02/17/2026
"...Responding w/care, humanity, and understanding saves lives. -Christina Sparrock,
Last Tuesday, went to Albany for our Annual trip in honor of Eudes, and to join advocates and activists, organizations and grassroots, and elected officials to speak up for basic human rights at The Alliance for Rights and Recovery 2026 Legislative Day. priority policy for the year is to elevate the issues heard most during their regional forums from people in recovery, service providers, families, and communities across New York. With federal funding threats, workforce instability, and growing unmet need, this moment demands a strong, unified voice. Full Alliance 2026 Legislative Priorities: Fund a 2.7% Targeted Inflationary Increase, Carve behavioral health services out of Medicaid managed care, Create a State Hospital Rightsizing Commission, Increase funding for first responder pilots and pass Daniel’s Law, Increase funding for Housing First and Supportive Housing, Pass the Treatment Court Expansion Act Safeguard Raise the Age, Pass the Forensic Rehabilitation Act, Sustain and expand Self-Directed Care, and Restore Adult Home Advocacy and Resident Council Programs.
It's up to us, The People, those directly Impacted, to remind elected officials, public servants we elect into positions of government that their work doesn't end when elected, but when they go to work every single day, sit in those seats, and voice our needs to their committees and colleagues.
Let's prioritize and truly give individuals dignity and support over institutions that cause harm and a disservice to too many vulnerable people. May our cries for help today push for real change and accountability for a more compassionate tomorrow. Let's tackle these initiatives so we can truly prevent crisis to begin with.
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