Board of Directors

ACMHS, Inc. dba Alaska Behavioral Health has an up-to 15 person volunteer Board of Directors. If you are interested in becoming a Board Member or volunteering on an Advisory Board please contact the Executive Coordinator at (907) 261-5334.

2021 OFFICERS and MEMBERS

Ian van Tets, Ph.D.
President
University of Alaska Anchorage, Department of Biological Sciences

Andrew Crow
Immediate Past President
University of Alaska Anchorage Business Enterprise Institute

Linda Setterberg
Treasurer
Fairbanks Reentry Coalition

Christopher Cox
Secretary
General Communications, Inc.

Irene Gobeli
President-Elect
Hillcorp LLC

Susan Crosson
Board Member
Susan K. Crosson Appraisals

Suzanne Fairbanks
Board Member
Carlisle Transportation

Jim Fitterling
Board Member
University of Alaska Anchorage, Department of Psychology

Traci Gatewood
Board Member
Owner, G2 Diversified Services

Cathy Giessel, APRN
Board Member
Volunteer, Christian Health Associates

Brad Spees
Board Member
VP & Operating Group Manager, GCI

Cathy Taylor
Board Member
retired from Alyeska Pipeline

Latest News & Events

Fairbanks Hiring Event!

10.04.2021

Our new Adult Mental Health Residential Treatment program is opening soon in Fairbanks, and we’re looking for staff! We are currently hiring: clinical associates mental health associates peer support specialists to staff this 24-hour program to support adults engaging in treatment. WHO: You! WHAT: Hiring event. Bring your resume! We’ll conduct interviews and make job […]

October 6: Mental Health Q & A for Teens!

09.29.2021

Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 3-10 We’re marking Mental Illness Awareness Week with a Q& A hosted by and designed for teens and young adults. Our Chief Medical Officer Dr. Curt Wengel and LMSW Veronica Griffith will be on hand to answer questions in a hybrid virtual/in-person event. Young people at two “Watch Parties” will […]

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AKBH Community Update – September 2021

09.27.2021

In our September 2021 community update: Celebrate National Recovery Month with our peer support specialists! Celebrate successes with Alaska Seeds of Change Learn how we’re ramping up services in Fairbanks! Read the newsletter here.

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AKBH Community Update – August 2021

08.20.2021

In our August 2021 community update: Check out the completed mural at Alaska Seeds of Change Meet Tierra D (ACT team case manager/peer support specialist Learn how the Cohen Clinic is helping veterans reeling from the news out of Afghanistan. Read the newsletter here.

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Mural at Alaska Seeds of Change is complete!

08.19.2021

Spenard’s Largest Community Mural Now Complete Ladybugs, Plants, and People Brighten Alaska Seeds of Change Facility The largest community mural in Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood is now complete. The mural at Alaska Seeds of Change, 704 W 26th Avenue, was facilitated by artist Sarah Davies, creator of the 2015 100Stone Project, Alaska’s largest community sculpture installation. […]

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Seeds Outside: Now Growing in Soil!

08.06.2021

Moving Beyond the Greenhouse Alaska Seeds of Change is spreading its roots beyond the greenhouse with new outdoor programming! Over the past few years, AKSoC has been developing its Seeds Outside program, which works with youth apprentices and community volunteers to grow food to take home and for our social impact business, Evies Brinery. Benefits […]

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Fairbanks Open House

08.06.2021

Come join us for an Open House in Fairbanks! We are adding programs to serve the Fairbanks community, including a new Mobile Crisis Team, and Adult Mental Health Residential Services. We’ve expanded our clinical staff to serve children & families, and adults. And we’d love to tell you al about it! WHEN: Thursday, August 26, […]

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AKBH Community Update – July 2021

07.20.2021

In our July 2021 community update: Learn how we are striving for excellence through extensive staff training Heads up on an upcoming open house in Fairbanks The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic hosts mindfulness for teens with Legos Read the newsletter here.

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AKBH Community Update – June 2021

06.25.2021

In our June 2021 community update: Celebrate our one year anniversary as Alaska Behavioral Health Meet intern Cole Talbot Learn about the partnership between Beans Café and the POWER Center. Plus, saying goodbye to long-time AKBH employee Ken Howell. We will miss him immensely! Read the newsletter here.

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Hearing Voices Group in Fairbanks

06.10.2021

Living with Auditory Hallucinations Hearing voices, or auditory hallucinations, are difficult to live with. What is Hearing Voices group? This is a group to support those who deal with auditory hallucinations. In this group, we will learn how to better cope with this issue and overcome the stigma around it. We will explore coping skills, […]

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