The FY 18 Annual Report is now available!
In recognition of our 50th anniversary this year, we invited former staff and clients to share stories of recovery and the role Alaska Behavioral Health has played in their lives. We are enormously grateful for Leah and her family’s willingness to share their story. It perfectly demonstrates why we do the work we do, why […]
A new evidence-based practice is showing good early results! Plus upcoming training opportunities and a chance for Anchorage clients to provide feedback.
Improving care for children with anxiety and depression Six months ago, Alaska Behavioral Health begun implementing a new evidence-based treatment for working with children and families. MATCH – ADTC stands Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Conduct Problems.  The practice provides frequent opportunities for children and caregivers to reflect on problem areas and […]
Registration for the inaugural Alaska Advanced Rural Child Trauma Training Institute, on December 4th, 2024, is now open! This event will focus on the unique challenges of providing trauma informed care for children living in rural communities such as access, provision of treatment via telehealth, provider training in evidence-based practices, rural engagement, and cultural competency. […]
Fairbanks opens a partial hospitalization program! Suicide Prevention Month brings training opportunities.
Expanding PHP to Fairbanks! We are excited to announce the expansion of our Children’s Partial Hospitalization Program (or PHP) to Fairbanks! PHP is a day treatment program designed to support children and youth who are struggling with significant mental health challenges. The program will run from 9 am to 3 pm daily at our Aspen […]
Mental Health First Aid® (MHFA) is a full day course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or […]
Trauma 101 training focuses on understanding how trauma impacts the body and the brain, how people adapt to trauma, and what we can do as providers, caregivers and community members to support recovery and resiliency. The Trauma 101 training is not a training on a specific type of intervention but is focused on how we […]
CCBHC stands for Certified Community Behavioral Health Center. As a CCBHC, Alaska Behavioral Health provides a list of comprehensive integrated services meeting 161 criteria related to quality and access, as defined by SAMHSA, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, including: We have more than 100 clinical providers, including: Our well-trained support staff […]
Join us for Here.Is.Better. at the Bear Tooth,learn about psychosis and get ready for late summer training events.
We are pleased to announce a new support group for Veterans! The group is led by peer support specialist David Petty, and is an opportunity to come together in community for conversation, find support if you need it, or maybe just play a boardgame or two with company. When: Wednesdays in September, 2024, 6:00 – […]