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���Ķ���vlog Note: As a social determinant of health, cultural competency is an essential component in every organization that wishes to […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: In a significant move to combat stigma against those with mental health conditions, Judge David N. Hurd of […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Following a unanimous vote in the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, the Mental Health Reform […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Our friends at Hutchings Psychiatric Center are once again offering a free opportunity to come together in Syracuse […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: With all the talk of more broadly integrating behavioral and physical healthcare, this distinguished panel will take a […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Although many people believe that violence must be directly experienced in order to suffer traumatic effects, we know […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Yesterday, NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray unveiled a $2 million advertising campaign designed to get ���Ķ���vlogers talking […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Steven Cohen has pledged $275 million to build 20-25 clinics across the country that will offer free mental […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: At the end of last month, Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD), a program designed to reduce low-level arrests […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Over the past decade, peer support services and strategies have emerged as essential elements of an effective behavioral […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: The National Council for Behavioral Health is presenting a free webinar on April 26 from 1-2 PM ET […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: As many of us already know, poor nutrition, smoking, obesity, and lack of exercise contribute to physcial health […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Please join us TODAY at 12 PM ET for a free webinar entitled, “Training Collaboratives as a Means […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Technology has become an integral part of efforts to advance wellness and improve health outcomes. This panel, presented […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: As a result of NYS Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell’s legislative efforts, those who enter jail or prison on Medicaid […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: As a social determinant of health, cultural competency is an essential component in every organization that wishes to […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: As part of the Advanced Health Network – Long Island Community Foundation Managed Care Preparation Series, ���Ķ���vlog will […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Although there has been bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate for the Mental Health Reform Act of 2016, […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Although the article below hails from the UK, its message is universal – the language we use to […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Don’t miss this opportunity to join your colleagues at ���Ķ���vlog Executive Seminar, April 21-22, at the Albany Hilton. […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: It’s not uncommon for those of us with mental health conditions to believe things about ourselves that simply […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Later this year, Louisiana will become the 31st state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. According […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: With all the talk of more broadly integrating behavioral and physical healthcare, this distinguished panel will take a […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: The EVER Changing World Conference is being held at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY on […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Recent deaths related to opioid withdrawal at jails across the country illustrate the urgency with which we must […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Please join us on Thursday, April 7th at 12 PM for a free webinar entitled, “Training Collaboratives as […]

?���Ķ���vlog Note: Today is an historic day for proponents of criminal justice/mental health reforms here in ���Ķ���vlog.The newly minted […]

���Ķ���vlog First Look: NYS 2016-17 Budget Roundup Here’s what we understand at this moment from reviews of the budget document […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: As part of NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s and First Lady Chirlane McCray’s titanic ThriveNYC initiative, the two […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: For those in the Albany area, UAlbany’s School of Social Welfare is hosting, “Experts by Experience: Personal Narratives […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, upwards of 21,000 infants born in 2012 were affected by […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: We are extremely pleased that the budget that the NYS legislature and Cuomo Administration are expected to approve […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: In response to North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory’s decision to sign an anti-LGBT law last week, Governor Cuomo […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Over the past 5 years, NYC has reduced veteran homelessness by 90%. Efforts to continue that reduction will […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Please join us on Thursday, April 7th at 12 PM for a free webinar entitled, “Training Collaboratives as […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: The following comes from Dr. Jules Ranz, Director, Public Psychiatry Fellowship, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University. […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: The following comes from Alison Carroll, Vice President Strategic Initiatives at Putnam Family & Community Services, Inc and […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Here’s a brief digest on the most recent developments as reported by the Journal News, Times and Time […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: This morning’s Crain’s Health Pulse featured a piece about a series of attached interviews about “mergers, acquisitions and […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Reportedly, the last major hurdle in reaching a full 3 way NYS budget deal relates to how the […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: We are pleased to announce that CMS has just finalized a rule to strengthen access to mental health […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: According to a report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly 2 million uninsured people […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: At a major anti-addiction summit in Atlanta today, President Obama will discuss a new round of efforts to […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: There’s still no budget deal here in Albany this morning, leaving the great likelihood that the Governor will […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Since 90% of the determinants of our health derive from our lifetime social and physical environment-not from the […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: See below for a great new tool from MCTAC for negotiating managed care contracts. This resource will help […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: It is predicted that by 2020, peers will account for 30-45 percent of the mental health workforce. In […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: In order to reach yet another on time April budget agreement, negotiators for the Governor, Senate and Assembly […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: NY legislators and Governor Cuomo are reportedly on the brink of reaching a deal to raise the minimum […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Since we sent out this petition – in partnership with MHANYS and the Legal Action Center – over […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: As we approach the end of this year’s NYS budget negotiations it is essential that we make our […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: ���Ķ���vlog supports CHCANYS efforts to ensure that the NYS Senate and Assembly leadership include $54.4 million in contingency […]

���Ķ���vlog NOTE:  MCTAC is coming to the North Country! MCTAC is pleased to announce this training in partnership with our […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Things are heating up in Albany as we near the expected/possible April 1 deadline for a 3 way […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Mathematica is hosting a free webinar on Thursday, April 21 from 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM EDT entitled […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: This article does a terrific job summarizing the often inextricable connection between trauma and addiction. Although those who […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Citing her support for criminal justice reforms and reentry initiatives, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch has announced that […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Special room rates and early bird registration will end tomorrow 3/25 so register today!   Date: April 21-22, […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: SAMHSA is hosting a free webinar TODAY entitled, “What’s New – Seizing Opportunities for Community Partnerships that Support […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: According to a high-ranking member of the NYS Assembly’s Democratic majority, the Senate and Assembly are considering a […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: An article in this morning’s Crain’s Health Pulse reported that hospitals that have been financially penalized for avoidable […]

���Ķ���vlog Begins Readiness Reviews For Integrated Medicaid Medical/Behavioral Managed Care Plans Outside ���Ķ���vlog City Open Minds News Report […]

Mike S said he’s relying on Doug’s good work here. Thanks you two! From: Toni Lasicki [mailto:toni at aclnys.org] Sent: […]

Reports are that talks between NYS Senate, Assembly and Administration officials are “progressing well” and that they are looking at […]

Last chance to register for the forums below to be held in the Batavia and Syracuse areas. If you are […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: With a little more than a week to go to reach an April 1 state budget agreement, our […]

A short time ago, top NYS legislative leaders identified a total of $15 million for the legislature’s mental hygiene chairs […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: The rally referenced below, at which healthcare advocates and lawmakers called for funding to ensure that nonprofits can […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: As mentioned in an earlier eNews post, ���Ķ���vlog, MHANYS, and the Legal Action Center (LAC) are advocating vigorously […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: In Massachusetts, there are those who believe that curbing access to prescription opioids will meaningfully combat opioid addiction. […]