ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿

  ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ First Look Assembly One-House Budget Bills Briana Gilmore   ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Public Policy Director    March 10, 2015   ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: We’re only FIVE WEEKS away from this year’s ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Annual Executive Seminar on Systems Transformation to be held […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: New research on prepartum depression and asthma offers a new resource within the vast body of inconclusive evidence […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Visit www.changedirection.org to learn more about the national campaign, supported by SAMHSA and First Lady Michelle Obama, to […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: As NYS officials launched an 8 county + ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ City Crisis Intervention Training initiative yesterday in Albany […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: In October, 2014, Governor Cuomo established a Commission to create an Employment First policy in NY. The Commission […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Have you seen the lineup? ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ is pleased to provide full program details for our upcoming 11th Annual […]

SAMHSA’s New Report Tracks the Behavioral Health of America SAMHSA Press Release; 1/26/2015   A new report from the Substance […]

Diet May Be As Important To Mental Health As It Is To Physical Health Huffington Post; Carolyn Gregoire, 2/24/2015   […]

Why Did Failed Charity Send Millions To For-Profit Tech Subsidiary? Doomed Jewish Charity FEGS Stripped Itself of Crucial Cash by Josh […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ has joined with our friends at CHCANYS and ASAP (see below) to advocate that $350 million of this year’s […]

Health Reform: ‘The Challenge of Moving to Scale So Quickly’ Crain’s Health Pulse  March 6, 2015   As the New […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Open Minds’ experts join the recovery and rights communities in opposing  the view that we should ‘bring back […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The article below offers devastating but excellent details and statistics of how mental health programs in schools and […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: As NY and other states look to crisis respites as possible ways to reduce hospital admissions and divert […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The article below looks into the withdrawal and readmission policies impacting stigma, access to treatment, and rates of […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The Affordable Care Act is on the line, as arguments are delivered this morning to the Supreme Court […]

New Guidelines Established for Young Athletes Who Face Mental Health Issues USA Today; Gary Mihoces, 3/2/2015    Concussions now command […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: In a city like NYC, the balance between affordable housing and low-wage jobs can hinge on how well […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ advocates were out in great effect last week as we took to the Capitol to rally and […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Don’t miss an opportunity this Friday to learn about Shared Decision Making, courtesy of SAMHSA’s First Fridays. Register […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: In a NYS Assembly Health Committee hearing last week on the use of antipsychotic medication in nursing homes, […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Several weeks ago, recovery advocates launched a furious counter campaign against a recent Times Op Ed’s view that […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Have you seen the lineup? ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ is pleased to provide full program details for our upcoming 11th Annual […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: This note came last Friday from the NYS Health Department. NYS Home and Community Based Service (HCBS) providers […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris offers a ‘TED Talk’ about childhood trauma that reflects on the science of Adverse […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The longstanding dynamic between NYS and Washington’s CMS ultimately impacts not only the access to services in low-income […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The goal of the Recovery Now! network is to promote best practices that lead to and support recovery. […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Here’s a copy of the testimony that ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿â€™ Public Policy Director Briana Gilmore just delivered so very well, […]

Governor Cuomo Announces Next Phase of Statewide Combat Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Campaign ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ State; 2/17/2015   […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The following ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ news release that featured comments from our Board members offers a companion to today’s e-news […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Yesterday, Albany turned green as almost 700 ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿-led mental health advocates donning green hats nearly filled the Egg’s […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: As NYC First Lady increasingly becomes a champion for mental health community members, she promotes solutions to complex […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Have you seen the lineup? ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ is pleased to provide full program details for our upcoming 11th Annual […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Over 700 dedicated mental health system and self-advocates are coming to Albany tomorrow to brave cold conditions along […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ is hiring! Please see below for three open positions in our peer service division and apply via […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: NYS OMH has just released a website dedicated to preventing the use of restraint and seclusion in facilities. […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Particularly in light of the Bazelon Center’s plea to respond to the NY Times op-ed supporting a return […]

Yes, thank you Steve. We removed it in the materials but missed it on the agenda. We will make a […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Below, the voice of powerful advocates offers an alternative view to the call for a return to psychiatric […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Please take action today! Here’s a letter that our Recovery Now coalition sent last week. I’ll be in […]

In the midst of winter, advocates from across the state are gearing up to come to Albany once again to […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: These are indeed very challenging times as articles have appeared in the last few weeks in both the […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ is very pleased to provide full program details for our upcoming 11th Annual Executive Seminar on Systems Transformation, Tuesday […]

Advocates from across the state are gearing up to come to Albany once again to participate in ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿â€™ Annual Legislative […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The following piece provides some update as to what will happen to the programs that FEGS, one of […]

Five Point Plan to Improve the Nation’s Mental Health By: Pamela S. Hyde, J.D., Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The conclusions in the long-awaited report from the Connecticut state commission offering recommendations in the wake of the […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: In just one week, over 600 mental health self and system advocates will once again come to Albany […]

President Obama Signs the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention Act: ‘The Stigma Has to End…’ Huffington Post; Dorian de Wind, 2/13/2015 […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Health care providers, particularly in NY but certainly across the country, are managing new expectation, building relationships with […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Through the power of surrender, blogger and ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ supporter writes of transformation away from numbness and toward vulnerability […]

  American Indian/Alaska Native Culture Card In 2009 SAMHSA developed the American Indian/Alaska Native Culture Card “…to provide basic information […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The uniform state health information sharing program rolled out this year could enable providers to share information seamlessly […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ is very pleased to provide full program details for our upcoming 11th Annual Executive Seminar on Systems Transformation, Tuesday […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Attention has turned to how mental health services have fared in the recently released 2016 budget proposal by […]

Reading, Writing and Psychotherapy: When Schools Step In WNYC; Cindy Rodriguez, 2/3/2015   Inside her pink bedroom, Olivia Ingles stood […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Wednesday’s Congressional hearing on the implications of a Government Accountability Office report finding that “interagency coordination for (federal) […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ is very pleased to provide full program details for our upcoming 11th Annual Executive Seminar on Systems Transformation, Tuesday […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Join the free web seminar advertised below to learn more about the NYS Peer Certification Process, which is […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The below article is a thorough look at the economic issues facing persons with disabilities; from transportation and […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Studies into not only the mortality indexes surrounding unemployment but also other health factors such as weight gain, […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The STAR Center continues to promote effective policy and programming that navigates cultural competence in behavioral healthcare. Join […]

Increase in Budget for Rikers Is Applauded ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Times; Michael Schwirtz and Michael Winerip, 2/10/2015   Mayor Bill de Blasio’s […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Please see the note below from the Community Access Howie the Harp program, offering a new initiative to […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ State is ahead of the curve on promoting transparency within its provider sector. Publishing performance data […]

Inmate Peer Support Program Helps Justice-Involved Women Get Back on Track inforum; Meredith Holt, 2/7/2015   Jenenne Guffey’s job has […]

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The article below—though poor in its lack of person-centered and trauma informed language—highlights the need for improved relationships […]