Ķvlog Note: Veterans in Toronto arranged an emergency peer-run warm line to cope with a sudden string of PTSD-related suicides. […]
eNews Bulletin Updates
HHS Strengthens Community Living Options
Ķvlog Note: The below announcement from HHS demonstrates an even greater Federal movement toward Olmstead implementation. Not only are states […]
Ķvlog Webinar: Join Us On 1/22 For 2014 Legislative Day Preparation
Ķvlog 2014 Legislative Day Preparation Join us for a Webinar on January 22 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat […]
BRSS TACS: Join Peer Leaders on Learning Community Calls; 1/22, 2/26, 3/26, 4/26
Greetings Peer Leaders and Project Directors, The BRSS TACS team would like to thank everyone who participated in the December […]
Academy of Peer Services-New Online Courses Beginning Soon!
Ķvlog Note: With the federal shift toward tighter regulatory controls through ACA measures, more states are seeking to transition communities […]
SAMHSA: 5-Part Webinar on EBP For Justice-Involved Persons
If you are having trouble viewing the email below, please click here January 9, 2013 Evidence-Based Practices for Justice-Involved Persons: […]
Woman Shot By NYPD Pens Letter to Mayor Supporting CCIT
A Note From CCIT NYC Leader and Ķvlog President-Elect Carla Rabinowitz: The Communities for Crisis Intervention Teams(CCIT NYC) is so […]
Ķvlog Member Only benefit: First 2014 MRLC Webinar, OUTCOMES, Jan 22, 2014
Ķvlog Note: Join Ķvlog now and be a part of the first MRLC Webinar of 2014, Identifying, Collecting and Using […]
New Project on Psychiatric, Neurologic, and Behavioral Genetics
New Project on Psychiatric, Neurologic, and Behavioral Genetics PhysOrg; Hastings Center Release, 1/8/2014 The Center for Research on Ethical, […]
Webinar 1/24, Housing Policy Opportunities Under Olmstead
Ķvlog Note: Below, an announcement for an expert-led webinar on housing policy opportunities under state Olmstead implementation. Register to join […]
Justice Center in New Law Enforcement Training Mandate From State of State
Ķvlog Note: Yesterday, Governor Cuomo released the 2014 State of State address to the public. Included in the review is […]
DOH: HH HIT Site and Revised Protocol for Information Sharing
Ķvlog Note: The update below from DOH regarding a new Health Information Technology website is particularly important as Health Homes […]
Ķvlog Releases Draft Jan 28 Legislative Day Advocacy Priorities, Get on the Bus!
This year’s January 28th Ķvlog Albany Legislative Day promises to be one of most important advocacy actions in our history! […]
KHN: Nonprofits Go Into For-Profit Insurance Business
Ķvlog Note: The article below highlights a nation-wide trend of community health centers becoming insurance carriers or forming partnerships with […]
SAMHSA: Women & Trauma Webinar Series
*Register Today* https://nasmhpd.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_157379 *You will be given a webinar link in your confirmation email after registering* SPEAKERS: […]
MHW: Newtown Offers Opportunity for Prevention, Peer Interventions
Ķvlog Note: This MHW article highlights the complexity in preventing gun violence, noting that a person who commits these acts […]
WSJ: NYC Corrections Ends Solitary For Prisoners with MH Diagnosis
Solitary Jailing Curbed The Wall Street Journal; Sean Gardiner, 1/5/2014 The Ķvlog City Department of Correction has stopped […]
JOIN Ķvlog NOW for First 2014 MRLC Webinar, OUTCOMES, Jan 22, 2014
Ķvlog Note: Join Ķvlog now and be a part of the first MRLC Webinar of 2014, Identifying, Collecting […]
NYT: First Up, Mental Illness. Next Topic Is Up to You
Ķvlog Note: NYT op ed columnist Kristof invited his readers this weekend to propose topics for he and his colleagues […]
Guardian: MH Early Detection in Police Stations
Ķvlog Note: This new pilot program across England aims to provide early detection and treatment of persons with mental health […]
NPR: ‘The Mentally Ill’: A Phrase to Renounce For 2014
A Phrase to Renounce For 2014: ‘The Mentally Ill’ CommonHealth Reform and Reality, from NPR Boston; Carey Goldberg, 1/3/2014 […]
New Fed Rules for Gun Background Checks Include Involuntary Commitment
Ķvlog Note: The new federal rules proposed on Friday through an executive order from President Obama extend state and practitioner […]
Alert: BH RFI Deadline Extension
Breaking news from the NY State Agencies: The deadline for submitting comments (in response to the Request for Information, […]
NYT: ER Visits Seen Increasing with Health Law
Ķvlog Note: A study out of Oregon controversially recorded an increased use of the emergency room among persons who received […]
Peer Specialists Report Their Work is Beneficial to Own Recovery
Mental Health Peer Specialists Report Their Work is Beneficial to Them Newsworks; Maiken Scott, 12/30/13 The Department of Veterans […]
Medicare Requires MH Parity; Provider Shortage Remains
Ķvlog Note: The article below highlights the complex issue of mental health treatment shortages for Medicare recipients, despite new parity […]
2014 BRSS TACS Peer Awards for Health Reform Education
Ķvlog Note: Please note and circulate this small grant opportunity for peer run and community recovery organizations across the nation […]
Study: Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use Much Higher for People w Serious MH Conditions
Ķvlog Note: The latest evidence underscoring the critical importance of integrated care approaches. Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use Much Higher […]
Guardian: One in 10 Young British ‘Have Nothing to Live for’
Ķvlog Note: A recent survey in Britain indicates that mass unemployment rates among youth is a public health issue due […]
NYC DOHMH January Consumer Leadership Meeting
Ķvlog Note: See below for an invitation from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to an open community […]
Ķvlog Member Only benefit: First 2014 MRLC Webinar, OUTCOMES, Jan 22, 2014
Ķvlog Note: Join Ķvlog now and be a part of the first MRLC Webinar of 2014, Identifying, Collecting and Using […]
Essential New Roles for Peers and Service Recipients in the Whole-Health Era
Ķvlog Note: See below an excerpt from the linked article exploring new roles and responsibilities in the ACA. Ron Manderscheid, […]
OM: BH Costs Account for 38% of Medicaid Costs for Kids
Behavioral Health Costs Account For 38% Of Medicaid Expenditures For Children Open Minds December 30, 2013 Developed by Open […]
SAMHSA: Resources for Peers and Providers to Build Employment Opportunities
SAMHSA ADS Center Employment and the Path of Recovery Are you a person in recovery who has considered pursuing […]
OM: 18% Of Unemployed Adults Have Addiction Disorder
18% Of Unemployed Adults Have Addiction Disorder Open Minds December 30, 2013 Developed by Open Minds, www.openminds.com. All rights […]
NYT: Medicare to Cover More Mental Health Costs
Medicare to Cover More Mental Health Costs Ķvlog Times; Judith Graham, 12/27/2013 For decades, older adults with depression, anxiety […]
Diversion Saves Resources, Provides Better Option in NC
Ķvlog Note: The North Carolina crisis diversion program highlighted in the below article is similar to the models provided by […]
Save the Date for the April 24-5 Ķvlog Executive Seminar!
Ķvlog NOTE: For the past 9 years, the Ķvlog Annual Executive Seminar has presented the latest information about where our […]
Cultural Competence in Japan Aids Recovery After Tsunami
Ķvlog Note: Below is an excerpt from an article relaying the challenges of overcoming widespread trauma in Northeast Japan after […]
NYT: Response to Article Linking Violence and Psychiatric Disability
Ķvlog Note: In a NYT article from 12/22 entitled “When the Right to Bear Arms Includes the Mentally Ill”, the […]
CNY: Cuomo Buys Time for Interfaith
Ķvlog Note: News of Interfaith’s survival on State funds until March, 2014, comes amidst the re-submission to CMS of the […]
St. Lawrence Psychiatric Won’t Downsize Until After Community Mental Health Services are Stepped Up
St. Lawrence Psychiatric Won’t Downsize Until After Community Mental Health Services are Stepped Up Watertown Daily Times; Sean Ewart, December […]
Mad in America Blog: Returning Stuff
Returning Stuff Mad in America (Blog); Chaya Grossberg, 12/25/13 As a person who never celebrated Christmas, I quietly observe my […]
MHW: NY Advocates Continue to Support RCE Plan, Reinvestment
Ķvlog Update: After last Thursday’s announcement from Governor Cuomo regarding a modification to the RCE plan, many people have contacted […]
Forbes: Military Spending Restricts Mental Health Measures
Ķvlog Note: The failure of the House of Representatives to include essential preventive, assessment, and public health-oriented measures in the […]
BRSS TACS First Fridays: Meet the Expert
Ķvlog Note: BRSS TACS is a National technical assistance resource for recovery supports and services. Ķvlog serves on its leadership […]
MHW: Changes to RCE Doesn’t Alter Advocates Support
N.Y. Advocates Pleased About Reinvestment Plans in Community Mental Health Weekly; Volume 23, Number 48, 12/23/13 Editor’s note: As […]
Ķvlog First Look at Gov Cuomo’s Revised OMH Reconfiguration Plans
Ķvlog Note: Yesterday, Governor Cuomo announced an overhaul of previous plans to close 3 state psychiatric centers that will, in […]
CIHS: The Gifts Peer Providers Bring
The Gifts Peer Providers Bring SAMHSA-HRSA CIHS; Larry Fricks, December, 2013 In the United States, peer support traces back […]
NC: Why Behavioral Health Centers of Excellence?
Ķvlog Note: The simple article below highlights the central aspects of building an excellent system of care one provider at […]
NEJM: Housing as Health Care; NY’s Boundary-Crossing Experiment
Ķvlog Note: This article is a great follow-up to one sent earlier this week from Dr. Lloyd Sederer, Medical Director […]
Cuomo: So Tier, No Country Psych Centers Will Retain Some Inpatient Beds
Ķvlog Note: Governor Cuomo announced this afternoon that psychiatric centers in Elmira, Binghamton, and Ogdensburg that were scheduled to close […]
PRA Opposes Legislation to Expand IOC and Dismantle SAMHSA
Ķvlog Note: We commend the strong position taken by our national chapter, PRA, in opposing the bill led by Representative […]
Crain’s: Movement on Waiver, but Questions Remain
Ķvlog Note: The below two articles highlight some of the movement on the state’s revision to the 1115 waiver amendment, […]
WP: A Psychiatrist Questions Antipsychotics
Ķvlog Note: This poignant article depicts the nuanced view of psychiatric medications that more prescribers are taking; valuing the use […]
Progress in Mental Health a Year After Sandy Hook
Ķvlog Note: One year after the Sandy Hook tragedy, this article takes a look at measures to address mental health […]
DOHMH: Quarterly Consumer Leadership Meeting on 1/23
The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Office of Consumer Affairs Quarterly Consumer Leadership Meeting Dear Community […]
HP: Colorado Shifts on Solitary for Prisoners with Psychiatric Disabilities
Ķvlog Note: A move by the Colorado Department of Corrections sets an excellent precedent to reduce the use of solitary […]
Crain’s: LICH Tables Long-Awaited Plan
Ķvlog Note: Long Island College Hospital has for months been a totem for the problems that plague NY’s hospital system: […]
Another Voice: Community Supports are Needed, Urges Kelley
Ķvlog Note: Thanks to Maura Kelley, co-president of the Ķvlog board and director of Mental Health Peer Connection in Buffalo, […]
Coverage of NYS Advocates’ Support for State MH Services Reconguration Plan
Ķvlog Note: A coalition of NYS mental health advocacy groups conducted an Albany news conference to demonstrate unified, strong support […]
Peers in China Provide Model of Recovery
Peer Specialists Use Their Experience to Counsel Others with Mental Illness South China Morning Post; Elaine Yau, 12/16/13 Lily Chan […]
DOH: MRT Waiver Amendment Update and 12/18 Webinar Invitation
The MRT Website has been updated to include documents on Ķvlog’s MRT Waiver Amendment Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment […]
HP: Transforming Health Care to Improve our Health
Population Health: Transforming Health Care to Improve Our Health Huffington Post; Lloyd I. Sederer, MD, 12/16/13 As the debate […]
News Release Details Advocates’ Support of Reconfiguration Plan
Ķvlog Note: Below, please see a news release related to this afternoon’s press conference regarding the RCE plan. Mental Health […]
Join Us Friday at Ķvlog Regional Forum in Binghamton for Breaking News!
Dear Friends of Recovery in the Southern Tier, Ķvlog Executive Director Harvey Rosenthal and Ķvlog Director of Public Policy […]
Ķvlog NYC Holiday party Friday 12/20
HOLIDAY PARTY Join us in celebrating the season at the third annual Ķvlog NYC Holiday party. Friday, December […]
Alert: Call Congress to Fully Fund HUD Programs with NLIHC
PLEASE SEE MESSAGE BELOW AND CALL United States Congress and Senate to FUND HOUSING Dear Network members: On Tuesday, December […]
Alert: Urge Congress to Protect SAMHSA and Consumer Programs!
Ķvlog News: This comes from the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery, an organization that Ķvlog supports. We urge you […]
WP: Cuomo Spars with Obama Administration over Exemption
Cuomo Spars with Obama Administration over Medicaid Exemption Washington Post; Reid Wilson, 12/12/13 A plan to help struggling hospitals […]
MHA Faults Rep. Tim Murphy’s Legislation for Jeopardizing Role for Consumers and Their Recovery
Ķvlog Note: Thanks to Mental Health America for taking this strong, concerted position in response to Representative Murphy’s bill. […]
OMH State Hospital Reconfiguration Plan Could Create $72m in New Community Services
In yesterday’s meeting of the NYS Office of Mental Health’s Regional Centers of Excellence steering committee, we learned that the […]