Association for Community Living

Attendee Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2026 ACL Management Symposium! Join us April 30-May 1 in Saratoga Springs for 2-days of educational workshops geared toward nonprofit sectors, networking, & collaborating w/peers. Use this to register: cvent.me/v48PD4 #aclmgmt2026

ACL's Associate Executive Director Doug Cooper wrote an incredible opinion piece about the need for a 4% flexible targeted inflationary increase for mental health housing in the next budget that was published in today’s Albany Times Union. Check it out👉 t.ly/Czu_u

As we near the end of March, #BringItHomeNYS salutes all social workers on the front lines who help individuals & communities so they can overcome personal & societal challenges to achieve independence & thrive. #SWMonth2026

Simple math: carve behavioral health out of managed care = $400M for care, cut red tape, improve resources to providers. @GovKathyHochul @nysenate @nysa_majority: support S.8309A/A.8055A. End the Cuomo-era failed experiment.

Attendee registration is now open for #ACLAIMH ‘s 2026 Western & Central Regional Direct Care Conference! Join us April 20-21 in Watkins Glen for 2-days of educational workshops for the direct care workforce held on beautiful Seneca Lake. Register here: cvent.me/KyYZZz

Want to make a change? Or does your agency have jobs to fill? Check out the ACL Job Board where #ACLMember Organizations can post their open positions! More info at aclnys.org/job-board/

YOU DID IT! #BringItHomeNYS hit our goal of 100K e-letters sent to the Governor & Legislators! Every📧sent reminds Legislative Leaders that improving #mentalhealth housing is a priority for NYers & MUST include a 4% inflationary increase in the budget!👇

Back at the Capitol pushing for 4% for Human Services with @SmullenNewYork @JamesTedisco @PhilSteck @johnmcdonald108 @namiNYS @ACLNYS @Alliance4RR

The data is damning: 50%+ of OMH clinics have extensive waitlists. Providers owed $25K-$1M+ in delayed claims. 30% workforce gaps. Managed care failed. Carve it out. Read our FULL testimony here: nyscouncil.org/full-testimony… @GovKathyHochul can stop this failed experiment this year.

Save the Dates for #ACLAIMH ‘s 2026 Western & Central Regional Direct Care Conference! April 20-21 in Watkins Glen on beautiful Seneca Lake! More ℹ️informationℹ️ & registration details available soon! . #mentalhealth #fingerlakes #senecalake #watkinsglen #continuingeducation

ACL joined fellow NYS advocacy groups yesterday at the Legislative Office Building in Albany to urge Legislative Leaders to support a 4% flexible targeted inflationary increase for mental health & substance use providers in the final 2026-27 State Budget! #bringithomenys

Yesterday we participated in the first day of our budget vigil at the Capitol in support of the Human Services sector. We were proud to stand alongside the @MHAacrossNYS, InUnity Alliance Regional Addiction Resource Center, @NAMICommunicate, @ACLNYS, @Alliance4RR, and other passionate advocates. We’re pushing to keep the 4.0% investment in our sector in the final budget!

(Just a friendly reminder) @GovKathyHochul, @nysenate & @nysa_majority that you’ve got the FACTS behind you. It’s time to include the behavioral health carveout in the final budget and return millions of dollars back to New Yorkers who need help now. #fundcarenotredtape #carveout

CARVE OUT NOW. @govKathyHochul, @nysenate & @nysa_majority should start budget negotiations by adding the carve out of MH and SUD services to their priority lists in the #nysbudget. Call your reps! Senate Switchboard 518-455-2800, Assembly Switchboard 518-455-4100.

ICYMI: Sponsorships are now open for the 2026 ACL Management Symposium: April 30-May 1 in Saratoga Springs! Network w/mental health pros attending 2-days of workshops geared toward NYS housing & behavioral health care. More info can be found 👉 cvent.me/kdxoyK #ACLMGMT26

KEEP SENDING #BringItHomeNYS E-LETTERS to your NYS Legislators to support a 4% TII for mental health housing in the 2026-2027 Budget using this link: t.ly/8GYOm

Mental Health Housing providers need NYS legislators to 1UP the 2026/27 budget by including at least a 2.7% Targeted Inflationary Increase for these life-saving programs! Send e-letters in support here: t.ly/8GYOm . #BringItHomeNYS #Mar10

On March 4 in Albany 200+ #ACLMember staff from 44 providers visited 160 NYS Legislators to educate them about their mental health housing programs & urge them to put at least a 2.7% Targeted Inflationary Increase in the ‘26-27 Budget. Thanks to all who attended! #BringItHomeNYS

Sponsorship registrations are now open for the 2026 ACL Management Symposium: April 30 - May 1 in Saratoga Springs! Network with mental health pros attending 2-days of workshops geared toward NYS housing & behavioral health care. More info here cvent.me/kdxoyK #ACLMGMT26