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In our January 2023 community update: Save the date for the Alaska Seeds of Change Annual Birthday Celebration! Save the date for the 10th Alaska Advanced Trauma Training Institute, June 1-2 Don't forget to Pick.Click.Give. when you file for your Alaska PFD Read the newsletter

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Alaska Seeds of Change is celebrating its birthday! Come join the crew at Alaska Seeds of Change to celebrate another successful year of serving Anchorage area youth! Alaska Seeds of Change provides vocational training for transition age youth, with a focus on personal growth and development and access to on-site mental health care as

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Certified Community Behavioral Health Center Opening in Wasilla   Alaska Behavioral Health is pleased to announce the opening of a new Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) to serve the Mat-Su community. The clinic at 351 West Parks Highway is slated to open April 1. It will provide comprehensive outpatient behavioral

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In our December 2022 community update: Thank you for voting us Best of Alaska 2022 for mental/behavioral health! Funding renewed for our Fairbanks Mobile Crisis Team Expanding Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Managing holiday expectations Holiday clinic hours Read the newsletter

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In our November 2022 community update, meet a client who found support through our Fairbanks clinic, just when she needed it most.  Kendra's Story: from deep depression to feeling supported Our peer support team continues to grow: meet April! Training staff to meet the needs of those experiencing a first episode of psychosis Read the newsletter

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Kendra's Story Fairbanks client Kendra knew moving to Alaska from Missouri was going to be tough, but she didn’t know exactly how tough. She has struggled with severe depression for many years, layered with trauma she experienced in her teens and early twenties.  So she’s always had to work hard to maintain her mental health. Why

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When parent - child relationships are strained by challenging behaviors such as defiance, aggression and tantrums, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy can help. PCIT is an evidence-based practice for treating anxiety and trauma in children ages 2 to 7.  For young children, anxiety often appears as defiance, aggression and other behaviors

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In our October 2022 community update, learn how we are expanding services and practices to better serve more Alaskans with mental health needs!  Sierra's Designs: A Pop-up Art Show fundraiser to support Alaska Seeds of Change Expanding mental health services in Mat-Su Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: a new evidence-based practice to better

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Sierra's Designs: A Pop-Up Art Show to Honor Sierra's Memory and Benefit Alaska Seeds of Change Sierra Parker was a dedicated volunteer at Alaska Seeds of Change for several years.  She helped with graphic design and led teams of volunteers from her workplace. When COVID hit, she had lunch delivered to the youth. She died of alcoholic cirrhosis

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In our September 2022 community update: World Suicide Prevention Day and Out of the Darkness Walk in Anchorage, September 10 Movie Night at the Bear Tooth, September 15 New program: Expanding supports for young adults diagnosed with psychosis Join us at the Anchorage Daily News Job Fair September 22! Peer support training

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