Ķvlog Note: Due to safety factors and the continued unpredictability of the virus, the Ķvlog 18th Annual Executive Seminar is […]
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Ķvlog Executive Seminar Going Virtual: Register Today for Early Bird Rate!
Ķvlog Note: Due to safety factors and the continued unpredictability of the virus, the Ķvlog 18th Annual Executive Seminar is […]
Join Ķvlog Feb 21-March Virtual 4 Advocacy, March 10 Albany Legislative Day, Feb 15, 22 Prep Webinars!
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is organizing and urging our members and others to advocate for the priorities listed below that were […]
Black History, Black Freedom & Black Love: Free Masterclass Videos!: Ķvlog Cultural Competence Committee News Bit
Ķvlog Note: The following piece comes to us from the Ķvlog Cultural Competence Committee. Please join the Committee to aid […]
The Story Behind Black History Month: Ķvlog Cultural Competence Committee NewsBit
Ķvlog Note: The following piece comes to us from the Ķvlog Cultural Competence Committee. Please join the Committee to aid […]
Get to Know Dr. Murray: Presenting on Social Justice and Mental Health Advocacy on Feb. 15th Webinar. Register today!
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is pleased to present Dr. Phillip Murray, for our February webinar, “Social Justice and Mental Health Advocacy”. […]
Correction re Outdated Posting re Jan 19/21/28 CORE Town Halls
So sorry for sending out this outdated note. We had a glitch in our system. Be on the lookout for […]
EXTENDED DEADLINE: OMH’s 2021 COVID-19 Impact Survey for Recipients of Mental Health Services
Reminder: OMH’s 2021 COVID-19 Impact Survey for Recipients of Mental Health Services The deadline to submit a response has been […]
DN: Coercion Is Not The Answer To NYC’s Mental Health Crisis: Stepping Up Kendra’s Law Would Be A Grave Mistake
Ķvlog Note: In the following Opinion piece that was posted by the Daily News last Sunday, Ķvlog offers strong support […]
Feb. 15th Webinar Social Justice and Mental Health Advocacy Features Dr. Phillip Murray
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is pleased to present Dr. Phillip Murray, for our February webinar, “Social Justice and Mental Health Advocacy”. […]
Governor Hochul Announces $100 Million For Behavioral Health Crisis Stabilization Centers
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog thanks Governor Hochul for her leadership in funding 12 new Crisis Stabilization Centers over the next 5 […]
Today! Urge Gov Hochul to Reinstate the Office of the Advocate for People with Disabilities (A.3130/S.1836)!
Now is the time for Governor Hochul to establish permanent and coordinated disability representation in state government by signing authorizing […]
Register for Ķvlog April 26-7 Executive Seminar at Albany Hilton!
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is very pleased to announce that our Annual Executive Seminar, entitled “Mindful Leadership: Reconnect, Replenish & Redesign” […]
OMH: 8 NEW ACT Teams Statewide RFP available
The Ķvlog State (NYS) Office of Mental Health (OMH) announces the availability of funds for the development of 8 […]
MHW: Ķvlog MH Advocates Laud Investments In Proposed Budget
Ķvlog Note: The following piece a number of landmark advances that were included by NYS Governor Kathy Hochul in her […]
ALERT: Urge Gov Hochul to Restore the Office of the Advocate for People with Disabilities! !
Ķvlog Note: Please join Ķvlog and our cross disability community partners in calling on Governor Hochul at 518-474-8390 (press 1 […]
TODAY at Noon EST!! Winter Success & Wellness: Ideas from the Field to Start Your Incredible Year!
Ķvlog Note: There’s a winter storm brewing on the East Coast this weekend. How will you stay well amidst this […]
Tomorrow! Winter Success & Wellness: Ideas from the Field to Start Your Incredible Year!
Ķvlog Note: The Ķvlog Training Collective has assembled a diverse group of panelists from organizations throughout NYS, including JASA Bronx […]
Hochul Proposes Reducing # of Regional Medicaid Health Plans to Raise Outcomes and Saving: Crain’s
Hochul Proposes Reducing # of Regional Medicaid Health Plans to Raise Outcomes and SavingĶvlog Report January 25, 2022 Ķvlog Note: […]
Join the NeC-ATTC/Ķvlog “Multiple Pathways to Employment’ Learning Collaborative April-September Series
Ķvlog Note: Employment is central to people in recovery. Our friends at the Northeast & Caribbean Addiction Technology Transfer Center […]
Thursday’s Webinar! Winter Success & Wellness: Ideas from the Field to Start Your Incredible Year!
Ķvlog Note: The Ķvlog Training Collective has assembled a panel of providers who will share their ideas for winter success […]
Next Week: New Ķvlog Training Collective Webinar: Winter Success & Wellness: Ideas from the Field to Start Your Incredible Year!
Ķvlog Note: Start off the New Year by attending The Ķvlog Training Collective’s New Webinar offering, “Winter Success & Wellness: […]
Come Discuss the Roles of Peers in Clinics at Jan 24 OMH Regional Advisory Committee Call
Register in advance for this meeting:https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vc-Chqz8tH9zR445mmR9hLvtqVEpQjm1F After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.Welcome! […]
Ķvlog 1st Look at Hochul Budget: 5.4% COLA, Retention Bonuses, 988 Hotline w More Crisis Services
Ķvlog’ First Look at Hochul Executive Budget Proposal5.4% COLA, Up to $3,000 in Bonuses, Minimum Wage Hike988 Hotline with Expanded […]
Join Jan 24 NYS Trauma-Informed Coalition Meeting to Review Legislative Priorities
Join the NeC-ATTC/Ķvlog “Multiple Pathways to Employment’ Learning Collaborative April-September Series
Ķvlog Note: Employment is central to people in recovery. Our friends at the Northeast & Caribbean Addiction Technology Transfer Center […]
Priorities For Ķvlog: Banning Solitary Confinement, Pushing For More Peers, Promoting Hope, Reducing Use/Funding of AOT (Pete Earley Blog)
Ķvlog Note: Pete Earley is one of the nation’s most widely known commentators on public mental health related issues and […]
Many States Unprepared To Roll Out and Fund 9-8-8; /Increased Crisis Services NY Can Join the Few That Are Ready in Tomorrow’s Budget Release
Ķvlog Note: The piece below emphasizes the critical importance of states’ implementation of the new 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline […]
Ķvlog Cultural Competence Committee Honors Dr. Martin Luther King
Ķvlog Note: The Ķvlog Cultural Competence Committee regularly joins a broad array of cultures, religions and races in marking notable […]
Ķvlog Lauds OMH’s Commitment to Racial Equality in Mental Health Services
Ķvlog Note: The Ķvlog Cultural Competence welcomes and greatly appreciates OMH’s commitment to advancing racial justice and equality and looks […]
Ķvlog Calls for the Reinstatement of the NYS Office of the Advocate for People with Disabilities
January 14, 2022 Ķvlog Calls for the Reinstatement of the NYS Office of the Advocate for People with Disabilities The […]
HHS OMH Announces National Minority Health Month 2022 Theme: Give Your Community a Boost!
HHS Office of Minority Health Announces the Theme for National Minority Health Month: Give Your Community A Boost! Every April, […]
Alert: CORE Town Halls Starting 1/19/22 Register today!
Ķvlog Note: Access to Recovery (A2R) is working with the NYS Office of Mental Health to present three regional town […]
Mental Health Weekly Readers Bracing For 2022 Amid Pandemic, Workforce Challenges
Ķvlog Note: The Mental Health Weekly asked several advocates to write about how COVID has changed the way their agency […]
Registration now Open for Ķvlog January 27 Winter Wellness Webinar1
Ķvlog Note: Start off the New Year by attending The Ķvlog Training Collective’s New Webinar offering, “Winter Success & Wellness: […]
NYS Office of Mental Health Seeks Director of Rehabilitation Services
Mental Health Program Manager 1 Posting The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is seeking a qualified candidate for the non-competitive, […]
Honoring Donna Colonna and her 50 Years of Promoting Self-Determination and Services for Ķvlogers with Disabilities
Ķvlog Note: The following is a highly deserved tribute to the work and character of longtime Services for the Underserved […]
Sen. Brouk, Assemblywoman Gunther Introduce Revised 988 Bills Detailing Program Expectations
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is very pleased to see the release of revised legislation identifying key features in the establishment of […]
Today at 1! “Core Competencies for Peer Crisis Support: Values, Practices and Skills; Still Time to Register
Ķvlog Note: Join Ķvlog and the College for Behavioral Health Leadership in welcoming back Eduardo Vega, internationally known for his […]
Today! Send in Your Proposals for the NYC Working Peer Conference July 2022
Call for Proposals for the NYC Working Peer Conference July 2022 The NYC Working Peer Specialist Conference Committee is asking […]
Wednesday! Jan 12 webinar “Core Competencies for Peer Crisis Support: Values, Practices and Skills; Still Time to Register
Ķvlog Note: Join Ķvlog and the College for Behavioral Health Leadership in welcoming back Eduardo Vega, internationally known for his […]
NYS, NYC Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog State and City governments are launching a number of long awaited actions aimed at addressing the […]
OMH’s 2021 COVID-19 Impact Survey for Recipients of Mental Health Services, Including Spanish Version
Reminder: OMH’s 2021 COVID-19 Impact Survey for Recipients of Mental Health Services Thank you to all of you that already submitted […]
NEXT WEDNESDAY: “Core Competencies for Peer Crisis Support: Values, Practices and Skills: Register Today!
Ķvlog Note: Join Ķvlog and the College for Behavioral Health Leadership in welcoming back Eduardo Vega, internationally known for his […]
Register Today for April 26-7 Ķvlog Executive Seminar!
Ķvlog Note: Now is the time to register to attend this year’s Ķvlog Executive Seminar program, entitled “Mindful Leadership: Reconnect, […]
WSJ Highlights Need for Sufficient 988 Funding to Cover both the Call Systems & Expanded Crisis Services
Ķvlog Note: In anticipation of the July launch of thew new 988 mental health hotline system, advocates are correctly pointing […]
Ķvlog Lauds Criminal Justice, Employment and Housing Initiatives in State of the State; Clarity on a 5.4% COLA and a $500 million Investment is Essential!
Ķvlog Lauds Advances in Criminal Justice, Housing and Employment Initiatives in Governor Hochul’s State of the State Address: Clarity on […]
Register today for Jan 12 webinar “Core Competencies for Peer Crisis Support: Values, Practices and Skills
Core Competencies for Peer Support: Values, Practices and Skills Lived experience of crisis and peer support van be incredibly valuable […]
Ķvlog Opens Registration for April 26-7 Executive Seminar at Albany Hilton: Sign Up Today!
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is very pleased to announce that our Annual Executive Seminar, entitled “Mindful Leadership: Reconnect, Replenish & Redesign” […]
Register today for Jan 12 webinar “Core Competencies for Peer Crisis Support: Values, Practices and Skills
Core Competencies for Peer Support: Values, Practices and Skills Lived experience of crisis and peer support van be incredibly valuable […]
Ķvlog Opens Registration for April 26-7 Executive Seminar at Albany Hilton: Sign Up Today!
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is very pleased to announce that our Annual Executive Seminar, entitled “Mindful Leadership: Reconnect, Replenish & Redesign” […]
NYC Coalition Sues Mayor de Blasio for Failing to Provide a Safe, Non-Police Response to Ķvlogers Experiencing Mental Health Crises
December 29, 2021Contacts: David Kang347-515-3311dkang@groupgordon.com Coalition Sues Mayor de Blasio for Failing to Provide a Safe, Non-Police Response to New […]
NYC Coalition Sues Mayor de Blasio for Failing to Provide a Safe, Non-Police Response to Ķvlogers Experiencing Mental Health Crises
December 29, 2021Contacts: David Kang347-515-3311dkang@groupgordon.com Coalition Sues Mayor de Blasio for Failing to Provide a Safe, Non-Police Response to New […]
We Offer Hope When People See None: Please Help Support Ķvlog this Holiday Season!
We Offer Hope When People See None: Please Help Support Ķvlog this Holiday Season!
CMS: New Medicaid Option Promotes Enhanced Mental Health, Substance Use Crisis Care
New Medicaid Option Promotes Enhanced Mental Health, Substance Use Crisis CareCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dec 28, 2021 […]
CMS: New Medicaid Option Promotes Enhanced Mental Health, Substance Use Crisis Care
New Medicaid Option Promotes Enhanced Mental Health, Substance Use Crisis CareCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dec 28, 2021 […]
NYC Peer Corps Program Still Accepting Applications
Good Afternoon, I’m writing to share that the NYC Peer Corps Program is still accepting applications! Anyone interested is encouraged […]
NYC Peer Corps Program Still Accepting Applications
Good Afternoon, I’m writing to share that the NYC Peer Corps Program is still accepting applications! Anyone interested is encouraged […]
NYT: Medicaid Re-Entry Initiatives Will Save the Lives of Formerly Incarcerated People
Ķvlog Note: The following piece powerfully underscores the critical need to help Americans leave prison and jails with health insurance, […]
Yet Another Tragic NYPD Shooting Demands for the Use of Mental Health First Responders
Ķvlog Note: Yet another terrible pointless tragedy that demonstrates, as our colleague Jeff Coots says below, how far we have […]
We Offer Hope When People See None: Please Help Support Ķvlog this Holiday Season!
NYT: Medicaid Re-Entry Initiatives Will Save the Lives of Formerly Incarcerated People
Ķvlog Note: The following piece powerfully underscores the critical need to help Americans leave prison and jails with health insurance, […]
Yet Another Tragic NYPD Shooting Demands for the Use of Mental Health First Responders
Ķvlog Note: Yet another terrible pointless tragedy that demonstrates, as our colleague Jeff Coots says below, how far we have […]
We Offer Hope When People See None: Please Help Support Ķvlog this Holiday Season!
Warmest Holiday Wishes from Your Friends at Ķvlog
Warmest Holiday Wishes from Your Friends at Ķvlog
Final: Advocates Laud Agreement by Gov Hochul, Legislative Leaders to Create New 9-8-8 Crisis Response System; Stress the Need for Funding
N E W S R E L E A S E Advocates Laud Agreement by Governor Hochul and Legislative LeadersTo […]
We Offer Hope When People See None: Please Help Support Ķvlog this Holiday Season!
Final: Advocates Laud Agreement by Gov Hochul, Legislative Leaders to Create New 9-8-8 Crisis Response System; Stress the Need for Funding
N E W S R E L E A S E Advocates Laud Agreement by Governor Hochul and Legislative LeadersTo […]
We Offer Hope When People See None: Please Help Support Ķvlog this Holiday Season!
Ķvlog Opens Registration for April 26-7 Executive Seminar at Albany Hilton: Sign Up Today!
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is very pleased to announce that our Annual Executive Seminar, entitled “Mindful Leadership: Reconnect, Replenish & Redesign” […]