THE ALASKA MENTAL HEALTH TRUST AUTHORITY WELCOMES NEW TRUSTEE
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (August 30, 2019) – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) welcomes new trustee Anita Halterman, who was appointed by Governor Dunleavy earlier this month. Trustee Halterman, currently working as an account executive for a risk management firm, is an Eagle River resident who brings more than thirty years of experience working in federal, state and local government …
Alaska’s Behavioral Health Crisis Continuum: Key Findings and Next Steps
The Trust convened a stakeholder meeting on August 6th in partnership with Southcentral Foundation, Providence, Department of Health and Social Services and the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Association (ASHNA) to review key findings and recommendations from two recent studies of Alaska’s acute behavioral health system: one that addressed the civil side focused on hospital emergency departments, and the other …