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Register 5-Get-1-Free for Ķvlog Annual Conference Offer Ends This Friday!
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog’ Annual Conference, “Stand Together for Recovery,” is only 5 weeks away! Don’t miss the opportunity to take advantage […]
SAMHSA Invites Comments on Draft Core Competencies for Peers Working in Criminal Justice Settings by Aug 25
Good Morning, The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through SAMHSA’s GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice […]
MHW: New Federal Report Addresses Mental Health Crisis on College Campuses
New Federal Report Addresses Mental Health Crisis on College CampusesMental Health Weekly July 31, 2017 Bottom Line…If colleges and universities […]
Only a Few Days Left: Register 5 Get 1 Free for Ķvlog Annual Conference !
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog’ Annual Conference, “Stand Together for Recovery,” is only 6 weeks away! Don’t miss the opportunity to take advantage […]
MHW: HHS Parity Session Reveals Concerns Over Treatment Barriers, Reimbursement
HHS Parity Session Reveals Concerns Over Treatment Barriers, ReimbursementMental Health Weekly July 31, 2017 Bottom Line…HHS officials said they will […]
ST: HHS’ Price May Slow Move to EHRs and Value Based Approaches
With Tom Price in Charge, Doctors Are Winning Again in WashingtonBy Erin Mershon STAT August 1, 2017 As the Senate […]
Power-Packed Program on Peer Support! Only a Few Days Left: Register 5 Get 1 Free for Ķvlog Annual Conference !
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog’ Annual Conference, “Stand Together for Recovery,” is only 6 weeks away! Don’t miss the opportunity to take […]
PT: Senate Confirms McCance-Katz as New MH/SU Ass’t Secretary
Senate Confirms New Mental Health Chiefby Brianna Ehley Politico August 3, 2017 The Senate today confirmed Elinore McCance-Katz to be […]
OM: Medicaid Spends $7, 5K Avg Per Person, $19.5K for Person with a Disability
Only a Few Days Left: Register 5 Get 1 Free for Ķvlog Annual Conference !
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is very pleased to announce that our registration link for this fall’s Annual Conference in the Catskills […]
New/Direct Care Tracks at September Ķvlog Conference; Register 5/1 Free Special Ends Next Week!
Ķvlog Note: Recognizing the daunting learning curve most new and direct care face, this fall’s Ķvlog Conference features an entire […]
Action Alert: The Federal Government Will Not Fund Future Alternatives Conferences; Register Today for Aug 18-21st Conference in Boston
Ķvlog Note: For over 2 decades, SAMHSA’s Alternatives Conference has informed and inspired people diagnosed with serious mental health conditions […]
Healthcare Reform Update: Thank You! Prepare for the Days Ahead
Ķvlog Note: I want to add Ron Manderscheid’s stirring words of thanks to my own and to encourage readers to […]
Ķvlog Seeks Hudson River Region Training & Technical Assistance Facilitator
Ķvlog Seeks Hudson River Region Training & Technical Assistance Facilitator The Ķvlog Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (Ķvlog) is […]
Ķvlog Conference to Feature ‘Crazywise’ and ‘Stand Up for Mental Health’; Register 5/1 Free Special Ends Next Week!
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is very pleased to announce that this fall’s conference will feature 2 very special events: an airing […]
New Article Compares Community Health Workers and Peer Support Specialists
Ķvlog Note: Noted experts on peer support Dr. Allen Daniels, Sue Bergeson and Keris Myrick have published an article in […]
Alert: Trauma-Informed Policy Action Needed!
BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION on Trauma-Informed Care National Call for CTIPP Action! Below is an article about a recent bipartisan resolution […]
Dr. Jorge Petit to Lead Coordinated Behavioral Care
Veteran Mental Health Professional Jorge Petit, Md, Named To Lead Nonprofit Coordinated Behavioral Care Noted Psychiatrist and Former Associate Commissioner […]
Dr. Jorge Petit to Lead Coordinated Behavioral Care
Veteran Mental Health Professional Jorge Petit, Md, Named To Lead Nonprofit Coordinated Behavioral CareNoted Psychiatrist and Former Associate Commissioner of […]
Only a Few Weeks Left: Register 5 Get 1 Free for Ķvlog Annual Conference !
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is very pleased to announce that our registration link for this fall’s Annual Conference in the Catskills […]
Watch Nomination Hearing for Ass’t Secretary for MH/SU Next Tuesday at 2:30
Ķvlog Note: Next Tuesday, the Senate Committee that oversees healthcare related issues will be considering 5 nominees for federal agency […]
Register Today for Enhancing Personal Capacity for Wellness | Wellness in Peer Support
Join us on July 31 from 12 pm to 1 pm ET for Wellness in Peer Support!
PT: Judge Denies NYS Motion to Dismiss Suit to Block Relocation of WNY Children’s Psychiatric Center
Judge Deniew Motion to Dismiss Children’s Psychiatric Hospital SuitBy Nick Niedzwiadek Politico July 27, 2017 BUFFALO — A state Supreme […]
Senate Rejects First GOP Healthcare Bill After Narrowly Approving Motion To Proceed
Senate Rejects First GOP Healthcare Bill After Narrowly Approving Motion To ProceedCoverage of the Senate’s vote to proceed to debate […]
New! Peer to Peer Education Forums about new Medicaid Offerings Now Available Across NYS
Ķvlog and our partners at the Mental Health Empowerment Project and the Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of NYS are […]
Urgent Action Needed – Senate Vote Today!
Ķvlog Note: The following comes from the ARC with language adapted for our community’s purposes. Call Now!
POC: Senate May Vote on Some Version of a GOP Healthcare Bill
Senate Republicans To Hold Healthcare Vote This WeekProtect Our Care July 24, 2017 The Washington Times (7/23, Swoyer) reports that the […]
POC: Senate May Vote on Some Version of a GOP Healthcare Bill
Senate Republicans To Hold Healthcare Vote This WeekProtect Our Care July 24, 2017 The Washington Times (7/23, Swoyer) reports that the […]
Helgerson to Launch Early Intervention Program to Reduce Avoidable Health/Social Issues in Adults
Ķvlog Note: The 1998 landmarkAdverse Childhood Experiences Study(ACE Study) powerfully demonstrated an association of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) with health […]
Register 5 Get 1 Free Early Bird Rate by AUGUST 11 for Ķvlog Annual Conference !
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is very pleased to announce that our registration link for this fall’s Annual Conference in the Catskills […]
back to July 2017 listing New! Peer to Peer Education Forums about new Medicaid Offerings Now Available Across NYS
Ķvlog and our partners at the Mental Health Empowerment Project and the Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of NYS are […]
Register Today for SAMHSA Enhancing Personal Capacity for Wellness Webinar
Registration Open for Ķvlog Conference: Register 5 Get 1 Free!
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is very pleased to announce that our registration link for this fall’s Annual Conference in the Catskills […]
GOP Pulls Back Senate Healthcare Proposal….What’s Next?
Ķvlog Note: The following is pieced together from a number of national news reports. In Ķvlog yesterday, Gov Andrew […]
New! Peer to Peer Education Forums about new Medicaid Offerings Now Available Across NYS
Ķvlog and our partners at the Mental Health Empowerment Project and the Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of NYS are […]
Today! Stand w Gov Cuomo Against Senate Healthcare Bill in NYC at 1:15!
Ķvlog Note: All Hands on Deck to oppose a US Senate healthcare bill that threatens the health of Americans with […]
Breaking: Stand w Gov Cuomo Against Senate Healthcare Bill Monday in NYC at 1:15!
Ķvlog Note: All Hands on Deck to oppose a US Senate healthcare bill that threatens the health of Americans with […]
Breaking: Stand w Gov Cuomo Against Senate Healthcare Bill Monday in NYC at 1:15!
Ķvlog Note: All Hands on Deck to oppose a US Senate healthcare bill that threatens the health of Americans with […]
Former CMS Heads Call for Bipartisan Year Review of Medicaid Program
Ķvlog Note: “Congress can and should commit to improving and modernizing Medicaid, but the process will take time to develop […]
Registration Open for Ķvlog Conference: Register 5 Get 1 Free!
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is very pleased to announce that our registration link for this fall’s Annual Conference in the Catskills […]
POC: McConnell Delays Senate Recess To Work On Healthcare, Other GOP Agenda Items
Ķvlog Note: Senate leaders plan to move forward next week with a procedural vote on their health care bill, although […]
Registration Open for Ķvlog Conference: Register 5 Get 1 Free!
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is very pleased to announce that our registration link for this fall’s Annual Conference in the Catskills […]
Help Support our Efforts! Ķvlog Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus for 2017 Annual Conference
Ķvlog Note: Good morning all. For the 36th year this fall, the Ķvlog Annual Conference in the Catskills will once […]
New! Peer to Peer Education Forums about new Medicaid Offerings Now Available Across NYS
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog and our partners at the Mental Health Empowerment Project and the Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of […]
Keep the Pressure on Healthcare! Here’s your July 4th Recess Toolkit
Dear Friends, This could be the recess when–once and for all, by speaking out about the need to protect […]
Cuomo’s Full Court Press Against GOP Health Care Bill Comes to Plattsburgh
Ķvlog Note: The following provides details about one of the Cuomo Administration’s 11 regional forums held this past week. NYS […]
Cuomo Administration Materials from NYS Regional Healthcare Panel Presentations
Thanks to the NYS Council’s Ashley Behrle, attached is the presentation that Ķvlog is delivering at each of the […]
Senate Leaders Delay Health Care Vote Because It Lacks GOP Support
Senate Leaders Delay Health Care Vote Because It Lacks GOP SupportErin Kelly and Eliza Collins , USA TODAY June 27, […]
Breaking: Come out and Press for Senate Healthcare Proposal Defeat at Settings Across NYS!
Ķvlog Note: The following comes from Independent Living’s Doug Hovey on behalf of the National Council on Independent Living who […]
North Country Jobs: BHSN Seeks Clinical Coordinator and Team Members
TRANSFORMING CARE, ENRICHING LIFE Behavioral Health Services North, a leader in behavioral health services in the Northeast, is seeking qualified […]
Breaking: CBO Report Shakes GOP Support for Health Care Bill; 12 Key Findings
Ķvlog Note: A newly released evaluation of the impact of the Senate healthcare bill is shaking GOP supporters and is, […]
Helgerson: It’s Time to Fight Senate Health Care Proposal
Ķvlog Note: Emphasizing that “stakes have never been higher for American health care,” NYS Medicaid Director came out swinging yesterday […]
HP, Time: Why Senate Healthcare Bill Threatens Americans w BH Conditions
What The Senate Health Care Bill Could Mean For People With Mental IllnessSpoiler alert: It’s not good.By Lindsay Holmes Huffington […]
Don’t Miss NYS Regional Forums on GOP Healthcare Impact on NYS Healthcare!
Ķvlog Note: Don’t miss this week’s regional roundtables exploring the impact of GOP healthcare proposals for Ķvlogers. See schedule […]
Cuomo Announces Series Of Expert Panels On The Future Of Health Care In Ķvlog Under The Washington Health Care Plans
Ķvlog Note: Wasting no time, NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo has just taken strong action in establishing a series of regional […]
Highlights of US Senate GOP Healthcare Proposal
Ķvlog Note: Here’s what we’ve been able to glean from various accounts about the healthcare bill the US Senate proposed […]
What The Senate’s Healthcare Bill Might Mean For N.Y
Ķvlog Note: The U.S. Senate’s version of the American Health Care Act would cost Ķvlog’s Medicaid program billions of […]
Senate Healthcare Proposal Threatens People with Disabilities and Addictions
Ķvlog Note: Disability advocates are clear: by slashing federal Medicaid payments, removing guaranteed entitlement status to the program and turning […]
Moving Toward Value-Based Payment for Medicaid Behavioral Health Services
Good morning, On behalf of Mr. Dennis Romero, SAMHSA Regional Administrator for DHHS Region II, I am forwarding the following […]
SAMHSA Launch of Redesigned Evidence Based Practices Site
Redesigned NREPP Learning Center Launched SAMHSA announces the launch of the new Learning Center for the National Registry of […]
CHP: Deal On MH Bill Comes Down To The Wire In Albany
Ķvlog Note: Here’s some background as to why NY must encourage and evaluate the effectiveness of voluntary approaches to serving […]
Make Two Calls TODAY to Pass #HALTsolitary in Assembly
Ķvlog Note: With only a few days left in this year’s NYS legislative session, we are urging all e news […]
Ķvlog Seeks Hudson River Region Training & Technical Assistance Facilitator
Ķvlog Seeks Hudson River Region Training & Technical Assistance Facilitator The Ķvlog Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (Ķvlog) is […]
AP: Lawmakers Urged to Restrict Use of Solitary Confinement
Ķvlog Note: 29% of prison inmates and 22% of jail inmates with mental health conditions were confined to often torturous […]
Deadline for Ķvlog Annual Conference Proposal Extended to June 23
Ķvlog Note:In response to a number of requests, we’re moving our deadline to submit a proposal to present at this […]
CQ: Senate Moderates Say Healthcare Bill is Moving Ahead
Ķvlog Note: I was in Washington yesterday and beside former FBI director Jim Comey’s testimony, there was plenty of talk […]
KHN: Capitol Hill Dems, HHS Secretary Price Trade Jabs On HHS Budget
Capitol Hill Dems, HHS Secretary Price Trade Jabs On HHS Budget By Rachel Bluth Kaiser Health News | June 9, […]
Ķvlog Releases Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus for 2017 Annual Conference
NYT: NYPD Sergeant Charged w Murder In Death of Deborah Danner
Ķvlog Note: Eight months ago, NYPD Sergeant Hugh Barry fatally shot a 66 year old Bronx woman with a longtime […]
MC: CBO Score Stirs More Opposition to Republican Health Care Bill
CBO Score Stirs More Opposition to Republican Health Care BillMary Ellen McIntire Morning Consult May 31, 2017 More voters said […]
MHW: Field Denounces Budget ‘Attack’ on Medicaid, Critical MH Supports
Field Denounces Budget ‘Attack’ on Medicaid, Critical MH SupportsMental Health Weekly May 29, 2017 Bottom Line… The field is calling […]