Seeing at-risk youth in our community
Posted on: 06.03.2021
The opinion piece by Alaska Behavioral Health Board Member Irene Gobeli was published in the Anchorage Daily News on May 21, 2021. Living Downtown I live in downtown Anchorage, and every morning for the past 10 years, I’ve walked my dog along E Street and the Park Strip. Almost every morning, I’ve also watched part of our homeless and

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Addressing Homelessness
Posted on: 05.26.2021
The opinion piece by Alaska Behavioral Health Board Member Christopher Cox was published in the Anchorage Daily News on May 24, 2021. Addressing Homelessness through Mental Health Care Like many people, my views on homelessness have changed over the years. Growing up, seeing homeless people caused sadness and disbelief. Then as I became

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Support for Military Families
Posted on: 05.26.2021
Support for Military Families This opinion piece by Alaska Behavioral Health Board Member Traci Gatewood was published in the Fairbanks Daily News Miner on May 1, 2021. Call of Duty Fear. Desperation. Disbelief. Despair. Duty? In 1991, I had a life-altering experience that would forever shape my thinking about service to country and mental

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Support Behavioral Health Care to Foster Resilience and Well-Being
Posted on: 05.26.2021
This opinion piece by Alaska Behavioral Health Board Member Cathy Giessel was published in the Anchorage Daily News on May 1, 2021. Support Behavioral Health Care to Foster Resilience and Well-Being Alaskans love to fish! Already, trips to favorite fishing places are being planned, and dreams of big catches dreamed. So, imagine

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Advocating for in-state mental health care
Posted on: 09.09.2020
Op-Ed: It’s time to further invest in our state and our future; young Alaskans deserve better  Authored by: Joshua Arvidson, LCSW, Clinical Director, Child and Family Services, Alaska Behavioral Health Alaska needs to redirect its resources to improve home and community-based care in-state. It just makes sense that we need to provide care

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Advocacy Alert: UAA MS in Clinical Psychology
Posted on: 03.09.2020
On February 21, the Dean of the UAA College of the Arts & Sciences recommended elimination of the MS in Clinical Psychology program at UAA. We at ACMHS are VERY alarmed by this possible program elimination. Graduates with this degree do the most work directly with clients in the behavioral health field in Alaska. There will be a public

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Medicaid Rate Changes – Public Comment through August 8
Posted on: 08.08.2019
Regulations affecting Medicaid Rates for SFY20 The Department of Health & Social Services proposes to make permanent regulation changes made by emergency regulation on Medicaid cost containment. On June 28, 2019, the Department of Health & Social Services adopted, as an emergency regulation, changes in Title 7 of the

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