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October is
Bullying Prevention Month

The MRT Behavioral Health Work Group will reconvene on October 4, 2013 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The MRT Behavioral Health Work Group
will also be made available to the public through the following webcast link:here. The link will be active approximately 30 minutes before the meeting begins. 
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Family and Youth Peer Support Literature Review  

 

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WEBINARS & Resources:

 

OPWDD submitted its draft plan to increase competitive employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The proposal lays out the ways OPWDD is seeking to increase and promote employment for the individuals served. 
The entire draft proposal to CMS can be read here


The Fully Integrated Duals Advantage (FIDA) Demonstration Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are now available on the NYS DOH website: here 
 

 

In-Person Presentation: 
Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): An Overview offered by NYS OPWDD
October 8th   9-12
Click here for locations and to register (by Oct. 5th)

In-Person Presentation:
"Police Suicide: The Enemy Within"
Co-Sponsored by: US Attorney's Office; Western New York District, Niagara 
County Sheriff's Office, Catch a Falling Star Law Enforcement Assistance 
Program, Niagara University
Oct 25th 8-4 
Lewiston, NY  
Click here to request a registraion form.  
Must register by Oct 18th

Webinar: 
An Intense Discussion about Measuring Outcomes in Behavioral Health Care: Why We Need Them, How to Measure and What to Measure
October 10th Noon- 1
   
In-Person Presentation:
A Conversation About Improving Outcomes in Treatment for Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders
October 18th   12-1:30

NYSHealth Board Room

1385 Broadway, 23rd Floor (corner of 38th Street)  NY, NY 10018

RSVP by Oct. 4th

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CALENDAR 

Committee Day
Tuesday November 19th
10:00  - 4:00
Best Western, Albany

December 17, 2013
Director's Meetings
10:30 - Noon
Executive Comm Mtg
12:30 - 2:00

41 State Street Suite 505
Albany, NY 12207
October 3, 2013

OMH Announces $32.5 DOE Award to Improve Education/Career Outcomes of Low Income Children with Disabilities  

 

The Office of Mental Health, through the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, received notification from the U.S. Department of Education of an award of $32,500,000 to implement "Promoting the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE) initiative.  PROMISE was proposed by the Obama Administration to improve the education and career outcomes of low income children with disabilities receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The program is designed to serve children with disabilities, ages 14-16, who are receiving SSI and their families.

 

The NYS PROMISE methodology aims to achieve higher postsecondary employment, educational, and economic outcomes for youth ages 14-16.  The interventions will be implemented across three diverse geographic areas (western NY, the capital region, and New York City), which represent a strong sample of rural, suburban and urban areas of NY State. Two thousand students receiving SSI, with an array of disabilities, aged 14-16, across 20-25 local education agencies.      

 

Building upon past cross-agency successes under the Medicaid Infrastructure Grant, the NYS PROMISE will assemble a statewide New York Employment Service System State Coordinating Council (NYESS SCC) that will, at minimum, include the Office of Mental Health (OMH); the New York State Education Department Office of Career and Continuing Education Services (NYSED) -of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services -Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR), and the Office of Special Education (OSE); the Department of Labor (DOL) Workforce Development System; the Department of Health (DOH), Office of Medicaid Management (OMM); Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); and, the Office for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). 


Insurance marketplace opening marked by delays, system problems

 

Insurance marketplace opening marked by delays, system problems

It was a less than smooth start for the federal government's health insurance marketplace in 36 states, as heavy traffic to its website caused delays and system issues. The marketplace-fully or partly operated by HHS-opened amid a congressional budget standoff and a government shutdown.

On Monday, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the agency was anticipating such problems, and she urged patience as federal government worked out kinks in the system.  More.

 

 

Special Report: Violence Prevention

 

Violence is an urgent public health problem; however, there are increasingly powerful solutions to prevent it and address its damaging effects.

Far too many Americans have witnessed or experienced violence in their homes, schools or neighborhoods. Although violence can often appear to be an intractable problem, new programs and public health models are offering a new way on how to reduce violence and mitigate its impact. Read more.  

 

Related:  NYC: Stabbing Victim Says Attacker Had a Dead, Methodical Look  

 

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New Interactive Map Shows Who Will Gain Coverage 

Under Health Reform in New York State

 

A new interactive map provides a snapshot of those who are expected to gain coverage in New York State as a result of the ACA, through either New York's public insurance programs or private plans.

 

With the full implementation of the ACA, NYSHealth estimates that more than 1 million uninsured New Yorkers could gain health care coverage. Regional and demographic data are included to identify the areas and populations with the greatest potential for gains in health insurance coverage. State and local policymakers; organizations conducting enrollment; and health care advocates can use this interactive tool to better understand the health insurance landscape and opportunities for coverage in their communities.

 

In addition to the map, NYSHealth is supporting a range of outreach and enrollment efforts to ensure that as many New Yorkers as possible gain health insurance coverage.



The New York State Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors advances public policies and awareness for people with mental illness, chemical dependency and developmental disabilities.  We are a statewide membership organization that consists of the Commissioner/ Director of each of the state's 57 county mental hygiene departments and the mental hygiene depart
ment of the City of New York.
 
Affiliated