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Peer Support Specialist Trainings this Summer

Posted on: 06.10.2020

Learn what it takes to be a Peer Support Specialist here in Alaska. Have you experienced and recovered from trauma, addiction, or mental illness; yourself, your partner, your child, or a member of your immediate family? Use those lived experiences to help others! Peer support is a growing field within mental health. Training

Registration Now Open: Advanced Trauma Training Conference on June 3

Posted on: 05.12.2020

Registration for the 8th Annual Alaska Advanced Trauma Training Conference is now open! Each year, the Alaska Advanced Trauma Training Institute features local Alaskan and national experts who share about the latest research and advances in the neurobiology of traumatic stress, trauma-informed systems, and clinical interventions for complex

Free Virtual Training Series for Caregivers and Others!

Posted on: 04.10.2020

Self-care for Parents and Caregivers Thursday, April 16, 1 to 2 pm Presented By Mara Hill, MS, LPC and Meghan Magone, MA, LPC Registration Spoiler alert: Self-care isn’t all yoga and bubble baths. Sometimes it’s taking a deep breath, counting to three, and telling yourself that after this is over you’re going to dip into your secret

Pop Up Farm Stand @ Alaska Seeds of Change

Posted on: 01.29.2020

Join us on January 30 and February 13, 3-6 pm, for a pop-up farm stand! We'll have fresh herbs, jalapenos (we call them hydropenos), and lettuce and other greens. Arctic Harvest Deliveries will have beets, potatoes and carrots, and local meat. Hope to see you

Yoga in the Greenhouse

Posted on: 01.28.2020

Certified yoga instructor Crystal Leturno will be teaching two more yoga classes at Alaska Seeds of Change, on February 12 and 26th! Class will meet from 6 to 7 pm. Come on around to the side door near our cargo/garage door for class. Alaska Seeds of Change is located at 704 W. 26th Avenue, off of Arctic Boulevard, between Fireweed and

Parenting 101: Setting Limits on Technology – Free Class in Anchorage!

Posted on: 10.29.2019

With easy access to hand-held electronics, it can be tough for caregivers to set and enforce limits with their tweens and teens. In this free introductory class, Parenting with Love & Limits Program Manager Meghan Magone will present some technological solutions, but mostly she'll spend time on the relationship aspects of limit-setting. There

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World Mental Health Day at Pure Barre Anchorage

Posted on: 10.03.2019

Pure Barre Anchorage recognizes that mental health care is an integral part of health care. On October 10, World Mental Health Day, Pure Barre will donate $5 to ACMHS for every person who attends class! Current members can bring a guest for only $10. From 5- 7 pm, we'll have an ACMHS staff person on hand to answer any questions, and some

Mental Illness at the Movies: Infinitely Polar Bear

Posted on: 09.18.2019

October 7, 2019 @ 5:30 pm Free Movie and Panel Discussion for Mental Illness Awareness Week Infinitely Polar Bear, starring Mark Ruffalo and Zoë Saldana This year, 1 in 5 adults in the US will experience a mental health issue; 1 in 25 will experience a mental illness severe enough to limit major life activities. Additionally, 1 in 5 youth

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

Come celebrate the new mural at our Arctic Building!

Posted on: 08.21.2019

This summer, artist Sarah Davies led our youth participants in a mural painting project at Alaska Seeds of Change/Power Youth Drop-In Center. All the volunteer artists/contributors and their families are invited to come enjoy light refreshments and celebrate the work done this summer! Hope to see you there! [pdf-embedder