Mental Health Empowerment Project, Inc.

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07/17/2024

One does not have to be a therapist to be therapeutic

06/27/2024

This week marks the 86th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), yet it still allows subminimum wages for over 100,000 workers with disabilities, averaging $3.34 per hour. MHEP calls on Governor Hochul to end this discriminatory practice and ensure fair wages for all.

ALBANY, NY: This week marks the 86th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a Depression-era law designed to protect American workers. However, a provision within this law has allowed some workers with disabilities to be segregated from their peers and paid wages that do not affirm the....

06/24/2024

📣 Attention Peers: join the New York Peer Advancement Network (NYPAN) for a Peer Networking Meeting on Wednesday, June 26th from 4 PM to 5 PM! It's a great opportunity for peer specialists and advocates to share insights and support each other.

🗓️ Meetings will continue on the third Wednesday of each month, 4 PM to 5 PM.

Questions? Contact NYPAN at nypan@peersupportworks.org.

This meeting is for any New York peer specialist or advocate with a NY-CPS, FPA or YPA credential. If you have yet to sign up for the New York Peer Advancement Network (NY-PAN) and are a New York peer specialist or advocate, you can join for free here: https://www.peersupportworks.org/NY/ We hope fo...