Alliance Update: Here’s summary of NY’s New 1115 Medicaid Waiver agreement by former NYS Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson, Greg Allen, […]
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Bazelon Issues Report on the Benefits of Peer Supports in Crisis Services
BAZELON ISSUES REPORT ON THE BENEFITS OF PEER SUPPORTS IN CRISIS SERVICES January 9, 2024 — Today the Bazelon Center […]
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ City and State Must Expand Housing First Availability
Alliance Note: Many cities are attempting to tackle the rising rates of homelessness through new policies and programs aimed at […]
NYC Finding Some Success Reducing Effects of the Pandemic on the Mental Health Crisis
Alliance Note: The assistant commissioner for the NYC bureau of mental health presented data on ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ City mental health […]
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ City Council Aims to Ban Solitary Confinement
Alliance Note: The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ City Council will be voting on a bill to ban solitary confinement in city jails. […]
Final Version: Honoring Celia Brown on the First Anniversary of Her Passing
Alliance Note: Here is an updated version of yesterday’s posting in which a number of additional dear friends, colleagues and […]
TODAY! Attend The Alliance’s (formerly ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿) Regional Forum in Buffalo!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿) will be hosting a Regional Forum for Western NY in Buffalo on […]
TOMORROW! Attend The Alliance’s (formerly ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿) Regional Forum in Buffalo!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿) will be hosting a Regional Forum for Western NY in Buffalo on […]
Workforce Investments, Crisis Services, and Housing! Attend THIS WEDNESDAY’S (11/15) Alliance (formerly ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿) Regional Forum in Buffalo!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿) will be hosting a Regional Forum for Western NY in Buffalo on […]
Disability Rights California and Alameda County Reach Settlement to Improve Community MH Services
Alliance Note: Yesterday, Alameda County in California reached a settlement with Disability Rights California and the US Department of Justice […]
Crisis Response, Hospital Diversion, and Peer Services! Attend The Alliance’s (formerly ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿) WNY Regional Forum in Buffalo (11/15)!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿) will be hosting a Regional Forum for Western NY in Buffalo on […]
Attend The Alliance’s (Formerly ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿) WNY Regional Forum on Nov. 15th!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿) will be hosting a Regional Forum for Western NY in Buffalo on […]
Attend The Alliance’s (Formerly ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿) WNY Regional Forum on Nov. 15th!
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿) will be hosting a Regional Forum for Western NY in Buffalo on […]
NYS Bill to target Adverse Childhood Experiences Heads to Hochul’s desk
NYS Bill to target Adverse Childhood ExÂpeÂriÂences Heads to Hochul’s deskBy Aditi Lamba ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ State Spectrum News October 17, […]
Advocates Push for Daniel’s Law Passage during Statewide Daniel’s Day Events!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Daniel Prude should have been able to celebrate another birthday last Wednesday, but he and his family were […]
In Memory of Daniel Prude, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Needs Non-Police Mental Health Emergency First Responders!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Today (September 20th) is Daniel Prude’s birthday. He was a father, brother, uncle, son and deeply loved by […]
Register for ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿’ 41st Annual Conference! Bus from NYC Available!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Our 41st Annual Conference is just two weeks away! We are happy to announce we still have space […]
Register for ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿’ 41st Annual Conference Today! Space Filling Quickly!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: In only two weeks, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ will hold our 41st Annual Conference, “Promoting Rights Across the Nation, Recovery Across […]
NYC Bus for ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Conference: Sign Up Today!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Our 41st Annual Conference is just two weeks away! We are happy to announce we will have a […]
Only 2 Weeks Away! Some Details about ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Conference’s Featured Speakers! Rooms Filling Up Fast!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: In only two weeks, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ will hold our 41st Annual Conference, “Promoting Rights Across the Nation, Recovery Across […]
Only 2 Weeks Away! Register for ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Conference Today, See Updated Program; Rooms are Filling Up Fast
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: In just two weeks, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ will hold our 41st Annual Conference, “Promoting Rights Across the Nation, Recovery Across […]
Only 2 Weeks Away! Register for ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Conference Today, See Updated Program; Rooms are Filling Up Fast
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: In just two weeks, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ will hold our 41st Annual Conference, “Promoting Rights Across the Nation, Recovery Across […]
See ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Updated Conference Program Schedule; Rooms are Filling Up, Register Today!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ is very pleased and proud to provide details of the full program schedule for our upcoming Annual […]
Experts from Across the US Featured at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿’ Annual Conference! Rooms are Filling Up, Register Today!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: This year’s ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Conference brings together some of the nation’s greatest experts in the promotion of mental health […]
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿’ 41st Annual Conference Presenter Spotlight: Kelly Davis
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: As we get closer to the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ 41st Annual Conference, ‘Promoting Rights Across the Nation, Recovery Across the […]
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Releases Full Program Schedule; Rooms are Filling Up, Register Today!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ is very pleased and proud to provide details of the full program schedule for our upcoming Annual […]
Compensated Study – Seeking Peers in AZ, WI, WA for Research on Social Policies and Structural Oppression
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: This posting comes to us from Ann Kasper, who writes “The following is from Sarah Porter, a social […]
Register for ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿’ 41st Annual Conference Today! Program Excerpts Available
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Registration for ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿â€™ 41st Annual Conference, ‘Promoting Rights Across the Nation, Recovery Across the Lifespan,’ is now open! […]
Paolo del Vecchio: ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿’ 41st Annual Conference Keynote Speaker Spotlight
We are thrilled to have SAMHSA’s Paolo Del Vecchio as one of the keynote speakers at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿â€™ 41st Annual Conference, […]
Register for ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿’ 41st Annual Conference Today! Program Excerpts Available!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Registration for ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿â€™ 41st Annual Conference, ‘Promoting Rights Across the Nation, Recovery Across the Lifespan,’ is now open! […]
Register for ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿’ 41st Annual Conference Today! Program Excerpts Available!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Registration for ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿â€™ 41st Annual Conference, ‘Promoting Rights Across the Nation, Recovery Across the Lifespan,’ is now open! […]
See Excerpts from ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ 2023 Annual Conference Program, Registration Open!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Here’s a partial (22 of 49) list of the especially exciting and timely presentations that will comprise this […]
Mental Health in Communities of Color Symposiums in Syracuse (July 21st) and Binghamton (July 26th) – Social Work CEUs Offered!
In May of 2008, the US House of Representatives announced July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness […]
Mental Health America’s BIPOC Mental Health Toolkit
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: As we continue to recognize National Minority/BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, we’d like to share a wonderful resource […]
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: July is designated as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month to recognize the need to improve the disparities […]
D.A. Bragg Redistributes $6 Million to Street Peer Support
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Innovative programs and funding methods are needed to tackle the current mental health crisis in ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿. Redirecting […]
MHTTC Recording: Understanding and Addressing Race-Related Stress and Trauma for Black Americans!
In this on-demand recording, Dr. Sierra Carter provides an overview of the field of racism-related stress and trauma among Black […]
States’ Medicaid Redetermination Plans Risk Disenrolling Millions
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Many states are fully underway with the Medicaid Redetermination process now that the national emergency, and the special […]
Jordan Neely’s Death Must Spur Sweeping Reforms: ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿, NYLPI
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Jordan Neely’s killing was a tragedy which should have been prevented. The mere fact he was on that […]
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿’ Cultural Competence Committee Celebrates Juneteenth!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: While we spend the day celebrating Juneteenth, marking the true end of slavery in the United States, we […]
Sen Sanders Calls for Sweeping Action to Address America’s Youth Mental Health Crisis
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Here’s a very timely and powerful piece from US Senator Bernie Sanders: “if we are truly going to […]
ALERT! Urge NYS Legislative Leaders to Move & Pass Shawanna’s Law
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Please take immediate action and call NYS Legislative Leaders to passage Shawanna’s Law before the State Legislature adjourns […]
Pass Clean Slate: Contact Your Legislators!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: We cannot continually punish ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ers who to provide for their families by excluding them from the workforce […]
Wed. May 17: Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health Commissioner’s Forum
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health will be hosting a forum on mental health services at […]
Join Us in Demanding System Reforms That Could Have Saved Jordan Neely’s Life
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Jordan Neely’s tragic killing has sparked debate about how to best address the failings of our current mental […]
Disability Community Expresses Outrage at the Murder of Jordan Neely; 40 NYS/NYC Groups Call on NYC/NYS to Take Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Disability Community Expresses Outrage at the Murder of Jordan Neely Calls on the City and the State […]
Clean Slate and Other Issues to Watch as Session Nears End
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Now that the budget has been finalized, the state legislature will spend the last four weeks of this […]
Embracing Differences – IMM23 Call for Abstract Submissions
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The 2023 In My Mind (IMM23) Conference has begun taking in abstract submissions for the October conference. Please […]
Highlighting Women Leaders of Color: Teena Brooks
As March and Women’s History Month come to an end, we’d like to highlight one more woman leader of color […]
Highlighting Women Leaders of Color: LaVerne Miller
As we continue to highlight women leaders of color in mental health and peer movements, we are happy to share […]
March 31st: Free Mental Health in Communities of Color Symposium in Albany, NY
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The Mental Health in Communities of Color free, in-person symposium is happening this Friday, March 31st! Hosted at […]
WE NEED YOU: Send letters of support to legislators to Pass Daniel’s Law this year!
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: While the Senate approved $10 million dollars for a Daniel’s Law pilot program, the assembly did not include […]
Today! Daniel’s Law Action, Freedom Friday: Legislator Outreach & Reflection
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The Daniels Law week of action concludes with the Freedom Friday: Community Outreach and Phone Banking session online […]
Highlighting Women Leaders of Color: Helen “Skip” Skipper
As we continue to highlight women leaders of color in mental health and peer movements, we are happy to share […]
Highlighting Women Leaders of Color: Taina Laing
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿â€™ Cultural Competence Committee is happy to share a wonderful project from the Wildflower Alliance highlighting often overlooked leaders within […]
Violations of NY’s solitary confinement rules remain a year after law changed
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ continues to monitor the implementation of the HALT Act. We are appalled by the blatant violations of […]
NY Senate Pushes for 8.5% Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA), Daniel’s Law Pilot, and Clean Slate
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ State Senate has released their One House budget for this year. We are excited to […]
NY Senate Pushes for 8.5% Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA), Daniel’s Law Pilot, and Clean Slate
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ State Senate has released their One House budget for this year. We are excited to […]
New Adams/Vasan NYC Mental Health Plan Moves from Public Safety to Public Health Solutions
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: NYC Mayor Adams and his Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Ashwin Vasan rolled out an ambitious […]
New Adams/Vasan NYC Mental Health Plan Moves from Public Safety to Public Health Solutions
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: NYC Mayor Adams and his Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Ashwin Vasan rolled out an ambitious […]
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿’ Cultural Competence Committee Celebrates Black History Month!
We are excited to join the nation in celebrating Black History Month. This is a time to honor and recognize […]
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿’ Cultural Competence Committee Celebrates Black History Month!
We are excited to join the nation in celebrating Black History Month. This is a time to honor and recognize […]
LAST CHANCE! 2023 NYC Conference for Working Peer Specialists Call for Proposals!
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ City Peer Specialist Conference Planning Committee is currently seeking workshop proposals for the 17th Annual NYC Conference […]
LAST CHANCE! 2023 NYC Conference for Working Peer Specialists Call for Proposals!
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ City Peer Specialist Conference Planning Committee is currently seeking workshop proposals for the 17th Annual NYC Conference […]
2023 NYC Conference for Working Peer Specialists Call for Proposals!
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ City Peer Specialist Conference Planning Committee is currently seeking workshop proposals for the 17th Annual NYC Conference […]
2023 NYC Conference for Working Peer Specialists Call for Proposals!
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ City Peer Specialist Conference Planning Committee is currently seeking workshop proposals for the 17th Annual NYC Conference […]
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Buffalo Forum Looks at NYS Budget, Crisis Reforms: Buffalo News
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Yesterday’s ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Western NY Regional Forum in Buffalo highlighted a number of items in Governor Hochul’s mental health […]
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Buffalo Forum Looks at NYS Budget, Crisis Reforms: Buffalo News
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Yesterday’s ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Western NY Regional Forum in Buffalo highlighted a number of items in Governor Hochul’s mental health […]
Biden’s Plans to Address Our Mental Health and Substance Use Crises: Manderscheid
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Ron Manderscheid has been a very respected national leader and change agent for many decades and a close […]
Biden’s Plans to Address Our Mental Health and Substance Use Crises: Manderscheid
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Note: Ron Manderscheid has been a very respected national leader and change agent for many decades and a close […]
Tomorrow in Buffalo! Crisis Response, Alternatives to Forced Treatment, Peer Workforce Highlighted at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ WNY Forum
Note: In preparation for ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿’ February 28th Annual Legislative Day in Albany, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ will be hosting a grassroots regional forum […]
Tomorrow in Buffalo! Crisis Response, Alternatives to Forced Treatment, Peer Workforce Highlighted at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ WNY Forum
Note: In preparation for ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿’ February 28th Annual Legislative Day in Albany, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ will be hosting a grassroots regional forum […]