TRUST DIRECTS $300,000 TO INCREASE ADDICTION TREATMENT CAPACITY IN ANCHORAGE

(October 28, 2020) – During an October 2020 board meeting, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority board of trustees unanimously directed $300,000 to help support an expansion at Akeela House, a residential substance use disorder (SUD) treatment program in Anchorage.  Trust funds will support a physical expansion of the facility, resulting in an increase from 20 to 36 SUD treatment …

TRUST DIRECTS $150,000 FOR JUNEAU’S SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER

(October 28, 2020) – During an October 2020 board meeting, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority board of trustees unanimously directed $150,000 to United Human Services of SE Alaska for the final design phase and site preparation for the Southeast Community Services Center (SCSC). SCSC is a planned, 12,500 sq. foot multi-tenant nonprofit center in Juneau that will be a …

TRUST INVESTS $1.4M IN PROJECTS SUPPORTING BENEFICIARIES ACROSS ALASKA

(October 14, 2020) – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority awarded $1,465,297.50 in grants to beneficiary-serving organizations in the first quarter of the fiscal year. On average, the Trust grants $25 million a year to Alaskan organizations that serve Trust beneficiaries including nonprofits, service providers, Tribal entities, and state and local government agencies. Trust grants support long-term systems change and/or …