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eNews Bulletin Updates
NEXT MRLC Webinar Jan 14- Alternative Interventions-Hearing Voices Network
Ķvlog Note: Join our presenters as they share how the Hearing Voices Network (HVN) started and now flourishes as […]
Youth Power’s Neumann: The Power of Peers
Ķvlog Note: Being a young person with a mental health condition can be very challenging and socially isolating. Fortunately for […]
Now Online: Ķvlog’ ‘Cultural Competence in the Healthcare Reform Era’ Webinar
Ķvlog Note: Thanks to the efforts of Ķvlog Cultural Competence Committee member Luis Lopez and in concert with the efforts […]
BG: Drug May Give Those Leaving Jail A Better Shot At Recovery
Drug May Give Those Leaving Jail A Better Shot At Recovery Authorities turn to Vivitrol to cut rates of addiction, […]
CNY: New Push For $15 Minimum Wage At State-Contracted Nonprofits
New Push For $15 Minimum Wage At State-Contracted Nonprofits Advocates call for state subsidies, but let de Blasio off the […]
UB: Fighting Prescription Painkiller Abuse among Baby Boomers
Ķvlog Note: Prescription pain medications are abused by nearly 2 million Americans, resulting in health complications or death for far […]
With Great Thanks on the Retirement of Mary McLaughlin
I don’t know if there’s a one of you out there in the greater Ķvlog e-news universe who hasn’t received […]
TU: Groups Back $15 Minimum Wage for NY Nonprofit Staffs
Ķvlog Note: It is widely expected that Governor Cuomo will increase the minimum wage to $15/hour in NYS, which may […]
Press Release: NYS Senator Carlucci’s Bill to Expand Mental Health Training in Prisons Awaits Action by Governor
Ķvlog Note: NYS Senator David Carlucci held a press conference yesterday afternoon urging Governor Cuomo to sign S.633 –legislation that […]
NAMI Releases Annual Review of the States
Ķvlog Note: NAMI has released its third annual review of the states with mixed findings: fewer states increased mental health […]
CF: 84% of US Primary Care Docs Not Prepared to Treat Patients w Serious MH Conditions
Primary Care Physicians in Ten Countries Report Challenges Caring for Patients with Complex Health Needs The Commonwealth Fund December 2015 […]
Details on de Blasio’s $134m Behavioral Health/Criminal Justice Initiatives
Ķvlog Note: The de Blasio Administration is making an extraordinary commitment to improve the way the criminal justice system addresses […]
Webinars: Understanding Trans Resiliency, Reframing Recovery
Thanks to the International Association of Peer Supporters (iNAPS) for this information. December 10, 2015 Webinar on “Understanding Trans […]
Ķvlog: NYS Value Based Payment Update, English/Spanish Videos
Ķvlog Note: Here’s a NYS Medicaid Reform 101 summary aimed at providing a simple backdrop to understanding where we are […]
CORRECTION: Tell Gov. Cuomo to Sign Bill that Mandates MH Training for Corrections Officers
CORRECTION TO EARLIER MESSAGE THAT REFERRED TO BILL AS S.663 – IT IS S.633 AND IS CORRECT BELOW. ———————————————————————- […]
CHCS Brief: Using Medicaid to Pay for Health-Related Supportive Services: Early Lessons
Ķvlog Note: The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) has released a brief that outlines some of the initial lessons […]
ALERT: Tell Gov. Cuomo to Sign Bill That Mandates MH Training for Corrections Officers
ALERT: Action Needed Now to Pass A.836/S.663! Tell the Governor That Correction Officers and Staff Need Proper Training to Address […]
URGENT: Oppose Senate Passage of Repeal of Key ACA Provisions!
The Senate is expected to vote later today on a budget reconciliation bill that will repeal key provisions of the […]
TH: Republicans Are Gunning for Mental Health Scapegoat
Ķvlog Note: New Speaker of The House Paul Ryan’s remarks that repeatedly connect mental health conditions with gun violence have, […]
C&S: Nonprofit Funding A Sticking Point In NYS $15 Minimum Wage Debate
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog intends to be a very active member of a coalition of community mental health service advocates who […]
AP: Assembly Hearing CAlls for Much Stronger NYS Prison MH Reforms
Ķvlog Note: After a long struggle, disability rights lawyers and advocates were able to win both a legal settlement and […]
Dec 7 Webinar: Coordinated Entry: Perspectives from the Field
Ķvlog Note: SAMSHA is offering a free webinar on Monday, December 7th entitled “Coordinated Entry: Perspectives from the Field.” Coordinated […]
Advancing Cultural Competence Webinar Today!
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog’ Cultural Competence Committee is very pleased to present this first in a series of webinars, thanks to […]
Join us tomorrow for our Webinar: Advancing Cultural Competence in the Healthcare Reform Era
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog’ Cultural Competence Committee is very pleased to present this first in a series of webinars, thanks to […]
AP: Mental Health Tax Check-Off
Ķvlog Note: The Associated Press has now reported what we recently shared, that Governor Cuomo signed the Mental Health Tax […]
Still Time to Sign Up for SAMHSA Innovation Communities
Ķvlog Note: There’s still time to sign up for SAMHSA Innovation Communities, as the deadline is Friday, December 4th. Innovation […]
Dec 7 Albany Summit: ‘WIOA: What’s It All About’
Ķvlog Note: The NYS Rehabilitation Association and the NY Association of Training and Employment Professionals are holding a one-day summit […]
PT: Dems Take Aim at GOP’s Medicaid Repeal
Democrats Take Aim at GOP’s Medicaid Repeal Party strategists see an opportunity to ding Republicans in tight races for voting […]
Tonko: Why Equating Mental Illness with Violence Harms Us All
Ķvlog Note: A powerful statement from NY Congressman Paul Tonko. Paul is a longtime mental health advocate, who led the […]
10 am Today! WHYY Hosts ‘Mental Illness and the Law’ w Murphy, Harris, Salzer
Ķvlog Note: Rep. Tim Murphy, Campaign for Real Change in Mental Health Policy’s Leah Harris and Temple University’s Mark Salzer […]
PT: Obamacare Repeal May Finally Land On Obama’s Desk
Obamacare Repeal May Finally Land On Obama’s Desk He Would Veto It, But Republicans Could At Least Say They Got […]
NYSOMH Releases Cultural Competence Resource List
Ķvlog Note: The NYS Office of Mental Health has just released a Cultural Competence Resource List aimed at helping folks […]
Dec 3 Ķvlog Webinar: Advancing Cultural Competence in the Healthcare Reform Era
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog’ Cultural Competence Committee is very pleased to present this first in a series of webinars, thanks to […]
Alert: Please Support Ķvlog on Giving Tuesday!
Support Ķvlog Today on Giving Tuesday! Start the season of giving by making a contribution to Ķvlog in support […]
NYT: Sheldon Silver, Ex-Ķvlog Assembly Speaker, Is Found Guilty on All Counts
Sheldon Silver, Ex-Ķvlog Assembly Speaker, Is Found Guilty on All Counts By Benjamin Weiser And Susanne Craig Ķvlog […]
Webinar TOMORROW 12/1: Join us for Using Technology to Improve Engagement and Wellness
Ķvlog Note: Join us as one of the leaders in our field, Dr. Virna Little, discusses some of the latest […]
Nominations Now Open for National Council Awards of Excellence
Ķvlog Note: Get national recognition for the unsung heroes whose exemplary work makes the difference in your agency or community […]
Dec 3 Webinar: An Intro to Community Inclusion for Peer Providers
Ķvlog Note: The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion, in partnership with the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery, is […]
PNY, MHC: Hospitals Ramp up Outpatient Dept’s, Health Plan Unloads FFS Physicians
Ķvlog Note: Signs of the times: amidst the move to reduce inpatient use and in the wake of associated mounting […]
Politico: Mental Health Bill Collides With Guns – Again
Ķvlog Note: The piece below suggests that efforts to combine various Congressional mental health bills with Congressman Tim Murphy’s HR.2646 […]
PCT: States Freed to Use Medicaid Money for Housing
Ķvlog Note: In a significant move, CMS told states earlier this year that they could begin using federal Medicaid dollars […]
NYSOMH Offers Free Federal Benefits Training 12/3-4
Ķvlog Note: Too many individuals with behavioral health conditions often have to wait for years to hear about their eligibility […]
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Unveils Mental Health Initiative
Ķvlog Note: At a kick-off event yesterday, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray released ThriveNYC: A […]
Dec 3 Ķvlog Webinar: Advancing Cultural Competence in the Healthcare Reform Era (2)
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog’ Cultural Competence Committee is very pleased to present this first in a series of webinars, thanks to […]
Dec 1 Webinar: Using Technology to Improve Engagement and Wellness
Ķvlog Note: Join us as one of the leaders in our field, Dr. Virna Little, discusses some of the latest […]
Gov Cuomo Signs Mental Health Tax Check off Bill Into Law
Ķvlog is extremely pleased to let you all know that Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a provision that […]
NYC Tenth Annual Peer Specialists Conference
Ķvlog Note: This is a terrific opportunity to submit a workshop proposal to present at the Peer Specialists Conference at […]
Dec 10 Webinar: Cultural Issues in the DSM-5
Ķvlog Note: Clinicians’ ability to gather and utilize cultural information from consumers is essential to accurate and appropriate treatment planning. […]
TH: Both GOP & Dems Raise Concerns re Murphy Bill
The Hill (@thehill) 11/20/15, 7:42 AM GOP’s mental health bill in response to mass shootings delayed again: hill.cm/Fpx7bMz pic.twitter.com/8XekMGoE4g […]
SAMHSA Funding Opportunity: Statewide Consumer Network Grants
Ķvlog Note: SAMHSA has posted a request for applications to receive a 2016 Statewide Consumer Network (SCN) grants. The SCN […]
NCHV: Senate Passes Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act
Ķvlog Note: It’s no secret that veterans require greater care and protection under the federal government than they’ve gotten. Fortunately, […]
Alert: Please Sign Petition for MH Check-Off Now!
Ķvlog Note: In an effort to decrease the stigma that surrounds our community, we’re urging folks to sign the petition […]
Nov 23 Webinar: Preventing Cardiovascular Diseases Among People with BH Conditions
Ķvlog Note: Hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases are unfortunately common in people with behavioral health conditions, to the extent that […]
Oregon Reaches Groundbreaking Olmstead Employment Settlement
Ķvlog Note: In January 2012, advocates for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities filed a class action lawsuit that challenged […]
Join us for Using Technology to Improve Engagement and Wellness (2)
Ķvlog Note: Join us as one of the leaders in our field, Dr. Virna Little, discusses some of the latest […]
Bessel van der Kolk: Four Concrete Steps for Working with Trauma
Ķvlog Note: Bessel van der Kolk is a bestselling author, and one of the foremost, cutting-edge trauma specialists in the […]
SAMHSA Seeks Chief Medical Officer
Job Title: Chief Medical Officer Department: Department Of Health And Human Services Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration […]
WSJ: Ķvlog City Plans $3 Billion Homelessness Effort
Ķvlog Note: Mayor and First Lady de Blasio have demonstrated bold leadership with this historic investment in housing and supports […]
Join us for Using Technology to Improve Engagement and Wellness
Ķvlog Note: Join us as one of the leaders in our field, Dr. Virna Little, discusses some of the latest […]
Dec 9 Webinar: Peers Helping People Connect to Faith-Based Groups
Ķvlog Note: Our friends at the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities are hosting a […]
TU Backs Extending $15 Minimum Wage for Nonprofit Workers
Ķvlog Note: There was a time when the nonprofit sector, especially community workers supporting individuals with disabilities, could barely compete […]
NYAIL: Action Alert to Urge Gov Cuomo to Sign Visitability Tax Credit Bill
Ķvlog Note: Our friends at the Ķvlog Association of Independent Living have asked us to encourage Governor Cuomo to […]
“Using Technology to Improve Engagement and Wellness”: Dec 1 Ķvlog Webinar
Ķvlog Note: Integration, engagement, prevention and wellness are the new “buzz” words of our health care system. But how do […]
Watch Now: Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Reshaping the BH Workforce
Ķvlog Note: Just learned about this. The agenda’s at http://www.cartercenter.org/resources/pdfs/health/mental_health/2015-symposium-agenda.pdf and you can watch at http://www.cartercenter.org/webcasts/carter-center.html Help Wanted: Reshaping the […]
New NYC Mental Health Report Issues Stark Findings
Ķvlog Note: Yesterday, the NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Administration released a condensed version of what will be the first […]
Save the Dates for SAMHSA’s Electronic Health Record Boot Camp
Ķvlog Note: Here’s new information about SAMHSA’s inaugural EHR Boot Camp. The six-week series is designed for behavioral health executives […]
MHW: States’ Activities on Early Intervention Programs Continue to Gain Momentum
Ķvlog Note: Over the last month, following recent research demonstrating the efficacy of early intervention with first episode psychosis, The […]
Save February 23rd for Ķvlog 2016 Legislative Day! (3)
Ķvlog Note: Please mark your calendars for next year’s Ķvlog Albany Legislative Day on February 23rd! We’ll be sending out […]
MHANYS: Please Urge Gov Cuomo to Sign Mental Health Bill
Ķvlog Note: Our partners at MHANYS are asking folks to call Governor Cuomo’s office to encourage him to sign the […]
TU: Death Spurs Talk of Registry
Ķvlog Note: Earlier this year, Donald Ivy, Jr. – an unarmed, 39 year-old, African-American Albany man diagnosed with schizophrenia – […]
PROS’ Pathway to Value Based Payments: Only 1 Week to Go!
Ķvlog’s healthcare system is a fast moving train to a value based payment system, where the vast majority of […]