Ķvlog State Policy UpdateMarch 29, 2021 Ķvlog Note: It seems as if all of Albany, be it state legislators and […]
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WATCH NOW: LIVE HALT RALLY at GOV CUOMO’s NYC OFFICE
WATCH NOW: LIVE HALT RALLY at GOV CUOMO’s NYC OFFICE https://twitter.com/NYCAIC/status/1376569759177801735 MONDAY: Join our 24-hr action starting @ 11am at […]
Ķvlog Celebrates Mindfulness One Year Anniversary! Weekly Meditation w Ruth and Yoga w Dagny Sessions Available on our Website!
Ķvlog SUPPORTS YOUR WELLNESS! Ķvlog News: It is with great pride that Ķvlog celebrates one year of Start Your Workweek […]
Mental Health Advocates Call on Gov Cuomo to Turn Torture to Treatment and Sign the HALT Bill
MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES CALL ON GOVERNOR CUOMO TOTURN TORTURE INTO TREATMENT AND SIGN THE HALT BILL INTO LAW March […]
Ķvlog Releases Final April Executive Seminar Program: Register Today!
Ķvlog NOTE: Spring is here and our Executive Seminar is fast approaching! We encourage you to register now and take […]
New Link: 3 Days Left! Call/Write Gov Cuomo Today to Demand He Sign the HALT Bill into Law!
Ķvlog Note: Please use the following corrected link to write Governor Cuomo: https://p2a.co/vlchm7u Over the past few days, NY […]
NYS Archbishop Dolan Calls on Gov Cuomo to Sign HALT Bill into Law; Call Cuomo Today!
Ķvlog Note: Archbishop Timothy Dolan issued a powerful statement this week, calling on NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign the […]
Ķvlog Releases Final April Executive Seminar Program: Register Today!
Ķvlog NOTE: Spring is here and our Executive Seminar is fast approaching! We encourage you to register now and take […]
April 27 Ķvlog Free New Hire Recovery-Oriented Care Orientation
Ķvlog is excited to announce the return of our very popular Statewide New Hire Orientation sessions. Do you have new […]
ALERT! Take 3 Actions Today to Demand that Gov Cuomo Signs the HALT Bill!
Gov. Cuomo Has 8 Days Left to Sign HALT Take 3 Actions Today to Demand He End Torture! 1. Post […]
Take/Share New Virtual/Digital/Tele-Peer Support Experience Survey: APS
Tell us about your Virtual/Digital/Tele-Peer Support Experience and Technology Needs: A survey for Peer Support Specialists and Supervisors/Managers of Peer […]
Please Call Today & Tomorrow in Support of Community Mental Health Reinvestment
Ķvlog and MHANYS are joining forces to urge support to urge government to resume its long time commitment to back […]
Take 3 More Actions Today – the Governor has 8 More Days to Sign HALT!
Gov. Cuomo Has 8 Days Left to Sign HALT Take 3 Actions Today to Demand He End Torture! 1. Post […]
March 26: Walking the Fine Line as Professionals and Peers Ķvlog Webinar
NYT Calls on Gov Cuomo to End Long-Term Solitary Confinement; 58% of Those in the Box are African Americans
Ķvlog News: The Ķvlog Times editorial board has taken the unprecedented stop in calling on Governor Cuomo to sign […]
Don’t Miss Today’s 1pm Meeting of NYS’ Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council!
Ķvlog Note: Today’s meeting of Ķvlog State’s Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council Meeting will feature presentations of COVID-19 Vaccine […]
Don’t Miss Friday’s Walking the Fine Line as Professionals and Peers Ķvlog Webinar!
Fountain House’s Ashwin Vasan Speaks Out Against ‘AsianHate’
Ķvlog Note: Protests and vigils calling for an end to violence against Asian-Americans were held around the country over the […]
UN Expect on Torture Calls on Gov Cuomo to Sign HALT Bill into Law
Ķvlog Note: The following powerful piece by torture survivor and Special Rapporteur on Torture for the United Nations, Juan Mendez, […]
BREAKING Cuomo: Cuts Will be Restored, More Funding May Be Available
Cuomo: “Significant” Tax Hikes Not Needed for BudgetBy Nick Reisman City of AlbanyPUBLISHED 2:11 PM ET Mar. 22, 2021 There’s good news […]
Ķvlog To Open COVID Vaccine Eligibility To People 50 And Older
Ķvlog To Open Covid Vaccine Eligibility To People 50 And Older, Gov. Cuomo saysBy Noah Higgins CNBC MARCH 22 […]
Make 2 NYS Budget Advocacy Calls Today! MHANYS/Ķvlog Alert
As state budget negotiations accelerate and as we get ever closer to an anticipated April 1 NYS budget deal, MHANYS […]
March 26: Walking the Fine Line as Professionals and Peers Ķvlog Webinar
March 26: Walking the Fine Line as Professionals and Peers Ķvlog Webinar
TODAY! Hear from Solitary Confinement Survivors who Successfully Got the HALT Bill Approved!
Ķvlog Note: This week marked both NYS Senate and House approval of the landmark HALT measure that eliminates the use […]
HALT, INSET, and Cahoots: A Mental Health Advocate’s Wishlist
Ķvlog Note: Mental health and criminal justice reform advocates watched this morning with elation as the NYS Senate passed the […]
NYS Senate Passes the ‘HALT’ Solitary Confinement Act!
Ķvlog Note: The NYS Senate has joined the Assembly in approving groundbreaking HALT legislation that eliminates the use of segregated […]
Register Today for OMH March 24 Vaccine FAQs Webex
The Ķvlog State Office of Mental Health hosts a weekly Question and Answer session every Wednesday from 1 to […]
NOW: WATCH NYS SENATE DEBATE HALT SOLITARY CONFINEMENT BILL
Got to: https://www.nysenate.gov/calendar/sessions/march-18-2021/session-3-18-2021 HALT Bill: http://nycaic.org/legislation/
Ķvlog 17th Annual Executive Seminar
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the Ķvlog 17th Annual Executive Seminar! This year’s Seminar is called, Moving Forward: Taking Charge […]
Tomorrow: Don’t Miss ‘Race, Criminal Justice Reform & Solitary Confinement’ Ķvlog Webinar!
Ķvlog Note: Don’t miss this very powerful webinar! Tomorrow, members of the Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement will offer […]
March 19: Don’t Miss ‘Race, Criminal Justice Reform & Solitary Confinement’ Ķvlog Webinar!
Ķvlog Note: Don’t miss this very powerful webinar! On March 19, members of the Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement […]
Save the Date
Save the date! Registration now open for the 17th Annual Ķvlog Executive Seminar, Moving Forward: Taking Charge of our Future, […]
Breaking: NY Lawmakers Make History, Pass ‘HALT’ Bill to Limit Use of Solitary Confinement!
Ķvlog Note: After many years of tireless efforts by heroic HALT bill sponsor Jeffrion Aubry and the extraordinary Campaign for […]
Watch NYS Assembly Debate NOW on HALT Solitary Confinement Bill
Watch NYS Assembly Debate NOW on HALT Solitary Confinement Bill at https://nystateassembly.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=13&event_id=2783
Breaking: Senate Restores 5% Cut, Reinvestment; Both Houses Approve 1% COLA, Tax Hikes and Reject Coercion; Assembly Funds Crisis Diversion Initiatives; Halt Bill & Funding on the Move
Ķvlog MEMBER MEMOMarch 14, 2021 Noon Both houses released their respective budget proposals last night that make the changes below […]
NYT: Increasing The Minimum Wage Could Help Lower Suicide Rates
Ķvlog Note: A very powerful piece that is underscored by the comment by Ķvlog’s own Oscar Jiménez-Solomon that the […]
NYS Lawmakers to Consider HALT Bill: Gothamist
Ķvlog Note: The piece below indicates that NYS Legislators are once again considering passage of the Humane Alternatives To Long-Term […]
March 19: Don’t Miss ‘Race, Criminal Justice Reform & Solitary Confinement’ Ķvlog Webinar!
Ķvlog Note: Don’t miss this very powerful webinar! On March 19, members of the Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement […]
A Compassionate Society is Quickly Defined by Budget Decisions
Ķvlog Note: This comes courtesy of our colleague Bill Gettman of Northern Rivers. Please use this message in your advocacy […]
Alert: Join Statewide Actions Today at 12 pm for HALT Bill Passage!
TODAY AT NOON is the time to come out and press the legislature to PASS THE HALT BILLthat requires alternatives […]
Gov Cuomo Announces Ķvlogers 60 Years of Age and Older, Non Profits and Additional Public Facing Essential Workers Will be Eligible to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
MARCH 9, 2021 Governor Cuomo Announces Ķvlogers 60 Years of Age and Older and Additional Public Facing Essential Workers […]
The Most Common Ways The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Affected Mental Health
The Most Common Ways The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Affected Mental HealthThe emotional impact of the coronavirus cannot be understated. Here […]
Ķvlog Announces April 27 WNY/CNY New Hire Orientation Session
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is very pleased to announce the return of our very popular Regional New Hire Orientation sessions. Our […]
Registration Now Open for Ķvlog April Executive Seminar- Programs: Keynoters: Linda Rosenberg, Lenora Reid-Rose, Lonnetta Albright!
Ķvlog Note: Save the date! Registration now open for the 17th Annual Ķvlog Executive Seminar, Moving Forward: Taking Charge of […]
March 12: Understanding Self-Injury w/Billy Gamble and Emily Vaianella
Please join OMH Hudson River Region Community of Practice March 12, 2:30-4:00 p.m. Billy Gamble-Mental Health Empowerment Project and […]
Cuomo’s Harassment Scandal Could Pave Way For Wealth Tax: Crain’s
Ķvlog Note: Here’s a very timely article excerpted for brevity. Some highlights: Governor Cuomo’s opposition to wealth taxes may be […]
NYS to Receive $100 Billion from COVID Relief Bill
Ķvlog Note: According to Senate Leader Chuck Schumer, Ķvlog State will get over $100 billion in COVID relief aid […]
Registration Now Open for Ķvlog April Executive Seminar- Programs: Keynoters: Linda Rosenberg, Lenora Reid-Rose, Lonnetta Albright!
Ķvlog Note: Save the date! Registration now open for the 17th Annual Ķvlog Executive Seminar, Moving Forward: Taking Charge of […]
Don’t Miss ‘Race, Criminal Justice Reform & Solitary Confinement; and ‘Walking the Line’ as a Professional w Lived Experience at March 19, 26 Ķvlog Webinars
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog will be hosting two powerful webinars for the month of March that address issues that are very […]
March 31: Pat Deegan on Using Meds To Help Me Get The Life I Want”
Ķvlog Note: The comes courtesy of our friends at the Center for Practice Innovations. PLEASE JOIN US FOR A WEBINAR […]
Envisioning The Future Of Complex Care: Hamblin, Mate
Ķvlog Note: A very thoughtful piece by two experts in the area of improving care for people with extensive health, […]
Pour on State Budget Advocacy Efforts this Week Before the Legislature Issues its Priorities!
This is the 2nd week of this year’s Ķvlog Legislative advocacy Days!Both houses are about to release their priorities so […]
Registration Open this Week for Ķvlog April Executive Seminar- Programs: Keynoters: Linda Rosenberg, Lenora Reid-Rose, Lonnetta Albright!
Ķvlog Note: Save the date! Registration will open later this week for the 17th Annual Ķvlog Executive Seminar, Moving Forward: […]
Registration Open this Week for Ķvlog April Executive Seminar- Programs: Keynoters: Linda Rosenberg, Lenora Reid-Rose, Lonnetta Albright!
Ķvlog Note: Save the date! Registration will open later this week for the 17th Annual Ķvlog Executive Seminar, Moving Forward: […]
Pour on State Budget Advocacy Efforts this Week Before the Legislature Issues its Priorities!
This is the 2nd week of this year’s Ķvlog Legislative advocacy Days!Both houses are about to release their priorities so […]
TODAY: 3 Easy Steps to #HALTsolitary in Ķvlog!
Now is a critical moment in the fight to pass the HALT Solitary Confinement Act and we need your […]
Study: COVID Deaths 2.7 Times More Likely for People w/ Schizophrenia Diagnoses: COVID-19 Decision Tool
Ķvlog Note: The following comes from recovery pioneer Pat Deegan. It includes the attached study from Columbia University that identified […]
Join March 5 AABH-COE: ‘Structural Racism and Black Mental Health’
TODAY at 10:30: Addressing the BH Needs of African Americans
Democrats’ $1.9T Covid Aid Bill Faces the Senate Chopping Block
Ķvlog Note: States and localities anxiously await the outcome of negotiations that could send $350+ billion to hard pressed community […]
GAINS Center: ‘ Strategies For Addressing Treatment Engagement Challenges’ March 25 Webinar
Ķvlog Note: Don’t miss this very timely presentation! You can also see a recorded version of last December’s Ķvlog Hudson […]
Last Call to Register for Tomorrow’s Ķvlog Legislative Day! Final Program Available
Last Call to Register for Tuesday’s Ķvlog Legislative Day! Don’t miss this TOMORROW’S Ķvlog virtual Annual Legislative Day (Tuesday February […]
Still Time to Register for TUESDAY’S Ķvlog LEGISLATIVE DAY PROGRAM!
Still Time to Register for Tuesday’s Ķvlog Legislative Day! Don’t miss this Tuesday’s Ķvlog virtual Annual Legislative Day this coming […]
March- 4: ‘ Practices to Reduce Disparities for Marginalized Populations’ OMH Webinar
In line with OMH’s multifaceted approach to combating disparities, OMH’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion – Bureau of Cultural Competence […]
Join TOMORROW’s Ķvlog State Advocacy Prep Session for Next Tuesday’s Legislative Day!
Join tomorrow’s Legislative Advocacy Prep Session at 2:00-3:00 February 18th – Register now at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nVTLYygqRii7ONoqt38StA Ķvlog is encouraging our members […]
New SAMHSA National African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence Launched
New National African American Behavioral Health Center of ExcellencePromoting Behavioral Health Equity for African AmericansMorehouse School of Medicine February 15, […]
Getting Yoga Therapy into Healthcare- March 31 Global Discussion
MH: CMS Pulls Back On Medicaid Work Requirement Policies
CMS Pulls Back On Medicaid Work Requirement PoliciesBy Michael Brady Modern Healthcare February 12, 2021 The Biden administration on Friday […]
Join Next Week’s Ķvlog State Advocacy Prep Sessions!
We’re encouraging our members and friends to use the attached Legislative Day Days books to use and share during their […]
ALERT! Released today: Guide to Prevent Intersectional Medical Discrimination During COVID-19
The authors of the report include the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under […]
Ķvlog April Executive Seminar Keynoters: Linda Rosenberg, Lenora Reid-Rose, Lonnetta Albright
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is very pleased to release our Save-the-Date for our 17th Annual Executive Seminar program, to be held […]