Harvey Rosenthal Awarded Advocate of the Year Award at DREAM Symposium!

(October 4, 2023) Luke Sikinyi, NYAPRS Yesterday marked the second annual DREAM (Disability Rights & Employment Awareness Month) Symposium, dedicated to recognizing the rights of individuals with disabilities, celebrating theContinue reading “Harvey Rosenthal Awarded Advocate of the Year Award at DREAM Symposium!”

OMH Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month!

(October 3, 2023) Talia.Santiago, Office of Mental Health Saludos/Greetings, As we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month this year, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) recognizes and honorsContinue reading “OMH Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month!”

Alert: NYAPRS to Rebrand as the Alliance for Rights and Recovery!

September 13, 2023, by Harvey Rosenthal, Executive Director NYAPRS Dear Friends, On behalf of our Board of Directors and our staff team, I am writing to let you know thatContinue reading “Alert: NYAPRS to Rebrand as the Alliance for Rights and Recovery!”

National Model Standards for Peer Certification

(August 4, 2023) Reprint from SAMHSA Announcement Peer Workforce Integration is a Primary Goal of President Biden’s National Mental Health Strategy The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Continue reading “National Model Standards for Peer Certification”

You Matter: Stories from People with Lived Experience

August 1, 2023 (Reposted from an earlier edition of NYAPRS ENews) NYAPRS Note: From Mark Salzer and our friends at the Temple University Collaborative: “This week is Global Loneliness AwarenessContinue reading “You Matter: Stories from People with Lived Experience”

OMH Celebrates National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

Action Needed (July 27, 2023) Matthew Canuteson, Pronouns: He, Him, His, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, New York State Office of Mental Health, Office of Diversity and Inclusion National Minority MentalContinue reading “OMH Celebrates National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month”