Ķvlog Note: According to a recent, harrowing report from the Human Rights Watch (HRW), nearly 19,000 people with mental health […]
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Ķvlog, MHANYS, LAC Seek Changes To Medicaid Rules For Inmates
Ķvlog Note: In Ķvlog State, too many of those coming out of jails and prisons – especially those with […]
Only 5 weeks until Ķvlog Executive Seminar, Room Block Closes This Friday: Register Today!
Ķvlog Note: In 2 weeks, Ķvlog will have a state budget agreement that will help set the course for […]
Rally Urges Support For Direct Care Workers
Ķvlog Note: As the minimum wage issue heats up around Ķvlog State, nonprofit sector workers – particularly those who […]
Equality and Cultural Competence in LGBT Health Care
Ķvlog Note: Despite legal gains made by the LGBT community in recent years, they are still marginalized within the realms […]
April 7 — Ķvlog Cultural Competence Webinar (3)
Ķvlog Note: Please join us on Thursday, April 7th at 12 PM for a free webinar entitled, “Training Collaboratives as […]
GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES $10 MILLION TO HELP NON-PROFITS IMPROVE HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
——– Original message ——–From: omhnews <omhnews at omh.ny.gov> Date: 03/17/2016 12:34 PM (GMT-05:00) To: omhnews <omhnews at omh.ny.gov> Subject: GOVERNOR […]
BNA: Senate Panel Approves Mental Health, Substance Abuse Bills
Ķvlog Note: The US Senate advanced mental health legislation that has garnered strong support from a broad array of mental […]
Nonprofits Press Efforts for Minimum Wage Hike Help
Ķvlog Note: Great thanks are due to our friends in the developmental disability advocacy community for their front and center […]
CHP: Medicaid Rules For Inmates May Change
Ķvlog Note: The following piece underscores the critical importance of achieving 2 proposals before the Legislature that will greatly enhance […]
TH: Bipartisan Mental Health Bill Advances In Senate
Ķvlog Note: The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) cleared the way for a bipartisan mental health […]
Gov. Cuomo Has Just Announced $6.8 million to Expand Children’s Mental Health Services
Ķvlog Note: In an important step to improve and expand mental health services for children, Governor Cuomo just announced $6.8 […]
Ķvlog, MHANYS Back Proposal to Extend Medicaid 30 Days Before Prison/Jail Release
Ķvlog Note: In keeping with our long and strong commitment to advancing the needs of criminal justice-involved individuals with behavioral […]
Don’t Miss Ķvlog April 21-2 Executive Seminar: Register Today!
[https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/e00708c7201/f1a5b3bf-419b-4ed2-82dd-86cfde65178e.jpg] Ķvlog is very pleased to release our updated program brochure for our April 21-22 Annual Albany Executive Seminar at […]
Watch Now: Senate Mark up for the Mental Health Reform Act Mark Up
Today the Senate HELP Committee will review up the Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, this is a welcome alternative […]
NY HCBS Providers: Please Complete State BH HCBS Designation Survey!
Ķvlog note: Below is a link to a survey from OMH and OASAS that seeks to assure that those agencies […]
Ķvlog 2nd Look at Legislative Budget Proposals, Action Plan
NYS Senate and Assembly Release Budget Bills: Ķvlog 2nd Look Here’s our most recent analysis and action plan as regards […]
NYC Jobs Available to Supportive Housing Residents and Others!
Among many services it provides, The Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) posts a bi-weekly Jobs Journal which lists job […]
TH: Senate Mental Health Bill Markup Tomorrow!
Ķvlog Note: The Senate Health Committee will hold its markup tomorrow on a bipartisan mental health bill that is far […]
WNYC: Future of NYC Homeless Agency Unclear
Ķvlog Note: The future of the NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS), a standalone agency created in 1991 at the […]
Recent U of Chicago Study Says Housing First
Ķvlog: A recent study from the University of Chicago found that permanent housing had more of a mitigating impact on […]
Ķvlog 1st Look at Legislative Budget Proposals: Minimum Wage, Criminal Justice, Reinvestment
NYS Senate and Assembly Release Budget Bills: Ķvlog 1st Look The NYS Assembly and Senate released their respective budget proposals, […]
March 30 Webinar – “Targeting Readmissions: A Collaborative Strategy for Hospitals, Health Plans and Local Communities”
Ķvlog Note: Health Management Associates is presenting a free webinar on Wednesday, March 30th from 1-2 PM ET entitled, “Targeting […]
MCTAC trainings for rest-of-state and children’s providers!
Ķvlog Note: MCTAC is offering another round of trainings below. Utilization Management and the transformation of the Children’s System. Both […]
April 7 — Ķvlog Cultural Competence Webinar (2)
Ķvlog Note: Please join us on Thursday, April 7th at 12 PM for a free webinar entitled, “Training Collaboratives as […]
HP: A Look At Mental Health Peer Providers And How They Help People Recover
Ķvlog Note: The article below is an inspiring account of a woman’s journey from tenured teacher to peer provider. As […]
Politico: Stop The Treatment Industrial Complex
Ķvlog Note: As the U.S. passes laws to reduce mass incarceration, community corrections programs – which includes probation and parole […]
Exhibitor and Sponsorship Opportunities now available for the Ķvlog Executive Seminar!
We’re very pleased to inform you that the Ķvlog Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (Ķvlog) and our Ķvlog Collective […]
Ķvlog Releases Executive Seminar Brochure; Register Today!
[https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/e00708c7201/f1a5b3bf-419b-4ed2-82dd-86cfde65178e.jpg] Ķvlog is very pleased to release our updated program brochure for our April 21-22 Annual Albany Executive Seminar at […]
TH: Feds Warn Of ‘Remarkable’ Rise In Drug Spending
Ķvlog Note: According to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, prescription drug spending is […]
March 16 Webinar: “Workplace Accommodations for Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities”
Ķvlog Note: The Southwest ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Center in collaboration with the Great Lakes ADA Center is presenting […]
HP: Why Bernie Sanders Should Apologize For His Mental Health Joke
Ķvlog Note: In a recent debate, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders alluded to the GOP debates as the reason for […]
NEXT MRLC Webinar April 4-Integration:Turbo Charged!
MRLC Members: IMAGINE a truly integrated service system…..How do we overcome the barriers that thwart true integration? Join us as […]
TH: Senate Panel Releases Bipartisan Mental Health Bill
Ķvlog Note: On Monday evening, the U.S. Senate Health Committee released a bipartisan mental health bill that attempts to improve […]
WAMC: NY Ramps Up War On Opiate Addiction
Ķvlog Note: Last week Governor Cuomo announced that independent pharmacies across Ķvlog State would be able to provide Narcan […]
90% of NYS $1.5 Billion in Healthcare Enhancements are Awarded to Hospitals
Ķvlog Note: Last Friday, Governor Cuomo awarded $1.2 billion in Capital Infrastructure grants to assist healthcare providers to build or […]
Ethicists To Examine Mental Health Care Behind Bars
Ķvlog Note: The Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics is funding a pilot project that will look at the ethical […]
DOH Releases NC Breakthrough Webinar Series for PPS Networks
Ķvlog Note: The NYS Health Department has posted a recently completed series of webinar presentations that were designed to educate […]
Governor Cuomo Announces $2.4 million to Support Employment of Individuals with Disabilities
Ķvlog Note: Just today, as part of his “Employment First” initiative, Governor Cuomo announced that $2.4 million has been distributed […]
March 29 Webinar: Welcoming Work Environments
Ķvlog Note: The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion is hosting a webinar entitled, “Welcoming Work Environments,” on March 29 […]
SPC-NY Announces Funding for NYS Suicide Prevention Coalitions
Ķvlog Note: The Suicide Prevention Center of NY has announced available funding for (non-NYC) Ķvlog State Counties that currently […]
TH: Senators Negotiate MH Bill w Administration, , Rep Murphy May Insist on Separate House Bill
Ķvlog Note: According to the following piece, Senate Democrats and Republicans are negotiating mental health legislation along with representatives of […]
MMNY: Understanding the Letters Sent to Medicaid Beneficiaries about DSRIP
Ķvlog Note: The NYS Department of Health began sending letters out to Medicaid beneficiaries in October of last year explaining […]
NYSOMH Announces Upcoming Suicide Prevention Training Events
Ķvlog Note: The NYS Office of Mental Health has announced suicide prevention trainings made available through the Suicide Prevention Center […]
The Mental Health Cost of Climate Change in the North
Ķvlog Note: As a suspected result of climate change, northern aboriginal communities are experiencing increased mental health and substance use […]
Gov. Cuomo: Narcan to Be Sold Over the Counter
Ķvlog Note: Governor Cuomo’s office announced Tuesday that Narcan (Naloxone) – a medication that can reverse the effects of opioid […]
Gov Cuomo Launches Videos to Educate Ķvlogers About Addiction Treatment Services
Ķvlog Note: Last week, Governor Cuomo launched a new video series designed to educate Ķvlogers on the types of […]
LAT: Over 1/3 of LAPD Shootings Involved People w MH Conditions
Ķvlog Note: According to a recent, comprehensive report out of Los Angeles, more than 33 percent of those shot by […]
March 9 — MHANYS Legislative Day
Ķvlog Note: Our partners and friends at MHANYS are holding their Mental Health Matters Legislative Day next week on Wednesday, […]
‘Implementing HCBS Employment Services’: March 16 Ķvlog Employment Committee Teleconference
Ķvlog Note: The Affordable Care Act creates a number of opportunities for states to improve theirefforts to serve individuals in […]
HP: It’s Time for Courts to Advance Zero Suicide
Ķvlog Note: Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren – pioneer of the first mental health court in the U.S. – asserts that all […]
ThriveNYC Job Openings at NYC DOHMH
Ķvlog Note: Last November, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray announced ThriveNYC, a plan of action […]
NYT: Imagining a Rikers Island With No Jail
Ķvlog Note: Last week the Ķvlog Times issued this powerful editorial discussing the very real merits of closing Rikers […]
USA Today Article Underscores HIPAA Controversy
Ķvlog Note: There’s an intense debate in this country among many family advocates, consumers or consumer advocates, psychiatrists and other […]
HSC’s Sesso to Head Nonprofit Challenges Panel at Ķvlog April 21-2 Executive Seminar: Register Today!
Ķvlog Note: The Human Services Coalition has just released a controversial “Call to Action” that underlines the many serious challenges […]
TU: Advocates Return To Capitol Again To Call To Raise The Age
Ķvlog Note: Albany Police Chief Brendan Cox is among those calling for Ķvlog State to “Raise the Age” of […]
HHS Proposes Adding Behavioral Health to EHR Program
Ķvlog Note: It its Fiscal Year 2017 budget submission to Congress last week, The U.S. Department of Health and Human […]
NYS Awarded Grant to Develop Community BH Clinics
Ķvlog Note: On February 23, The NYSOMH and OASAS announced that the state had received a planning grant of nearly […]
TP: Why Are So Many African-American Youth Dying from Suicide?
Ķvlog Note: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the suicide rate of African-American children ages 5-11 doubled […]
Steve Coe to be Honored w Prestigious National Council Award for MH Advocacy
Ķvlog Note: We are very pleased to announce that longtime partner and Ķvlog Board Member, Steve Coe, CEO of Community […]
ACCES-VR Places 2, 000 w BH Disabilities in Jobs Annually over Past 3 Years
Ķvlog Note: ACCES-VR is Ķvlog’s agency that works to promote vocational rehabilitation and independent living for people with disabilities […]
TODAY SAMHSA-HRSA Webinar: Using Technology to Enhance Addiction Treatment
Ķvlog Note: Today at 3 PM ET, SAMHSA-HRSA is hosting a webinar entitled “Using Technology to Enhance Addiction Treatment.” The […]
HP: Ķvlog Bans Insurance Coverage Of LGBT ‘Conversion Therapy’
Ķvlog Note: In an important move to protect Ķvlog’s LGBT community, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state will […]
LG: Advocates Seek $92 Million One-Shot for Mental Health Services
Ķvlog Note: Some more coverage of yesterday’s very successful Lobby Day from the Legislative Gazette! As our friend Wendy Burch […]
Correction: Don’t Miss TODAY’S 3pm Medicaid Managed Care Readiness Webinar, TA
Correction: this webinar will be held today at 3pm, not tomorrow. As a special benefit for our member agencies, Ķvlog […]
Ķvlog Members: Don’t Miss TOMORROW’S Medicaid Managed Care Readiness Webinar, TA
Asa special benefit for our member agencies, Ķvlog and MHANYS have worked with Coordinated Care Services, Inc. to offer this […]
HSC Releases Powerful Report on Nonprofit Challenges and Recommendations
Ķvlog Note: The Human Services Council released its very thoughtful and well researched assessment of the critical role nonprofits play […]
Ķvlog Awarded Nearly $1 Million to Support Community Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder Programs
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone ——– Original message ——– From: omhnews <omhnews at omh.ny.gov> Date: 02/23/2016 12:34 […]
Mental Health Advocates: NY Must Invest in Hardpressed Community Housing, Services!
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone ——– Original message ——– From: Harvey Rosenthal <HarveyR at nyaprs.org> Date: 02/23/2016 […]
Seats Still Available from Copiague, Long Island to Lobby Day!
There are about 10 seats available on the bus from Copiague, Long Island to Ķvlog Lobby Day tomorrow in Albany! […]
Seats Still Available from White Plains and Buffalo to Lobby Day Tomorrow!
Folks who live in (or near) White Plains or Buffalo are in luck!! There are still seats available on those […]
Mar 10 Webinar — Women’s Rights are Human Rights
Ķvlog Note: A free webinar entitled “Women’s Rights are Human Rights” is being held on March 10 at 2 PM […]