June 16, 2023 (By Matthew Canuteson, Diversity and Inclusion Officer) (See also NYAPRS Cultural Committee Statement and Gov. Hochul Funding for LGBTQ Community at the end of this article.) WhileContinue reading “NYS OMH Celebrates Pride M.)onth!”
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Watch the Moving Celia Brown Unsung Champions of Advocacy Ceremony Here!
May 26, 2023 (By Harvey Rosenthal, CEO of NYAPRS) The NYAPRS Cultural Competence Committee is very pleased to share the program and recorded version of this past Wednesday’s first annualContinue reading “Watch the Moving Celia Brown Unsung Champions of Advocacy Ceremony Here!”
Criminal Justice Reform Is Essential to Improve Mental Health Outcomes!
NYAPRS Note: The number of people with mental health challenges in jails and prisons is staggering. A 2017 Bureau of Justice Statistics report stated 44% of people in jails andContinue reading “Criminal Justice Reform Is Essential to Improve Mental Health Outcomes!”
NIH-Funded Study Highlights the Financial Toll of Health Disparities in the United States
Ground-breaking study provides national and state-level estimates of the economic burden of health disparities by race and ethnicity and educational levels. New research shows that the economic burden of healthContinue reading “NIH-Funded Study Highlights the Financial Toll of Health Disparities in the United States”