Recent news headlines in Anchorage have many asking about how best to speak with children about sexual abuse. The Alaska Child Trauma Center at ACMHS is a member of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, which provides thorough information and advice through their website.
Here are some specific links:
What Parents Need to Know About Sexual Abuse
Overview of Child Sexual Abuse – includes information about the effects of abuse and evidence-based interventions
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. […]
Expanded capacity means quicker access for families! Dr. Mia Galioto recently joined our team as a Child & Adult Psychiatrist. Dr. Galioto had been working as locum in various locations, and recently spent a year at API. Alaska won her over, and now she’s here in a permanent position. Dr. Galioto first became interested in […]
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 – […]
Alaska Behavioral Health is pleased to offer virtual ARC Training 9am to 4pm via Zoom What is ARC? The Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competency or ARC framework (Kinniburgh & Blaustein, 2005) is a flexible, components-based intervention developed for children and adolescents (3-18) who have experienced complex trauma, along with their caregiving systems. ARC is designed as both an individual level clinical intervention, to be […]
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 […]
Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses. One in 5 adults in the US are diagnosed with depression sometime in their lifetime. More than 8% report a major depressive episode within the last year.
So how do you know if you're sad or depressed? Sadness is a normal human emotion that usually is linked to a specific event and is temporary. Depression is persistent and on-going, and may not have an identifiable cause. It typically requires treatment.
#mentalhealth #depressionawareness
Join us for an upcoming training!
More details on our website or at the QR codes!
#mentalhealth #traumainformed #MHFA
More than half of Americans know someone who has died by suicide. If you are struggling with the loss of a loved one, you are not alone. Please reach out for help.
Start with these resources, or call us at 907-563-1000 to schedule an appointment.
SAVE: loom.ly/5WCHxnQ
AFSP: loom.ly/Nnj5QZU
AFSP handbook: loom.ly/qa-d-1k
Suicidology: loom.ly/cq94-CM
Alliance of Hope: loom.ly/ggb2NVM
#suicideprevention #SuicideAwareness
This #thankfulthursday, we're grateful to be be part of the Alaska CFC! The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is a chance for federal employees to support their communities by donating to local non-profit organizations. CFC donations to Alaska Behavioral Health (CFC #80467) support our work to serve military and veteran families in Alaska!
Federal employees - thank you for choosing to GIVEHAPPY this year! Get started at GiveCFC.org.
- with Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Alaska Behavioral Health
#GiveHappy #supportveterans #militaryfamilies
Meet Bonnie, one of our peer support specialists! Does this sound like a job you'd like? Check out our peer support training options at alaskabehavioralhealth.org/trainings/peer-support-training/
New program alert - one week from today, our children's partial hospitalization program will start in Fairbanks! PHP provides intensive short-term services for children ages 9 - 17 experiencing acute mental health challenges. Our staff are excited to offer this new level of care in Interior Alaska, helping kids get better while staying with their families, in their community.
#mentalhealth
More than 2.5 million Americans have survived a suicide attempt. If you are one of them, we are so glad you are here! The resources below collect the experiences of many who have survived and thrived following an attempt:
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#SuicideAwareness #suicidepreventionmonth #youarenotalone
#throwback to last Thursday's Open House at Williwaw Elementary! School-based clinician Kayleen met with families interested in receiving behavioral health support at school. School-based services make it easier for busy families to access mental health care for their children. Our clinicians use evidence-based practices to make sure that care is effective at addressing student and caregiver concerns!
#mentalhealth #schoolbased#sbh4all
Meet Emily Branham, our new Clinical Associate!
Emily has always been inspired by the beauty of Alaska, but her true passion lies in helping others. As part of our NEW IOP program, Emily provides essential therapeutic support, helping kids improve on daily functioning through skill development and social/meal time. What she loves most? Creating a safe space that many kids say 'feels like home.'
When she's not helping her clients grow, Emily is working toward her graduate degree in Clinical Counseling and spending time with her two adorable dogs. Fun fact: She loves baking, even if she claims she’s not the best at it!
Let’s give Emily a warm welcome to the team! #WelcomeEmily #ClinicalExcellence #IOPTeam #MakingADifference
