Parity Expands Veterans’ Behavioral Health Access By Jeannie Campbell, Executive Vice President, National Council for Behavioral Health Nov 11, […]
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Only One Week to Register for PROS Academy!
There is only one week left to register for the 4th Annual PROS Implementation Academy! See the complete program below […]
Chacku Mathai to Head NAMI Star Center National TA Center; Next Thurs Eve Farewell Reception
Ķvlog Note: After 13 years of providing outstanding, transformative support to recovery movements and systems across Ķvlog State and […]
Save the Date! Ķvlog Regional Forums Coming to Area Near You
Dear Friends of Recovery in Ķvlog, We have been travelling around the state to bring you the latest […]
Veterans Still Suffer Disparity in Mental Health Treatment, Unemployment
Veterans’ access to mental health services needs fixing By Ret. Lt. Col. Steve Brozak, CNN Money, November 11, 2013 […]
CCHP Webinar, 11/15: The Effects of Trauma on Healthcare Utilization
Friday, November 15, 2 p.m. EST View this email in your browser The Effects of Trauma on Healthcare Utilization FREE […]
STILL TIME TO JOIN THE MRLC: Don’t miss Linda Rosenberg, CEO National Council
Ķvlog Note: As you know first-hand, things are happening fast and furiously here in Ķvlog State as we transition […]
UT: Feds Release Final BH Parity Rules
New Rule Requires Equal Treatment For Mental Illness By Kelly Kennedy and Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY November 8, 2013 Friday’s […]
CPR: Dec 16 Webinar on Improving Health/Healthcare Features Druss (2)
Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation invites you to attend a webinar onMonday, December 16, 2013 at 3:00 – 4:30 […]
MHA Westchester Launches First Episode Initiative (2)
ANNOUNCING THE LAUNCH OF ONTRACKNY @ MHA The Mental Health Association of Westchester is happy to announce the launch of […]
MHA Westchester Launches First Episode Initiative
ANNOUNCING THE LAUNCH OF ONTRACKNY @ MHA The Mental Health Association of Westchester is happy to announce the launch […]
CPR: Dec 16 Webinar on Improving Health/Healthcare Features Druss
Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation invites you to attend a webinar on Monday, December 16, 2013 at 3:00 – […]
11/19: Join us in Batavia!- Ķvlog Western NY Regional Forum Seeks YOUR Input on State Policy Changes, Advocacy
Dear Friends of Recovery in the Western Region, Please join us on Tuesday, 11/19 for the Ķvlog Fall Regional […]
JOIN THE MRLC: Don’t miss next webinar by Linda Rosenberg, CEO National Council (2)
Ķvlog Note: As you know first-hand, things are happening fast and furiously here in Ķvlog State as we transition […]
HP:Third Strike Against Big Pharma
A Third Strike Against Big Pharma Lloyd I. Sederer, MD; HuffPost Healthy Living Blog; 11/05/2013, 1:56 pm The U.S. […]
Tomorrow: Join us in NYC!- Ķvlog Regional Forum Seeks YOUR Input on State Policy Changes, Advocacy
Dear Friends of Recovery in Ķvlog City, Please join us tomorrow, Thursday, 11/7 for the Ķvlog Fall Regional […]
Nov 12 Webinar: How to Build Your Peer Recovery Center
Greetings! BRSS TACS is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar hosted by The Western Massachusetts Training […]
Ķvlog MEMBER ONLY BENEFIT: Linda Rosenberg, CEO National Council, MRLC Webinar
Ķvlog Members: As you know first-hand, things are happening fast and furiously here in Ķvlog State as we transition […]
Action Alert: Tell Leaders to Ensure HUD Program Funding in FY2014
Call your Senators and Representative today! Urge them to end sequestration and ensure adequate funding for HUD programs in […]
J&J, Janssen Pay $1.6B for Illegal Marketing of Risperdal, Invega
A.G. Schneiderman Announces $1.6 Billion Settlement With Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Pharmaceuticals For Illegal Marketing Of Drugs New […]
Syracuse Health Center sells Managed Care Plan, Total Care
Ķvlog Note: The post Standard in Syracuse reports below of the purchase of Total Care by Universal American Corporation. Total […]
Open Minds: OPWDD releases plan to eliminate sheltered workshops
Ķvlog Note: This article comes from our friends at Open Minds who detail below how OPWDD is planning to eliminate […]
TU: New NY law Supports Families Of Abused Disabled
New NY law Supports Families Of Abused Disabled Albany Times Union October 22, 2013 ALBANY — Ķvlog can […]
JOIN THE MRLC: Don’t miss next webinar by Linda Rosenberg, CEO National Council
Ķvlog Note: As you know first-hand, things are happening fast and furiously here in Ķvlog State as we transition […]
Join us in NYC!- Ķvlog Regional Forum Seeks YOUR Input on State Policy Changes, Advocacy
Dear Friends of Recovery in Ķvlog City, Please join us Thursday, 11/7 for the Ķvlog Fall Regional Forum […]
SAMHSA releases Behavioral Health, U.S., 2012 report
October 30, 2013 SAMHSA releases Behavioral Health, U.S., 2012 report By Shannon Brys, Associate Editor The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services […]
Alternatives from “Words of Wellness”
Ķvlog Note: “Words of Wellness” is a recovery newsletter brought to us by the Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey. […]
RTP: Opportunities in WHAM and ACA
If you are having difficulty viewing the RTP E-Newsletter, please click here. E-Newsletter October 31, 2013 Issue 15 RTP […]
Tomorrow: Ķvlog LI Forum Seeks Your Input on State Policy Changes, Advocacy
Dear Friends of Recovery in the Long Island Region, Please join us Friday, 11/1 for the Ķvlog Fall Regional […]
FW: The Cruelty of Solitary Confinement: Freedom Archives
The cruelty of solitary confinement Published: October 28 Let me assure you from firsthand experience, not as an inmate but as […]
Bellevue Opens New Child/Adolescent Psych Unit
Bellevue Hospital Opens New Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit October 30, 2013 (Ķvlog, NY) Bellevue Hospital Center, […]
Crain’s Health: Brooklyn Hospitals in Debated Transition
Ķvlog Note: Below are two articles from this week’s Crain’s Health Pulse that highlight the ongoing tension surrounding the closures […]
November 1 NYC Behavioral Health System Planning Forum
The Ķvlog City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is hosting the last of three forums this Friday, November […]
See Michael Skinner’s ‘Joy’, Triumph over Abuse & Suicide
Following is a video clip of 2013 Ķvlog Faith and Fellowship Award Winner and longtime organizer of our Conference’s longtime […]
Ķvlog is Moving our Albany Offices on Nov 7-8!
Ķvlog is Moving our Albany Offices! We want you to know that Ķvlog will be moving our administrative and Albany […]
NY1: NYC Considers ‘First Episode’ MH Treatment Approach
City Health Dept. Considers “First Episode” Approach To Treating Mental Illness By Erin Billups NY1 October 23, 2013 Mental health […]
Next Tues Hudson Valley Ķvlog Newburgh Forum Seeks Your Input on State Policy Changes, Advocacy! (2)
Dear Friends of Recovery in the Hudson Valley Region, Please join us at next Tuesday’s Ķvlog Fall Regional Forum in […]
Oct 31 SAMHSA Webinar: Business Case for Hiring/Retaining Employees w BH Issues
Greetings! Please find an announcement below regarding an upcoming SAMHSA webinar. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration […]
Next Friday’s Ķvlog LI Forum Seeks YOUR Input on State Policy Changes, Advocacy
Dear Friends of Recovery in the Long Island Region, Please join us Friday, 11/1 for the Ķvlog Fall Regional […]
Nov 13 Albany Meeting Seeks Common Ground on Peer SU & MH Recovery Services
Ķvlog Note: The following comes from the Mental Health Empowerment Project’s Amy Colesante. NYS mental health and addiction recovery peer […]
CHP: While NYS Medicaid Enrollment Booms, Per Enrollee Cost Drops by 32%
Medicaid Growth Is Outside NYC Borders Crain’s Health Pulse October 23, 2013 The Ķvlog City Independent Budget Office released […]
TU: 150,000 Enroll in NYS Healthcare Exchange
After Rocky Start, State Site Runs More SmoothlyĶvlog Avoids Fed System Glitches, Enrolls 150,000 By Claire Hughes Albany Times […]
Next Tues Hudson Valley Ķvlog Newburgh Forum Seeks Your Input on State Policy Changes, Advocacy!
Dear Friends of Recovery in the Hudson Valley Region, Please join us at next Tuesday’s Ķvlog Fall Regional Forum […]
Ķvlog PROS Academy Program is Now Available!
Ķvlog Note: We are excited to announce the two day program for our 4th Annual PROS Implementation Academy! See below […]
CHP: NYC Health Center Adds Yoga, Acupuncture, Energy Healing
Ķvlog Note: In response to patient demand and the inspiring personal experience of its director Catherine Abate, a NYC health […]
MHW: Family Engagement Key to Justice-Involved Youth; MHANYS Report
Family engagement key to justice-involved youth with MI Mental Health Weekly Vol. 23, # 40; Oct. 21, 2013 Family […]
Advocacy on CIT Reaches Albany Legislative News
Ķvlog Note: This most recent article on Communities for Crisis Intervention Teams (CCIT) in the Legislative Gazette demonstrates the far-reaching […]
MHW: Advocates Call for Effective Implementation of Olmstead Mandate
Resources, supports and workforce necessary in NYS Olmstead plan Mental Health Weekly Vol. 23, # 40; Oct. 21, 2013 Amid […]
NYT: Sociological Influence in A.D.H.D. Diagnosis
The Not-So-Hidden Cause Behind the A.D.H.D. Epidemic Ķvlog Times Magazine By MAGGIE KOERTH-BAKER October 15, 2013 Between the fall of 2011 and […]
Join OMH on 10/31 for MyPSYCKES Advisory Group
MyPSYCKES ADVISORY GROUP Thursday October 31, 2013 Time: 9:00am— 3:30pm. Lunch will be provided Please join us to make […]
NYC Planning Forum in Bronx on 10/22
The Ķvlog City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is hosting three forums to gather input to improve the […]
Article Highlights Police MH Training Disparities
Ķvlog Note: The below article from The Atlantic highlights the need for crisis intervention teams (CITs) to be formed through […]
Mental Health Weekly Highlights Bazelon, Community Response to 60 Minutes
Mental health groups urge CBS to air ‘balanced’ view of mental illness Mental Health Weekly; October 14, 2013; Volume 23 […]
Webcast: Promoting Wellness Among Youth of African Heritage
Please join the National Leadership Council on African American Behavioral Health’s (NLC), for two exciting opportunities to promote health and wellness for youth […]
Join Tomorrow’s Discussion on Olmstead, ACA and Employment
Please join us for the next Employment Committee meeting, tomorrow, 10/16 at 2 PM. The agenda for the call is […]
Olmstead News Sweeps NYS
Ķvlog Note: The long awaited NYS Olmstead Plan was released by Governor Cuomo last Friday, and media outlets have been […]
Watch NYS’ Release of our Olmstead Plan at 1pm Today
MISCC Meeting October 11, 2013 1:00pm-3:00pm Meeting Room 6 Empire State Plaza- Albany, NY Windows Media http://pointers.audiovideoweb.com/asxfiles-live/1c2winlive6540.asx Real Player http://interface.audiovideoweb.com/lnk/avweb2reallive2142/live.rm/play
Excellus to Drop Medicaid Managed Care
Excellus dropping Medicaid managed careInsurer tells state it’s ending managed care plans because of huge losses Oct. 9, 2013; LaCara, […]
Advocates Send Letter to 60 Minutes: “Imminent Danger” Was Not About Our Community
Ķvlog Note: This week, the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law drafted a letter to the Executive Producer of CBS […]
APSE: ‘Diversity Disability Gap for Employers’ Webinar Series
Building Employer Relationships Webinar Series Presenters: Katherine McCary and Martha Artiles Register online here Webinar Series: $100 Members / […]
OM: How Many w Serious BH Conditions will be Covered under Medicaid Expansion?
How Many Consumers With An SMI Or Addiction Will Be Covered Under Medicaid Expansion? By Laura Morgan, Market Intelligence Manager, […]
Governor Cuomo Releases Olmstead Plan
Today, Governor Cuomo released the state’s historic Olmstead Plan. The administration’s commitment to fulfill this obligation was long awaited by […]
WT: Hope, Persistence Essential to Successful Employment
Ķvlog Note: A heartening account of yesterday’s North Country employment conference in Watertown that featured Ķvlog employment specialist Len Statham’s […]
PROS Academy Registration is Now Live!
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog’s Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS) licensed Medicaid program promotes recovery, employment and community inclusion through integrated […]
CNN: Latinos Struggle To Find Help For MH Issues
Latinos Struggle To Find Help For Mental Health Issues By Cindy Y. Rodriguez, CNN October 9, 2013 STORY HIGHLIGHTS Obamacare will […]
Sederer Urges ‘Solutions that Avoid the Use of Coercion’
Ķvlog Note: The following excerpt comes from a recent Psychology Today blog from Dr. Lloyd Sederer, entitled “Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalization: […]
TU: Vet Advocates Urge NYS Legislators to Expand Peer, Family Support Services
Ķvlog Note: Yesterday’s Albany legislative hearing on veterans’ mental health service needs heard moving calls to expand funding for peer […]
PS: Swarbrick on Wellness-Oriented Peer Approaches and Integrated Care
Integrated Care: Wellness-Oriented Peer Approaches: A Key Ingredient for Integrated Care Margaret A. Swarbrick, Ph.D. Psychiatric Services 2013; doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201300144 Subscribe […]
Authors Seek Stories from Recovering Mothers
October 8, 2013 Hello, We are looking for chapter authors for our book tentatively titled, Motherhood, Mental Illness and Recovery […]
KFF Releases New 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey
Just Released Monday, October 7, 2013 As the Affordable Care Act Takes Effect, Medicaid Enrollment and Spending Are Set […]
New Study: Crime Victims Diagnosed With Mental Illness are Often Ignored
Crime Victims With Mental Illness Ignored, Research Suggests By Dominic Casciani BBC News October 6, 2013 The study found […]
MHW: Peer Coaches, Navigators Boost MH Workforce Response to ACA
Peers Easing Strain Of Mental Health Workforce Issues, ACA Service Demand Mental Health Weekly September 30, 2013 In an […]