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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”

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”

Breath-Body-Mind Practice and Training Sessions! (July 18, 2023) Matt Canueteson, OMH Office of Diversity and Inclusion The New York State Office of Mental Health’s Office of Prevention and Health InitiativesContinue reading “NYS Trauma-Informed Network and Resource Center”

(July 11, 2023) Howard Diamond Safety is important all year long. During the course of this article we will focus on Summertime. This season we can have fun in theContinue reading “Sun Safe Summer”

(July 10, 2023) by HOWARD DIAMOND For your JuIy reading pleasure,Another poem, another story for us to treasureA summer poem light and airyOne that is not at all scary. It is fullContinue reading “SUMMER ENJOYMENT “

(July 5, 2023) Reposted from NYAPRS ENews NYAPRS Note: Peer support has been proven to be an effective way to support people dealing with substance use challenges by helping themContinue reading “Improving Peer Support for Justice Impacted”

(July 1, 2023) by Howard Diamond This is the latest installment of a multipart story by Howard Diamond. To view the whole story, click here. New Year, New Peer SpecialistContinue reading “RANDOM ACT BY A PEER SPECIALIST: PART 10”

June 26. 2023 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 monthContinue reading “June, Time for Reflections”

June 19, 2023 (By Matthew Canuteson, Diversity and Inclusion Officer) Today we celebrate Juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of the last enslaved Black Americans in 1865. Juneteenth is a time to honorContinue reading “Celebrating Juneteenth!”

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!”