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Last week, SAE attended New York State’s Coalition for Behavioral Health Agencies, Inc.’s “Rising to the Challenge” conference in New York City. The conference’s Keynote Speaker, Senator Patrick Kennedy, gave an energetic and passionate call to action, requesting that the 2008 Mental Health Parity … Read More

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation has released its Guidelines for the Successful Transition of People with Behavioral Health Disorders from Jail and Prison. These guidelines are designed to foster cross sector partnerships … Read More

Just before the new year, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA), and the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) released a report showing that those who were part of … Read More

With the start of this new year comes ample new federal grant opportunities for health and human service organizations to engage in a variety of new programs and services for their clients. Already, federal agencies like the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration … Read More

Last week, on January 10, 2014, as part of the Affordable Care Act, CMS issued a final rule that will help to ensure that older Americans and people living with disabilities have full access programs in the most integrated settings within the community. Under … Read More

The NYS Department of Health held a webinar this morning to walk through the MRT Waiver Amendment Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Plan, which was released on Monday, December 16th. This plan presents tremendous opportunities for community based providers and hospital systems alike. In … Read More