New York Association Of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Inc

Programs: Peer services: through its peer bridger programs, nyaprs provides peer services directly to individuals in targeted state psychiatric hospitals and through direct contracts with managed care companies in new york state. The nyaprs peer bridger program is designed to match a peer bridger, who is successfully managing his or her own recovery and has completed the requisite peer bridger training program, with peers who have been identified as high needs/high cost and who are currently receiving services in identified inpatient facilities. The primary function of the program is the development of a supportive and trusting relationship between the peer and the peer bridger. Through its peer bridger programs, nyaprs provides peer services to ~200 individuals who reside in targeted state psychiatric hospitals and also to a larger number of individuals referred to nyaprs through our managed care contracts. Of the approximately 3,500 referrals nyaprs receives annually through its manage care contracts, up to 1/3 (~1,000) of the individuals are engaged and accept the offered peer bridger services.

systems transformation: through its systems transformation projects, nyaprs aims to engage states, systems, organizations, managers, and direct practitioners in understanding and valuing the principles of recovery oriented services, rehabilitation, and rights and learn how to integrate those principles into day to day practice. Trainers strive to challenge traditional mind set, strengthen skills, and build a foundation for recovery through the partnering of practitioners and people in recovery.

events: annually, nyaprs hosts multiple events to educate and inform event attendees on best practices, new trends, systems changes, health and wellness, and other topics of importance to the target audiences. Nyaprs brings many respected speakers and presenters to engage the event attendees on a variety of topics. Nyaprs primary annual events include: the nyaprs executive seminar event targeted at providers (spring), the nyaprs annual conference event targeted at both current/former recipients of services and also providers (fall), and a nyaprs pros event targeted at licensed pros program providers (fall).

member services and advocacy programs which further rehabilitation, education, and integration of people involved in the mental health system.