Showing Up Matters: The Power of Relationship-Based Advocacy in Behavioral Health

• By: Laura Isabelle, LCSW (on behalf of Behavioral Health Advocates) Association for Community Living (ACL)
• July 29th, 2026
• behavioral health policy, coalition building, community-based services, lived experience, new york, relationship-based advocacy, Summer 2026 Issue, targeted inflationary increase, workforce crisis
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Behavioral Health Advocates: Association for Community Living, Coalition of Medication-Assisted Treatment Providers and Advocates of New York State (COMPA), Families Together in New York State, InUnity Alliance, Mental Health Association in New York State, National Alliance on Mental Illness New...

New York State Announces Statewide Enhancements to Improve Assisted Outpatient Treatment

• By: | New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• July 15th, 2026
• assisted outpatient treatment, community-based care, Kendra's Law, mental health policy, new york, serious mental illness
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Critical Investments from the FY 2026 Budget Standardize 'Enhanced Voluntary Agreements' with Recipients; Improving State Oversight State Also Completes Massive Data Modernization Enhancing Local Coordination and Improving Outcome Monitoring The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)...

NY State Governor Hochul Appoints Debbie Pantin, MHNE Chair, and Anne Constantino to NYS Opioid Settlement Board

• By: | The Office of The Governor of New York State
• April 19th, 2022
• addiction, appointment, community, COVID-19, mental health, new york, opioid settlement board, prevention, recovery, Spring 2022 Issue, treatment
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On March 19th, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, after signing legislation expanding the Opioid Settlement Board from 19 members to 21 members, announced her two appointments to the Board. "As we make our comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic, we must commit to also mitigating the impact...