NYAPRS` 32nd Annual Conference, “Recovery Moves

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NYAPRS 32nd Annual Conference
Recovery Moves to the Mainstream
September 17-19, 2014
Hudson Valley Resort & Conference Center
Kerhonkson, NY
~Featured Speakers~
Leah Harris, MA
Leah Harris,
MA,for
National
Coalition
National
Coalition
for
Mental
Health
Recovery
Mental
Health Recovery
Washington,
DC
Washington DC
Stephanie Orlando
YOUTH
POWER!
Stephanie
Orlando,
Albany,
NY
YOUTH POWER!
Albany, NY
Jennifer Mathis, Esq.
Jennifer Mathis, Esq.
Bazelon Center for
Bazelon Center for Mental
Mental
Health
Health
LawLaw
Washington,
Washington,DC
DC
Matthew
Federici,
BA,CPRP
MS
Matthew
Federici,
MS,
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Brattleboro,VT
VT
Brattleboro,
Michael Hogan, PhD
Hogan Hogan,
Health Solutions
Michael
PhD
Albany,
NY
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Hogan Health
Albany, NY
Ron Manderscheid, PhD
Ron Manderscheid, PhD
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Eugene Johnson, MSW
Eugene Johnson, MSW
Recovery Innovations
Recovery Innovations
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Carlton
CarltonWhitmore
Whitmore
NYCNYC
Department
of Mental
Department
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Health & Hygiene,
Health & Mental Hygiene
Queens, NY
Long Island City, NY
Chacku Mathai, CPRP
NAMICPRP
Chacku Mathai,
Arlington,
VA
NAMI
Arlington, VA
Wendy Brennan, MS
Wendy Brennen
NAMI-NYC
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New York,
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New York, NY
Eduardo
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Debbie Plotnick, MSS, MLSP
Debbie
Plotnick,
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Health America
Alexandria,
VA
Alexandria, VA
Joseph Rogers
Joseph
Rogers, PhDPA
MHA
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MHA of Southeastern PA
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Celia Brown
Celia Brown,
NYS Office of Mental Health
NYS Office of Mental Health
New
York,
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Center forCenter
Education
for Empowerment
Stockbridge,
MA
Education
Empowerment
Stockbridge, MA
New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services
32nd Annual Conference September 17-19, 2014
At-a-Glance
Wednesday, September 17
Thursday, September 18
AM
AM
9:00
Health, Healing & Arts Fair ongoing
through conference featuring FREE
Shiatsu, Acupuncture, Chair Massage,
Ronda’s Art Table, Early Morning
Gentle Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi-Gong, Walking
& Running
10:00
Registration
11:45
Lunch
PM
7:00
Tai Chi for Beginners with Bryon Abrams
Morning Run with Eduardo Vega
Gentle Yoga with Briana Gilmore
Early Meditation with Can Truong
Qi-Gong with Bryon Abrams
Morning Run with Eduardo Vega
Morning Walk with Briana Gilmore
Early Meditation with Can Truong
7:30-9:00 Breakfast
7:00
Breakfast
8:00
Breakfast with Regional Coordinators
8:00
Registration
8:00
Registration
9:00
Workshops Round 6
9:00
Workshops Round 3
10:15
Break
10:15
Break
10:30
10:30
KEYNOTE ~ Helping Families in Crisis:
Opportunities for Collaboration and
Change
Debbie Plotnick, MSS, MLSP, Mental
Health America, Alexandria, VA
Phyllis Vine, Ph.D., MPH, Freelance Writer,
Hastings on Hudson, NY
Wendy Brennan, MS, NAMI-NYC Metro,
New York, NY
Moderator: Chacku Mathai, CPRP, NAMI,
Arlington, VA
KEYNOTE ~ Making a Difference
Through Culture: Practical
Approaches and Perspectives
Chacku Mathai, CPRP, NAMI,
Arlington, VA
Can Truong, Center for Education
Empowerment, Stockbridge, MA
Ellen Healion, Hands Across Long
Island, Central Islip, NY
Luis Lopez, MH, HSBCP, New York
State Psychiatric Institute,
New York, NY
Carlton Whitmore, NYC
Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene, Long Island City, NY
11:30
Break
11:45
Workshops Round 7
Welcome & Opening Remarks
1:15
Workshops Round 1
2:30
Break
2:45
Workshops Round 2
4:00
Break
4:15
KEYNOTE ~ 4:15pm – 5:15pm
The Personal is the Political:
Reflections on an Advocacy Journey
Leah Harris, MA, National Coalition
for Mental Health Recovery,
Washington DC
11:30
Break
5:15
Cultural Diversity Bash
11:45
Workshops Round 4
6:15
Dinner
7:15
Evening Sessions
Self-Direction in New York
Briana Gilmore, NYAPRS, Albany, NY
PM
1:00
Lunch
2:15
KEYNOTE ~ Looking Back, Moving
Forward
Celia Brown, NYS Office of Mental Health,
New York, NY
Joseph Rogers, MHA of Southeastern PA,
Philadelphia, PA
Eduardo Vega, MA, MHA of San Francisco,
San Francisco, CA
Stephanie Orlando, YOUTH POWER!,
Albany, NY
Moderator: Harvey Rosenthal, NYAPRS,
Albany, NY
How to Meet and Mingle
Amy Colesante, MHEP, Albany, NY
Support Meetings
Dual Recovery Anonymous
LGBTQ & Open Peer Support Meeting
8:15
Regional Coordinators Meeting
8:15
NYAPRS Mental Health Mini Film Festival
Asylums to Recovery: The Fight for
Civil Rights and Humane Treatment for
People with Mental illness, a film by
Patrick Hendry
CAN, What Does it Take to Heal from
Mental Illness, a film by Pearl J. Park
3:15
Break
3:30
Workshops Round 5
5:00
Annual Membership Meeting
Open Mic with Mike Skinner
6:00
Our Famous Outdoor
Barbeque & Raffles
Music by DJ Jenkins
7:30
Support Meetings
Dual Recovery Anonymous, LGBTQ & Open
Peer Support Meeting
DJ & Dancing
Indoor Pool is open until Midnight
AM
7:00
1:00
9:00
Friday, September 19
8:30
Entertainment – Stand Up For Mental
Health Comedy Show with David Granirer
9:30
Open Mic with Mike Skinner
DJ & Dancing
Indoor Pool is open until Midnight
2
PM
1:15
Lunch & Closing Remarks
Be sure to see our own
Home-Grown
NYAPRS Comedians
on Thursday evening
at 8:30pm in the
Manhattan Theater
Don’t forget to join us for the
Regional Coordinators Breakfast
Meeting on Thursday
8:00am-9:00am
If you need CRCC, CPRP, OASES
or a Certificate of Attendance,
please pick up the paperwork at
the NYAPRS Registration Desk –
before the workshops start.
Dear Friend of Recovery, Rehabilitation and Rights,
We are very pleased to welcome you to our NYAPRS’ 32nd Annual Conference, “Recovery Moves to the
Mainstream”, here at the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa in these beautiful Catskill Mountains.
Once again, we have worked to develop a program that we hope will offer you a rich array of opportunities to
share and celebrate the broad array of policies, services, supports and healing practices that make the promise
of recovery, rehabilitation, rights and full community inclusion available to everyone.
Our conference theme this year, “Recovery Moves to the Mainstream”, celebrates how far our recovery movement
has come and the central role our values, services and supports are poised to play in healthcare’s main funding
stream, Medicaid and the emerging integrated Medicaid managed care environment.
This year’s program is chock full of opportunities to advance and experience these values and approaches
and will be well represented in our 4 keynotes, 68 workshops, 2 films, 6 comedians and free access to 10
healing arts practitioners.
Most of all, our NYAPRS Board and Staff hope and trust you will experience it directly through the extraordinary
energy, spirit and sense of community our conference has offered since 1981.
Please check out a number of special offerings that include:
• the Health, Healing and Arts Fair with free Shiatsu, Massage, Acupuncture, Reiki, Intuitive Reading, Yoga,
morning walk & run, meditation and more (you can sign up for these at the NYAPRS registration table);
• our Multicultural Exhibition and Tuesday afternoon Cultural Competency Bash;
• a special Thursday NYAPRS Movie Night featuring 2 groundbreaking films, ‘Asylums to Recovery’ and ‘Can’;
• our 2nd presentation of Stand up for Mental Health featuring 6 comedians from our community; and
• music from DJ Jenkins, Mike Skinner’s Open Mic and our nightly Dancin’ with the DJ, along with our ever
popular Thursday evening outdoor barbeque.
We hope you find this years’ program will fill your next three days with inspiration, information, celebration,
connection and serenity.
Finally, it’s our sincere hope that our 32nd Annual Conference will offer each of you an opportunity to re-energize
and restore your own personal spirit and to celebrate the very special contributions each of you has made to
advance recovery, rehabilitation, rights and peer support in New York State and beyond.
On behalf of the Conference Committee, the NYAPRS’ Board of Directors, and our dedicated staff, we
offer you a very warm welcome to the 32nd Annual Conference.
Thank you.
Luis Lopez
Maura Kelly
Harvey Rosenthal
Executive Director
Conference Co-Chairs
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Health, Healing & Arts Fair
Ronda’s Art Tables – Ronda Jeffer
Chair Massage – Mark Gallagher
Early Morning Qi-Gong & Tai’Chi – Bryon Abrams
Early AM Walk – Briana Gilmore
Early AM Run – Eduardo Vega
Early AM Meditation – Can Truong
Early AM Yoga – Briana Gilmore
Evening Pre-Dinner Walk – Briana Gilmore
For the below sessions, sign-in sheets will be at the NYAPRS Registration Desk.
Energy Work – Can Truong
Shiatsu – Dagny Alexander
Acupuncture – Sue Batkin
Reiki – Josie Longstreet & Beth Abarca
Encouraging Words (Intuitive Reading) –
Rev. Phil Shulman
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
10:00am Conference Registration ......................................................................................................NYAPRS Registration Desk
11:45am Lunch..................................................................................................................................................................Ballrooms A&B
1:00pm Welcome and Opening Remarks.............................................................................................................. Manhattan
You only need to register once for the entire conference
Workshops Round 1 ~ 1:15pm – 2:30pm
If you need CRCC, CPRP, OASES or a Certificate of Attendance, please pick up the paperwork at the NYAPRS Registration Desk –
before the workshops start.
Track Workshop #
Room
IN101
Zero Suicide and the Crucial Role of Peers.......................................................................................Manhattan
Most notably, as suicide rates among young people and veterans continue to rise, people with mental health conditions
remain at the highest risk. This includes people in crisis who rely on mental health services that need to do a much better
job of keeping them well while minimizing use of coercive and institutional “solutions.” The presenters will highlight several
new national initiatives: the Zero Suicide movement that seeks to make health care safer, and a just-released national
report, “The Way Forward: Pathways to Hope, Recovery and Wellness with Insights from Lived Experience,” that seeks to
bridge the gaps between suicide attempt survivors, mental health policy makers, suicide prevention leaders, and program
implementers.
CC
102
Michael Hogan, PhD, Hogan Health Solutions, Albany, NY
Eduardo Vega, Mental Health Association of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Leah Harris, National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery, Washington, DC
Creating Your Own Cultural Card using CAPs ...................................................................................... Ballroom C
Lenora Reid-Rose, MBA, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY & Coordinated Care Services, Inc.,
Rochester, NY
Jennifer Hernandez, MPA, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY
Join us to learn about “Cultural Activation Prompts” (CAPs) a consumer empowerment tool to help amplify your voice in care
decisions by providing your unique cultural lens on mental health challenges, and views and attitudes towards care. You will
have an opportunity to create your own personal cultural card.
PS
New York State Peer Services Credentialing ........................................................................................... Columbia
103
Joseph Swinford, NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH), Albany, NY
McNeil, NYS Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services (OASES), New York, NY
Lureen
There are tremendous opportunities to expand peer support services, as New York is moving rapidly toward new Medicaid
managed care and Health Home driven system redesigns. In order to participate, peer practitioners will have to demonstrate
their expertise and competencies by getting credentialed by the state. Come learn about where OMH and OASES are in
finalizing the online curriculum and credentialing program!
IH104
Health Literacy for Behavioral Health Populations .................................................................... Dutchess
IH105
Reaching Out and Engaging People in a Transformed Healthcare System........................... Ulster
Steve Estrine, PhD and Maria (Sam) Josepher, MPA, SAE and Associates, New York, NY
Health literacy can be a valuable tool for providers working with behavioral health clients navigating the behavioral and
primary healthcare systems. Improved health literacy can improve service outcomes by empowering patients to be actively
involved in all aspects of their treatment. The presenters will walk through an outline of SAE’s health literacy curriculum
and will define how health literacy can influence treatment access, choice, engagement and retention across a variety of
populations of focus.
Andrew
Cleek, PsyD, and Jayson Jones, LMSW, McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, New York, NY
Edye Schwartz, DSW, LCSW-R, NYAPRS, Mahopac, NY
The presenters will look at how the process of engagement goes well beyond the initial session and involves efforts that
engage the whole person in services that actually meet their individual needs and wants. Specific attention will be paid to
how engagement in services is changing in our transformed healthcare system. The workshop will address how new state
program models such as HARPS, DSRIP, and Health Homes will affect how people connect to their service system.
NYAPRS would like to welcome all conference participants to celebrate with us at our
Cultural Diversity Bash on Wednesday, September 17 at 5:15pm sponsored by the
NYAPRS Cultural Competence Committee.
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Track Workshop #
Room
PS
106 Wellness-Informed Peer Support’s Impact on Social Determinants of Health.............Hudson III
Tom Lane, CRPS, Magellan Healthcare, Urbana, IL
The presenter will explore the concept and key elements of wellness-informed peer support, framed around SAMHSA’s
Eight Dimensions of Wellness. Participants will learn real-world strategies to create wellness-informed peer supports that
positively impact the social determinants of health. HR107
Healing through Spiritual Practices with a Trauma-Informed Care Lens........................... The View
EM108
Let’s Argue! A Values Exchange............................................................................................................Hudson II
Patricia Blum, PhD, and Janet Vlavianos, Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc., Sacramento, CA
This workshop delves into the value of supporting recovery by weaving spirituality into a trauma-informed care lens. The
presenters will describe culturally relevant and personally meaningful practices that support people to feel empowered to
take responsibility for their own wellness and recovery.
George Ebert, The Mental Patients Liberation Alliance, Utica, NY
Anne Dox, The Empowerment Center, Mount Vernon, NY
HR109
Rhythms for Wellness, Recovery & Connection: Community Experiencing
the Power of the Drum.................................................................................................................................Outside
This highly interactive discussion provides a forum to explore personal differences about the highly controversial issue of
coercive psychiatric intervention or treatment.
Chrys Ballerano, NYS Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Albany, NY
This interactive workshop is an opportunity to connect to your innate sense of play and the healing, gentle power of rhythm.
You may bring your own percussive instrument. A limited number of instruments (35-45) will be provided. An atmosphere
of gentle safety is maintained and modeled. We’ll review basic drumming technique, connect with our heartbeat, and play
in community-responding to the rhythms of the natural world and enjoying a circle of rhythm. No drumming experience is
necessary.
2:30 – 2:45pm Break
Track Workshop #
IH110
Room
How the Move to Managed Behavioral Healthcare Will Affect You: HARPS, DSRIP and
Health Homes Update.............................................................................................................................Manhattan
Robert Myers, PhD, NYS Office of Mental Health, Albany, NY
Greg Allen, MSW, NYS Department of Health, Albany, NY
Robert A. Kent, Esq, NYS Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services, Albany, NY
Harvey Rosenthal, NYAPRS, Albany, NY
We are in the midst of the greatest changes to our mental health and addiction recovery services in our lifetime! On the eve
of the startup of the new Health and Recovery Plan (HARP) managed care and DSRIP designs, come hear the latest details
from the government leaders who are heading up the transition. This presentation is designed to be very interactive so come
with your questions and concerns!
111 A Path to Getting What You Really Need: Self-Directed Care...............................................Ballroom C
Joe Powell, LCDC, CAS, Association of Persons Affected by Addiction, Dallas, TX
IN
Joseph Rogers, MHA of Southeastern PA, Philadelphia, PA
Patrick Hendry, Mental Health America, Alexandria, VA
Perhaps the most transformative way to make services truly person-centered is to give recovering people a self-directed care
budget and to support them to buy the real-world goods, services and therapies they really want and need. Come and hear
where New York is in implementing this program and learn from the experience of pioneers from Texas, Pennsylvania and
Florida.
Remember to turn in your workshop evaluations on
Wednesday after the Round 2 workshops. Receive a
raffle ticket for prizes including a Scholarship to the
2015 Conference!
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Don’t forget to visit the
Multicultural Exhibition
in the Library.
Track Workshop #
PS
112
Room
The Critical Role of Peers in the ACA Environment..................................................................... Columbia
Ron Manderscheid, PhD, National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors,
Washington, DC
Central to New York State’s Medicaid Redesign initiative are the federal Affordable Care Act’s emphasis on outreach,
engagement, prevention, wellness and recovery. Learn the latest from one of the nation’s top healthcare reform advocates
about how the these reforms are providing unprecedented opportunities for peer run services and programs.
IN
Parachute NYC: A Positive Model for Dealing With Trauma and Stress
Among Young Adults................................................................................................................................... Dutchess
113
Oscar Dimant, and Ondina Miller, Services for the UnderServed, Brooklyn, NY
Lou Ramirez, and Kimberly Carter, RMHA, Bronx Crisis Respite Center, Bronx, NY
This workshop by staff of both the Parachute NYC Brooklyn and Bronx Respite Centers will share how peer support has
been invaluable for young adults as they begin to heal from traumatic experiences, as well as how to use the NATM and IPS
models for dealing with challenging and stressful situations. Group participation and role play will be included.
114 The Urge to Merge: Our Journey to a New Planet............................................................................. Ulster
Michael Stoltz, LCSW, Association for Mental Health and Wellness, Ronkonkoma, NY
In this presentation, the director from the Association for Mental Health and Wellness – formerly Clubhouse of Suffolk, MHA
in Suffolk, and Suffolk County United Veterans – will discuss the process and challenges these agencies have faced in their
merger under a new organizational structure and brand. Discussion will include topics like “Date, Partner, Commit, Marry…or
Call the Whole Thing Off,” Developing a New Mission: Respecting a Legacy….but Honoring Your Future, “Risk: What To Lose?
The Costs of Merger,” and Myths and Realities of Merger (i.e. It’s not for the faint of heart).
AM
IN
115
Trauma-Informed Communities Project: Building Grassroots Demand for
Trauma-Informed Approaches...............................................................................................................Hudson III
Amy Colesante, Cathy Cave, and Darby Penney, Mental Health Empowerment Project, Albany, NY
Yasmine Kamel, Community Links-Baltic Street AEH, Inc., Brooklyn, NY
Maura Kelley, Mental Health Peer Connection, Buffalo, NY
While most people using mental health services are trauma survivors, few trauma-informed services are available. The
panelists will discuss how practicing trauma-informed peer support and educating their communities about trauma and its
impact can help build grassroots demand for trauma-informed approaches that promote healing and growth.
HR116
The Power of Yoga........................................................................................................................................ The View
In this workshop we will explore how the practice of yoga can heal us in body, mind and spirit. We will look at the 8 limbs of
yoga and how they can help us discover our true nature. We will experience yoga through asana, breathing and meditation.
CI117
Dagny Alexander, LMT, CYT, Albany, NY
Employment Resource Book - A Tool For Consumers and Service Providers...................Hudson II
Thomas
Jewell, PhD, Gary Scannevin, Jr., MPS, CPRP, Paul Margolies, PhD, Raymond Gregory, Karen
Broadway-Wilson, and Lisa Dixon, MD, MPH, Center for Practice Innovations, New York State Psychiatric Institute,
New York, NY
The Center for Practice Innovations supports the NYS Office of Mental Health’s mission to promote the widespread
availability of evidence-based practices to improve mental health services and promote recovery-oriented outcomes for
consumers and families. This workshop focuses on the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach to competitive
employment, with a special focus on CPI’s Employment Resource Book. The Employment Resource Book is available to
consumers, family members, and service providers and is designed for consumers to use with employment specialists, other
practitioners, peer specialists, and on their own. Be sure to see our own Home-Grown NYAPRS Comedians on Thursday evening at 8:30pm in
the Manhattan Theatre
Stand Up for Mental Health Comedy Show
Founded by award-winning counselor, stand-up comic, and author, David Granirer, Stand Up
for Mental Health (SMH) teaches stand up comedy to people with psychiatric disabilities
as a way of building confidence and fighting public stigma. For this show, David has trained
NYAPRS conference attendees to do acts all about their recovery journeys http://www.
standupformentalhealth.com
TRACKS:
Innovations: IN
Integrated Health: IH
Public Policy: PP
Healing & Recovery: HR Community Integration: CI
Administration & Management: AM
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Peer Services: PS
Cultural Competence: CC
Empowerment: EM
Track Workshop #
AM118
Room
What a Great Training, But Now What!? The Importance of Developing a
Sound Training and Implementation Plan .......................................................................................Hudson I
Susan Batkin, MSW, Center for Urban Community Services, New York, NY
Increasingly, agency leaders are dedicating financial and human resources to training staff in evidence-based and best
practices. But how often does training lead to actual implementation? In this training, we will discuss the strategies that
agency leaders can use to maximize their training dollars and avoid some of the pitfalls that occur when training follows the
well-worn path from enthusiasm to extinction. Make your training dollars count by developing a strategy that helps you move
from training to sustainable practice.
4:00 – 4:15pm Break
The
Personal is the Political: Reflections on an Advocacy Journey .................................Manhattan
Leah Harris, MA, National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery, Washington DC
Leah Harris is the daughter of two parents diagnosed with schizophrenia, both of whom died young as a result of the toxic
effects of overmedication and broken dreams. She herself is a person who has struggled since childhood with serious
mental health conditions, traumatic stress, and suicide. At age 25, Leah dedicated her life to working for human rights and
social justice in mental health. Her decision was fueled by the profound suffering she experienced at a young age, and her
deep belief that a better world is possible. Leah’s decision to become an advocate saved her life and taught her powerful
lessons along the way. She will share her reflections on the transformative journey of advocacy, a journey of personal and
collective healing and liberation
Wednesday Entertainment
Cultural Diversity Bash– 5:15pm..................................................................................................................................... Hotel Lobby
6:15pm
Dinner........................................................................................................................................................................... Ballrooms A&B
Evening Session ~ 7:15pm – 8:00pm
IN119
Self-Direction in New York: Piloting the Future of Behavioral
Teena Brooks, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, NY
Health................................ Dutchess
In this policy roundtable, hear about NY’s development of a program to implement a self-directed approach to behavioral
health through a statewide pilot. Self-direction may be the optimal way to promote empowerment, community integration,
and independence within our community. NY is still in the draft development stage of building this approach with assistance
from multiple stakeholders. Join the conversation with planning partners NYAPRS and DOHMH to learn more and add your
recommendations to the implementation strategy.
EM120
How
to Meet and Mingle ........................................................................................................................................ Columbia
Amy Colesante and Bill Gamble, Mental Health Empowerment Project, Albany, NY
Does the idea of talking to people you don’t know make you weak in the knees? This workshop will offer some fun and
engaging strategies that will help you to overcome your fears and meet new people with charm and confidence. This fun
and interactive workshop will also present opportunities to brainstorm about how to overcome obstacles to dating such as
budget limitations, transportation and the dreaded first date jitters.
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7:15pm Room
Support Meetings
Dual Recovery Anonymous............................................................................................................................................ Ulster
Dual Recovery Anonymous is a self-help group designed to meet the needs of people who are in both, mental health and
addiction recovery.
LGBTQ Support Meeting........................................................................................................................................... Hudson I
Take this opportunity to meet and share your experiences with your peers in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and
queer community.
Open Peer Support Meeting.................................................................................................................................Hudson III
Join us for connection and affection.
8:15pm Regional Coordinator Meeting................................................................................................................................ Orange
Wednesday Entertainment
NYAPRS Mental Health Mini Film Festival – 8:15pm
We will feature two documentaries for our Second Annual NYAPRS Movie Night:
Asylums to Recovery: The Fight for Civil Rights and Humane Treatment for People with Mental Illness,
a film by Patrick Hendry
The documentary is a compelling history of the Consumer/Survivor Movement in the United States from 1960 to the present. It is the
incredible story of the ongoing emergence of thousands of people who have been pushed to the margins of society because of the gross
misunderstanding of the “normal” world about the true nature of psychiatric disorders. This is part 1 of a 3 part series. The timeframe of this
part is from 1960 – 1985. Patrick Hendry is one of the winners of this year’s SAMHSA’S Voice Award.
CAN, What Does it Take to Heal from Mental Illness, a film by Pearl J. Park
What does it take to heal from mental illness? Can Truong, a war refugee who was among the millions of boat people who fled Vietnam in
the 1970’s, was a model student, aspiring to become a doctor, when he was diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder. After years
of unsuccessfully trying conventional medical treatments for his mental illnesses, Can becomes involved in the mental health consumer
movement, a social and political effort by people labeled with mental illnesses who believe in recovery through self-determination and peer
support. Inspired by his peers, he embarks on a healing journey of a different kind — trying to reconcile cultural differences with his very
traditional Confucian father and attempts to make sense of his childhood wounds. He serves as a volunteer on numerous mental health
organizations that promote recovery and explores spiritual and holistic healing modalities. Currently, he does consulting, training,
advocating, coaching, and peer support in the areas of psycho-social rehabilitation, mental health empowerment, cultural competency,
and spiritual/energy healing. Through his own spiritual emergence process, he channels energy for healing, feels blessed for experiencing
various miracles, and enjoys sharing this frequency of healing with people with chronic illness and mental health challenges for healing and
rejuvenation.
9:00pm Open
Mic with Michael Skinner.................................................................................................................... Ballroom C
Come share your talents in singing, playing music, reading poetry, doing standup, etc. facilitated by long-time NYAPRS
conference favorite, Michael Skinner. More about Mike: he’s a former member of a number of successful rock bands that
included a tour of England in the late 70s. Mike’s whole world changed several years ago with the onset of a psychiatric
diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. With persistence, patience and hard work, he has returned to his
musical endeavors and over the past few years has released albums. See www.mskinnermusic.com
9:00 pmDJ
and Dancing................................................................................................................................................... Empire Room
Pool open until midnight
TRACKS:
Innovations: IN
Public Policy: PP
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Peer Services: PS
Empowerment: EM
7:00 – 8:00am T’ai
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Chi for Beginners with Bryon Abrams....................................................................................Aerobics Room
7:00 – 8:00am Early Morning Run with Eduardo Vega.............................................................................Cafe side Front of Lobby
7:00 – 8:00am Gentle Yoga with Briana Gilmore................................................................................................................. The View
7:00 – 8:00am Early Morning Meditation with Can Truong.................................................................... Bentley’s Private Room
7:30 – 9:00am Breakfast.........................................................................................................................................................Ballrooms A&B
8:00am
Breakfast with your Regional Coordinators.......................................... Look for your region sign on the tables
8:00am
Registration..................................................................................................................................NYAPRS Registration Desk
You only have to register once for the entire conference
Workshops Round 3 ~ 9:00am – 10:15am
Track Workshop #
PP121
Room
How What’s Happening in Washington Affects You… and What You
Can Do About It!........................................................................................................................................Manhattan
Ron Manderscheid, PhD, National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors,
Washington, DC
Jennifer Mathis, Esq, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Washington DC
HH122
Developing Partnerships in DSRIP .................................................................................................. Ballroom C
Over the past year, mental health services and policies have become major topics of discussion in Washington! Legislative
proposals by Congressmen Tim Murphy and Ronald Barber could have a significant impact both here in New York and
nationally. Get the latest analysis from two of the most prominent and respected advocates in the country on what it all
means and what actions you can take to help shape new federal policies.
Kristen Mucitelli-Heath, St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, NY
John Javis, MHA Nassau County, Hempstead, NY
Central to New York’s emerging DSRIP (Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment program) is the formation of new regional
collaborations between hospitals and community providers that are designed to improve health outcomes while reducing
avoidable hospital use by 25% over a 5 year period. This session will provide a ground-level analysis of strategies behavioral
healthcare providers can use to successfully partner with regional leads by educating new Performing Provider Systems
about our strengths to advance recovery approaches and outcomes.
Regional Coordinators Meeting is
now a breakfast on Thursday from
8:00am-9:00am in Ballrooms A&B.
TRACKS:
Innovations: IN
Public Policy: PP
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Peer Services: PS
Empowerment: EM
Track Workshop #
Room
PS123
Getting Down to Business: Taking Peer Run Services into Managed Care, Part 1...... Columbia
Rapidly advancing changes in our healthcare system are providing unprecedented opportunities for peer programs and
services, especially in New York where health plans will be required to offer peer services and evaluated on whether they do
so. This 2-part presentation looks at the key elements of successful program design, promotion, contracting and evaluation
and a good look at keeping the integrity in integration of peer services into the broader healthcare system. Our presenters
are the CEO of one of the nation’s leading recovery providers and a nationally recognized expert on peer services expansion.
Eugene Johnson, MSW, Recovery Innovations, Phoenix, AZ
PS124
Community Health Workers: A Critical Element of our New Healthcare Systems......... Dutchess
Community health workers are rapidly being considered an essential element for successful integrated healthcare systems.
Extensive evidence exists to document the effectiveness of CHWs at improving outcomes, lowering costs and increasing
recruitment and retention rates in various settings. CHWs are effective at motivating people to embrace healthier behaviors
and integrate disease management and wellness goals into their busy and complicated lives. Come learn more about the
CHW scope of practice and how organizations have integrated CHWs into their health reform innovations with extraordinary
results.
Sergio Matos, and April Hicks, MSW, Community Health Worker Network of NYC, New York, NY
CI125
Multiple
Pathways to Employment: Discovering and Creating the Job you Love!............. Ulster
Len Statham, MS, CBP, NYAPRS, Rochester, NY
Can Truong, Center for Education Empowerment, Stockbridge, MA
James Rye, The Empowerment Center, Mount Vernon, NY
IN126
Suicide as a Never-event: Emerging Prevention and Care Practices................................Hudson III
This interactive workshop will discuss how individuals can contribute towards NYS’s goal of making “Suicide a Never-event.”
Dr. Pechenik, a psychologist and chair of NYS Office of Mental Health State Operated Facilities’ Suicide Prevention & Care
Initiative, will present an overview of current suicide prevention and care best practices. A wide range of clinical and
practical resources will be offered to meet the diverse needs of the participating audience.
HR127
Emotional CPR: Supporting One Another through Distress into Healing.......................... The View
CC128
LGBTQ Mental Health Consumers: Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health
and Social Services Issues.....................................................................................................................Hudson II
Too often when thinking about employment, we are limited by others ideas about how one should “look” for employment. The traditional route for employment is not for everyone. Learn the importance of understanding your skill sets, strengths,
and abilities so if the economy is bad or you’re having trouble “finding” a job, you can use other means to become selfemployed and discover the multiple pathways to finding the job you love.
Sigrid Frandsen-Pechenik, PsyD, NYS OMH, Buffalo Psychiatric Center, Buffalo, NY
Fran Wishnick, Advocate, New Paltz, NY
Leah Harris, MA, National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery, Washington, DC
Emotional CPR (eCPR) is a public health education program created to teach everyday people to support one another
through emotional distress and trauma into recovery and healing. eCPR was created entirely by people with lived experience
and is based on the values of peer support, trauma-informed care, recovery, suicide prevention, and crisis counseling. Join
Leah Harris, eCPR Trainer, to learn the fundamentals of this program.
Bert Coffman, Lorraine Nunez, Michael Livote, Zappalorti Society, New York, NY
Phillip Williams, Rainbow Heights Club, Brooklyn, NY
Lourdes Cintron, City Wide Mental Health Project, Bronx, NY
Christopher Gilmartin, Goodwill, Queens, NY
This presentation will encompass the history and legacy of the modern LGBT rights movement at its intersection with the
mental health system. Presenters will offer compelling examples in our history from the early gay mental health pioneers
to today’s LGBTQ mental health activists who advocate for progress and reform in the mental health system towards the
empowerment and enfranchisement of LGBT mental health recipients.
CI129
Working Your Way to Wellness.................................................................................................................Hudson I
This presentation from the director of one of the state’s most successful employment programs will look at how health and
well-being improves not only for those who have a job but also for those who are engaged in the goal of getting a job. Come
hear about how health improves both before and after employment!
Maura Kelley, CPRP, WNY Independent Living, Buffalo, NY
10:15 – 10:30am Break
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KEYNOTE ~ 10:30am – 11:30am
Helping Families in Crisis: Opportunities for Collaboration and Change.......................Manhattan
The national debate about how to best restructure the mental health system and support individuals and families in crisis
has never been more prominent in the media and in Congress. Meanwhile, our mental health advocacy community’s historic
tensions continue to weaken our ability to collaborate and offer what could be a powerfully united response. Join us for a
keynote panel engaged in candid and courageous dialogue and discover ways our consumer/survivor/ex-patient and family
movements and members can better understand and support each other’s goals.
Debbie Plotnick, MSS, MLSP, Mental Health America, Alexandria, VA
Phyllis Vine, PhD, MPH, Freelance Writer, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Wendy Brennan, MS, NAMI-NYC Metro, New York, NY
Moterator: Chacku Mathai, CPRP, NAMI, Arlington, VA
11:30 – 11:45am Break
Workshops Round 4 ~ 11:45am – 1:00pm
Track Workshop #
Room
PP130
Are State Olmstead Plans Sufficiently Promoting Community Integration?.................Manhattan
In 1999, the Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision required states to serve people with disabilities in the most integrated
community setting. But how much real progress have states, including New York, made towards meeting that goal? The
presenters will take a candid look at what has and is being done and what should be done to best advance full community
integration for our communities.
PP131
Jennifer Mathis, ESQ, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Washington DC
Roger Bearden, ESQ, General Counsel, New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, Albany, NY
Time to Talk About Families!.....................................................................................................................Bentley
Brennan, MS, NAMI-NYC Metro, New York, NY
Phyllis Vine, PhD, MPH, Freelance Writer, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
IH132
Health Homes: What do They Really Mean to YOU?..................................................................Ballroom C
Everyone is talking about Health Homes, but not everyone is talking to those who are expected to enroll in Health Homes
for services. This workshop will focus on what a Health Home means to the person who is enrolling in one for services.
Strengths and opportunities of the Health Home will be discussed along with possible changes and barriers that might need
to be overcome in order to assure that everyone receives the integrated care that Health Homes were established to assure.
PS133
Getting Down to Business: Taking Peer Run Services into Managed Care, Part 2...... Columbia
Rapidly advancing changes in our healthcare system are providing unprecedented opportunities for peer programs and
services, especially in New York where health plans will be required to offer peer services and evaluated on whether they do
so. This 2-part presentation looks at the key elements of successful program design, promotion, contracting and evaluation
and a good look at keeping the integrity in integration of peer services into the broader healthcare system. Our presenters
are the CEO of one of the nation’s leading recovery providers and a nationally recognized expert on peer services expansion.
Wendy
It’s long past time for the consumer, family and recovery movements to join forces and to best help those we love and
support to survive and thrive. This is meant to be a highly engaging, open and candid discussion that looks at some historic
barriers and some critically important opportunities for new alliances and partnerships.
Amy Colesante, Mental Health Empowerment Project, Albany, NY
Danika Mills, LMSW, LCAT, MPS, ATR-BC, Coordinated Behavioral Care, Inc., New York, NY
Hillel Hirshbein, LMSW, MPH, JBFCS Care Management Services, New York, NY
Scott Ebner, Onondaga Case Management, Syracuse, NY
Eugene Johnson, MSW, Recovery Innovations, Phoenix, AZ
Don’t forget our Thursday evening renowned and
delicious outdoor barbeque!
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IN134
Room
OnTrackNY: Early Implementation Experiences at Four OnTrackNY Sites Treatin
First Episode Psychosis .......................................................................................................................... Dutchess
Tia Dole, PhD, MHA of Westchester, Tarrytown, NY
Melissa Anderson, LCSW, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY
Nannan Liu, ED.M, LMHC, Washington Heights Community Center (NYSPI), New York, NY
Liza Watkins, LMSW, OnTrackNY, New York, NY
Cindy Peterson-Dana, MHA of Westchester, Tarrytown, NY
OnTrackNY is an innovative treatment program for adolescents and young adults who recently have had a first episode of
psychosis. OnTrackNY helps people achieve their goals for school, work, and relationships. This workshop will provide an
overview of the OnTrackNY model and an opportunity to hear how teams are working with children and young adults and
their families at current OnTrackNY sites.
CI135
Talking to the Doctor: How a Managed Care Company Supports CommonGround.............. Ulster
For the past decade, Community Care, a not for profit behavioral health organization (BHO), has worked closely with Pat
Deegan to implement her peer supported shared decision making model in decision support centers in a dozen mental
health centers in Pennsylvania. Community Care staff are now partnering with Dr. Deegan and others in a federally funded
evaluation of shared decision making strategies in several additional sites. This presentation will describe implementation
strategies, roles for peers, and how the program has helped individuals who receive services.
Beth Orr, MS, Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, Pittsburgh, PA
PP136
Spiritual
Energy Meditation for Relaxation, Rejuvenation, and Self-Healing................Hudson III
Can Truong, Center for Education Empowerment, Stockbridge, MA
This is an experiential workshop that introduces the practice of spiritual energy meditation where you witness activation
and tune into Qi (chee) energy. This energy-based meditation allows the Qi to flow in your body for relaxation, rejuvenation,
healing, and spiritual empowerment. After the workshop, you will experience a meditative and healing state
of mind, body, and spirit.
IH137
Shopping For a Person-Centered Integrated Treatment Program That
Promotes Dual Recovery........................................................................................................................... The View
Forrest
Foster, MSW, Luis Lopez, MH, HSBCP, Nancy Covell, PhD, and Paul Margolies, PhD,
New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY
This presentation provides knowledge and tools to find a person-centered integrated treatment program for people
experiencing both mental health and substance use issues. Additionally, participants will understand how people can set
goals and define their own dual recovery.
CI138
Education Pays! Academic Credit as a Springboard to Peer Career Development.......Hudson I
Educational credentials are essential for career progress. This workshop will describe a community college mental health
certificate program that successfully prepared peers from diverse cultural backgrounds for employment. Many graduates
obtained additional degrees and jobs. Workshop faculty will speak from experience about the impact of academic
credentials on peer careers. We will also discuss participants’ educational goals and brainstorm about how to meet them.
Jessica Wolf, PhD, Decision Solutions, Fairfield, CT
1:00 – 2:15pm Lunch
Recovery Movement: Looking Back, Moving Forward..............................................................Manhattan
This dialogue between prominent leaders of our recovery movement looks back at how recovery has moved to the mainstream
of mental health systems across our country and looks ahead to the many opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.
3:15 –3:30pm
Break
Celia Brown, NYS Office of Mental Health, New York, NY
Joseph Rogers, MHA of Southeastern PA, Philadelphia, PA
Eduardo Vega, MA, MHA of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Stephanie Orlando, YOUTH POWER!, Albany, NY
Moderator: Harvey Rosenthal, NYAPRS, Albany, NY
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Track Workshop #
PS139
PP140
PS141
Room
Integrating Peer Support in Emerging New Program Designs..............................................Manhattan
Tom Hill, Altarum Institute, Washington, DC
Joe Powell, LCDC, CAS, Association of Persons Affected by Addiction, Dallas, TX
Chacku Mathai, CPRP, NAMI, Arlington, VA
Peer Support has become a household word in our movement and a key strategy in transforming systems and services to
focus on recovery-oriented approaches. As healthcare reform and Medicaid redesign initiatives to improve health, improve
quality and reduce cost are underway, mental health and addiction recovery communities are preparing strategies for
integrating peer support into the fast emerging program models being explored by states and territories across the country.
Presenters will offer participants an opportunity to learn about these peer support innovations in both mental health and
addiction recovery communities as well as engage in a candid dialogue about the current level of collaboration between
mental health and addiction recovery communities. Beyond the Violence................................................................................................................................Ballroom C
Ray Schwartz, Venture House, Jamaica, NY
Over the past years, national and state mental health public policy discussions have been dominated by the ideas of
“managing the violent mentally ill” and the expansion of involuntary treatment measures. Too often, the recovery movement
has found itself on the defense. Let’s develop a proactive approach that puts violence in its proper context and that looks at
forging broad-based alliances to counter stigma and discrimination. Let’s also look directly at what can and should our best
response be when services are not effective and someone is in danger.
Supervision of Peer Employees in Peer and Non-Peer Run Programs................................ Columbia
Kendall Atterbury, LMSW, and Lynnae C. Brown, Community Access, New York, NY
Alison Carroll, LCSW, Putnam Family and Community Services, Carmel, NY
Tanya Stevens, NYAPRS, Albany, NY
People with lived experience are increasingly entering the workforce. As peers move into management positions, it is
important to maintain the integrity of peer values and culture. This workshop will delve into the intricacies of supervising
peers in both peer and non-peer run programs, as well as addressing the strengths and challenges of being a peer manager
in a peer run program.
Don’t forget to stop by the
Cultural Exhibition Center
near Ronda’s Art Tables on
Wednesday and Thursday to
view the cultural artifacts
brought by conference
attendees that represent
the rich diversity of our
community.
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EM142
Room
The Youth Movement Rising.................................................................................................................... Dutchess
Stephanie Orlando, Caitlin Neumann, and Debra Paradiso, YOUTH POWER!, Albany, NY
In 2007, a group of young people formed YOUTH POWER!, the New York State Network of young people who are labeled
and are seeking change. In the past 7 years, the network has grown to include hundreds of members and multiple funded
initiatives. Come and learn about what the youth and young adult statewide peer network’s advocacy priorities and what YP!
is doing to ensure the availability of self-help and peer support for young people. Join us in discussion of how we can build a
multi-generational peer collaborative and strengthen the CSX movement.
EM143
The End of the Professional Patient....................................................................................................Hudson I
The NYC DOHMH recently launched a cutting-edge initiative designed to rapidly identify and connect individuals hospitalized
for a first episode of psychosis to specialized care in the community. This first-of-its-kind program in the country is designed
to decrease the duration of untreated psychosis and improve the recovery trajectory for thousands of young people in NYC.
HR144
Thriving, Not Just Surviving....................................................................................................................Hudson III
HR145
Evidence-Based Yoga for Mood Regulation - no mat required................................................ The View
Learn new tools to bring balance to the emotional and physical body. Learn the current research supporting the wider
application of this complementary mind-body practice for health and well-being. Allie teaches yoga for NYS Office of Mental
Health and developed a successful yoga program at a community health care organization. Allie will introduce you to
evidence-based pranayama, posture, mudra, mantra, and bhavana practices for meeting and managing mood.
Daniel Anderson, LMSW, and Donald J. Decker, LCSW, CASAC, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,
New York, NY
Mike Skinner, Surviving Spirit, Goffstown, NH
Come hear a first-hand account of trauma, abuse and mental health challenges and how one can not only survive but
thrive. Participants will come away with a greater awareness of how the trauma and abuse in their lives has affected them
physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually, and will be inspired to build their strength, courage and resiliency.
IN146
Allie Middleton, JD, LCSW, RYT, Integrative Leadership Practices, Albany, NY
Advancing our Practice: Evaluating ParachuteNYC and Lessons Learned............................ Ulster
David Lee, MPH, and Jonathan P. Edwards, LMSW, ParachuteNYC, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,
New York, NY
ParachuteNYC is an innovative program that uses integrated teams of Peers and clinicians to divert people from psychiatric
hospitalizations. Parachute provides a “soft landing” designed to facilitate access to needed mental health services which
help someone maintain their daily lives and strengthen their existing support network. We will discuss lessons learned from
the evaluation, the training, the models we used to engage respite guests and mobile team participants along with activities
to build cohesion and connection among staff within, and across sites. We will also discuss how data identifies obstacles
and shapes solutions in intervention implementation.
CI147
Using Organizational and Social Capital to Improve Employment Outcomes................Hudson II
EM148
Getting Unstuck: Helping Individuals to Move Through Services and Reintegrate
into the Community........................................................................................................................................Orange
Len Statham, MS, CBP, NYAPRS, Rochester, NY
Human service agencies across the nation generally don’t look at organizational capital as a means to help participants
find employment and yet, it can be quite useful to further the cause of the participants they support. Additionally, the use of
social capital has proven to be most effective in helping people find employment. Learn how to deploy these two powerful
tools to help improve employment outcomes.
Jeremy Reuling, LCSW, MHA of Westchester, White Plains, NY
Tia Dole, PhD, MHA of Westchester, White Plains, NY
Amanda Saake, LMSW, CPRP, The Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies, Inc, New York, NY
A major goal of recovery oriented services is to help people move away from the “system” and into their own lives. Yet,
individuals often form strong attachments to programs that can be a barrier to this goal. We will describe how to provide
supportive and helpful Person-Centered services to people while making sure their focus remains on integrating into the
larger community.
Remember to turn in your workshop evaluations on Thursday after Round 4 & Round 5.
Receive a raffle ticket for prizes including a Scholarship to the 2015 Conference!
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5:00pm Room
Annual Board/Annual Membership Meeting........................................................................................... Columbia
Our Famous Outdoor Barbeque......................................................................................................................... In the tent
Raffles
Music by DJ Jenkins
6:00pm
7:30pm Support Meetings
Dual Recovery Anonymous.......................................................................................................................................... Orange
Dual Recovery Anonymous is a self-help group designed to meet the needs of people who are in both, mental health and
addiction recovery.
LGBTQ Support Meeting........................................................................................................................................... Hudson l
Take this opportunity to meet and share your experiences with your peers in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and
queer community.
Open Peer Support Meeting.................................................................................................................................. Hudson II
Join us for connection and affection.
2nd Annual NYAPRS Comedy Night..................................................................................................Manhattan Theatre
Stand Up For Mental Health Comedy Show
8:30pm
Founded by award-winning counselor, stand-up comic, and author David Granirer, Stand Up For Mental Health (SMH) teaches
stand-up comedy to people with psychiatric disabilities as a way of building confidence and fighting public stigma. For this
show David has trained six NYAPRS conference attendees to do acts all about their recovery journey. Our hilarious comics
include: Carl Blumenthal from Baltic Street AH, Inc, Brooklyn, NY; Theresa Hall from the NYAPRS Cultural Competence
Committee, Coram, NY; Carla Rabinowitz from Community Access, New York, NY; Bob Posner from Institute for Community
Living, New York, NY; Debbie O’Gorman from PEOPLe, Inc., Poughkeepsie, NY and Darcy Rickard from the NYS Office of
Mental Health, Albany, NY.
9:30pm Open Mic with Michael Skinner...................................................................................................................... Ballroom C
9:30pm
DJ & Dancing ............................................................................................................................................................Empire Room
Come share your talents in singing, playing music, reading poetry, doing standup, etc. facilitated by long-time NYAPRS
conference favorite, Michael Skinner. More about Mike: he’s a former member of a number of successful rock bands that
included a tour of England in the late 70s. Mike’s whole world changed several years ago with the onset of a psychiatric
diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. With persistence, patience and hard work, he has returned to his
musical endeavors and over the past few years has released albums. See www.mskinnermusic.com
Pool open until midnight
TRACKS:
Innovations: IN
Public Policy: PP
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Peer Services: PS
Empowerment: EM
7:00 – 8:00am Qi-Gong
Friday, September 19, 2014
for Beginners with Bryon Abrams...................................................................................Aerobics Room
7:00 – 8:00am Early Morning Run with Eduardo Vega.............................................................................Cafe side Front of Lobby
7:00 – 8:00am Early Morning Walk Briana Gilmore............................................................................. Bellhop side of Front Lobby
7:00 – 8:00am Early Morning Meditation with Can Truong.................................................................... Bentley’s Private Room
7:00 – 9:00am Breakfast.........................................................................................................................................................Ballrooms A&B
8:00am
Registration..................................................................................................................................NYAPRS Registration Desk
You only have to register once for the entire conference
Workshops Round 6 ~ 9:00am – 10:15am
Track Workshop #
PP149
Room
Dignity, Empowerment and Recovery...............................................................................................Manhattan
Want to break the chains of stigma within ourselves, our services and our communities? The presenter will provide
inspiration and encouragement to organize nationwide ‘Days of Dignity’ for advocacy that works to fight for rights and to take
back power and advance community-wide healing and recovery.
CI150
All Hands
on Deck for Employment!................................................................................................Ballroom C
John B. Allen, Jr., NYS Office of Mental Health, Albany, NY
While far too many Americans with psychiatric disabilities are unemployed, New York is fast becoming a national leader in
its advancement of a number of work incentives and assistance as well as new expectations and funding opportunities for
employment programs. Come hear an update on where we are with Medicaid Buy-In enrollments, Ticket-to-Work utilization,
benefits advisement opportunities and new Medicaid 1915.i funding for vocational rehabilitation and employment supports.
HR151
One Family’s Recovery Story.................................................................................................................. Columbia
Mother and daughter, Debbie Plotnick and Ashley Quinn, will highlight their individual and shared stories of breaking their
family’s legacy of intergenerational dysfunction. Come hear about how Debbie’s childhood colored by unpredictability, and
how her experiences as a mother who learned about recovery and resilience from her daughter, shaped her policy career.
And hear from Ashley about how to “own your wellness” to become a “health activated individual.” Ashley is a nurse, a
certified Rolfer, and a teacher of yoga and movement-based healing.
Ashley Quinn, RN, Certified Rolfer™, Crestone, CO
HR152
WRAP and Peer Support Maintains our Roots.............................................................................. Dutchess
A key to the promotion of recovery outcomes has been the utilization of self-help and peer-based supports. One such key
evidenced-based program is the Wellness Recovery Action Plan®. Across the United States and worldwide, traditional services
for mental/behavioral health have been recognizing the value of partnering with people who the “lived experience” of
recovery in providing supports within their services. However, a fundamental challenge to the implementation of people with
“lived experience” of mental/behavioral health recovery into those traditional services has been a lack of understanding and
belief in peer support and recovery. To move forward with successful implementation of Peer Support services our current
system of services must shift its overarching assumptions and paradigm about the experiences of people who receive and
provide their services. This workshop will discuss this shift.
Matthew Federici, Copeland Center, Brattleboro, VT
EM153
The Importance and Value of Taking Personal Responsibility for Ourselves........................ Ulster
Taking personal responsibility means that I alone am responsible for my own well-being. While there are government
programs to help us take care of ourselves, ultimately the responsibility is ours alone. In this workshop, we will discuss what
we could be doing and what we might stop doing to begin accepting more personal responsibility for ourselves.
Sara Goodman, CPRP, Baltic Street, AEH, Inc., Brooklyn, NY
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Room
IN154
A Review and Update on Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Programs ...................................Hudson III
After describing the core elements of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) programs, the presenter will offer a brief summary of the
research demonstrating the effectiveness of these community-based collaborative initiatives. The presentation will conclude
with the latest available information about efforts to develop CITs in New York.
Don Kamin, PhD, Monroe County Office of Mental Health, Rochester, NY
CC155
Promoting Recovery, Cultural Competency, & System Advocacy through Hip Hop........ The View
Come hear a dynamic group of presenters share their passion, personal stories, insight, and thought provoking idea’s around
Hip Hop and how it relates to recovery, cultural competency, and systems advocacy. Workshop participants will learn from,
and engage with, presenters whose lived experience and recovery are directly influenced by Hip Hop culture. Hip Hop,
like the psychiatric survivors/consumers movement, has brought awareness to discrimination, stigma, and inequality for
decades. The presentation is for everyone from the Hip Hop enthusiast to the novice
PP156
Matthew Petitte, Mental Health Association, Rochester, NY
Luis Lopez, MH, HSBCP, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY
What Has Our Advocacy Meant? Hot Topics in Legal Rights Advocacy..............................Hudson II
Jota Borgmann, JD, MFY Legal Services, New York, NY
Spiegel, Peer Advocate, Coalition of Institutionalized, Aged and Disabled, New York, NY
Ray Schwartz, Venture House, Jamaica, N
Robin Goods, Family Member of an Individual who is currently incarcerated and Member of CAIC
Susan Goodwillie, LMSW, Urban Justice Center, New York, NY
Ilona
Over the past two decades, NYAPRS members have come to Albany each year to raise their voices on behalf of the rights
and needs of various groups of community members. This presentation will delve into legal and policy advocacy by and for
adult home residents and state inmates with mental health conditions, including best practices and pitfalls….and discuss
the work advocates still need to do.
HR157
The Mental Illness/Recovery Memoir: From Personal Artistry to Political Action........Hudson I
Focusing on the contribution of women to this literary genre, we will review the recovery strategies, from performance art
to dark humor, of several prominent authors, inviting participants to discuss their favorite memoirists and write the opening
lines of their own recovery stories.
HR158
Rise of the Phoenix (Drumming).............................................................................................................Outside
With the use of the drum, percussion, words, songs, dance and theatre, we explore the use creativity and the drum. This is all
done on a novice level and evolves into a healing rhythm. All who are curious, are welcome.
Carl Blumenthal, MS, CPRP, Baltic Street, AEH, Inc., Brooklyn, NY
Barbara Tedesco, MS, CRC, MHA Nassau County, Hempstead, NY
Duncan Bethel, BSW, MS EdA, Community Connections of NY, Buffalo, NY
Patrice Ejuwa, St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY
10:15 – 10:30am Break
TRACKS:
Innovations: IN
Public Policy: PP
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Peer Services: PS
Empowerment: EM
KEYNOTE ~ 10:30am – 11:30am
Making
a Difference Through Culture: Practical Approaches and Perspectives.........Manhattan
Can Truong, Center for Educational Empowerment, Stockbridge, MA
Ellen Healion, MA, Hands Across Long Island, Central Islip, NY
Luis Lopez, MH, HSBCP, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY
Carlton Whitmore, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Long Island City, NY
Cultural competence has emerged as a key strategy in reducing disparities in access and quality of healthcare, including
mental health and substance use services. Engaging policy makers, organizational leaders, program leaders and individuals
in a meaningful process to improve the cultural competence of systems and services has never been more critical as
failures to engage specific racial, ethnic and cultural groups show up on the radar screen of state budget directors. This
keynote panel of cultural competence change agents will offer concrete strategies and approaches for making a difference
through culture in our communities.
11:30 – 11:45am Break
Workshops Round 7 ~ 11:45am – 1:00pm
Track Workshop #
Room
EM159
Recover the Joy Within and Then Claim the Joy That’s Out There for You........................Manhattan
The joy in our life is often the product of things in our past, the present, and our expectations of what is to unfold in the
future. Irrespective of the amounts of joy we have today or the absence thereof, we still have a key role to play in the
outcome of it all. Yes we may meet a few helpers along the road to recovery; however, for much of the journey we are left
on our own. It is not enough to wait for the ‘joy that comes in the morn,’ sometimes we have to row out and meet our ship
and then help to steer the course. In this workshop we will cover what steps we can take to maintain the joy we have, regain
some of what was lost, and more importantly, how to make more deposits than withdrawals in the process.
HR160
Neville Morris, Interpersonal Communication Skills and Development, Binghamton, NY
Looking at Trauma and the Culture of Healing...........................................................................Ballroom C
Luis
PS161
Lopez, MH, HSBCP and Helle Thorning, PhD, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY
Mike Dorr, BS, CPRP, NYAPRS, Phelps, NY
Theresa Hall, NYAPRS Board of Directors, New York, NY
As New York State continues to transform its services, there is a concern that people are not connecting to the right service
providers - or are not getting the right level of services. How will consumers address trauma in this new system? How can
programs introduce and implement a trauma informed culture? What system changes do we need to look at? This workshop
will answer these and similar questions. Additionally, this workshop will provide simple exercises to engage individuals in the
discussion of trauma.
PFC Joseph Dwyer Peer Support Program for Veterans: Understanding Military Culture
and Its Impact on Treatment and Recovery Through the Personal Experiences of Our
Nation’s Heroes............................................................................................................................................ Columbia
Amy Molloy, MSW, Heroes at Home, Troy, NY
Sean Baxter, Heroes at Home, Troy, NY
Veterans and active-duty service members will share their experiences accessing treatment for PTSD and other mental
health concerns, as well as substance abuse and reintegration challenges. Their stories will increase our awareness about
military culture and its impact on the treatment/recovery process, highlighting the benefits of peer support.
IN162
Innovations and Interventions-Thinking Outside the Box......................................................... Dutchess
Moving PROS interventions into new areas of relevance and innovation is a constant challenge especially in the age of
value-based outcomes. We will present live and taped vignettes of creative arts projects and in vivo interventions that have
enhanced recovery for PROS participants without sacrificing funding.
Corryn Bailey-Ludwig, MS Ed, Monica Carr, LCSW, Maureen Hyatt, LCSW, Helene Schiff, CPRP,
Terri Schoenfeld, LCAT, NCPsyA, Anthony Thomas, LMHC, MA, and Joseph Zweig, PhD, Jawonio, Spring Valley, NY
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Track Workshop #
Room
EM163
MyPSYCKES: Putting the Person in Person-Centered Care.......................................................... Ulster
MyPSYCKES is a web-based application developed by the New York State Office of Mental Health (NYS OMH) to strengthen
peoples’ ability to track the outcomes of care and to participate in shared decision-making. This session will provide an
overview of MyPSYCKES and describe the important role of peers in the program.
Carl Blumenthal, MS, CPRP, Baltic Street, AEH, Inc, Brooklyn, NY
Rachel Steimnitz, MPH, NYS Office of Mental Health, New York, NY
HR164
Pet Access.....................................................................................................................................................Hudson III
Come and learn about Pet Access, a program run by Community Access which helps promote joy, hope and healing while
saving pets from being euthanized.
Kurt Sass, and Carla Rabinowitz, Community Access, New York, NY
HR165
The Importance of Play for Trauma Survivors.................................................................................. The View
Play is not just essential for kids; it is an important source of relaxation and healing for adults. Play improves our mood and
well-being. We will explore play, it’s brain changing effects and how to develop our “playful side”.
IN166
Bill Gamble, Mental Health Empowerment Project, Albany, NY
Making Psychiatric Rehabilitation History in Karachi, Pakistan..........................................Hudson II
Veronica Carey, PhD, CPRP, Drexel University, Behavioral Health Counseling, Philadelphia, PA
Shaheen Ahmed and Khurso Elly, Col, Pakistan
Implementing psychiatric rehabilitation into Pakistan was an arduous but beneficial journey! Come hear how the journey
went from defining recovery, explaining rehabilitation to assisting with the implementation of The Recovery House in Karachi,
Pakistan. This transformation process is not to be missed; this is what success and people supporting people looks like in
the community.
EM167
Preparing to Write a Psychiatric Advance Directive ...................................................................Hudson I
Many of us learn about the psychiatric advance directives and think “that’s a good idea…” then never complete one.
Preparation may be the key. We will explore conversations, information and tools that would arm you with the knowledge and
desire to successfully complete your PADs.
1:15pm
Colleen Sheehan, CPRP, NYAPRS, Woodstock, NY
Lunch and Closing Remarks
Remember to turn in your workshop evaluations on Friday, after Round 7.
Receive a raffle ticket for prizes including a Scholarship to the 2015 Conference!
Turn in your overall evaluation for a chance to win a free weekend at the Hudson Valley
Resort & Spa (subject to availability).
You must be present to win any raffles.
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NYAPRS
wishes to thank the following
Sponsors, Exhibitors and Advertisers
Association
Community Living/ACLAIMH
Living/ACLAIMH
Association for
for Community
Baltic
Baltic Street
Street AEH,
AEH, Inc.
Inc.
Beacon
Beacon Health
Health Strategies
Strategies
Center
Center for
for Urban
Urban Community
Community Services
Services
Community
Community Care
Care Behavioral
Behavioral Health
Health Organization
Organization
Federation
Federation of
of Organizations
Organizations
Gould
Gould Farm
Farm
Institute
Institute for Community Living
NYS
NYSJustice
Justice Center
Center for
for the
the Protection
Protection of
of People with Special Needs
Kevin
Kevin Cleary
Cleary Government
Government Relations
Relations
Magellan Health
Health Services
Magellan
Negri Management
Management Resources, LLC
LLC
Negri
Optum
Optum
PrecisionCare Software,
Software, Inc.
Inc.
PrecisionCare
NYS
Office
of of
Child
and
Family
Services/NYS
NYS
Office
Child
and
Family
Services/
Commission
forfor
thethe
Blind
NYS
Commission
Blind
NYS Office
Office of
of Mental
Mental Health
Health
NYS
Putnam Family
Family &
& Community
Community Services
Services
Putnam
Vocational
Rehabilitation-Training Unit
Vocational Rehabilitation-Training
Unit (ACCESS-VR)
(ACCES-VR)
ValueOptions
ValueOptions
Western Massachusetts
Massachusetts Recovery
Recovery Learning
Learning Community
Community
Western
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NYAPRS Wishes to
Thank the Following Sponsors
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With Hope, All Things Are Possible.
Reframing treatment around recovery and resiliency offers new hope and
a bright future for those who live with mental illness. While everyone
must follow their own path to recovery, and every local community offers
a unique set of supports, a few key principles can help ensure success:
• Person-directedsupportforthewholeperson,regardless
of their age or stage in life
• Buildingonthestrengthsandabilitiesofeachindividual
• Culturalcompetence
• Techniques,tools,andtechnologytoempower
people to live purposeful lives
• Peersupportfromotherswhohavebeenthere
• Flexibilityandinnovationateverystep
• Inspiringhopetodriverecovery
At OptumTM, we put these principles into
action every day, serving individuals and
communities in 38 states. We’re proud to
partner with state, county, community,
and provider stakeholders in their efforts
to further individual recovery.
© 2014 Optum, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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8/29/14 5:15 PM
Unique vision.
Better care.
At Magellan, we have a unique vision of better and more
affordable care that is helping millions of individuals enjoy
improved health and brighter futures.
Our high-touch, complete person care is delivered through clinical excellence,
strategic partnerships, peer support and innovations that promote wellness
and personal empowerment. Every day, we are using tools that
support individuals, families, advocates and communities in their
journey to recovery and wellness.
We share NYAPRS’ commitment to
recovery-oriented, community-based
mental health services and the use of peer
support to help individuals in recovery.
MagellanHealth.com
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to confirm your eligibility for the
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The Board of Directors
and Staff
of Baltic Street AEH, Inc.
are pleased to congratulate
TÇzxÄt [xuÇxÜ
Division Director of our Staten Island Programs
on being awarded the
2014 NYAPRS
Brendan Nugent Advocacy Award
NYS Education Department
Office of Adult Career and
Continuing Education Services
- Vocational Rehabilitation -
ACCES-VR
www.acces.nysed.gov/vr
If you are interested in working,
and have a disability, contact us.
Let’s look together to find opportunities for you.
1-800-222-JOBS
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Felicitations
to
Angela Hebner,
Teena Brooks,
PEOPLe, Inc.
and all other
NYAPRS Honorees!
Best Wishes from
Carl Blumenthal
Baltic Street AEH, Inc.
See me at the
Stand Up for
Mental Health Comedy Show
Thursday, 8 PM
Manhattan Theatre
28 Corporate Drive · Suite 102 · Clifton Park · NY · 12065
www.aclnys.org
Best Wishes for the
NYAPRS 2014 Conference
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Congratulations!
Phyllis Vine
This year’s recipient of the
Muriel Shepherd Partners with Families Award
Congratulations to NYAPRS
on your
32nd Anniversary
from
Federation of Organizations
serving
Nassau and Suffolk Counties
and
New York City
Administrative Offices:
One Farmingdale Road/Route 109
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 669-5355
www.fedoforg.org
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NYAPRS Board of Directors
OFFICERS
Co-Presidents Elect
Alison Carroll, Putnam Family & Community Services, Carmel, NY
Carla Rabinowitz, Community Access, New York, NY
Immediate Past Co-Presidents
Maura Kelley, WNY Independent Living, Buffalo, NY
Steve Coe, Community Access, New York, NY
Vice President
Michelle Jensen, Arbor Development, Bath, NY
Secretary
Sue Parrinello, Aid to the Developmentally Disabled, Riverhead, NY
Treasurer
Doug Hovey, Independent Living, Inc., Newburgh, NY
PRA Representative
Steve Miccio, PEOPLe, Inc., Poughkeepsie, NY
Regional Coordinator Caucus Representative
Julie Erdman, Association for Mental Health and Wellness, Riverhead, NY
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Board Development Cultural Competence Alison Carroll, Putnam Family & Community Services, Carmel, NY
Robyn Krueger, Community Missions, Niagara Falls, NY
Theresa Hall, West Babylon, NY
Luis Lopez, MS, HSBCP, Center for Practice Innovations, New York State Psychiatric Institute New York, NY
Conference Maura Kelley, WNY Independent Living, Buffalo, NY
Luis Lopez, MS, HSBCP, Center for Practice Innovations, New York State Psychiatric Institute New York, NY
Employment Maura Kelley, WNY Independent Living, Buffalo, NY
Finance Doug Hovey, Independent Living, Inc., Newburgh, NY
Fund Development Barbara Tedesco, MHA Nassau/Consumer Link, Hempstead, NY
Membership Doris Schwartz, MHA of Westchester, Tarrytown, NY
Human Resources Robyn Krueger, Community Missions, Niagara Falls, NY
Peer Services Work Group Amy Colesante, Mental Health Empowerment Project, Albany, NY
Joseph Woodward, Housing Options Made Easy, Gowanda, NY
Public Policy Carla Rabinowitz, Community Access, New York, NY
Ray Schwartz, Venture House, Jamaica, NY
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
Hudson Valley Central New York
Long Island New York City North Country Southern Tier Westchester/Putnam Western New York John Culligan, Independent Living, Inc., Middletown, NY
Kim Smith, NRCIL, Watertown, NY
Bonnie Feldman, Syracuse, NY
Sue Parrinello, Aid to the Developmentally Disabled, Riverhead, NY
Barbara Tedesco, MHA Nassau/Consumer Link, Hempstead, NY
Sandra Brower, Brooklyn, NY
Robert Teller, Jackson Heights, NY
Robert Hoffman, Behavioral Health Services North, Morrisonville, NY
Kim Taro, MHA of Southern Tier, Binghamton, NY
Cindy Peterson-Dana, MHA of Westchester, Congers, NY
Brian Hollander, White Plains, NY
Daniel Neal, Community Missions, Niagara Falls, NY
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NYAPRS Staff
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Harvey Rosenthal, Executive Director
Amanda Huntington, Director of Operations
Mark Denley, Director of Finance
Briana Gilmore, Director of Public Policy
Tara Davis, Senior Administrative Assistant
Mary McLaughlin, Administrative Assistant
Nicky Sitterly, Staff Accountant
Molly Donahue, Public Policy Intern
PEER SERVICES DIVISION
Tanya Stevens, Director
Jose Villanueva, Peer Services Coordinator
Coleen Mimnagh, Peer Support Specialist
Peer Bridgers:
Tyrone Garrett
Maryam Husamudeen
Malachi Bess
Noreen Brody
Ruth Casey
Burnest Crumpler
Maryann Donnelly-Sigona
Precious Green
Optum and Healthfirst Medicaid Managed Care
Ali Rashid
Hussein Razi-Bey
Vernell Robinson
Sunnah Rosario
Office of Mental Health
Robert King
Julie Miller
Thomas Murphy
Lisa Noonan
Manuel Obalde, Jr.
Jean Paciella
David Sealy
Yvonne Sierzant
Margaret Torto
Diana Williams
SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION
Edye Schwartz, DSW, LCSW-R, Director
Ruth Colón-Wagner, LMSW, Sr. Projects Coordinator
Len Statham, MS, CBP, Employment and Economic Self Sufficiency Specialist
Colleen Sheehan, CPRP, Hudson Valley Region Training and Technical Assistance Facilitator
Mike Dorr, WNY-CNY Region Training and Technical Assistance Facilitator
Vacant, NYC-LI Training and Technical Assistance Facilitator
CONSULTANTS
Jackie Negri, Conference and Events
Dick Jaros, PROS and Clinic Initiatives
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The following have been recognized by the NYAPRS Board this year for their
extraordinary efforts on behalf of our community:
BRENDAN NUGENT LEADERSHIP AWARD
ANGELA HEBNER
The Brendan Nugent Leadership Award is presented to an inspiring consumer leader for their efforts in promoting the empowerment of people
with psychiatric disabilities in New York State.
Over the past decade, Angela Hebner has shared her inspiring example and devotion with thousands in the New York City area. In addition to her
work as director of Baltic Street AEH's programs at South Beach Psychiatric Center (SBPC), Angela is the Chairperson for Staten Island's Regional
Advisory Committee (RAC) to the NYS Office of Mental Health, chairs the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Consumer
Advisory Board, co-chairs the Staten Island Mental Health Council and is a Parachute NYC Advisory Board Member.
FRANCES OLIVERO ADVOCACY AWARD
JENNIFER PARRISH, CATHY CAVE AND DARBY PENNEY
The Frances Olivero Advocacy Award is presented to an individual for their inspiring efforts to advocate and advance system and service reforms on
behalf of New Yorkers with psychiatric disabilities.
Jennifer Parish has been a tireless advocate for criminal justice reform, with a long record of successful advocacy for discharge planning for people
with psychiatric disabilities released from jail and prison, elimination of the practice of placing people in solitary confinement in correctional
facilities and the creation of more alternatives to incarceration for people with mental illness involved in the criminal justice system.
For more than twenty-five years, Cathy Cave and Darby Penney have used their experience as survivors to strengthen the message of traumainformed approaches throughout the nation. Their expertise has successfully brought the value of peer support in healing and recovery from trauma
to the forefront through their work to support Mental Health Empowerment Project's Trauma-Informed Communities Project, as writers and trainers
for SAMHSA's National Center for Trauma-Informed Care and as co-authors of "Engaging Women in Trauma-Informed Peer Support: A Guidebook."
PUBLIC EDUCATION AWARD
MICHAEL VIRTANEN
The Public Education Award is presented to an individual whose efforts have helped educate the public about advances, accomplishments and
unmet needs of New Yorkers with psychiatric disabilities.
As the Albany-based Capital reporter for the Associated Press, Michael wrote a number of articles that received national coverage that educated the
public on the movement to downsize NYS psychiatric hospital and to reinvest the savings to expand community-based recovery services and the
importance of ultimately approved legislation that will expand Crisis Intervention Teams in New York State.
PUBLIC POLICY LEADERSHIP AWARD
RON MANDERSCHEID
The Public Policy Leadership Award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding public leadership on behalf of New Yorkers
with psychiatric disabilities.
For over 40 years, Ron Manderscheid has been one of the nation's most prominent and powerful advocates, academics, researchers and
proponents of the recovery, rehabilitation, rights and community integration of Americans with mental health conditions. Most recently, he has been
a passionate advocate for national healthcare reform, whole health and for the greatly enhanced roles for peer run services in the ACA environment.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
DOUG RUDERMAN
The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an individual who has a long record of exemplary contributions to the recovery, rehabilitation and
rights of New Yorkers with psychiatric disabilities.
Throughout his career with NYS Office of Mental Health, Doug has been instrumental in the development of the innovative, recovery-oriented
rehabilitation practices that changed the emphasis of service delivery across NYS. Doug's insight, compassion and leadership have helped build a
strong foundation for the recovery-focused, individualized and integrated rehabilitation and treatment options that are poised to be central to New
York's emerging managed care reforms.
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MARTY SMITH MEMORIAL AWARD
PEOPLe INC. AND FOUNTAIN HOUSE
The Marty Smith Memorial Award is presented to an innovative community mental health agency for exemplary contributions to advance the
recovery of New Yorkers with psychiatric disabilities.
For almost 30 years, PEOPLe, Inc. has received international recognition for groundbreaking innovations that have helped to transform mental
health services and systems across our state, nation and internationally. These have included peer run crisis respite programs, warm lines, peers
in emergency rooms and peer advocacy and support initiatives. Most recently, PEOPLe has played a central role in "Imagine Dutchess," an assetbased community development project that is committed to transforming the current health care delivery model in Dutchess County, NY.
Since 1948, Fountain House is dedicated to the recovery of men and women by providing opportunities for members to live, work, and learn, while
contributing their talents through a community of mutual support. Fountain House's impact in creating the clubhouse model has touched lives
around the world, helping to inspire the creation of over 300 clubhouses internationally. A recognized evidence-based practice, Fountain House/
Clubhouse International was recently selected to receive the 2014 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize.
MURIEL SHEPHERD PARTNERS WITH FAMILIES AWARD
PHYLLIS VINE
The Muriel Shepherd Partners with Families Award is presented to an individual whose inspiring leadership has helped advance the alliance of
families and consumers to promote the recovery and rights of people with psychiatric disabilities.
Phyllis Vine has achieved national recognition for her leadership in operating a progressive mental health website and blog, MI Watch and as the
author of "Families in Pain," one of the first books to share the perspective of family members that has been hailed for its honest and sensitive
discussion about personal pain and failed social policies. For the past decade, she has written for magazines such as The Nation, Progressive,
Extra! and City Limits.
FAITH & FELLOWSHIP AWARD
CHACKU MATHAI
The Jason Brody Award Faith & Fellowship award is presented to an individual who has been an extraordinary source of kindness, caring and
devotion to people within their mental health community.
For the past 20 years, Chacku has received widespread state and national recognition for his far-reaching efforts to promote recovery, rehabilitation,
rights, peer support, employment and economic self-sufficiency and cultural competence. Yet, Chacku is just as well known, appreciated and
admired for the extraordinary compassion, encouragement, inspiration, respect, humility and love that he regularly shares with us all.
QUINCY BOYKIN MEMORIAL AWARD
CLARENCETINE (TEENA) BROOKS
The Quincy Boykin award is presented in heartfelt recognition of inspiring contributions to the recovery, empowerment, integration and
inclusion of all New Yorkers with psychiatric disabilities.
Teena Brooks has helped lead the way in New York City and New York State to organize efforts to promote culturally and linguistically competent
mental health services that address healthcare disparities that cross the spectrum of race, ethnicity and gender. This work guided her efforts as
a former NYAPRS President and chair of our Cultural Competence Committee and will inspire her efforts as the new Assistant Director of the NYC
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Office of Consumer Affairs.
PRESIDENT’S AWARD
PETER TROUT
for your outstanding service to the Board, Staff and the mission of NYAPRS.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S AWARD
KAREN WERA & DOTTIE HARLE
The Executive Directors Award is presented posthumously for their tireless advocacy on behalf of adult home residents
with psychiatric disabilities.
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Members
Organizational
Aid to the Developmentally Disabled, Inc.
Apogee Center
Arbor Housing & Development
Association for Mental Health and
Wellness
BASICS, Inc
Behavioral Health Services North, Inc.
Boulevard Clubhouse/Beacon of Hope/
Catholic Charities
Capital Area Peer Services
Catholic Charities Broome County
Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services
Cattaraugus County Department of
Community Services
Central New York Health Home, LLC
Central New York Services
Choice of New Rochelle
Community Access, Inc.
Community Maternity Services
Community Missions, Inc.
Compeer, Inc.
Concern for Independent Living
DePaul Community Services
East House
East Side Center
Elmira Psychiatric Center
Equinox, Inc.
Family Residences and Essential
Enterprises, Inc.
Family Service Leauge, Inc
Family Services of Chemung County, Inc.
Federation of Organizations
FEGS
Goodwill Industries of Greater NY and
Northern NJ
Housing Options Made Easy, Inc.
Independent Living, Inc.
Jawonio
Jewish Board of Family and Children's
Services
Lakeview Mental Health Services, Inc
Mental Health America of Dutchess County
Mental Health Association in Essex County
Mental Health Association of Nassau Co.
Mental Health Association in Orange
County
Mental Health Association of Rochester/
Monroe County
Mental Health Association of Rockland
County
Mental Health Association of the
Southern Tier
Mental Health Association of Westchester
Mental Health Peer Connection
Monsignor Carr Institute
New York City Health and Hospitals
Corporation
Northeast Career Planning
Northern Regional Center for Independent
Living
Onondaga Case Management Services Inc.
PEOPLe, Inc.
Putnam Family & Community Services, Inc
Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc.
Restoration Society, Inc.
Spectrum Human Services
St. Joseph's Hospital Mental Health
Services
St. Mary's Healthcare
Suffolk County United Veterans
The Guidance Center of Westchester
The Neighborhood Center
Transitional Living Services of Onondaga
County, Inc.
Transitional Services For New York Inc
Venture House, Inc.
Warren Washington Association for Mental
Health
Westchester Independent Living Center
Westchester Jewish Community Services
Associate Organizational
Center for Urban Community Services, Inc
Coordinated Behavioral Care, Inc.
Coordinated Care Services, Inc.
Mental Health Association in
Ulster County, Inc.
Policy Research Associates, Inc.
Services for the UnderServed, Inc.
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Individuals
Balbick, Nancy
Bastien, Samuel
Black, Adam
Brogan, Barry
Burkholder, Paige
Burland, Ph.D., Joyce
Friedman, Jennifer
Ganju, Vijay
Johnson, David
King, Cheryl
Kohn, Judy
Lo Re, Mario
Mathai, Chacku
Severoni, Anthony
Silver, Jody
Tramm, Madeleine
Woodlock, David
Ziolkowski, Bud
Associate Individuals
Black, Patty
Carrion, Pablo
Dauria, Maria
Erbach, Chris
Gelb, Sidney
Gonzales, Rose
Lansbury, Jayette
Mayo, Deborah
Milliner, Sheron
Mistak, Daniel
Montopoli, Debby
Paulus, Elizabeth
Pinto, Celina
Potter, Robert
Priester, Frances
Rice, Karen
Sage, Peter
Scriven, Kasie
Vine, Phyllis
Woods, Vera
NYAPRS
Upcoming Events
5th Annual PROS Academy
Building the Platform for Integrated Care
November 20-21, 2014
Holiday Inn Wolf Road, Albany, NY
Get on the Bus to NYAPRS’
17TH Annual Legislative Day
At The Egg
at the Empire State Plaza
February 24, 2015
Stay tuned for our Upcoming
NYAPRS Fall Regional Forum Dates
11th Annual Executive Seminar
On Systems Transformation
Dates to be Announced
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Recovery.
Resiliency.
Wellness.
Community Care of UPMC, a nonprofit behavioral health
managed care company, proudly supports the New York
Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services.
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