ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The SAMHSA Homeless and Housing Resource Center (HHRC) will be hosting two webinars on Peer-Delivered Services in August. […]
eNews Bulletin Updates
Implementing Thoughtful and Practical DEIB Initiatives: Register Today!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: As part of ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog’s continued efforts to reduce disparities in the provision of mental health services and […]
Register for ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog’ 41st Annual Conference Today! Program Excerpts Available
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Registration for ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog’ 41st Annual Conference, ‘Promoting Rights Across the Nation, Recovery Across the Lifespan,’ is now open! […]
Paolo del Vecchio: ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog’ 41st Annual Conference Keynote Speaker Spotlight
We are thrilled to have SAMHSA’s Paolo Del Vecchio as one of the keynote speakers at ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog’ 41st Annual Conference, […]
Register for ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog’ 41st Annual Conference Today! Program Excerpts Available!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Registration for ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog’ 41st Annual Conference, ‘Promoting Rights Across the Nation, Recovery Across the Lifespan,’ is now open! […]
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Conference Keynote Speaker Spotlight: Cherene Caraco
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: We are beyond thrilled to announce have Cherene Caraco of Promise Resource Network and Peer Voice NC as […]
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Announces Annual Conference Scholarship Opportunities!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog is very pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships for eligible individuals who are interested in attending our […]
Register for ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog’ 41st Annual Conference Today! Program Excerpts Available!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Registration for ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog’ 41st Annual Conference, ‘Promoting Rights Across the Nation, Recovery Across the Lifespan,’ is now open! […]
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog is Hiring Peer Bridgers!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog is hiring! We are looking for Peer Bridgers in Albany, Rockland, and Long Island. If you are interested in […]
Register for ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog’ 41st Annual Conference Today!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Registration for ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog’ 41st Annual Conference, ‘Promoting Rights Across the Nation, Recovery Across the Lifespan,’ is now open! […]
See Excerpts from ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog 2023 Annual Conference Program, Registration Open!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Here’s a partial (22 of 49) list of the especially exciting and timely presentations that will comprise this […]
We Must Expand Crisis Respite Center Capacity
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Many of the proposed solutions to the growing mental health crisis have been focused on increasing the number […]
New Study Looks at ‘Explaining Job Satisfaction Among Mental Health Peer Support Workers’: Edwards, Solomon
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: A recently published study by Jonathan P. Edwards (Columbia University School of Social Work) and Phyllis L. Solomon […]
Biden Proposes Sweeping Mental Health Parity Changes
Biden Acts On Mental Health Parity By Ben Leonard and Daniel Payne Politico July 25, 2023 BIDEN ACTS ON MENTAL […]
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog is Hiring Peer Bridgers!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog is hiring! We are looking for Peer Bridgers in Albany, Rockland, and Long Island. If you are interested in […]
Mental Health Crises Need Mental Health Responses, Not Police
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The recent killing of Melissa Perez in San Antonio is yet another painful but common reminder of the […]
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 […]
NYS Trauma-Informed Network and Resource Center – Breath-Body-Mind Practice and Training Sessions!
The ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog State Office of Mental Health’s Office of Prevention and Health Initiatives is pleased to announce opportunities for […]
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Must Expand Mental Health Courts
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The criminalization of mental health challenges has led far too many people into the criminal justice system when […]
NYS Chief Disability Officer is Hiring for 3 Positions
The office of the ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog State Chief Disability Officer is hiring! The office’s three job openings are posted on […]
OMH Seeks Deputy Commissioner-Division of Community Program Policy and Management
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Last week marked the retirement of Bob Myers after 50 years extraordinarily talented and dedicated public service and […]
Paid Participants in Study on More Meaningful Activities Wanted! Collaboration Between The Copeland Center and Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion
Our friends at the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery and Temple University are collaborating on a research study that […]
Anniversary of 988 Crisis Lifeline: Challenges and Needed Improvements
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Sunday was the one-year anniversary of the establishment of the National 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In its […]
July 29: MHEP Presents: Crucial Conversations in Mutual Support
Get more information I can’t make it
Mental Health America’s BIPOC Mental Health Toolkit
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: As we continue to recognize National Minority/BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, we’d like to share a wonderful resource […]
Register for Department of Justice ADA Event: Addressing the Criminalization of People with Disabilities
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The US Department of Justice is hosting an event commemorating the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act […]
August 10th CORE Summit Event: Register Today!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Calling all CORE providers! Register today for the CORE summit, taking place in Albany on August 10th. This […]
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: July is designated as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month to recognize the need to improve the disparities […]
Invitation for MHOTRS Regional Events: Registration Now Open
The Managed Care Technical Assistance Center (MCTAC) and Peer Support Services Technical Assistance Center (PeerTAC) are pleased to announce upcoming […]
REACH Peer Study Seeking Participants
The Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery is partnering with Temple University on a research study that is examining the […]
NYS Preparing to Apply for Medicaid Waiver for Incarcerated People
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog is committed to safely moving people from institutional settings to the community where they can be better […]
Register! ONA Webinar on Trauma-Informed Practice and Cultural Humility!
NYS Office for New Americans Webinar: TIP of the ICEberg? De-stigmatizing and De-criminalizing Immigrant Populations through Trauma-Informed Practice and Cultural Humility Tuesday, […]
NYPD Officers Haven’t Consulted Mental Health Expert Hotline During Involuntary Removals
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog City Mayor Adams’ directive to involuntarily remove people experiencing homelessness and appearing to have a mental […]
D.A. Bragg Redistributes $6 Million to Street Peer Support
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Innovative programs and funding methods are needed to tackle the current mental health crisis in ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog. Redirecting […]
National Governors Association to Release Youth Mental Health Policy Recommendations
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The current mental health crisis among our youth has become a major area of concern for states across […]
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 […]
THIS Wednesday July 5th: New Supervisor Orientation Webinar!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Getting new staff up to speed can be a challenge, and agencies across the state have relied on […]
NYC Budget Cuts Mental Health Services for Rikers
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog City approved its $107 Billion budget for the year last week. While there were many things […]
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Cultural Competence Committee Celebrates Pride Month!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Cultural Competence Committee released the following statement in recognition and celebration of Pride Month. We are […]
New Supervisor Orientation Webinar: Wednesday July 5th!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Getting new staff up to speed can be a challenge, and agencies across the state have relied on […]
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Annual Conference Call for Presentations!
NYC Comptroller Report Calls for More Housing First Units
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog City Comptroller’s office released a report calling for the increases in available Housing First modeled […]
Announcing NARPA 2023: Register Today!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: We are happy to share the National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy will be hosting their Annual […]
States’ Medicaid Redetermination Plans Risk Disenrolling Millions
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Many states are fully underway with the Medicaid Redetermination process now that the national emergency, and the special […]
Inaugural NYS Area Justice Peer Initiative Conference: Register Today!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog City Justice Peer Initiative (JPI) will be hosting a statewide conference, Building the Justice Peer […]
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Annual Conference Call for Presentations!
Why is Peer Support Essential?
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The availability of Peer Support is essential to creating a high-quality continuum of mental health care. As our […]
Gillibrand and Goldman Introduce Major Mental Health Legislation in Congress
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: As ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog and other states across the nation struggle to address the growing mental health crisis, it […]
Inaugural NYS Area Justice Peer Initiative Conference: Register Today!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog City Justice Peer Initiative (JPI) will be hosting a statewide conference, Building the Justice Peer […]
HHS Office for Civil Rights Announces Revitalized Olmstead Enforcement Initiative
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Yesterday marked the 24th anniversary of the Olmstead v. L.C. (Lois Curtis) Supreme Court decision. This historic decision […]
Jordan Neely’s Death Must Spur Sweeping Reforms: ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog, NYLPI
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Jordan Neely’s killing was a tragedy which should have been prevented. The mere fact he was on that […]
Join Us Today at 12pm for Bazelon Center’s Annual Olmstead Event!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Today is the anniversary of the landmark Olmstead v L.C. decision from the Supreme Court in 1999. This […]
Youth Mental Health Crisis and Effects of Social Media
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Children and adolescents in ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog and throughout the nation face unique mental health challenges due to prolonged […]
CBHL Equity-Grounded Leadership Fellow Program: Registration Extended to June 26th!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog encourages all emerging leaders to apply for The College for Behavioral Health Leadership’s Equity-Grounded Leadership Fellow Program. We are […]
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Release Annual Conference Call for Presentations! Please Act Quickly
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog’ Cultural Competence Committee Celebrates Juneteenth!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: While we spend the day celebrating Juneteenth, marking the true end of slavery in the United States, we […]
OMH Releases an RFP for 4 INSET Voluntary Peer Led Engagement Teams in NYS!
As you know, ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog has been an ardent advocate for people’s rights, self-determination and choice and for effective and engaging […]
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Release Annual Conference Call for Presentations! Please Act Quickly
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Release Annual Conference Call for Presentations! Please Act Quickly
Join Us at June 22 Bazelon Center’s Annual Olmstead Event!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: One of the many reasons why I have long served on the Board of the Bazelon Center is […]
“Stories of Mattering for People with Lived Experience”: Temple University Collaborative
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: From Mark Salzer and our friends at the Temple University Collaborative: “This week is Global Loneliness Awareness Week. […]
Sen Sanders Calls for Sweeping Action to Address America’s Youth Mental Health Crisis
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Here’s a very timely and powerful piece from US Senator Bernie Sanders: “if we are truly going to […]
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog is Hiring Peer Bridgers!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog is hiring! We are looking for Peer Bridgers in Albany, Rockland, and Long Island. If you are interested in […]
CBHL Equity-Grounded Leadership Fellow Program: Registration Extended to June 26th!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog encourages all emerging leaders to apply for The College for Behavioral Health Leadership’s Equity-Grounded Leadership Fellow Program. We are […]
Save the Date: August CORE Summit Event on 8/10!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Attention CORE Providers! Save the Date for the August CORE Summit! In partnership with MCTAC, ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog will be […]
Clean Slate Act Passes Legislature: Call Gov. Hochul to Sign Today!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The Clean Slate Act passed at the very end of this year’s session, with the Assembly and Senate […]
BREAKING: Clean Slate Act Passes NYS Legislature: Call Gov. Hochul to Sign the Bill!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: We are excited to announce the NYS Legislature passed The Clean Slate Act late last night! While debate […]
NASMHPD Town Halls on Social Isolation: June 12, June 26, & July 10!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Social isolation has been linked to several health issues, including worsening mental health and substance use challenges throughout […]
Advocacy Needed for OMIG Audit Reform!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog and close to 50 other state organizations and agencies have been pushing the state to reform audit […]
Final Push to Pass Clean Slate!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Today is the final day of this year’s legislative session. The Clean Slate Act is up for a […]
CBHL Equity-Grounded Leadership Fellow Program: Registration Deadline Extended to June 26th!
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog encourages all emerging leaders to apply for The College for Behavioral Health Leadership’s Equity-Grounded Leadership Fellow Program. We are […]
Improving Peer Support for Justice Impacted
ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Peer support has been proven to be an effective way to support people dealing with substance use challenges […]