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NY Upcoming Virtual Conference Series
Upcoming Virtual Conference Series Details
Please distribute widely across your agency and programs. All staff are encouraged to attend all of the Virtual Conference Series! The series will also be recorded and available to view after series completion.
Published on: 11/09/2020 | Category: Announcements
National Native American Heritage Month
What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose.
Published on: 11/05/2020 | Category: Announcements
Lawmaker Pushing Mental Health Reform
It's "More Needed Than Ever"
SACRAMENTO — During the first week of school closures in San Jose, state Sen. Jim Beall’s office received more than a dozen phone calls from distressed parents and caregivers.
Published on: 10/07/2020 | Category: Articles
Inequities in Mental Health Services
It’s Time for a Reckoning and Rectification
As the country confronts the coronavirus crisis and the ways it has exposed racism and inequality, it is time for the mental health field to look inwards and reckon with its own shortcomings. Similar to other American institutions and disciplines, racial and socioeconomic inequalities tend to be replicated in the accessibility and appropriateness of treatments offered to vulnerable individuals and families.
Published on: 10/07/2020 | Category: Articles
Announcing the Fall Keynote Speaker!
We are thrilled to have our dear friend and colleague, Mark Ragins, open our Fall Conference! In his retirement, Mark has written a book, soon to be published, entitled: Journeys Beyond the Frontier: A Rebellious Guide to Psychosis and Other Extraordinary Experiences.
Published on: 10/01/2020 | Category: Announcements