AK Seeds of Change News

Team building in the time of COVID with Team Building!
Posted on: 05.26.2020
Team building in the era of COVID can be a little challenging. Most meetings happen via Zoom. We have new staff members who have never met their colleagues in person.  No more pot luck birthday lunches. But staff find a way.  One of our teams, who used to socialize outside of work regularly, is hosting a Zoom party this week.  To make sure

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New Growth Fundraising Event!
Posted on: 02.27.2020
Oh, what a night! We had a fantastic time supporting our youth at our New Growth Fundraiser last Friday night! We netted more than $8,000 to support our programs Alaska Seeds of Change and the Power Center. A special thank you to A Crepe Crew for catering the event, Beach Tribe SodaWorks for making delicious mocktails, Party World for

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Pop Up Farm Stand @ Alaska Seeds of Change
Posted on: 01.29.2020
Join us on January 30 and February 13, 3-6 pm, for a pop-up farm stand! We'll have fresh herbs, jalapenos (we call them hydropenos), and lettuce and other greens. Arctic Harvest Deliveries will have beets, potatoes and carrots, and local meat.  Hope to see you

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Yoga in the Greenhouse
Posted on: 01.28.2020
Certified yoga instructor Crystal Leturno will be teaching two more yoga classes at Alaska Seeds of Change, on February 12 and 26th!  Class will meet from 6 to 7 pm. Come on around to the side door near our cargo/garage door for class.  Alaska Seeds of Change is located at 704 W. 26th Avenue, off of Arctic Boulevard, between Fireweed and

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New Growth: An Interactive Fundraiser to Support Transition Age Youth
Posted on: 12.26.2019
  Join us for an evening of food, music and demos under the glow of our neon grow lights at Alaska Seeds of Change! Learn how we support transition age youth in Anchorage with vocational training, mental health supports, and the POWER youth drop-in center.  Tour the Hydro-lab, Sprout City, and the rest of our indoor

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Thank you, Rasmuson Foundation!
Posted on: 08.23.2019
ACMHS is pleased to have received a Rasmuson Foundation Tier 1 grant to improve the efficiency of work spaces at our Alaska Seeds of Change program.  Some new sinks and more work tables will really help the efficiency of the work flow and make space for more youth to work at Seeds! At Alaska Seeds of Change, we provide vocational and life

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event announcement: Sept 13, 4:30-6:00

Come celebrate the new mural at our Arctic Building!
Posted on: 08.21.2019
This summer, artist Sarah Davies led our youth participants in a mural painting project at Alaska Seeds of Change/Power Youth Drop-In Center.  All the volunteer artists/contributors and their families are invited to come enjoy light refreshments and celebrate the work done this summer! Hope to see you there!   [pdf-embedder

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ACMHS selected for national learning collaborative on youth mental health
Posted on: 12.26.2018
ACMHS Selected for National Learning Collaborative to Address Youth Mental Health "Connected" will bring together five youth-serving organizations from across the country Anchorage, AK, December 26, 2018- Anchorage Community Mental Health Services is pleased to announce that we have been selected to be part of a national learning

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Thank you, Matson!
Posted on: 11.07.2018
A huge thank you to Matson for sponsoring participation in winter's farmers markets for the crew at Alaska Seeds of Change!  Winter markets typically have lower attendance and don't always cover the costs of paying our youth to staff the booth.  Many thanks to Matson for stepping up to make sure our youth still have this opportunity to

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Alaska Seeds of Change on PBS
Posted on: 07.31.2018
AK Seeds of Change was featured as part of a PBS News Hour Student Reporting Lab in September 2018. Thank you to our friends at Alaska Teen Media

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