Mental health advocates delivered over 25,000 letters of support for increased funding for community-based housing.
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Mental health advocates delivered over 25,000 letters of support for increased funding for community-based housing.
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Click on each title to access the presentations and handouts from the Financial Wellness Workshops held at MHA Westport.
Module 1 – Assessing How You Manage Money
Presentation
Goals Worksheet
Spending Diary
The Money Quiz
Module 2 – Creating a Budget
Presentation
Budget Worksheet – blank copy
Budget Worksheet – completed example
Budget Summary
Module 3 – Credit
Presentation
How to Request Your Credit Report
Credit Score Quiz
Debt Worksheet
Module 4 – Banking
Presentation
Sample Checks
“Damper” Check
Sample Checking Account Statement
Sample Checking Account Register
Module 5 – Planning for Retirement
Presentation
Module 6 – Shopping and Housing
Presentation
Shopping Worksheet
The Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, based on the popular 2007 book, has surfaced the topic of suicide prevention across the country. But it has also raised concerns for how young people will react. If you’re thinking about the safest and best way to lead a discussion with teens about 13 Reasons Why and suicide, please read the tip sheet co-authored by SAVE.org and the JED Foundation.
Click here to download a PDF file of the 13 Reasons Why Talking Points.
NYAPRS Analysis of 2017-18 State Budget Agreement
Despite a turbulent process characterized by frequent fits and stops, a 3-way state budget agreement that was announced by Governor Cuomo last night and that is expected to be approved by both houses of the legislature over the coming days has turned out to be one of the best we’ve seen in a very long time.
NYAPRS members have a lot to be proud of! On February 28th, upwards of 700 spirited self and system advocates came to Albany to push for several historic housing and criminal justice initiatives, for long overdue increases to our long underpaid yet dedicated and skilled community workforce, for more community reinvestment dollars from state hospital downsizing and for an innovative pilot featuring a voluntary yet persistent approach to serving people and families in crisis.
Read more from the NYAPRS website