ACMHS to partner with Cohen Veterans Network for new Anchorage Clinic

Posted on: 09.25.2019

KTVA Channel 11 Interview with ACMHS CEO Jim Myers about the new clinic KTUU Channel 2 story about the new CVN clinic [pdf-embedder url="https://alaskabehavioralhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CVN-in-Alaska-Press-Release.pdf" title="CVN in Alaska Press

Reaching Under-served Populations: SAMHSA site visit

Posted on: 09.10.2019

When Ken Curl packed for his trip to Alaska, he may not have expected dirt-moving to be on his itinerary. But on the ground, he learned how digging dirt and growing food are an integral part of mental health services for transition age youth at ACMHS. Curl is a grant program officer for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services

Spotlight On: Transitions Team

Posted on: 09.10.2019

At a recent Tuesday morning meeting, the Transitions Team at ACMHS reviewed their client list – noting who’d they seen recently, who was in the hospital, or in jail. One client had been released by Department of Corrections the day before. “I would really like us to see him within 48 hours,” team manager Cheryl Charic said. “I know

Fall Teen Group: Mind. Body. Balance.

Posted on: 09.03.2019

Starting September 25, ACMHS will offer a new group for teens focusing on feeling identification, body modulation, competency, stress education and management, mind/body connection, mindfulness, and yoga. Group will meet Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:30, September 25 through November 20 (no group on October 23) in the U-Med district at our Folker

Thank you, Alaskans!

Posted on: 08.26.2019

Big thanks to a few people who have recently hosted personal fundraisers for ACMHS and it's programs. Your support means so much to us and our clients. Congrats to Adam Looney for finishing his Colorado trail ride, and Happy belated birthdays to Emily, Adam, and DeJohn, for supporting our programs Alaska Seeds of Change, POWER youth Center,