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Staff Spotlight: Nick Borash
Posted on: 03.31.2022
Meet Nick Borash - hanger of sheetrock, snaker of drains, plower of snow Nick has been working as part of our maintenance team in Fairbanks for about 18 months. He previously worked in commercial maintenance and came to Alaska Behavioral Health because “it’s a better company to work for.” [Check out our benefits here!] At first, it was

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Peer Support for Clients with Intensive Needs
Posted on: 02.02.2022
 Staying calm in tough situations Deanna H. is really good at staying calm in challenging situations. It’s a skill she uses a lot in her role as a peer support specialist with our Intensive Case Management [ICM] team in Anchorage. She draws on her own experiences dealing with mental health and substance use, and thinks to herself,

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Meet Gabby Frook
Posted on: 10.20.2021
Meet Gabby Frook, Fairbanks Child & Family Clinician  Gabby Frook is a Master’s level clinician working toward her LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensure, a military spouse, and maybe most of all, a Harry Potter fan. Moving to Alaska Gabby moved to Alaska from South Carolina. She has embraced the beauty and the outdoors,

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Meet Tierra: Peer Support Specialist & Case Manager
Posted on: 07.20.2021
Recovering from addiction Tierra D. never thought she’d be in the position to be able to help others. She spent 11 years as an active drug user, often living on the streets or out of her car.  But after inpatient treatment and a lot of work, she now spends her days helping to support others who also struggle with co-occurring mental illness

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Meet an Intern: Cole Talbot
Posted on: 06.15.2021
Cole Talbot is just about finished with his Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Naropa University in Boulder, CO.  Since January, he’s been completing his required internship hours with the Child & Family team at Alaska Behavioral Health. [caption id="attachment_5940" align="alignnone" width="300"] Cole Talbot, clinical

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Meet Dani!
Posted on: 04.27.2021
Meet Dani! Dani joined the Child and Family department in Fairbanks shortly after the Aspen building opened to clients in 2019.  She enjoys helping solve everyday challenges for staff and clients alike. Her passion for helping others and providing exceptional customer service are apparent every day in the enthusiasm she bring to her work on our

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Meet Dr. Nataliya Polito
Posted on: 03.29.2021
Meet Dr. Polito Dr. Nataliya Polito is our Director and Physician at the AKBH Primary Care Center at the  Folker Street location.  She is thrilled to come on board with this amazing and growing organization focused on providing the best collaborative health care to those who need it most.  She works directly with the behavioral health and

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Meet Dianna Rehn, Clinician
Posted on: 12.16.2020
Dianna Rehn, Doctor of Psychology, is a clinician with the Anchorage adult outpatient (Folker) team. She’s in her second stint at ACMHS – she worked here for 10 months about 4 years ago, and now has been here for a ayear. In between, she worked at API doing forensic competency evaluations – which sometimes involved testifying in court. (She

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psychiatric services provider Dr. Mariam Garuba

Meet Dr. Garuba
Posted on: 09.24.2020
Dr. Mariam Garuba provides psychiatric services in our Fairbanks Clinic. Learn more about how she approaches care. [su_youtube url="https://youtu.be/SMsAQdhZXPo" width="600" height="400" responsive="yes" autoplay="no" mute="no" title="Meet Dr. Mariam

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Wrap-Around Support for Kids: A photo blog by Laurel Brady
Posted on: 08.12.2020
What is wrap-around support? Clinical Associates (C.A.s) at Alaska Behavioral Health (AKBH) support children and their families by providing skill development. We are often asked, what does that mean? Child & Family C.A., Laurel Brady, BSW, kept a photo diary of some of the ways C.A.s support clients in a typical week. Morning

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