Author Archives: Rita Cronise, Academy of Peer Services - Virtual Community Coordinator

(October 22, 2021) Yesterday (October 21) was the 7th Annual Global Peer Support Celebration Day. I was at the National Peer Specialist Conference in Atlanta on the day a DanContinue reading “How We Celebrated Global Peer Support Celebration Day!”

(Courtesy NYAPRS E-News) October 21, 2021 NYAPRS Note: Advocates for people with disabilities called on NYS government to implement a sweeping package of policy reforms aimed at increasing employment amongContinue reading “Advance Employment of New Yorkers with Disabilities”

Courtesy New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI) October 20, 2021 Our big announcement this week has been the release of our Mental Health Crisis Response report: “Saving Lives, ReducingContinue reading “Saving Lives, Reducing Trauma”

(October 19, 2021) Cathy Frusciante shared the Global Peer Support Celebration proclamation (below). Thanks Cathy!  Hi all, Thought I’d share how my celebration is getting started. The word is getting out folks. ReceivedContinue reading “GPSCD Proclamation”

(Courtesy NYAPRS E-News)Attn: Adult BH HCBS Providers NYAPRS: The CORE initiative (Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment) is a new Medicaid design that is expected to go live in February that fundsContinue reading “OMH Releases CORE Operations Manual and Guidance Documents”

NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHAND MENTAL HYGIENE Dave A. Chokshi, MD MSc, Commissioner   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 18, 2021 BOARD OF HEALTH PASSES RESOLUTION DECLARING RACISM A PUBLIC HEALTHContinue reading “BOARD OF HEALTH PASSES RESOLUTION DECLARING RACISM A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS”

(Courtesy, Harvey Rosenthal, NYAPRS) I learned yesterday of the passing of another great hero of our movement Jacki McKinney. I first met Jacki in her role as a peer researcher inContinue reading “In Honor and Memory of Jacki McKinney”

NYSOMH Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Awareness Month (Courtesy NYAPRS E-News) As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month this year, the New York State Office of Mental Health’s Office of Diversity and InclusionContinue reading “Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Awareness Month!”

(By Amanda Saake, Director of the OMH Office of Consumer Affairs) Please join NYS Office of Mental Health and the Office of Consumer Affairs in sadly acknowledging the passing ofContinue reading “In Memory of Darby Penney”

October 10 Is World Mental Health Day (Courtesy The Key Update) The World Health Organization’s theme for World Mental Health Day 2021 (October 10) is “Mental health care for all:Continue reading “October 10 Is World Mental Health Day”