Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority is a state corporation that administers the Alaska Mental Health Trust, a perpetual trust, to improve the lives of beneficiaries. The Trust operates much like a private foundation, using its resources to ensure that Alaska has a comprehensive integrated mental health program.

The Trust Land office protects and enhances the values of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority lands while maximizing revenues from those lands over time.

• Enhance and protect the trust
• Provide leadership in advocacy, planning, implementing, and funding of a Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program
• Propose a budget for Alaska’s Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program
• Coordinate with state agencies on programs and services that affect beneficiaries
• Report to the Legislature, the governor and the public about The Trust’s activities

To improve the lives of Trust beneficiaries, the Trust is committed to

• Education of the public and policymakers on beneficiary needs
• Collaboration with consumers and partner advocates
• Maximizing beneficiary input into programs
• Continually improving results for beneficiaries
• Prioritizing services for beneficiaries at risk of institutionalization or needing long-term, intensive care
• Useful and timely data for evaluating programs
• Inclusion of early intervention and prevention components