A New Era of Impact: The Trust's Strategic Plan for a Thriving Alaska
Our Mission
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority and the Trust Land Office work together to improve the lives of Trust beneficiaries by strengthening Alaska’s system of care, prudently managing Trust assets, and driving lasting, positive change across the state.
On behalf of the board of trustees, we introduce the Trust’s Strategic Framework, adopted in December 2025. This plan affirms our shared commitment to advance efforts to improve the lives of Trust beneficiaries, while prudently managing the assets that make our work possible for generations to come.
The Framework connects the Trust's financial and land assets with our core mission, ensuring both are managed for lasting, positive change across Alaska.
Going forward, the Trust will put this plan into action, connecting its strategic intent to work across the plan’s four priorities. Paired with the core commitments, the Trust will frame systems-change efforts and grant investments to align with its strategic priorities and continue progress in improving beneficiary outcomes.
How We Work
Our Three Core Commitments
The Trust's mission is fulfilled through three fundamental Core Commitments that maximize our impact:
1. Make Data-Informed Investments:
We will use research and data to understand needs, identify gaps, and ensure our resources are aligned to provide the right supports at the right time.
2. Foster Transformative Partnerships
We will deepen collaboration with state agencies, Alaska Native Tribes, community groups, and the business community to build capacity, scale innovations, and accelerate progress across the system of care.
3. Steward Natural Resources for Impact
Through the TLO, we will continue to manage nearly one million acres of Trust-owned land and natural resources responsibly to generate the steady, diversified revenue that fuels our ability to serve beneficiaries for generations.
Where We Invest
Our Four Strategic Priorities
The four Strategic Priorities strengthen Alaska's full continuum of care, guiding the Trust's investments and moving Alaskans toward a future of well-being:
1. Prevention & Early Intervention
Strengthening early, coordinated, and culturally grounded prevention is essential to keeping children, families, and beneficiaries healthy and connected. Early intervention can reduce the need for more intensive and costly interventions later in life.
2. Crisis Response
Ensuring no Alaskan faces a crisis without a direct and timely path to help. We will support a coordinated, compassionate statewide response network, including mobile teams and stabilization centers.
3. Treatment & Recovery
Expanding access to timely, quality, and culturally grounded treatment and services by strengthening the care workforce, leveraging technology, and helping to remove barriers of distance or cost.
4. Ongoing Support and Wellbeing
Ensuring beneficiaries who need lifelong support have the stability, purpose, and belonging required to live with dignity and self-determination across the lifespan.