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News from NAMI-NYC Metro:   Today we are launching our anti-stigma campaign called “I Will Listen.” Through “I Will Listen”, […]

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New Interactive Map Shows Who Will Gain Coverage Under Health Reform in ���Ķ���vlog State   On the eve of […]

Last night, a controversial 60 Minutes piece by Steve Kroft titled ‘Imminent Danger’ aired that has elicited a storm of […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: States are taking very different approaches to integrating managed Medicaid medical and behavioral health services for people with […]

Disability Rights Group Rallies in Support of Health Law By Ashley Parker   ���Ķ���vlog Times  September 30, 2013   By […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: A great new opportunity to help children with disabilities in ���Ķ���vlog State to succeed in school and  […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Here’s some powerful and much appreciated pushback by USA Today to the unfounded assumptions that link violence and […]

PEERS Radio features WRAP Series     PEERS is a consumer-run organization that inspires hope and contributes to the resiliency and […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Yesterday, about 150 advocates came together at City Hall in ���Ķ���vlog City to call for the creation […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: There’re still a few days left to register to attend next Tuesday’s ���Ķ���vlog timely October 1st Albany Forum […]

This year’s Annual Conference was another great success, filled with inspiring keynotes, timely informative workshops and most importantly – you, […]

  ���Ķ���vlog Note: Included in this first newsletter from Intentional Peer Support is an illuminating piece by the pioneering developer […]

**MEDIA ADVISORY** Contacts:  Carla Rabinowitz (212) 780-1400, ext. 7726; 917-826-6747(cell);  crabinowitz@communityaccess.org John Williams (212) 780-1400, ext. 7772 jwilliams@communityaccess.org     […]

The MRT Behavioral Health Work Group will reconvene in two weeks on October 4, from 12:30-3:30pm. The meeting is open […]

Around The World, Gun Ownership And Firearms Deaths Go Together by NANCY SHUTE September 18, 201311:38 AM   A study on […]

  A New Approach for Reducing Reincarceration and Joblessness Among Adults with Criminal Histories On September 19, 2013, the Council […]

OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH OUTLINES SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCES AND UNVEILS ‘SAFETY PLAN’ Ios APP As Part Of National Suicide Prevention […]

The ���Ķ���vlog City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is hosting three forums to gather input to improve the […]

Save the date! Next Wednesday, 9/25 at noon on NYC’s City Hall Steps, Join the Communities for Crisis Intervention Teams […]

‘Peers’ may ease mental health worker shortage under Obamacare Christine Vestal, Pew/Stateline Staff Writer, published in USA TODAY   When […]

NY Building Low-cost Housing under Medicaid By the Associated Press   ALBANY, N.Y. — ���Ķ���vlog plans to create low-income […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: From our friends at NYAIL and the Center for Disability Rights. See the action link at http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=62920271&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id].   […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Another NYC based tragedy involving the NYPD and citizens with psychiatric disabilities has prompted public attention and calls […]

N.Y. needs Medicaid waiver Kenneth E. Raske, Times Union By Kenneth E. Raske and George Gresham, Commentary Updated 11:09 am, […]

OMH Written Testimony at Legislative Hearing on Regional Center of Excellence Plan   Thank you, Senator Carlucci, Senator Hannon and […]

    Find us on Facebook! Getting Ready for the Health Insurance Marketplace: Enrollment and Coverage Information On October 1st, […]

FEGS Names Woodlock Chief Operating Officer by Fred Scaglione  ���Ķ���vlog Nonprofit Press  September 9, 2013 FEGS Health & Human […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: There’s only A FEW MORE DAYS LEFT to register for ���Ķ���vlog’ information and inspiration packed Annual Conference to […]

Psych Center Task Force Seeks Meeting With Gov. Cuomo By Sean Ewart  Johnson Newspapers  September 8, 2013   OGDENSBURG — The […]

Cuomo Administration Fires Back At Labor Union by Jon Campbell  Gannett News Service  September 6, 2013   Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration […]

Collaborative Leadership: A Foundation for Success Join us for a Webinar on September 19 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: The following pieces (please forgive some of the label language) underscore the rising use and importance of text, […]

The Communities for Crisis Intervention Teams (CCIT) will call for creation of specially trained crisis teams that can respond to […]

National Disability Institute’s Financial Wellness Webinar Series Financial Wellness Webinar: Social Security Disability Insurance – The Impact of Work on Your […]

Join the Jails Action Committee as NYC Board of Correction votes on Solitary Confinement Issue   The Board of Correction […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: There’s only A FEW MORE DAYS LEFT to register for ���Ķ���vlog’ information and inspiration packed Annual Conference to […]

ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SENATE STANDING […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Some groundbreaking work done in NYS in both state operated clinic and primary care settings to improve the […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are “groups of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers, who come together voluntarily […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: The following study looks at the impact of the use in England of Joint Crisis Plans, which are […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: A very important and timely piece by Lauren Spiro, who will be offering certification based training on eCPR […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: There’s only ONE MORE WEEK to register for ���Ķ���vlog’ information and inspiration packed Annual Conference to be held […]

NY Taking Steps To Curb Rising Medical Costs By Michael Virtanen, Associated Press  August 28, 2013   With medical expenses […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: While Ohio providers wait for the release of state data on the effectiveness of their 5 county Health […]

FJD Launches First Online Prisoner Reentry ResourceBy Amaris Elliott-Engel The Legal Intelligencer August 22, 2013 When Philadelphia Court of Common […]

Greetings! Please find below a request from SAMHSA for input regarding the National Behavioral Health Quality Framework – Feedback Due […]

FJD Launches First Online Prisoner Reentry Resource By Amaris Elliott-Engel  The Legal Intelligencer  August 22, 2013   When Philadelphia Court […]

Mental and Substance Disorders Major Cause of Nonfatal Illnesses HealthDay News  August 28, 2013     Mental and substance abuse […]

Growing Trend Between Poverty and Mental Illness By Brian Iniguez Infographics  August 30, 2013  The effects of poverty on Americans’ mental […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: We are only two weeks away from ���Ķ���vlog’ information and inspiration packed Annual Conference to be held this […]

Illicit Drugs And Mental Illness Take A Huge Global Toll            By RICHARD KNOX   Mental disorders and substance abuse are […]

DOH has reached capacity for the Fully Integrated Duals Advantage (FIDA) webinar that will be held on Thursday, August 29, […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: The following comes to us courtesy of SAMHSA’s Dennis Romero, who writes “The Substance Abuse and Mental Health […]

Deadline for Updating HIPAA Privacy Notice is September 23 Robert Lowes   Medscape  Aug 21, 2013   Medical practices that have not added […]

  White House Announces Groundbreaking Effort to Promote Equal Opportunity for Americans with Disabilities http://www.aapd.com/resources/press-room/white-house-announces.html For Immediate Release August 27, […]

Magellan Health Services To Acquire 65% Stake In AlphaCare Of ���Ķ���vlog Open Minds  August 25, 2013   Developed by […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: We are only two weeks away from ���Ķ���vlog’ information and inspiration packed Annual Conference to be held this […]

Upcoming Webinar: Details of NYS’ FIDA Demonstration Integrating Medicaid and Medicare Register for August 29 @ 3:30pm   A Fully […]

  CITY HALL PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONS   Day: WEDNESDAY                                    Trains 4,5 or 6 to Brooklyn Bridge Date: SEPTEMBER 25, […]

CMS announces new Medicare-Medicaid partnership with ���Ķ���vlog to improve care Initiative will provide better, more coordinated care for Medicare-Medicaid […]

E-News – August 2013 Vol 1 – Number 2 www.JusticeCenter.ny.gov   Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Andrew […]

HEADLINES What is the NYS Health Benefit Exchange? Who Can Get Coverage? Will Mental Health Be Covered? How Much Will […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Responses from psychiatrists and other doctors to a ���Ķ���vlog Times Sunday Review article, “When Doctors Discriminate” written […]

The ���Ķ���vlog Board of Directors has selected the following extraordinary group of movement heroes as this year’s award honorees. They […]

Adult Career and Continuing Educational Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) Delaying new contract start date to January 1, 2014   […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: We are only two weeks away from ���Ķ���vlog’ information and inspiration packed Annual Conference to be held this […]

  Community Spotlight: Wellness in the Big Apple     Since 2011, SAMHSA’s Wellness Initiative has highlighted nationwide events that […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Congratulations to our colleagues at the NYS Rehabilitation Association for selecting Michael Seereiter as their new President and […]