of the 2026 legislative session and offers […]
Alliance Alert: The workforce is going through transformational change with the advent of Artificial Intelligence. This dynamic webinar explores how […]
Are you or those you serve college students with serious mental health challenges interested in improving their wellness? The Temple […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is excited to announce Dr. H Jean Wright II, Executive Deputy Commissioner of Mental Hygiene […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is excited to announce Dr. H Jean Wright II, Executive Deputy Commissioner of Mental Hygiene […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is convening a Regional Advocacy Forum TODAY, Monday (January 12), in Long Island to bring our community together at […]
On behalf of the Coalition on Human Needs, we invite you to join the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), our […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is convening a Regional Advocacy Forum this coming Monday (January 12) in Long Island to bring our community […]
Alliance Alert: Our community was shocked and heartbroken to learn about the loss of one of our kindest and most […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is excited to announce Ken Zimmerman, Fountain House CEO and Mamdani Mayoral Transition Team Member, […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is excited to announce the launch of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Resource Library (PRRL), a […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is excited to announce Ken Zimmerman, Fountain House CEO and Mamdani Mayoral Transition Team Member, […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery welcomes recently approved federal funding for rural health and recognizes the opportunity […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery shares the serious concerns raised by advocates and leaders across the field […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is convening Regional Advocacy Forums in Long Island and ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ City in January to bring […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery strongly denounces the Trump Administration’s attempt to freeze and cut essential federal […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is convening Regional Advocacy Forums in Long Island and ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ City in January to bring […]
Alliance Alert: There’s still time to register for the 2026 Alliance Leadership Institute, a newly redesigned leadership learning experience created specifically […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is convening Regional Advocacy Forums in Long Island and ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ City in January to bring […]
Alliance Alert:Â We are excited to announce the rollout of the Association for Mental Health and Wellness’Â Peer Specialist Readiness Training Program, […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is closely monitoring new SNAP compliance and enforcement clarifications and remains concerned […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery strongly welcomes this long-anticipated funding announcement from the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ State Office […]
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is convening Regional Advocacy Forums in Long Island and ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ City in January to bring […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery strongly supports the reintroduction of the PEERS in Medicare Act and applauds […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery strongly supports Housing First as a critical, evidence-based approach to addressing homelessness, particularly for […]
The Key Update has served as one of the widely read and respected periodicals serving the nation’s rights, recovery, survivor […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery mourns the tragic loss of life of Chaz Fray and extends our deepest […]
Alliance Alert: Today’s Times tells the story of a man who endured great distress, homelessness and poverty because he had […]
2026 Leadership Institute Six Transformative Leadership Sessions — One Powerful SeriesOnly $150 • $50 for Alliance Members Dear Colleagues, We’re […]
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ State Office of Mental Health is partnering with the Long Island Directors of Community Services to host […]
Alliance Alert:The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is excited to share that the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is […]
Alliance Alert: The State must fix ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿â€™s broken Medicaid behavioral health system. In just weeks, Governor Hochul will release […]
Alliance Alert:The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is excited to share that the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery commends Governor Kathy Hochul for signing the criminal justice oversight omnibus and taking an […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery is deeply concerned about recent changes to HUD’s FY2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance for Rights and Recovery welcomes the City Council’s consideration of a new agency which will have […]
As ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ braces for one of the toughest budget seasons in years, fueled in large part by deep federal […]
Don’t Miss This Opportunity!Register for The Alliance 2026 Leadership InstituteSix Leadership Sessions • One Powerful Series The Alliance for Rights […]
As ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ braces for one of the toughest budget seasons in years, fueled in large part by deep federal […]
Virtual eCPR Training sponsored byDaniel Fisher, Eddy Levin McGrath, Tone Puorro January 3, 4, 2026 from 10 AM to 5 […]
As ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ braces for one of the toughest budget seasons in years, fueled in large part by deep federal […]
Alliance Alert: Community Access is preparing to open an OMH licensed Intensive Crisis Residence (ICR) that is inspired by the […]
Don’t Miss This Opportunity!Register for The Alliance 2026 Leadership InstituteSix Leadership Sessions • One Powerful Series The Alliance for Rights […]
Upcoming Webinar Postponed to Dec 16 From Burnout to Belonging: Using the SWAP Tool to Cultivate Trauma-Responsive Teams December 16, 2025 […]
As ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ braces for one of the toughest budget seasons in years, fueled in large part by deep federal […]
As ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ braces for one of the toughest budget seasons in years, fueled in large part by deep federal […]
Support Mental Health & Addictions Recovery: Just Say No to Long-Term Institutional Care! Americans with mental health and/or addiction problems […]
Alliance Alert: Two developments that will increase financial resources in ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ and nationally. NY Minimum Wage to Increase Soon: […]
Share Your Views on Building a Stronger Recovery Movement! On January 19-22, 2026, a Rights and Recovery Summit meeting will […]
OMH Commissioner Ann Sullivan and a number of executive team members who oversee key strategic functions (slide 6) gave presentations […]
Upcoming Webinar Postponed to Dec 16 From Burnout to Belonging: Using the SWAP Tool to Cultivate Trauma-Responsive Teams December 16, 2025 […]
Announcing the Alliance’s NEWLY REDESIGNED Leadership Learning Series!Six Transformative Sessions at One Powerful Price of only $150 The Alliance for […]
As ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ braces for one of the toughest budget seasons in years, fueled in large part by deep federal […]
As ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ braces for one of the toughest budget seasons in years, fueled in large part by deep federal […]
Alliance Alert: The Alliance strongly supports removing behavioral health services from Medicaid managed care. For the past decade, managed care […]
