AKBH Community Update – December 2022

Posted on: 12.22.2022

In our December 2022 community update: Thank you for voting us Best of Alaska 2022 for mental/behavioral health! Funding renewed for our Fairbanks Mobile Crisis Team Expanding Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Managing holiday expectations Holiday clinic hours Read the newsletter

AKBH Community Update – November 2022

Posted on: 11.21.2022

In our November 2022 community update, meet a client who found support through our Fairbanks clinic, just when she needed it most. Kendra's Story: from deep depression to feeling supported Our peer support team continues to grow: meet April! Training staff to meet the needs of those experiencing a first episode of psychosis Read the newsletter

Kendra’s Story

Posted on: 11.16.2022

Kendra's Story Fairbanks client Kendra knew moving to Alaska from Missouri was going to be tough, but she didn’t know exactly how tough. She has struggled with severe depression for many years, layered with trauma she experienced in her teens and early twenties. So she’s always had to work hard to maintain her mental health. Why

Expanding Parent Child Interaction Therapy at Alaska Behavioral Health

Posted on: 11.15.2022

When parent - child relationships are strained by challenging behaviors such as defiance, aggression and tantrums, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy can help. PCIT is an evidence-based practice for treating anxiety and trauma in children ages 2 to 7. For young children, anxiety often appears as defiance, aggression and other behaviors

AKBH Community Update – October 2022

Posted on: 10.15.2022

In our October 2022 community update, learn how we are expanding services and practices to better serve more Alaskans with mental health needs! Sierra's Designs: A Pop-up Art Show fundraiser to support Alaska Seeds of Change Expanding mental health services in Mat-Su Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: a new evidence-based practice to better