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Why Not Start Addiction Treatment Right In The ER? NPR; Scott Hensley, 4/29/2015   When patients brought to the ER […]

���������� Note: DOH recognizes that a five-year shift toward value-based payment in Medicaid and across other payers will be a […]

Peer Leadership in Early Intervention in Psychosis Services: Free Webinar The National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse is hosting a […]

Learning To Be With Ourselves: A Response to Understanding Psychosis beyondmeds blog; Elisabeth Svanholmer, 4/20/2015   Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing […]

The HHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Report on Health Care Quality and Disparities   The U.S. Department of […]

���������� Note: Have you been staying informed by the Managed Care Technical Assistance Center? They are your main source for […]

���������� Note: Below are five job openings recently available in the Capital Region, Hudson Valley, and NYC. Health systems transformation […]

���������� Note: Attention to this issue from Governor Cuomo could mean justice for families impacted by the tragedy of police […]

���������� Releases Call for Presentations for 2015 Annual Conference http://www.nyaprs.org/conferences/annual-conference/documents/CallAndApp2015.pdf ���������� is very pleased to welcome proposals for our 33rd […]

Proposals for Free Hearing Voices Group Facilitation & Network Development Training in Your Region are Now Welcomed! The Foundation for […]

���������� Note: In this succinct guide from Monica Oss of Open Minds, she contends that the new service delivery continuum […]

In Honor of Cheryl MacNeil   Like so many in the peer support community, I am deeply grieving the passing […]

���������� Note: Click here for a chart that gives a look at 2015-16 budget provisions, with information related to ����������’ […]

Michael Botticelli Is a Drug Czar Who Knows Addiction Firsthand ���������� Times; Alan Schwarz, 4/25/2015   Six recovering substance […]

���������� Note: Congressional members Ryan, Fudge and Kaptur have introduced ‘The Breaking Addiction Act’ that would allow the federal Health […]

���������� Releases Call for Presentations for 2015 Annual Conference http://www.nyaprs.org/conferences/annual-conference/documents/CallAndApp2015.pdf ���������� is very pleased to welcome proposals for our 33rd […]

���������� Note: Two articles this morning highlight mental health needs on college campuses, and encompass some of the primary themes […]

How Do You make Technology “Work” For You? Open Minds; Monica E. Oss, 4/20/2015 Developed by OPEN MINDS, 163 York […]

Suicide at William & Mary, Fourth Student Death This Year, Triggers Concern Washington Post; Susan Svrluga, 4/15/2015   Thursday was […]

���������� Note: Substitutions for medications that aren’t on a managed care plan’s formulary happen often in private and public insurance, […]

���������� Note: Join ASAP, SAMHSA, and other stakeholders in Queens on May 15 for a one-day seminar on services and […]

���������� Note: The enrollment process for specialty FIDA plans in NYC—integrated plans for people with dual eligibility and long term […]

SAMHSA BRSS TACS Develops Draft Core Competencies for Peer Workers SAMHSA/ CMHS Consumer Affairs E-NewsApril 21, 2015   In support […]

What We Know (And What We Don’t) About Predicting Suicide Risk National Council Blog; Dr. Jane Pearson, National Institute of […]

���������� Note: As efforts to integrate healthcare increase, resources can be found amongst physicians and community based physical health practices […]

Pennsylvania I believe     HI – where did they do this?  Hudson River Region or in only some part […]

Best, Brightest — and Saddest? ���������� Times; Frank Bruni, 4/11/2015   PALO ALTO, Calif. — I HAD heard about […]

���������� Note: The article below offers a good example of how managed care organizations can be positive forces for recovery-focused […]

Can We Stop A Traumatized Child From Becoming A Traumatized Adult? Forbes; Robert Pearl, M.D. 4/16/2015 Every day a child somewhere […]

���������� Note: Please see the action alert below provided by NAMI. Contact your congressional leaders today to ask them to […]

���������� Note: The excellent article below nuances the binary trap of most arguments around children’s mental health, and instills optimism […]

���������� Note: The Ohio prison system is experiencing the same stress of individuals needing specialized mental health treatment as other […]

���������� Note: An article we shared last week highlighted studies that indicated how ensuring that veterans are achieving adequate sleep […]

���������� Releases Call for Presentations for 2015 Annual Conference http://www.nyaprs.org/conferences/annual-conference/documents/CallAndApp2015.pdf ���������� is very pleased to welcome proposals for our 33rd […]

���������� Note: I hope that most of you were with us at the Executive Seminar this week in Albany. There […]

���������� Note: MCTAC will offer the webinar advertised below that is particularly beneficial for HCBS provider new to Medicaid. Learn […]

Substance Abuse Reported by About 1 in 10 American Workers HealthDay; Robert Preidt, 4/16/2015   Nearly one in 10 full-time […]

Bipartisan House Bill Joins Senate Legislation to Fund Mental Health First Aid National Council, Press Release; 4/16/2015   Congresswomen Lynn […]

���������� Note: Thank you to RECOVER-e Works and their April, 2015 newsletter authors for the two excellent articles below on […]

���������� Note: Many pharmaceuticals were created by exploring natural plant resources and formulating combinations of compounds occurring naturally. After experiments […]

Shared Decision Making in Behavioral Health Recovery to Practice Newsletter, Issue 2 April 2015; Elizabeth Whitney, M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W, Senior Program […]

���������� Note: This NYC strategy to reduce the population in NY’s largest jail system will impact individuals with mental health […]

The Psychiatric Ward Taught Me It Can Be OK to Laugh About Mental Illness The Guardian; Marc Burrows, 4/13/2015   […]

���������� Note: Not only is this an important research topic for PTSD and depression among service members, but sleep is […]

���������� Note: The NYS Office of Mental Health has offered some breaking news relative to the implementation of Medicaid Managed […]

���������� Note: The drug epidemic in this country has shifted norms. It’s not a new phenomenon, but it is overwhelming […]

���������� Note: For many of us with a prognosis like the one offered below, overcoming other’s ideas about what success […]

���������� Note: The information presented below related to a study reveals changes in current conceptions of race , geography, and […]

���������� Releases Call for Presentations for 2015 Annual Conference http://www.nyaprs.org/conferences/annual-conference/documents/CallAndApp2015.pdf   ���������� is very pleased to welcome proposals for our […]

���������� Note: ���������� looks forward to continued advocacy on the issue of supportive housing, which greatly impacts our community members […]

���������� Note: The following comes to us from our friends at CSPNJ, whose recent wellness conference highlighted how collaborative relationships […]

���������� Note: The findings of the report(s) mentioned below indicate experiences in shared savings models, which could be similar to […]

7 Questions With Muslim Mental Health Professional Kameelah Rashad Huffington Post; Antonia Blumberg, 4/9/2015   Many of the students Kameelah […]

For Mentally Ill Inmates, a Cycle of Jail and Hospitals ���������� Times; Michael Winerip and Michael Schwirtz, 4/10/2015   […]

The New Metrics…and Value Based Payments: What Lies Ahead  Learn more at ����������’ Executive Seminar!   Call Us to Register Today! Only […]

���������� Note: Join Hutchings Psychiatric Center staff and community members as they bring the focus of recovery into institutional care. […]

���������� Note: Amidst all of the recent deplorable incidents involving police officers and members of our and other minority communities, […]

���������� Note: Most of us know that what we eat impacts our overall health and our ability to maintain positive […]

���������� Note: Join OMH on 4/21 for an important information session geared to peers, consumers, and community mental health practitioners. […]

���������� Note: Much has been speculated about workforce development in light of Medicaid reforms in NY, but one thing that […]

���������� Note: The advocacy of ���������� and MHANYS takes a national stage as Mental Health Weekly reviews NY budget priorities […]

Addressing Emotional Trauma, Addictions May Help Reduce and Prevent Crime NJ Spotlight; Andrew Kitchenman, 4/6/2015   Brain-development research points toward […]

���������� Note: ���������� supports the tremendous advocacy efforts of MHANYS as they persist in efforts to achieve the mental health […]

���������� Note: Breaking CMS News! The Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have released a proposed rule for behavioral […]

���������� Note: This presentation by our esteemed friends has been getting rave reviews from Behavioral Health Leaders all across the […]

ACMHA Posts 2015 Summit Presentations   Since 1979, ACMHA: The College for Behavioral Health Leadership has served as one of […]

Change In Jail Health Care AdvisedStudy Recommends Workers Not Be Asked To Approve Stints In Solitary Confinement By Jake Pearson, […]

���������� Note: Please see below for a few current job postings for Peer Professionals and Behavioral Health Professionals in the […]