Strengthening Alaska communities and improving the lives of our clients through exceptional behavioral healthcare.
For more than 50 years, we’ve been providing support for Alaskans facing mental health challenges. We provide fast access to compassionate, whole-person care for you and your family, with integrated therapy, psychiatry and primary care. Help is just a phone call away, walk-ins are welcome, and we never turn anyone away based on ability to pay. We’re here for you when you need us most.
Ready to get started? Call us today!
Learn About Our Services
Child & Family Services
Child and Family Services Continuum provides a wide range of therapeutic services to children and adolescents with mild, moderate, and severe emotional disturbance, along with their families.
Teen and Young Adult Services
Alaska Behavioral Health provides a wide range of services for young people ages 13-24 who are experiencing mental/behavioral health challenges.
Adult Services
Alaska Behavioral Health provides comprehensive outpatient treatment services for adults experiencing mild, moderate and severe mental illness. Alaska Behavioral Health assesses all clients through an intake process, based on their needs and functionality.
Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at AKBH
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Alaska Behavioral Health provides confidential, high-quality behavioral healthcare services and local resource connection to post-9/11 veterans (including National Guard and Reserves), their families, active duty service members and the families of active duty service members.
Psychiatry & Primary Care
Our medical department is dedicated to helping our clients improve their lives through a coordinated approach to care involving clients, their caregivers, their clinical staff and primary care providers.
Crisis Services
Alaska Behavioral Health provides same-day walk in crisis at all of our clinics during business hours. In Fairbanks, we also offer a 24-hour crisis care line and Mobile Crisis Team response in partnership with the City and Borough.
We bill any insurance for services, including:
Latest News & Events
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ACMHS Leadership Update, June 2018
Leadership Changes at ACMHS, June 2018 Update By Jessica Cochran, Executive Coordinator CEO Jim Myers has been at ACMHS for 6 months now, and CEO for 5 of them. Leadership consultant Don Tebbe calls this the “Post-Hire-Taking -Charge phase”, and says it lasts for 6 to 12 months, often through a complete annual budget cycle.…
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Anchorage entrepreneurial community helps AK Seeds of Change
We are thankful for all of the support the Alaska entrepreneurial community has shown for Alaska Seeds of Change as we strive to reach a sustainable business model. Alaska Journal of Commerce article from April 2018.
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PBS Newshour Student Reporting Project Spotlights Alaska Youth Advocates
PBS NewsHour STudent Reporting Project spotlights Alaska Youth Advocates Alaska Youth Advocates was featured in a PBS News Hour student reporting project in March 2018. Thank you, Alaska Teen Media Institute, for highlighting our work!
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As you gather with friends and family this Memorial Day weekend, a reminder to be safe, and be kind.
Many think of Memorial Day as the start of summer fun. Don't lose sight of the meaning of the day: to honor and remember those who have died in military service. Memorial Day may be an emotional holiday for some. For others, mental health struggles are an on-going part of life.
This week, our team Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Alaska Behavioral Health has been supporting opportunities for connection, recreation, and community for Alaska's active duty military members and families. These can play a huge role in resilience and overall well-being for service members.
Our clinics will be closed on Monday for the Memorial Day holiday.
Help is always available! Call 988 to be connected to local resources.
#memorialday #988 #helpisavailable #WellnessforEveryone #AlaskaBehavioralHealth
One week from today, Dine to Donate for Alaska Behavioral Health at Texas Roadhouse on Muldoon in Anchorage!
On May 28, Texas Roadhouse will donate 10% of your total food purchase to AKBH IF you show them this flyer!
(Print or digital versions ok.)
Hope to see you there!
#dinetodonate #texasroadhouse #WellnessForEveryone #AlaskaBehavioralHealth #MentalHealthMonth
Anxiety and depression are the most common mental health conditions in the world.
Millions of people navigate them every single day — and the majority improve significantly with the right support.
Symptoms aren't a character flaw. They're a signal worth listening to. 💙
#AnxietyAwareness #DepressionAwareness #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #wellnessforeveryone #AlaskaBehavioralHealth
School is (almost!) out for the summer!
But learning doesn't have to stop in the summer. It can be a great time to build skills and confidence in all kinds of areas, including mental health.
Our Child & Family Team in Anchorage is hosting two groups this summer to help kids develop healthy social skills. Group participation requires an assessment and is then covered by insurance.
👩👩👧👦 Friends Field Trip Group is for children ages 6 - 8 to work on positive social skills, emotional regulation and energy modulation through a series of fun field trip in the community
🤹♂️Summer Skills Group for middle-schoolers focuses on healthy communication, boundaries and relationships through field trips and activities.
Think these skills would help your kiddo thrive?
Reach out today! Call 907-563-1000 to schedule an initial appointment.
#Skills #Summer #WellnessforEveryone #AlaskaBehavioralHealth
🌿 What if we stopped asking "What's wrong?" and started asking "What happened?"
Join us at the 2026 Alaska Advanced Trauma Training Institute for an experiential plenary with Waldo Winborn, trauma specialist and play therapy supervisor from New Mexico. Waldo will guide us through "What Lives Beneath the Behavior", exploring how survival, nervous system states, and intergenerational patterns shape human behavior, and into "The Stories We Carry", an immersive look at the inherited beliefs and meanings that ripple through generations.
Designed with rural providers in mind, Waldo's sessions offer practical, immediately applicable shifts in perspective for clinicians, educators, and community-based professionals.
🎟️ Register now at reg.eventmobi.com/2026AATTI
#AATTI2026 #TraumaInformed #AlaskaBehavioralHealth #RuralMentalHealth #WellnessforEveryone
Sometimes the most powerful thing you can say is: "Hey — how are you really doing?" Not the quick 'fine, thanks' version. The real one. This week, take a moment to genuinely check in on someone you care about. It might mean more than you know. 🧡
#CheckIn #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #YouMatter #WellnessforEveryone #AlaskaBehavioralHealth
Summer is the perfect time for growth! 🌟 Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for kids and teens is kicking into summer mode, beginning May 26!
This summer, your child can build real coping skills, gain confidence, and connect with peers in a supportive group setting. We offer two age groups, meeting Monday–Thursday from 9:30 AM–12:30 PM, so the afternoons are still free for all the fun summer stuff.
The best part? Kids keep seeing their regular therapist while getting extra support through IOP. It's a team approach built around your child.
Ready to learn more? Give us a call at 907-563-1000 💙
#WellnessforEveryone #AlaskaBehavioralHealth #summerlearning
Here's what doesn't get said enough: mental health conditions are treatable.
Most people who seek help — through therapy, medication, lifestyle changes, or a combination — see real improvement. If you've been hesitating to reach out, this is your reminder that help works. 💜
#MentalHealthRecovery #TherapyWorks #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #WellnessforEveryone #AlaskaBehavioralHealth
Join us this weekend to support mental health awareness, research and education!
Our staff will be supporting two community events on Saturday, May 16!
In North Pole Alaska, NAMIWalks raises funds for support groups and mental health education.
More info: www.namiwalks.org/fairbanks
In Mat Su, the Out of the Darkness Walk at Mat Su College Campus raises funds for research in suicide prevention.
More Info: afspwalks.donordrive.com/MatSu
Both walks bring community together to build connection and raise awareness.
Hope to see you this weekend!
#WellnessForEveryone #AlaskaBehavioralHealth #NAMIWalks #outofthedarkness
