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

by Howard Diamond July 30, 2021 Another month over, another one about to start. Now that summer is about half complete, we must march ahead. No, it is late July, notContinue reading “March Ahead Again, Yes I Know It’s Summer”

by Howard Diamond  (July 15, 2021) HOLD       ON          PEOPLE               EVERYWHERE AS FREEDOM       ARRIVING             IN               THE                  HORIZON Howard Diamond is a NewContinue reading “HOPE AND FAITH”

(Reposted N.A.P.S. News Brief, June 30, 2021) Leading Mental Health Organizations Strongly Support New Bipartisan Peer Support Legislation Introduced in the Senate, Alexandria, VA (June 24, 2021) – Leading mental healthContinue reading “Leading Mental Health Organizations Strongly Support New Bipartisan Peer Support Legislation Introduced in the Senate”

We encourage you to watch the following video poem about Community Based Mental Health Care and explore the links below to learn more about the WHO QualityRights guidance: Dear colleaguesContinue reading “World Health Organization (WHO) Launches Rights-Based Community Mental Health Care Guidance”

                                                                                    by Howard Diamond To begin, I propose a question. What does June mean to anyone? Maybe it is the beginning of summer. Then perhaps, it is the month of Father’s Day.Continue reading “June, June, June, for Everyone”

In a conversation with my colleague and friend, Jonathan P. Edwards, over the weekend he recommended a TED Talk by Baratunde Thurston that addresses racism in our country. Using humorContinue reading “How to deconstruct racism, one headline at a time”

As we celebrate Juneteenth this month, OMH wants to recognize and honor the amazing contributions, work, and commitment made by African Americans each and every single day. Juneteenth, which isContinue reading “A message from OMH Commissioner Ann Sullivan in celebration of Juneteenth”

(Reposted from NYAPRS E-News June 17, 2021) President Biden Has Made Juneteenth a National Holiday; Please Mark June 19 for the Celebration of Juneteenth 2021! NYAPRS Note: The NYAPRS CulturalContinue reading “How Your Organization Can Recognize Juneteenth”

by Howard Diamond Our Peer Specialist Community has been somewhat divided in heavy talks about Non Peer Specialists providing supervision to Peers. It seemed to be creating buzz around the waterContinue reading “How Do You Know? You’re Not Even a Peer”

We Mourn the Passing of Recovery Champion Kirsten Vincent (Contributed by NYAPRS – June 3, 2021) On behalf of the NYAPRS board and community, I am deeply sorry to share theContinue reading “Our Community Mourns the Passing of Recovery Champion Kirsten Vincent”