BIPOC and LGBTQ SurveyPeer support can help individuals achieve long-term recovery. Mental health America (MHA) and the Center for Peer Support […]
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Will Correctional Officers Get with HALT Prison Reforms? Don’t Miss Tomorrow’s Webinar?
Ķvlog Note: While the following piece anticipates continued resistance by prison/jail correctional officers and their unions to Ķvlog’s implementation […]
Tomorrow! Stories from the Campaign that HALTED Solitary Confinement, Part 2 on May 25: Register Today!
Stories from the HALT Campaign: Moving Forward in Criminal Justice Systemic Change PART 1 1.50 CE hours May 11th from […]
TUESDAY! Stories from the Campaign that HALTED Solitary Confinement, Part 2 on May 25: Register Today!
Stories from the HALT Campaign: Moving Forward in Criminal Justice Systemic Change PART 1 1.50 CE hours May 11th from […]
NEXT WEEK! Stories from the Campaign that HALTED Solitary Confinement, Part 2 on May 25: Register Today!
Stories from the HALT Campaign: Moving Forward in Criminal Justice Systemic Change PART 1 1.50 CE hours May 11th from […]
NEXT WEEK! Stories from the Campaign that HALTED Solitary Confinement: Register Today!
Stories from the HALT Campaign: Moving Forward in Criminal Justice Systemic Change PART 1 1.50 CE hours May 11th from […]
Stories from the HALT Campaign, Next Steps in Criminal Justice Reform: A 2-Part Webinar Series from the Ķvlog Cultural Competence Committee
The Ķvlog Cultural Competence Committee is very pleased to host the following two-part Webinar series in MayEach presentation offers 1.50 […]
[MHANYS Update] The Passing of Sylvia Lask
I just experienced and have to share with all of you this extraordinarily touching and inspiring tribute to Sylvia Lask, […]
NYS Budget Hold Up: Taxing the Wealthy?; Ķvlog State Policy Update
Ķvlog State Policy UpdateMarch 29, 2021 Ķvlog Note: It seems as if all of Albany, be it state legislators and […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join March 5 AABH-COE: ‘Structural Racism and Black Mental Health’
TODAY at 10:30: Addressing the BH Needs of African Americans
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, […]
NYARS 2021 NYS Budget/Legislative Testimony: Join Next Week’s Advocacy Prep Sessions
Ķvlog Note: Below you can find the budget/legislative testimony I delivered last week on behalf of thousands of Ķvlog members […]
Disability Advocates Make Recommendations to HHS Secretary-Designate Becerra
Ķvlog Note: Several weeks ago, a coalition of primarily national advocacy groups for Americans with disabilities met with Xavier Bercerra, […]
Mental Health Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic in NYS: NYSHF Report
Ķvlog Note: Here’s a very timely report from the NYS Health Foundation detailing the extent to which COVID-19 had impacted […]
Rochester Area Legislators Sen. Brouk and Assemblyman Bronson announce ‘Daniel’s Law’
Ķvlog Note: New Senate Mental Health Committee Chair announced today that she and her Rochester based counterpart, Assemblyman Harry Bronson- […]
Contextualizing the Geographic Spaces in Which African Americans Live: Feb 2 Ķvlog Free Webinar
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog is kicking off Black History Month with this important webinar, presented by Dr. Willie Tolliver of the […]
COVID-19 Makes Clear Why Deinstitutionalization is Essential
Ķvlog Note: This piece was originally published several days before the inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris and […]
Ķvlog 2nd Look at the NYS Budget Proposal: DSRIP, Involuntary Treatment Expansions, Crisis Stabilization Services; Prescriber Prevails
Ķvlog Note: Here’re some additional findings from a deeper look at Governor Cuomo’s NYS Budget Proposal in addition to the […]
Contextualizing the Geographic Spaces in Which African Americans Live: Feb 2 Ķvlog Free Webinar
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog invites you to celebrate Black History Month with us by participating in this webinar, presented by Dr. […]
Cuomo: 5% Cuts to State Aid, 15% of Withholds Restored; Will Sue Feds if $ is Insufficient; Creation of Office of Addiction & MH Services
Ķvlog Member Memo: Here are some highlights of today’s state budget address and materials from Governor Andrew Cuomo, news accounts […]
Contextualizing the Geographic Spaces in Which African Americans Live: Feb 2 Ķvlog Free Webinar
Ķvlog Note: Join us as we celebrate Black History Month with this timely webinar by Dr. Willie Tolliver of CUNY […]
Cuomo State of the State calls for Federal Aid, Affordable Housing, Mental Health First Responders
Ķvlog Note: Following are some of the priorities listed by Governor Cuomo in the first of several State of the […]
Surviving Race Recommendations to the Biden/Harris Transition Team
Ķvlog Note: Surviving Race: The Intersection of Disability, Injustice and Human Rights is a national coalition comprised of Black Indigenous […]
Advocates & Legislators Mark Start of ‘Supermajority’ Session with Call for Vote on HALT Solitary Bill
**PRESS RELEASE** WATCH A RECORDING OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE HERE FIND THE TWITTER THREAD HERE For Immediate Release:January 6, 2020Contacts: Jared […]
New Voting Rights Guide from NY Lawyers for the Public Interest
NYLPI Releases Election 2020 Guide Addressing Ķvlogers’ Voting Rights — and How to Counter Voter Intimidation and Combat Voter […]
People Of Color Face Significant Barriers To Mental Health Services: CNN
Ķvlog Note: This piece underscores and points to references that “mental health issues affect everyone, but people of color — […]
JAMA: A ‘Second Wave’ Of Mental Health Devastation Due to COVID-19 IIs Imminent
Ķvlog Note: This ominous piece concludes that “the NYU authors suggest the solution will require increased funding for mental health; […]
Bazelon Center Recognizes Chacku Mathai as Advocate of the Year
Ķvlog Note: The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, the nation’s premiere advocacy group for the civil rights, full inclusion […]
Don’t Miss All Hands on Deck: Black Lives Matter! Panel at Tomorrow’s virtual Ķvlog Conference: Still Time to Register!
‘Don’t Miss All Hands on Deck: Black Lives Matter!’ Panel at Tomorrow’s virtual Ķvlog Conference: Still Time to Register! […]
Why Black Lives, Black Minds Matter: This Saturday Sept 19 Day Long Summit
Chait: Revenue Raisers Could Obviate Cuts to Prevent Rising Suicide and Overdose Rates
Ķvlog Note: More coverage of Tuesday’s Assembly hearing that featured a strong presentation from the Coalition for Behavioral Health’s Nadia […]
Chait: Revenue Raisers Could Obviate Cuts to Prevent Rising Suicide and Overdose Rates
Ķvlog Note: More coverage of Tuesday’s Assembly hearing that featured a strong presentation from the Coalition for Behavioral Health’s Nadia […]
Assembly Hearing Focuses on Impact of 20% Withholds and Possible Cuts to Mental Health Safety Net
Ķvlog Note: Not surprisingly, the dominant topic during yesterday’s Assembly hearing on the impact of the COVD virus on people […]
Assembly Hearing Focuses on Impact of 20% Withholds and Possible Cuts to Mental Health Safety Net
Ķvlog Note: Not surprisingly, the dominant topic during yesterday’s Assembly hearing on the impact of the COVD virus on people […]
Black Lives Matter’s Hawk Newsome and Panel to Keynote at Ķvlog Virtual Annual Conference
Ķvlog upcoming virtual Annual Conference will feature a critically important keynote panel presentation that will include Hawk Newsome, the founder […]
New CDC Survey: 40% Reported BH Condition, 1/4 Young Adults Contemplated Suicide
Ķvlog Note: The urgency of the need to expand rather than to cut behavioral health services in the wake of […]
August 1 What the Peepul Say: Well-Being of Black Children During a Pandemic
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NYSOMH Guidance for Peer Specialists Supporting Individuals Coping with Thoughts of Suicide
The COVID-19 pandemic can affect your mental, physical, and emotional well-being, as well as that of those you work with […]
TIME SENSITIVE: TODAY AT 3PM Correct Crisis Intervention Virtual Meeting
Dear coalition member or friend: CCIT-NYC is hosting an online meeting of organizational supportersDate: Thursday July 23rd Time: 3:00 […]
FCC Unanimously Advances Dialing 988 For Suicide Hotline
Ķvlog Note: Federal Communications Commission members have approved a plan to simplify access to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline with […]
Structural Racism Is Why I’m Leaving Organized Psychiatry: Shim
Ķvlog Note: One of the nation’s preeminent Black psychiatrists, Dr. Ruth Shim, has announced her decision to leave the APA […]
From Hardship to Hope: A Peer Support Group Series for Financial Wellness to Launch July 9
The following comes from Oscar Jimenez-Solomon and the NYS Center of Excellence for Cultural Competence. “The COVID19 pandemic has triggered […]
June 30: Peace, Love, and Justice – Healing Black, Brown, Indigenous, and Diverse Communities
Free Webinar presented by Surviving Race: The Intersection of Injustice, Disability, and Human Rights Since January 1, 2015, there have […]
Alert! Urge NYC Officials Today to Fund EMT/Peer Counselor Alternative to Police 1st Responders!
Please take an action in support of defeating racism, limiting the role of the police, and supporting the rights […]
Alert: Urge NYC Officials to Prioritize #MentalHealthCare Instead of Police!
Sorry to impinge on your Juneteenth holiday, but we hope you will take an action in support of defeating […]
‘Our Second Independence Day”: Ķvlog Cultural Competence Committee Marks Juneteenth (enhanced version)
Ķvlog Note: Over the past year, the members of Ķvlog Cultural Competency Committee have devoted their efforts to raising awareness […]
‘Our Second Independence Day”: Ķvlog Cultural Competence Committee Marks Juneteenth
Ķvlog Note: Over the past year, the members of Ķvlog Cultural Competency Committee have devoted their efforts to raising awareness […]
Depression, Anxiety Spiked among Black and Asian Americans after George Floyd’s Death
Ķvlog Note: Recent Census data shows a significant upsurge in the numbers of African Americans who are experiencing depression and […]
NYC Coalition Pushes for EMT/Peer Rather than Police Crisis Intervention Model
Ķvlog Note: Asserting that long utilized Crisis Intervention Team initiatives that feature training police to better manage crises involving people […]
SAMHSA Anti-Racism Resources
Dear Colleagues and Partners, The recent unrests which are occurring across the Nation are forcing families and communities to engage […]
June 25 ‘Supporting the Resilience of Black Men’ Recovery Live! Event via BRSS TACS
BRSS TACS is holding our next monthly Recovery LIVE! event on Thursday, June 25th from 2-3 pm EDT on “Supporting the Resilience of […]
Resources for Coping With and Addressing Racial Oppression: CTAC
Resources for Coping With and Addressing Racial Trauma & Oppression Racial trauma and oppression are topics with a long and […]
Join the Conversation! COVID-19 Black/ African-American Communities May 16 2pm EST
Join the Conversation! COVID-19 in Black/ African-American Communities: Saturday, May 16, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m. – EDT 12 noon MT What […]
Urge Gov Cuomo to Grant Clemency to Seniors, People w Chronic Health Conditions!
Ķvlog Note: Please join today’s call in drive to convince Governor Cuomo to release elderly people and those with chronic […]
C4 Calls for Racially Equitable Responses to COVID-19
Ķvlog Note: Our friends at C4 are emphasizing the critical importance of ensuring that all our responses to help those […]
“Not Fragile”: Survivor-Led Mutual Aid Projects Flourish in a Time of Crisis: Harris
Ķvlog Note: Following is a very powerful piece that, given the time many have now, should be read slowly and […]
Ķvlog’ First Look at NY’s FY 2020-21 Budget Agreement
Ķvlog’ First Look at NY’s FY 2020-21 Budget AgreementApril 3, 2020 Between Ķvlog’s budget deficit and the devastation caused […]
Live Now: COVID-19’S IMPACT ON Black America
ESSENCE Wellness House LIVE Tuesday, March 31st and Wednesday, April 1st, 9AM-4:30PM ET. This is the first installment of our […]
Breaking: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Q&A
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ActQuestion and Answershttps://tinyurl.com/u34gj3j HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMWhat financial assistance is available for hospitals, health […]
Random Acts Of Kindness During The Coronavirus Outbreak
Ķvlog Note: Good morning! Here are two forms of inspiration, a lovely video from CNN and a piece from the […]
Stay Positive: Here Are 23 Pieces of Good News Regarding Coronavirus: TU
Stay Positive: Here Are 23 Pieces Of Good News Regarding CoronavirusChristina Ausley, SeattlePI March 19, 2020 The novel coronavirus news […]
Legislators, 800 Advocates Rally in Albany to Demand HALT Bill Passage
Ķvlog Note: The campaign to win passage of the Humane Alternatives to Isolated Long-Term (HALT) Confinement took Albany by storm […]
A Mission to Turn Recovery Coaches Into a Harm Reduction Resource: Filter
A Mission to Turn Recovery Coaches Into a Harm Reduction ResourceBy OLIVIA PENNELLE Filter December 23, 2019 On International Overdose […]
Breaking: HSRI Releases Reports on NYS Self-Directed Care Pilots
Ķvlog Note: Ķvlog has long regarded self-directed care as the most transformative system reform that currently exists, as it shift […]