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Tuesday, July 23, 2013 Justice Department Obtains Comprehensive Agreement to Ensure ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog City Adult Home Residents withMental Illness Are […]

Cuomo Agrees to Plan for Housing Mentally Ill, Ending Legal Battle By Mosi Secret  ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Times  July 23, 2013 The […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: At long last, justice has been afforded to adult home residents with psychiatric disabilities who ended up in […]

Sheltered Workshops Are In Midst Of A Storm Advocates For People With Disabilities Fear Closures By Rick Karlin  Albany Times […]

N.Y. Health Benefit Exchange, Part Of Obamacare, Will Dramatically Change How We Buy Health Insurance By James Mulder  Syracuse Post-Standard   […]

July 18, 2013 – The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law applauds the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee for […]

N.Y. Advocates Applaud Landmark MH Plan, Seek Community Reinvestment Mental Health Weekly  July 22, 2013 Although ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog state’s mental […]

Dear Friend, Alternatives is the premier national mental health conference organized by and for those in the mental health consumer/survivor/peer […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog warmly welcomes Courtney Burke as the Governor’s new Deputy Secretary for Health and Human Services, HHC’s Anne […]

Attend the ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Conference, September 10-12, 2013 at the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa in Kerhonkson, NY. Once again this […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The Affordable Care Act creates a number of opportunities for states to improve their efforts to serve individuals in […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Yesterday’s Capitol news conference by ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlogers with psychiatric disabilities delivered strong support for Governor Cuomo’s reconfiguration of […]

Hiring Peer Support Counselors: A Bold Innovation to Enhance Access to Mental Healthcare in Rural America By Shaili Jain, MD  PLOS  […]

Yoga Helps Mentally Ill Improve Their Lives By Deborah Block  Voice of America July 02, 2013   Millions of Americans […]

Dear STAR Center Friends and Supporters –   We need your help!  We currently have an opening for a Project […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlogers with psychiatric disabilities will take the stage at an Albany news conference this morning to underscore […]

N E W S     A D V I S O R Y   Consumer Advocates Tell Policy Makers, Public Tomorrow: […]

  ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog is very pleased to open registration for our 31st Annual Conference. A complete program will be […]

CONSUMER LINK PEER RESPITE HOUSE Nassau County, Long Island JOB AVAILABILITY   Do you believe that you have found skills […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery and ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog are very pleased to announce that a 2-day certification […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The Affordable Care Act creates a number of opportunities for states to improve their efforts to serve individuals […]

Editorial: A Smart Plan To Improve Care For Mentally Ill A Journal News Editorial  July 11, 2012 ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog’s new […]

You Are Invited to a Webinar by The Temple university Collaborative   Free Webinar  Peer Specialists Promoting Community Reintegration of […]

Map of In-Person Assistor/Navigator Conditional Grants NYS Health Benefit Exchange  July 10, 2013   In-Person Assistors (IPAs)/Navigators will provide in-person […]

Psych Hospitals to Shut Crain’s Health Pulse July 12, 2013 The state Office of Mental Health released final details this […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The time for talking about integrated services has passed and the time for implementing them is now. This […]

  Experiences of the Past Becoming Strengths of the Future Please join us   Keynote Address: “Building Strength and Power […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Reactions have poured in about yesterday’s release by the NYS Office of Mental Health of their plans to […]

Elmira, Binghamton Psychiatric Centers To Close In 2014 State to overhaul psychiatric services Written by Michael Virtanen, Associated Press  July […]

Here are initial details, as we understand them, from OMH’s plan to reconfigure state operated mental health services and to […]

Behavioral Health Surge Crain’s Health Pulse  July 10, 2013   Behavioral health providers are likely to be in heavy demand […]

GAINS Center WRAP® Webinar – NEW DATE The GAINS Center webinar entitled “Unwrapping WRAP®: Utilizing Wellness Recovery Action Plans® (WRAP®) […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: At noon today, the NYS Office of Mental Health will release details of the state’s proposal to reconfigure […]

International Association of Peer Supporters (iNAPS) Webinar Peer Support and Wellness   Lyn Legere, Director of Lifelong Learning at the […]

NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene & The Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies, Inc. Center for Rehabilitation and Recovery […]

E-News – July 2013 Vol. 1 – No. 1 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Andrew […]

HHS Signs Off On IT Patient-Safety Plan By Joseph Conn  Modern Healthcare  July 2, 2013   HHS has released its final […]

White House Delays ACA’s Employer-Coverage Mandate For One Year By Rich Daly and Jonathan Block  Modern Healthcare  July 2, 2013 The Obama administration […]

‘Obamacare’ Starts In 91 Days By Sarah C. Threnhauser Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS  July 3, 2013   Developed by […]

6 Ways the Affordable Care Act Will Impact Individual Health Insurance NYS Health Plan Association  July 1, 2013   Excerpts […]

State’s New Justice Center Will Open Sunday Agency To Probe Abuse Of Disabled Under State’s Care By Jon Campbell   Gannett […]

Webinar: Improving Quality and Access to Integrated Care for Racially Diverse and Limited English Proficiency Communities Date: Tuesday, July 16, […]

Collaborative Documentation and the Shared Decision Making Process Join us for a Webinar on July 10 Space is limited. Reserve […]

With Integrated Services Facilitated By HIE, Is HIPAA Enough? By Sarah C. Threnhause Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS July 1, […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog is very pleased to provide more details about this year’s Annual Conference program and to open up […]

Kaiser Mental Health Care Lacking, State Says; HMO Hit With $4 Million Fine By Cynthia H. Craft  Sacramento Bee  June 26, […]

Visit the RTP Web site to access research articles, personal stories, training materials, and other recovery resources. You can search […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog is thrilled to be a part of this year’s Employment Institute brought to you by the Inclusive Workforce Alliance. […]

             Experiences of the Past Becoming Strengths of the Future   Please join us for […]

‘Health Home’ Initiative Shows $4.2M Savings In First Year Savings were in hospital and emergency room Medicaid costs of 19,000 […]

June 25, 2013   The Honorable Robert Menendez                    Chairman                            Committee on Foreign Relations U.S. Senate                                                444 Dirksen Senate Office Building […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The following comes to us thanks to SAMHSA’s Dennis Romero. Greetings all,   This Thursday, HHS Region V […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Here’s some excellent employment related resources, especially as regards the impact of work on people who receive SSA […]

HHS launches Health Insurance Marketplace educational tools The Obama administration today kicked off the Health Insurance Marketplace education effort with […]

Good Afternoon,   The SAMHSA ADS Center invites you to join us for an upcoming free webinar on July 23: […]

Friends: Please join senior leaders from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today, June 24th at 2:00pm ET […]

Privacy Issues In Mental Health Care Still Elusive By Elana Gordon  Newsworks June 19 A group of national health leaders that convened […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Thanks to the hard work of MHANYS and its CEO Glenn Liebman, a bill to allow NYS taxpayers […]

Half States Planning A Dual-Eligible Pilot Program Having Second Thoughts Open Minds  June 24, 2013   Developed by OPEN MINDS, […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note:  In preparation for the launch of Parachute NYC services in the Bronx, Visiting Nurse Service of ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Each year, the ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Board of Directors recognizes individuals and organizations for their extraordinary contributions to advancing the […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Concerns continue to be raised with the NY SAFE Act’s mental health reporting requirements. Here are North Country […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: It appears that ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog co-President Maura Kelley will be approved to serve as a member of the state’s […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The following comes from our friends at MHANYS…please call Senator Skelos ASAP. Thanks! Good News: The Assembly has […]

Have you ever wanted a dog? Think owning a dog could help you with your psychiatric symptoms?   Special Seminar: […]

  WEBINAR: Promoting Employment – Group Discovery: An Alternative Assessment Tool for Workforce Centers and Community-Based Providers Wednesday June 26, […]

                              SAVE THE DATES MEDICAID REDESIGN LEARNING COLLABORATIVE (MRLC) WEBINARS   In June 2011, ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog began a learning community […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Please call your Congress representative TODAY to protect SNAP (food stamp) benefits; this alert comes courtesy of our […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Please join in this promising effort launched by our friends at the Mental Health Association of NYS.   […]

NAMI-NYC, Managed Care Pilot To Assist Consumers with MI Mental Health Weekly  June 17, 2013   The National Alliance on […]

Faces and Voices Recovery Issue Brief #3   WHY PEER INTEGRITY AND RECOVERY ORIENTATION MATTER Health Reform and Peer Recovery […]

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Grant E. Mitchell, M.D. as Associate Vice Chair for Clinical Services in […]