TRUST GRANTS MORE THAN $1.1M TO ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS ALASKA
Anchorage, Alaska (April 11, 2019) – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (The Trust) has awarded over $1,145,000 in grants to organizations across the state in the third quarter of fiscal year 2019. The Trust grants, on average, $20 million a year to Alaska organizations that serve Trust beneficiaries, including various nonprofits, state agencies and projects that promote long-term system …
Trust Letter to DHSS Regarding Proposed Changes to the Medicaid Program
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority has a duty to educate the public and policy makers on beneficiary needs, and coordinate with state agencies on programs and services that affect beneficiaries. On April 10, 2019 the Trust sent this letter related to proposed changes to the state’s Medicaid program to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. Trust Letter …
Trust Letter to the House Finance Committee Regarding the State Budget
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority has a duty to educate the public and policy makers on beneficiary needs, and coordinate with state agencies on programs and services that affect beneficiaries. On April 3, 2019 the Trust shared this letter related to the proposed operating and mental health budget bills with members of the House Finance Committee. Trust Letter to …
TRUST TO HELP ADDRESS FORENSIC EVALUATION CAPACITY AT ALASKA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE
Anchorage, Alaska, (April 1, 2019) At a board meeting on March 28, 2019, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Trustees directed $150,000 to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) to help the state address the significant backlog of defendants currently in jail waiting for forensic psychiatric evaluations. At this time, an estimated 45 Trust beneficiaries are in a …