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���Ķ���vlog Note: Prescription pain medications are abused by nearly 2 million Americans, resulting in health complications or death for far […]

I don’t know if there’s a one of you out there in the greater ���Ķ���vlog e-news universe who hasn’t received […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: It is widely expected that Governor Cuomo will increase the minimum wage to $15/hour in NYS, which may […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: NYS Senator David Carlucci held a press conference yesterday afternoon urging Governor Cuomo to sign S.633 –legislation that […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: NAMI has released its third annual review of the states with mixed findings: fewer states increased mental health […]

Primary Care Physicians in Ten Countries Report Challenges Caring for Patients with Complex Health Needs The Commonwealth Fund  December 2015 […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: The de Blasio Administration is making an extraordinary commitment to improve the way the criminal justice system addresses […]

Thanks to the International Association of Peer Supporters (iNAPS) for this information.   December 10, 2015 Webinar on “Understanding Trans […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Here’s a NYS Medicaid Reform 101 summary aimed at providing a simple backdrop to understanding where we are […]

CORRECTION TO EARLIER MESSAGE THAT REFERRED TO BILL AS S.663 – IT IS S.633 AND IS CORRECT BELOW. ———————————————————————-   […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) has released a brief that outlines some of the initial lessons […]

ALERT: Action Needed Now to Pass A.836/S.663! Tell the Governor That Correction Officers and Staff Need Proper Training to Address […]

The Senate is expected to vote later today on a budget reconciliation bill that will repeal key provisions of the […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: New Speaker of The House Paul Ryan’s remarks that repeatedly connect mental health conditions with gun violence have, […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: ���Ķ���vlog intends to be a very active member of a coalition of community mental health service advocates who […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: After a long struggle, disability rights lawyers and advocates were able to win both a legal settlement and […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: SAMSHA is offering a free webinar on Monday, December 7th entitled “Coordinated Entry: Perspectives from the Field.” Coordinated […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: ���Ķ���vlog’ Cultural Competence Committee is very pleased to present this first in a series of webinars, thanks to […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: ���Ķ���vlog’ Cultural Competence Committee is very pleased to present this first in a series of webinars, thanks to […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: The Associated Press has now reported what we recently shared, that Governor Cuomo signed the Mental Health Tax […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: There’s still time to sign up for SAMHSA Innovation Communities, as the deadline is Friday, December 4th. Innovation […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: The NYS Rehabilitation Association and the NY Association of Training and Employment Professionals are holding a one-day summit […]

Democrats Take Aim at GOP’s Medicaid Repeal Party strategists see an opportunity to ding Republicans in tight races for voting […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: A powerful statement from NY Congressman Paul Tonko. Paul is a longtime mental health advocate, who led the […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Rep. Tim Murphy, Campaign for Real Change in Mental Health Policy’s Leah Harris and Temple University’s Mark Salzer […]

Obamacare Repeal May Finally Land On Obama’s Desk He Would Veto It, But Republicans Could At Least Say They Got […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: The NYS Office of Mental Health has just released a Cultural Competence Resource List aimed at helping folks […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: ���Ķ���vlog’ Cultural Competence Committee is very pleased to present this first in a series of webinars, thanks to […]

    Support ���Ķ���vlog Today on Giving Tuesday! Start the season of giving by making a contribution to ���Ķ���vlog  in support […]

Sheldon Silver, Ex-���Ķ���vlog Assembly Speaker, Is Found Guilty on All Counts By Benjamin Weiser And Susanne Craig  ���Ķ���vlog […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Join us as one of the leaders in our field, Dr. Virna Little, discusses some of the latest […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Get national recognition for the unsung heroes whose exemplary work makes the difference in your agency or community […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion, in partnership with the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery, is […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Signs of the times: amidst the move to reduce inpatient use and in the wake of associated mounting […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: The piece below suggests that efforts to combine various Congressional mental health bills with Congressman Tim Murphy’s HR.2646 […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: In a significant move, CMS told states earlier this year that they could begin using federal Medicaid dollars […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Too many individuals with behavioral health conditions often have to wait for years to hear about their eligibility […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: At a kick-off event yesterday, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray released ThriveNYC: A […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: ���Ķ���vlog’ Cultural Competence Committee is very pleased to present this first in a series of webinars, thanks to […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Join us as one of the leaders in our field, Dr. Virna Little, discusses some of the latest […]

���Ķ���vlog is extremely pleased to let you all know that Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a provision that […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: This is a terrific opportunity to submit a workshop proposal to present at the Peer Specialists Conference at […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Clinicians’ ability to gather and utilize cultural information from consumers is essential to accurate and appropriate treatment planning. […]

  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 […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: SAMHSA has posted a request for applications to receive a 2016 Statewide Consumer Network (SCN) grants. The SCN […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: It’s no secret that veterans require greater care and protection under the federal government than they’ve gotten. Fortunately, […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: In an effort to decrease the stigma that surrounds our community, we’re urging folks to sign the petition […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases are unfortunately common in people with behavioral health conditions, to the extent that […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: In January 2012, advocates for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities filed a class action lawsuit that challenged […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Join us as one of the leaders in our field, Dr. Virna Little, discusses some of the latest […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Bessel van der Kolk is a bestselling author, and one of the foremost, cutting-edge trauma specialists in the […]

Job Title:  Chief Medical Officer Department:  Department Of Health And Human Services Agency:  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Mayor and First Lady de Blasio have demonstrated bold leadership with this historic investment in housing and supports […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Join us as one of the leaders in our field, Dr. Virna Little, discusses some of the latest […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Our friends at the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities are hosting a […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: There was a time when the nonprofit sector, especially community workers supporting individuals with disabilities, could barely compete […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Our friends at the ���Ķ���vlog Association of Independent Living have asked us to encourage Governor Cuomo to […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Integration, engagement, prevention and wellness are the new “buzz” words of our health care system. But how do […]

���Ķ���vlog 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 […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Yesterday, the NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Administration released a condensed version of what will be the first […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Here’s new information about SAMHSA’s inaugural EHR Boot Camp. The six-week series is designed for behavioral health executives […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Over the last month, following recent research demonstrating the efficacy of early intervention with first episode psychosis, The […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Please mark your calendars for next year’s ���Ķ���vlog Albany Legislative Day on February 23rd! We’ll be sending out […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: Our partners at MHANYS are asking folks to call Governor Cuomo’s office to encourage him to sign the […]

���Ķ���vlog’s healthcare system is a fast moving train to a value based payment system, where the vast majority of […]

Central to ���Ķ���vlog’s Medicaid waiver is the 5-year DSRIP initiative, aimed at promoting community-level collaborations to improve care outcomes […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: One of ���Ķ���vlog’ state policy priorities during last legislative session was to work to raise the age of […]

We are very pleased to welcome and introduce our readers to our new Policy Specialist Tom Templeton.   Tom comes […]

���Ķ���vlog Note: The College for Behavioral Health Leadership is offering a webinar series on cultural diversity beginning on November 12th […]

Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone ——– Original message ——– From: Lara Kassel <lkassel@medicaidmattersny.org> Date: 11/09/2015 10:01 AM […]

Federal Partners in Transition Connecting Partners and Resources to Prepare Youth for Careers: A Federal Partners in Transition Webinar Tuesday, […]