FY 21 Alaska Behavioral Health Annual Report
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Sierra’s Designs: A Pop-up Art Show to Benefit Alaska Seeds of Change
09.27.2022
Sierra’s Designs: A Pop-Up Art Show to Honor Sierra’s Memory and Benefit Alaska Seeds of Change Sierra Parker was a dedicated volunteer at Alaska Seeds of Change for several years. She helped with graphic design and led teams of volunteers from her workplace. When COVID hit, she had lunch delivered to the youth. She died […]
AKBH Community Update – September 2022
09.19.2022
In our September 2022 community update: World Suicide Prevention Day and Out of the Darkness Walk in Anchorage, September 10 Movie Night at the Bear Tooth, September 15 New program: Expanding supports for young adults diagnosed with psychosis Join us at the Anchorage Daily News Job Fair September 22! Peer support training opportunities Read the […]
AKBH Community Update – August 2022
09.19.2022
In our August 2022 community update: Supporting children as they head back to school! Fairbanks Open House August 25 Out of the Darkness Walk in Anchorage, September 10 Movie Night at the Bear Tooth, September 15 Recap: POWER Center Grand Re-Opening Read the newsletter here.
Movie Night at the Bear Tooth: Resilience
07.27.2022
Movie Fundraiser for Alaska Seeds of Change! Alaska Seeds of Change and the Bear Tooth are teaming up for a showing of the movie Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope on September 15th at 5:30! Who: You and Your Friends & Family What: Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope […]
Fairbanks Child & Family Clinic Open House
07.26.2022
Join us on August 25th to tour our Fairbanks Child & Family Clinic! The clinic opened at 926 Aspen Street just before the COVID-19 pandemic. It has already been remodeled to add additional clinical space. We are excited to finally invite the community in to see the space and learn more about our clinic, community, […]
AKBH Community Update – July 2022
07.26.2022
In our July 2022 community update: See you at the Arctic Thunder Open House, July 30 and 31 at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson! Check out the new POWER Center at our Grand Re-opening event on August 11. Join us for an Open House at our Child & Family clinic in Fairbanks on August 25th! Updates […]
POWER Center Grand Opening
07.26.2022
The POWER Center is now open at 2601 Arctic Boulevard! Our newly expanded POWER Center youth drop-in and outreach program has more space for cooking, games, activities, and services. The Center now offers: Free laundry Free on-site showers A large kitchen to prepare warm meals (periodic cooking lessons offered as well) Computers to access the […]
Storytelling Workshops at POWER Center
06.22.2022
Storytelling at the POWER Center! Mental Health Advocacy Through Storytelling will be hosting weekly drop-in story-telling workshops for Anchorage teens at the POWER Center, beginning June 24th! What: Weekly storytelling workshops, to help young people develop a personal story of their choosing When: Every Friday, 2:30 – 4:30 pm Where: 2610 Arctic Boulevard, the new […]
AKBH Community Update – June 2022
06.20.2022
In our June 2022 community update: Hosting our first occupational therapy intern at Alaska Behavioral Health – the learning goes both ways! More than 200 Alaskans attended the 9th Annual Alaska Advanced Trauma Training Institute! Our Block ParTAY to celebrate Alaska Seeds of Change and the POWER Center on June 9 was so much fun – […]
Resources for parents when talking to children about trauma
05.25.2022
Below are some links to papers released by the National Child Trauma Institute regarding mass shooting events. Included are tips on how to talk to children about trauma and resources for parents. Tip Sheet for Youth Talking to Journalists about the Shooting Talking to Children about the Shooting Psychological Impact of the Recent Shooting Parent […]
