Ķvlog Note: In yet another groundbreaking advance launched by NYC’s First Lady Chirlane McCray, the City has expanded its mental […]
eNews Bulletin Updates
HHS Study on Lifting IMD Exclusion Showed Little to No Reduction in Admissions, ER Visits or Spending
Ķvlog Note: A number of advocates and Congressman Tim Murphy’s mental health proposal seeks to bring Medicaid funding to state […]
MHW: 2nd Destination Dignity Rally Advances the Cause of Dignity for our Community
Ķvlog Note: This year’s 2nd annual march for the dignity and rights of Americans with mental health condition was a […]
Only 3 weeks to go till Ķvlog 1st Recovery and Rehab Academy-Register NOW
Ķvlog Note: Don’t Miss This fabulous program that builds on the solid history of our past 6 annual PROS Academies […]
How to Talk to Your Board about Healthcare System Changes: Nov 15 MCTAC Webinar
Ķvlog Note: MCTAC’s Small Business Initiative (SBI) that is coordinated by Ķvlog, ASAP and The Coalition for Behavioral Health is […]
Walmart Takes Down Suicide Scar Makeup, Tell the Maker to Eliminate It!
Walmart Takes Down Suicide Scar Makeup, Tell the Maker to Eliminate It!Ķvlog E News October 24, 2016 Advocates have once […]
TU: Direct Care Workers Rally For Living Wage
Ķvlog Note: A coalition of Ķvlog organizations serving people with developmental disabilities is ramping up its campaign to get […]
On the Tragic Death of Deborah Danner
On the Tragic Death of Deborah Danner Harvey Rosenthal, Ķvlog This past Tuesday, Deborah Danner, a 66 year old woman […]
Bucciferro: Recovery Can Be An Every Day and Every Month Effort
Ķvlog Note: Here’s heartwarming article from long time rehabilitation pioneer and recovery supporter David Bucciferro. David will be a presenter […]
WP: Screening for and Addressing Childhood Trauma Can Avoid Illness in Aduls
Ķvlog Note: While many in our community and field have long understood the connection between childhood trauma and mental health […]
CHCS: Driving Health Care Innovation through DSRIP
Ķvlog Note: Here’s a piece on how DSRIP initiatives are driving innovations across a growing number of states by the […]
NYSHealth Awards Grants to Empower Health Care Consumers
Ķvlog Note: The NYS Health Foundation has award $1.2 million to advance healthcare consumers’ interests by studying the state’s certificate-of-need […]
HP: Surveilling for Harm and Death Within Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities
Ķvlog NOTE: Young advocates from both the US and UK rightly ask why upticks in homelessness and incarceration for our […]
Only 1 Month Away: Register Today for Ķvlog Recovery & Rehab Academy
Ķvlog Note: Don’t miss our first ever Recovery and Rehabilitation Academy, which brings together PROS and HCBS providers to look […]
Social Security Announces .3% Benefits Hike for 2017
Social Security Announces 0.3 Percent Benefit Increase for 2017 Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more […]
MHW: Advocates Find Success in Overturning 3 Discriminatory Depictions of People w MH Conditions
Ķvlog Note: Here’s a wonderful piece about the recent success that mental health advocates for dignity and against discriminatory depictions […]
DOH, Advocates Press PPSs to Spend DSRIP $ on CBO Initiatives
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog’s DSRIP (Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment) has been allocated about $7 million of federal funds to […]
Register Now! Ķvlog Releases Program for Nov 17-18 Rehab and Recovery Academy
Please join us on November 17-18 for Ķvlog’ first everRecovery and Rehabilitation Academy, which brings together PROS and HCBS providers […]
MH: Chances for Passage of US MH Legislation Still a Tossup
Ķvlog Note: It remains rather uncertain as to whether the US Senate and House will be able to take up […]
Davis: We Must Have Tougher Enforcement of Parity Law
Ķvlog Note: A well stated articulation of why we need states to fully enforce parity laws and to prosecute health […]
OM: BH Spending to $214b, 13.4% Hike Since 2011
Sent To: harveyr@nyaprs.org Update Account|Sign-Up Free Behavioral Health Spending Reached $231.6 Billion In 2015. What Does That Mean? October 6, […]
View NYS DSRIP Oversight Panel Meeting Now
Ķvlog State DSRIP Project Approval and Oversight Panel Meeting October 7, 2016, 10:30am View this meeting now at http://www.totalwebcasting.com/view/?id=nysdoh […]
Oct 14 Equity and Inclusion in Leadership for People of Color Networking Call
Have you registered? New STAR Center Leadership Networking Opportunity! Equity and Inclusion in Leadership for People of Coloris a national […]
Just a Few Seats Left on Monday 6am NYS Dignity Day Bus!
October 10 NYC Buses History Will Be Made in Washington D.C. Now is the time for us to stand up […]
Last Minute Request (3)
Ķvlog Note: We so appreciate the wonderful support Ķvlog’s participation in next Monday’s Destination Dignity DC march is getting […]
Last Minute Request (2)
Ķvlog Note: We so appreciate the wonderful support Ķvlog’s participation in next Monday’s Destination Dignity DC march is getting […]
Last Minute Request
Friends, I know this is totally last minute… since the 2nd Annual Destination Dignity Day march will be held next […]
HP: MH Conditions Shouldn’t Be Halloween Entertainment
Ķvlog Note: A public recounting of the historic victory mental health advocates–a broad-based coalition of individuals with lived experience, family […]
SAMHSA: Don’t Miss Fall Cultural Activation Web Training Series
PAW ONLINE CONTACT US SAMHSA’S WELLNESS INITIATIVE October 5, […]
NYC Recovery Providers: Oct. 14 NYC Behavioral Health IT Vendor Fair
Ķvlog Note: The NYS Office of Mental Health is providing providers, especially with no or limited Medicaid documentation and billing […]
Under the Microscope Perspectives on Peer Support
Ķvlog Note: Several of you asked for the source material for Lori Ashcraft’s reflections on peer support. Here’s the full […]
Study: Obamacare Improved Access To Care
According to a new study published in the October issue of Health Fairs entitledAccess To Care Improved For People Who […]
Must Read: Ashcraft on How Peers “Connect” With Individuals
Ķvlog Note: I usually try to send only up to 4 postings a day but couldn’t wait to share this […]
Empowerment Exchange: Oct 12 Candidates’ Dialogue on MH Policy in Troy
Ķvlog Note: Here’s a wonderful strategy to ensure that folks in our community get to hear and are heard by […]
Empowerment Exchange: Oct 12 Candidates’ Dialogue on MH Policy in Troy (2)
BN: NYS Substance Abuse Agencies Struggling To Retain Staff
Ķvlog Note: Horizon Health Services Ann Constantino on losing staff to insurance companies that pay better: ““It seems wrong that […]
Earley: Passage of US MH Legislation Hinges on Funding Issues, House/Senate Agreements
Ķvlog Note: Noted mental health policy blogger Pete Earley describes below the impediments to passing mental health legislation during the […]
NYT: ‘Medicating a Prophet’ Looks at Impact of Psychosis Treatment, Engagement & Coercion
Ķvlog Note: An extraordinarily candid and thoughtful look at the impact of treatment for psychosis and the impact of coercive […]
Get on the Bus from Long Island for Oct. 10 Dignity Day in DC!
Ķvlog Note: Recovery and rights advocates are preparing to come Washington next Monday from across the eastern seaboard and other […]
TWC: So. Tier Area Advocates Speak out Against Stigma and Shame
Ķvlog Note: Overcoming prejudice and discrimination can happen through laws and policies but, most powerfully, via one conversation and piece […]
USAT: People w MH Conditions are 16x More Likely to be KIlled by Police; Communities Pursue Solutions
Ķvlog Note: Police training, police and community partnerships and police working alongside co-responders who are mental health professionals are among […]
Cuomo Signs MH Education Bill, Sends CJ Waiver Proposal to CMS
NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo took two important steps over the past few days to advance mental health policy in New […]
PT: Congress May Consider MH Legislation During Nov. ‘Lame Duck’ Session
Ķvlog Note: Congress will recess without considering a 2 house deal on mental health legislation, proposed respectively by Rep. Tim […]
Noon Webinar: Optum’s Peter Ashenden on the ACA
Webinar Alert from INAPSOccurs September 30 iNAPS Free Webinar 28 Peers Educating Peers on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) 9 […]
Send a Recovery Chamption to Oct. 10 Destination Dignity March!
Ķvlog Note: Hundreds of self-advocates are preparing to come to Washington DC on October 10 to participate in our 2nd […]
Don’t Miss the 11th Annual NYC Film Festival in the Village!
Annual NYC Mental Health Film Festival – Saturday October 1, 2016 at the Village East Cinema 181-189 Second Avenue at […]
Advocates Win 2nd Victory: 6 Flags Takes Down Stigmatizing Attractions
Earlier this week, mental health advocates’ protests regarding Cedar Fair Entertainment Company’s stigmatizing FEAR-VR ‘attractions’ where “visitors are strapped into […]
Today at 1pm: Watch White House Suicide Prevention Event
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MEDIA ADVISORY September 29, 2016 ADVISORY: Today, White House to Hold […]
Get on the Bus to DC for Oct. 10 Destination Dignity March!
Ķvlog Note: At this October 10’s Destination Dignity March, people personally affected by mental health and substance challenges step forward, […]
Knott’s Berry Farm Closes Controversial Exhibit!
Ķvlog Note: Several weeks ago, advocates for people with mental health conditions joined forces to protest Knott’s Berry Farm’s “Fear […]
Save the Date! Nov 17-18 PROS/HCBS Provider Academy in Albany
Ķvlog Note: Please don’t forget to mark November 17-18 on your calendars for Ķvlog’ first ever Recovery and Rehabilitation Academy, […]
Still Time to Register for Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo MC Forums!
Ķvlog Note: There’s still time to register for the next round of regional forums targeted to assist smaller organizations with […]
MHA of Westchester Seeks CEO Candidates
Ķvlog Note: The MHA of Westchester’s CEO Amy Kohn is stepping down after guiding that agency to become one of […]
Join, Support Oct. 10 Destination Dignity March!
Ķvlog Note: Hundreds of advocates, especially from across the east coast, are preparing to come to Washington DC on October […]
MHANYS Cites Alarming Suicide Data, Urges Action to Respond
Ķvlog Note: Striking data and information from our friends at MHANYS. Last week, MHANYS participated in the Suicide Prevention Conference […]
Join Us to Urge KBF to Take Down Outrageously Stigmatizing ‘Attractions’!
Ķvlog Note: We need a national campaign to decry Cedar Fair’s parks display of a number of outrageous, extremely stigmatizing […]
Helgerson: CBOs are Essential to DSRIP’s Success
The NYS Department of Health hosted its 2nd Annual DSRIP Statewide Learning Symposium this past week in Syracuse. The conference […]
Cuomo Announces $8m Outreach Program to expand MH, Addiction and Aging Services for Older Ķvlogers
For Immediate Release: 9/23/2016 GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES NEARLY $8 MILLION OUTREACH PROGRAM […]
Oct 5: Give Your Input for MMC Consumer Outreach, Education Efforts
Recipient and Family Input Needed for Medicaid Managed Care Consumer Outreach and Education Statewide Video Teleconference Wednesday, October 5, 2016 […]
HP: Calls To Close Down Rikers Island Are Getting Louder; Correction: Rally is Saturday
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog members are coming out to push for the closure of NYC’s jail at Rikers Island, in recognition […]
HP: Calls To Close Down Rikers Island Are Getting Louder
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog members are coming out to push for the closure of NYC’s jail at Rikers Island, in recognition […]
Alert: Urge NYS Legislators to Act to Release $1.9b in Housing Funds
Dear advocates: We need your help! Please click the link below to email the Governor andlegislative leaders to urge them […]
Rosenberg Tops MHANYS Oct 28th Conference Panel: Register Today for Conference, Awards Dinner
Register for both events and receive a discount! Join us for a festive evening as we come together for […]
NYS Agencies: Please Complete Employment First Surveys to Help Gage our Progress
Ķvlog Update: Ķvlog is dedicated to advancing the development and implementation efforts of Governor Cuomo’s Employment First Initiative. Accordingly, we […]
TIME SENSITIVE: Don’t Miss Regional Managed Care Readiness September Forum in Your Area!
Ķvlog Note: See below for the next round of regional forums targeted to assist smaller organizations with little or no […]
Cuomo: NYS to Commit to $2b Housing Initiative
Sent from my Android phone using Symantec TouchDown (www.symantec.com) —–Original Message—– From: omhnews [omhnews at omh.ny.gov] Received: Wednesday, 14 Sep […]
Join ThriveAtWork to Pursue a Meaningful Career in the NYC MH Workforce
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Oct 5-6 NYC LGBT Peop of Color Mental Health Conference
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NYS OMH Announces Statewide Suicide Prevention Plan
[Logo] NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH ANNOUNCES STATEWIDE SUICIDE PREVENTION PLAN ‘1,700 Too Many’ Plan Sets Goal of […]
RTP: Promoting Recovery during Crisis via Psychiatric Advance Directives
Ķvlog Note: Take a look at this very timely newsletter that is devoted to the subject of psychiatric advance directives […]
A Few NYC Bus Seats Still Available for Ķvlog 2016 Conference!
Ķvlog Note: While registration for this week’s Ķvlog Conference has topped 650 and is now closed, there are still a […]
TODAY: Urge Your Senator to Approve S.2680 with No Changes!
Ķvlog Note: Since there may be a chance that federal mental health legislation is considered this week, please take some […]