Search■ NY: 8 Re-entry Bills in State Budget Signed Into Law
Legal Action Center is thrilled to report that two of our re-entry bills and a number of other bills that we and other advocates fought for have now been signed into law!
■ NY: Action Alert! Urge Governor to Sign Human Rights Bill
NY: Action Alert! Urge Governor to Sign Human Rights Bill
Good News! A very important Human Rights bill that will help thousands of New Yorkers with criminal histories fight illegal discrimination has passed the Legislature.
But there is still another critical step: Governor Paterson must approve and sign the bill into law!
WE NEED YOUR HELP TODAY: PLEASE CONTACT HIM AND TELL HIM TO SIGN S4687/A8012 INTO LAW WHEN IT REACHES HIS DESK.
■ Health Care Reform Implementation for Substance Use Disorder & Mental Health Services
Since its passage in March, many people and organizations have been trying to better understand how the new healthcare provisions will affect them, and when those changes will be implemented.
Using the larger insurance provisions timeline from The Commonwealth Fund, LAC has developed a timeline for measures being implemented in 2010 that directly affect individuals and organizations dealing with SUD/MH issues.
■ LAC’s H.I.R.E Network’s 4th Annual NYS Reentry Policy Conference
On September 9, 2009, the Legal Action Center's HIRE Network and our co-sponsors Youth Represent and Center for Community Alternatives hosted the 4th Annual NYS Reentry Policy Conference entitled, "Youth and Criminal Records: The Collateral Consequences of the Criminal Justice System on Youth and Their Families."
■ National Advocacy Campaign
The Legal Action Center (LAC) and State Associations of Addiction Services (SAAS) have joined forces to launch the National Advocacy Campaign, our major new national initiative to educate policymakers and advocate for public policy reform at the federal, state, and local levels to achieve two over-arching goals:
- Eliminate discrimination against people in recovery from addiction who are fully qualified for employment, insurance, housing, education, and life’s other necessities.
- Greatly expand and improve the availability and quality of prevention, treatment, and recovery support services, and increase research and the application of recovery-focused scientific findings in communities across the country
Learn more about the campaign and how you can get involved here.
■ Legal Action Center’s H.I.R.E Network Releases a National Blueprint for Reentry
■ Arthur Liman Public Interest Awards
The Arthur Liman Public Interest Awards were established in 1998 to honor the memory of Arthur L. Liman, LAC’s co-founder and Board Chair for 25 years. The awards acknowledge superior achievements in addressing issues at the core of LAC’s mission—alcohol/drug addiction, HIV/AIDS, and criminal justice. The Liman Awards are presented at LAC's annual benefit, which raises money to support the work of the Legal Action Center and its Arthur Liman Policy Institute.
■ About the Liman Policy Institute
■ Arthur Liman (1932-1997)
To honor the memory of LAC founder Arthur Liman, LAC proudly launched the Arthur Liman Policy Institute in November 1998. The annual Arthur Liman Public Interest Award honors significant achievements in the fields of criminal justice, HIV/AIDS, and addiction.