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ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Download or order your free copy of SAMHSA new Treatment Improvement Protocol on trauma-informed care.   Visit SAMHSA […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The heartbreaking and beautifully written article below details a not unfamiliar story. I’m sure that all of us […]

Last week’s ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog conference featured all of the best we seek to offer to the 650 attendees who were present….a […]

Call for Proposals ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog City’s Ninth Annual Peer Specialists Conference At ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog University’s Kimmel Center Thursday, July 23, […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: When my graduate school professors discussed resilience, it always bothered me. Decades of looking for tools to measure […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Follow the link below to hear Peggy Swarbrick and Oscar Jimenez-Soloman  discuss economic empowerment. This issue is key […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The attached document is an examination of current practices in recruiting, retaining, and managing peer support specialists in […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: In what many conference attendees remarked was the best keynote address they had ever heard, Leah Harris detailed […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Visit the new website — http://combatheroin.ny.gov/ — to learn more about prevention and how to get help for […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: We hope you enjoyed the 32nd Annual ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Conference! It was filled with not only the latest information […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Yesterday, a group representing an array of NYS behavioral health advocacy associations made a presentation to DSRIP Performing […]

CMS Announces National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care Exceeds Goal to Reduce Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Nursing Homes AP; […]

The Drumbeat Begins to Change in Mental Health Counseling Buffalo News; Scott Scanlon, 9/22/2014 I’ve interviewed dozens of mental health […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Learn more about Whole Health Action Management from graduates putting it into practice. Register for free below:   […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: We are pleased to announce that OMH, OASAS, and DOH have released a manual that will serve as […]

OMH, OASAS, and DOH Announce Upstate BH Medicaid Managed Care Kick-Off Forums 9/19/2014; http://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/News/2014/upstate-kickoffs-announce.pdf   The ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog State Office […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: In the NYC area? Join us for our fall regional forum on 10/7! Hear the most recent news […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: As hundreds of us convened in the Hudson Valley last week to celebrate and promote recovery at the […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Here’s some televised coverage about Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order regarding employment for People with disabilities. See Liz Benjamin’s […]

  DOH Releases List of Potential 1915.i Providers That Will Be Considered DSRIP Safety Net Providers OMH to Release 1915.i […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: We are excited to share the below announcement. Employment for ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlogers with disabilities is the pathway out […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: ACOs are the federal government’s most notable attempt at shared savings organizations that incentivize integration and improved care. […]

Report Reveals the Scope of Substance Use and Mental Illness Affecting the Nation SAMHSA; Press Release, 9/4/2014   A new […]

Stay connected with ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog! In addition to our daily eNews bulletin, follow ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog on Twitter and Facebook Twitter: @nyaprs Facebook: […]

Mentally Ill Charged With Crimes Lack Timely Access to Hospital Care The Seattle Times; Andy Mannix, 9/13/2014   Suffering from […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The article below about a new study offering the benefits of walking or cycling to and from work […]

Office of Mental Health Announces Over $894,000 in New Funding for Steuben, Allegany, and Livingston Counties Funding associated with closure […]

How do we enhance the capacity of faith leaders to welcome people with mental health and addiction issues? How do […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Scientists still try to pinpoint the biological basis of psychiatric disorders, while psychopharmaceutical treatment remains unlinked to a […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Join ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog’ long-time friends and members PEOPLe as they #spreadhope and raise awareness through this social media campaign. […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Take advantage of this unique opportunity to engage in public discourse on the Statewide Comprehensive Plans of both […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Today, ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog will join the MRT table once again on a working group to discuss Social Determinants of […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The below article nicely highlights the difficulties in pulling together Performing Provider Systems in DSRIP. As providers who […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Please join our friends at NYAIL in responding to this urgent alert. Thanks! This alert comes to NYAIL […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog is very pleased to release the final program for next week’s ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Conference at http://www.nyaprs.org/documents/Conference2014Final_000.pdf. It provides details about […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The Bazelon Center for Mental Health has just released a very timely report urging the federal and state […]

Ben Rosen Director of Public Information ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog State Office of Mental Health 518-474-6540 benjamin.rosen@omh.ny.gov September 10, 2014 THE NEW […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: An excellent piece in today’s Pittsburgh newspaper from the extraordinary Leah Harris. Leah brings a powerful new voice […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: It’s not too late to register for the two webinars advertised below! One is this afternoon and focuses […]

Battling Against the Criminalization of Persons With Mental Illness: A Matter of Social Justice Huffington Post; Ginger Lerner-Wren, 9/3/2014   […]

There’s only 1 week to go before next week’s ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog’ 32nd Annual Conference, ‘Recovery Moves to the Mainstream,’ will be […]

Suicide and Substance Abuse: A Two-Part Webinar Series from SAMHSA Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser. […]

Patient Centred-Care Doesn’t Go Far Enough: We Need Patient-Perspective Care Mad in America; Tim Carey, 9/8/2014   A growing appreciation […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog is hiring! See below for a job description for a Training and Technical Assistance Facilitator in NYC/LI:   ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The two articles below offer frameworks for how arts and media can combat the stigma of disability through […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The long-awaited draft rules on health information sharing have been offered for public comment by DOH. Though information […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Below, see the list of renowned plenary speakers joining the Alternatives 2014 Conference this October 22-26 in Orlando […]

Take Action to Prevent Service Cuts and Protect Consumer-Directed Programs as States Implement the New Home Care Rule September 5, […]

DFS Releases Approved Premium Rates Crain’s Health Pulse; 9/5/2014   In a move hailed by patient advocate groups and blasted […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The results of this study do not necessarily point to anti-hospital or anti-medication modifications. As the experiment’s author […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note:  The program highlighted in the article below is an excellent example of a collaboration that partners could replicate […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Below details a model emerging in New Jersey, where parents act as peer specialists for other families seeking […]

A note from our friends at Community Access:   Dear Fellow Peers and Providers,   Community Access is pleased to […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: There may not be a year in NY’s past when the legislative season approached with such a large […]

In just 2 weeks, ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog’ 32nd Annual Conference, ‘Recovery Moves to the Mainstream,’ will be held at the Hudson Valley […]

SAMHSA’s GAINS Center Webinar Announcement Don’t miss Part 2 of the webinar series, The Use of Peer Suppport in State […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The article below touches on the challenge of treating the behavioral health needs of persons under civil commitment […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Below, a reminder from DOHMH to come out and participate in community forums in the next two weeks! […]

  Mental Health America to Honor Outstanding Advocates, Innovative Program at Annual Conference Awards to be Presented to Harvey Rosenthal […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The article below touches on some of the elements needed in a culturally competent health care system that […]

Talking to Ourselves: The Science of the Little Voice in Your Head The Guardian: Peter Moseley, 8/27/2014   If we […]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a bulletin that clarifies some of the expectations around employment in […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Working can mean the difference between a life of passive consumerism and recovery; being one’s own boss is […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: This brief story beautifully details the intersectionality of trauma. Extreme life experiences interact with the mundane to create […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Ron Manderscheid discusses well-being and quality of life in the linked article below, which also offers registration to […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: This article is less a description of the ACA’s obstacles for achieving parity, and more a testament to […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Don’t miss a webinar on 9/3 from PRA with Patricia Deegan on leadership skills in psych rehab. See […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: Many of us working in recovery know the benefits of Supported Employment on empowerment, social inclusion, and overall […]

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Note: The webinar below could be a great resource for community providers looking for innovative partnering strategies in DSRIP. […]

L   3 Weeks ’til the ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Conference – Recovery Moves to the Mainstream  This year’s ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog 32nd Annual Conference, […]