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ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: A new report from United Hospital Fund and Dr. Henry Chung and Montefiore Medical Center offers a roadmap […]

Substance Use and Trauma: Policy Challenges and Solutions Trauma exposure is common among youth and families experiencing substance use problems, […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Department of Labor (DOL) have produced the […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note:Thanks to funding support from SAMHSA and NIDILRR, the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University is offering free […]

Webinar Web-Based Resources on Behavioral Health Disparities in Underserved Communities Register Now Wednesday, June 22,2016 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: All that is preventing us from building 6,000 new units of supportive housing for the most vulnerable homeless […]

Dear Friends: The Legislature is still in session today negotiating last minute deals including the supportive & affordable housing MOU. […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Don’t miss out on this opportunity to receive free technical assistance from national subject matter experts on a […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University is offering free on-line technical assistance to organizations that want […]

H.R. 2646 Passes Committee: ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ 2nd Look Here’s an updated summary (and a few corrections) of key provisions of the […]

http://www.nynycampaign.org/take-action#/8/ This is the last opportunity to ask the Governor and legislature to sign the Memorandum of understanding (MOU) on […]

The US House Committee on Energy and Commerce will be reviewing new amendments to Congressman Tim Murphy’s ‘Helping Families in […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Currently, individuals who have demonstrated their rehabilitation and job-readiness can never escape their past no matter how long […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Earlier today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously advanced a compromise version of Rep Tim Murphy’s mental […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Chicago’s Medical Home Network and ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ DSRIP are hosting a webinar this Thursday to look at “a […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Activists are joining with people of heart from across the world in grieving Sunday’s horrific murders of LGBTQI […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Mental health advocate and blogger Pete Earley has been a forceful advocate for criminal justice reform and a […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ and a broad coalition of mental health providers and consumer advocacy organizations are calling for the passage […]

Last Chance to Register for Tomorrow’s National Council for Behavioral Health Webinar! Invest in Wellness: Strategies to Support Your Staff […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Here’re some brief updates on how House and Senate mental health legislative proposals are faring. The House The […]

The following comes from the White House’s recently released mental health policy progress report on actions taken by the Administration […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The NYS Assembly has passed a bill that calls on school districts to ensure that health education programs […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: With only 4 days and 16 hours to go till the end of this year’s NYS Legislative Session, […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Thanks to the tireless efforts of MHANYS’ Glenn Liebman, the mental health education bill that’s been stuck in […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Johns Hopkins researchers have released study findings confirming that unfounded medial linkages between violent acts and mental health […]

[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/51b36716b2359e9a96d7ae4df/images/70151054-8d21-4156-9fdb-0b28aa9d373d.jpg]<http://inaops.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=51b36716b2359e9a96d7ae4df&id=82e9587679&e=543e6b4fb7>International Association of Peer Supporters (iNAPS) Peers Educating Peers on the ACA: Free Webinar Friday, June 10 View this email […]

Cuomo Releases Recommendations To Combat Heroin, Opioid Abuse ByClaire HughesAlbany Times Union June 9, 2016 ALBANY — The Governor’s Heroin […]

What Do the Newly Proposed Changes to the IMD Exclusion Mean? ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Brief June 10, 2016 Embedded within the Social […]

New MCTAC In-Person Training Offering: Adult BH HCBS Plan of Care & Expedited Workflow Training Register now for an in […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The piece below mirrors what we’ve reported over the last few weeks that proposed changes to HIPAA, restrictions […]

CSDP Forum: Barriers and Supports to Employment for State Vocational Rehabilitation Clients Individuals with a disability are less likely to […]

This week Live & Learn launched a research study on the experience of people labeled with mental disorders who have […]

    June 8, 2016   SAMHSA’s Program to Achieve Wellness Announces the 2016 Recognition of Excellence in Wellness Apply […]

Consumer Webinar Understanding Changes to Medicaid Behavioral Health Care in ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 1:00PM Medicaid mental […]

There Is Hope For Survivors To Heal Mary Gail Frawley-O’Dea National Catholic Reporter May. 23, 2016 Editor’s note: This is […]

‘Raise The Age’ Advocates Plan ‘Sleep-In’ Push On To Change Age Of Responsibility From 16 To 18 By Michaela Kilgallen […]

Ben Rosen Director of Public Information ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ State Office of Mental Health 518-474-6540 benjamin.rosen@omh.ny.gov June 06, 2016 ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ […]

Recent ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Executive Seminar keynoter Jeff Olivet is an activist, writer and CEO of Center for Social Innovation, a Boston […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The following comes from the National Council for Behavioral Health. Selected organizations can receive support in implementing InSHAPE®, […]

Action continues on federal mental health legislation in the House. Last Friday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee circulated a […]

Lawmakers Consider Adding Mental Health Bill to Opioid Conference By Peter Sullivan The Hill June 2, 2016 Lawmakers are considering […]

Consumer-Driven Services Directory National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse Key Update, May 2016 The Clearinghouse welcomes all programs in which […]

BRSS TACS First Friday Will Cover Recovery-Oriented Crisis Response On June 3, 2016, at 12 p.m. ET, BRSS TACS (Bringing […]

Supportive Housing Pilot Slashes ED Use Crain’s Health Pulse June 3, 2016 A supportive-housing nonprofit found that when elderly residents […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ State may remain one of 2 states in the nation to try those under 18 as […]

The State interagency partners from DOH, OCFS, OMH and OASAS are meeting with the Children’s Health and Behavioral Health MRT […]

For Immediate Release: 6/2/2016 GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO   NEW YORK STATE LAUNCHES PHASE ONE OF UNPRECEDENTED $10.4 BILLION HOMELESSNESS […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued new regulations banning gender identity conversion therapy for children and youth in […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The webinar below that will look at factors promoting or jeopardizing the integrity of true peer support is […]

Bazelon, UMass Medical School Highlight Opportunities to Promote Employment for People with Psychiatric Disabilities May 24, 2016 A new brief […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Based on what we’ve received thus far, we know that this year’s program for our ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Annual Conference […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The following comes courtesy of ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ intern David Martino, who writes that “as we fight to address the […]

NYSCMHD/NYS to Hold June 1-July 6 Regional Consumer Forums on Medicaid Managed Care HARP Plans Please open the PDF and […]

  Click Here to Register There’s Still Time to Register for the May 31st Presentation in the Popular Peer Specialists […]

Upcoming SAMHSA Peerlink National Technical Assistance Center Webinar Developing & Implementing Policies & Procedures: Building the Foundation for Your Peer-Run […]

Using the Cultural Formulation Interview to Support Recovery SAMHSA Recovery to Practice Webinar When:Tuesday, June 21 from 1:00 p.m. ET- […]

Survivor-Led Advocacy Initiatives Christine Cissy White 5/21/168:56 AM It’s not trauma-informed if it’s not informed by trauma survivors . I […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2016 CONTACT Laura Maloney (Murphy) 202-228-1056 John Cummins (Cassidy) 202-224-5824 TOMORROW: MURPHY, CASSIDY TO HOST […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Our Campaign 4 NY/NY Housing needs your help to press Governor Cuomo and the Legislature to firm commitment […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray is convening a Mental Health Workforce Summit this morning at City University to […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The following comes to us courtesy of Ron Manderscheid who writes “please check out this recently updated 50-state […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: In an effort to reach consensus within the House, several measures that were originally proposed by Rep. Tim […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Please spread the word to ensure that consumers get the opportunity to get answers to their questions about […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The following comes from Maclain Berhaupt of the Supportive Housing Network of NY detailing our need to press […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: It appears that the House Republican leadership is looking to scale down or back away from some of […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: As part of yet another strategy to help advance education and acceptance around mental health issues, First Lady […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: NY’s Medicaid Redesign program seeks to prevent avoidable inpatient readmissions with the use of enhanced care management and […]

Now Available Online: RTC Presentations from 2016 Tampa Conference! May 19, 2016 Transitions RTC Updates Transitions RTC Presentations: Child, Adolescent, […]