Ķvlog Note: The upcoming Presidential election makes every vote all the more important. That’s why we urge you to spread […]
eNews Bulletin Updates
NYT: Advocates Assail Use of “Body Bags’ to Restrain NYC Residents w MH Conditions
Ķvlog Note: NYC Police have taken to using body-bag looking devices to restrain individuals, many of whom with mental health […]
WP: If Most Mass Shooters Aren’t Mentally Ill, Why Push Better Treatment as the Answer?
Ķvlog Note: An absorbing piece that deconstructs the false link between mass shooters and the presence of serious mental health […]
UOD: Ex Inmates 129x More Likely to Die from Overdoses During 2 Weeks Post Release
Ķvlog Note: The data just below makes very clear how crucial an advance it will be for us to be […]
PT: NYS DSRIP Spending Lags Behind Original Projections
PoliticoNY’s health reporter Dan Goldberg writes this morning that the Ķvlog’s DSRIP (Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment) program hasn’t […]
APA Survey: Mental Health Not a Priority for Congress
Ķvlog Note: A poll conducted by the American Psychiatric Association last month found that a majority of the just over […]
Join HARP/HCBS Regional Planning Consortium Events Outside NYC
Ķvlog Note: The NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors has been charged by OMH and OASAS with developing local […]
Webinars this Week on Employment, Police & the MH Community, Vet Peer Support and Leadership Skills of Youth
Ķvlog Note: Thanks to the Star Center’s excellent mailings, here’s a wealth of very timely webinars over the next week […]
STAT: LA is Using Health Care Funds to Find Housing for the Homeless
Ķvlog Note: While it’s become common to acknowledge that ‘housing is healthcare’ and a key social determinant of health, it’s […]
Call for Presentations for Sept. 14-16 Annual Conference!
[https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/e00708c7201/b3ad2a36-45de-4c28-9999-0804675b8df2.png] Ķvlog Releases Call for Presentations for 2016 Annual Conference Advancing Whole Health & Healthy Communities: The Pathway to Population […]
UHF July 14 Medicaid Conference to Focus on Value-Based Payment
Ķvlog Note: The United Hospital Fund will be holding its 2016 Medicaid Conference at the Ķvlog Academy of Medicine […]
PT: Congressional Mental Health Legislation Remains Stalled for Now
According to Politico, Congressional mental health legislation remains stalled although there’s apparently some interest from Senate leaders in trying to […]
The Battle over the IMD Exclusion Moves to the State Level
Ķvlog Note: National and state advocacy groups including Ķvlog have opposed changes in the IMD exclusion that have been included […]
Ķvlog Releases Call for Presentations for Sept. 14-16 Annual Conference!
Ķvlog Releases Call for Presentations for 2016 Annual Conference Advancing Whole Health & Healthy Communities: The Pathway to Population […]
May 25 SAMHSA Behavioral Health Disparities, Diverse Treatment Approaches Webinar
Webinar Treatment Access and the Need for Diverse Treatment Approaches Register Now Wednesday, May 25, 2016 2:00 […]
May 23 SAMHSA Webinar Looks at the Social Determinants of Mental Health’s Impact on Children, Youth
Ķvlog Note: SAMHSA’s upcoming webinar will explore how addressing how addressing the social determinants of health will also help address […]
Earley: Let’s Reduce Incarceration of Prisoners With Mental Illnesses by 25% by 2020
Ķvlog Note: We join noted blogger Pete Early in endorsing Ron Manderscheid’s call for a 25% reduction in the incarceration […]
NYSDOH Releases Schedule of Regional Value Based Payment ‘Bootcamps’
Ķvlog Note: The NYS Department of Health is offering a series of regional ‘bootcamp’ sessions designed “to give an in-depth […]
Interested in NYS’ Care Transitions Network ? Join Ķvlog May 11 Webinar
Ķvlog Note: The National Council for Behavioral Health, with their partners Montefiore Medical Center, Northwell Health, NYS Office of Mental […]
Gains in Life Expectancy for Black Americans Tied to Lower Suicide and Homicide, Smoking, AIDS
Ķvlog Note: Yesterday’s Times looked at improved health and life expectancy among black Americans due in part to lower rates […]
UHF Report Outlines Changing Roles for Providers and Plans under Full-Risk Capitation Payment Approaches
Ķvlog Note: A new United Hospital Fund reportlooks at the benefits and cautions that come with expanding the use of […]
NYT Debate: How to Get the Mentally Ill Out of Jail and Off the Streets (2)
Ķvlog Note: The Ķvlog Times regularly puts a controversial public policy issue to debate in its ‘Room for Debate’ […]
NYT Debate: How to Get the Mentally Ill Out of Jail and Off the Streets
Ķvlog Note: The Ķvlog Times regularly puts a controversial public policy issue to debate in its ‘Room for Debate’ […]
June 2-3 NYSRA Community Integration Leadership Institute
The Ķvlog State Rehabilitation Association (NYSRA), the Ķvlog State Association of Community and Residential Agencies (NYSACRA) and NYSARC, […]
Ensuring the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Children: New NCD, Reeve Foundation Toolkit
Ķvlog Note: Yesterday, the National Council on Disability (NCD) and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation released “Parenting with a […]
Cultivating the Leadership Skills of Young People in Recovery: May 19 SAMHSA Webinar
Ķvlog Note: The following SAMHSA sponsored webinar is offered under the BRSS TACS initiative. Cultivating the Leadership Skills of Young […]
TG: How A Tiny City In NY Became A Beacon For Transgender Healthcare
Ķvlog Note: Human rights and dignity….people with mental health conditions or diagnoses have a deep and painful understanding of how […]
Study: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Helps Relieve Depressive Symptoms
Ķvlog Note: The following comes from Ķvlog board member Cindy Petersen-Dana of the MHA of Westchester. She writes: “Ameta-analysis published […]
A Radical New Direction for Suicide Prevention and Care: May 17 Webinar
Ķvlog Note: Don’t miss this hugely important and timely webinar. You can also get Leah Harris’ own view on this […]
NHIS: 1/4 of Adults w Serious MH Needs Forego Medical Care due to Cost
Ķvlog Note: Preliminary estimates from the National Health Interview Survey found that while more Americans with serious psychological distress have […]
SAMHSA PAW Initiative Releases Wellness Tip Sheet, Pyramid
Ķvlog Note: Helping people with serious mental health conditions to improve their health and wellness is a national imperative (see […]
May 13 Activation Webinar w Sue Bergeson Hosted by iNAOPS
Ķvlog Note: The following very timely free webinar is being offered by the International Association of Peer Supporters (https://inaops.org/). SAVE […]
OMH ‘Pre-investment’ Funds Creating New Respite, Warmline Supports
Ķvlog Note: In recent years, Ķvlog State has moved to a policy of front loading dollars to create innovative […]
Why We Need Mental Health Action, Not Mental Health Awareness
Ķvlog Note: Today’s postings are converging on a similar theme: “Because social realities cannot be divorced from mental ones, mental […]
A Tipping Point? ‘Healing Voices’ Reaches 130 Communities, Ķvlog Conference Feature
Ķvlog Note: As efforts build to find that tipping point in the movement to bring dignity, understanding and community to […]
Harris: Mental Health as a Social Justice Issue
Ķvlog Note: The following interview with the extraordinary Leah Harris delves more deeply in what trauma informed care and suicide […]
TODAY: Mental Health Month Twitter Storm at 2 pm
Mental Health Month Twitter StormMonday, May 2 2:00-3:00pm ET #MHM2016 #EndStigma To raise awareness about the need for mental health […]
NEXT MRLC Webinar May 19th – Changing the Business of Healthcare: The Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is pleased to open our next Medicaid Redesign Learning Community (MRLC) Webinar to all our friends to […]
VV: New Settlement to Reduce Solitary Confinement Does Not Go Far Enough
Ķvlog Note: In late March, a class action settlement was approved that would reduce the duration, frequency, and inhumane conditions […]
Rosenberg, Marshall among Witnesses at Senate Finance Committee’s MH Hearing
Ķvlog Note: Last Thursday, the United States Senate Finance Committee convened a hearing to discuss the nation’s mental health care […]
AP: NYS Becomes First State to Restore Medicaid 30 Days Before Jail/Prison Discharge to Individuals with Serious BH Conditions
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog State is now the first state in the nation to restore Medicaid benefits to individuals with […]
May 4 SAMHSA Webinar: Creating a Culture of Wellness: A 360 Degree View
Ķvlog Note: SAMHSA is presenting a webinar on May 4 at 2:30 ET entitled “Creating a Culture of Wellness: A […]
HP: The Intersection of Reform: Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health
Ķvlog: Given that the three largest mental health providers in the country are Cook County Jail, Los Angeles Jail, and […]
Presentations, Photos from Ķvlog Executive Seminar Now Available
Ķvlog Note: By all accounts, last week’s Ķvlog Annual Executive Seminar “Beyond Survival to Success” was a smash success, bringing […]
Don’t Miss ‘One Night One Voice’, ‘Healing Voices’ Viewings in Your Area!
Ķvlog Note: Please come out and view ‘Healing Voices’ and be a part of an historic international ‘One Night, One […]
May 4 Webinar: Texting to Improve Medicaid Substance Use Programs
Ķvlog Note: Sensehealth is presenting a free webinar on May 4 at 2 PM ET entitled, “Texting to Improve Medicaid […]
TH: Mayors Must Do More On Mental Health
Ķvlog Note: The article below, penned by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and OKC Mayor Mick Cornett, demonstrates sound recognition […]
Capital Tonight Looks at Minimum Wage Hike’s Unfinished Business
Ķvlog Note: Capital Tonight is Albany’s go to nightly policy TV news broadcast and last night’s show featured a very […]
May 25 Webinar: Improving Relationships between Police and the Mental Health Community
Improving Relationships Between Police and the Mental Health Community Wednesday, May 25, 2016 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (EDT) […]
North Carolina MH Experts Call for Repeal of Discriminatory Law
Ķvlog Note: As a result of North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory’s recent legislation prohibiting transgender people from using public bathrooms […]
NYT: Police Nationwide Are Turning to CIT
Ķvlog Note: Just yesterday, the Ķvlog Times published the extensive article below on law enforcement’s use of crisis intervention […]
Integrated Care Webinar Series by the National Council for Behavioral Health
Ķvlog Note: Below are four short educational videos created by the National Council for Behavioral Health for the NYS DSRIP […]
NEXT MRLC Webinar May 19th – Changing the Business of Healthcare: The Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (3)
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is pleased to open our next Medicaid Redesign Learning Community (MRLC) Webinar to all our friends to […]
HP: When Race and Coercive MH Treatment Collide
Ķvlog Note: Although outpatient commitment is controversial, what is clear are the demographics of those forced into it. A 2009 […]
CL: Do Local Governments Have a Role to Play in Mental Health?
Ķvlog Note: The following piece underscores the extraordinary effort Ķvlog City and First Lady Chirlane McCray are making to […]
Note System Update on NYS HARP/HCBS Eligibility Assessment
Ķvlog Note: The following applies to NYS behavioral health providers who are completing assessments that permit health home referrals to […]
NPR: New Overtime Rules May Squeeze Disability Care Providers
Ķvlog Note: The US Department of Labor is proposing new rules that would raise the salary threshold for overtime pay […]
NYT: U.S. Suicide Rate Surges to a 30-Year High
Ķvlog Note: A very disturbing new federal report finds that suicide rates among nearly every age group have climbed over […]
DSRIP PPS Ratings High, Consumer Engagement Speed Issues Cited
Ķvlog Note: A key indicator of the success of Ķvlog’s DSRIP program lies in how adept the program’s regional […]
UPDATED WITH ADDRESS April 28-29 MHEP: Creating a Grassroots Demand for Trauma Informed Approaches
The Sunrise Wellness Centerwill host a 2-Day Presentation “Creating a Grassroots Demand for Trauma Informed Approaches” April 28th & April […]
ACL: State Assumptions on Minimum Wage Impact Require Adjustments
Ķvlog Note: The following comes from Doug Cooper and our friends at the Association for Community Living, whose conclusions we […]
In Appreciation of Tom Templeton
Ķvlog Note: As you’ll see below, Tom Templeton will be leaving Ķvlog in early May to return to his first […]
May 16 Conference at Jacobi: “Preventing Teen Suicide”
Ķvlog Note: On Monday, May 16 at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx from 6-8:30 PM, a mental health conference […]
April 28-29 MHEP: Creating a Grassroots Demand for Trauma Informed Approaches
The Sunrise Wellness Center will host a 2-Day Presentation “Creating a Grassroots Demand for Trauma Informed Approaches” April 28th & […]
NEXT MRLC Webinar May 19th – Changing the Business of Healthcare: The Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (2)
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is pleased to open our next Medicaid Redesign Learning Community (MRLC) Webinar to all our friends to […]
NYT: Aid Groups Aim to Put Mental Health on World Agenda
Ķvlog Note: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank are assembling a coalition of doctors, aid groups, and […]
CHP: NYS Releases Info on Mental Hygiene Minimum Wage Hikes
Ķvlog Note: The following piece references recently released attached info from the state regarding the state’s fiscal plans to implement […]
Last Chance to Register for Ķvlog Executive Seminar!
Ķvlog Note: There’re only 3 days left to register to attend Ķvlog’ Annual Executive Seminar, April 21-22, at the Albany […]
Leave Jake Lloyd Alone: We Need Compassion For Mental Illness, Not Snark
Ķvlog Note: Actor Jake Lloyd, best known for his role as the young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I […]
Coming Back, Moving Forward: Recovery from Trauma and Addiction at Ķvlog Executive Seminar
Ķvlog Note: There are few more compelling and gifted speakers and recovery leaders than Steve Samra and Jeff McQueen. The […]
NYC First Lady Announces “Today I Thrive, ” Sweeping MH Ad Campaign
Ķvlog Note: On April 11, NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray announced the launch of the “Today I Thrive” campaign, ads […]
TOMORROW at 10 AM – NYC Rally to Close Rikers Island
Rikers Island, the second largest jail in the nation, has received significant media attention over the past few years due […]