Trustees Direct $800,000 for Fairbanks Mobile Crisis Teams
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees has directed more than $800,000 in Trust grant funding to Alaska Behavioral Health (AKBH) for continued support of the Fairbanks Mobile Crisis Team (MCT) serving individuals in a behavioral health crisis. The Trust also supported the launch of Fairbanks’ MCT, which began operations in November 2021. This grant is a part …
TRUSTEES DIRECT $750,000 FOR MAT-SU BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVES
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees has directed more than $750,000 in Trust grant funding to True North Recovery, Inc. to support two initiatives that will improve behavioral health and substance use disorder services in the Matanuska Susitna Valley region. At a recent board meeting, trustees of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority approved grant funding for …
Trust Grant Awards Support Beneficiary-Serving Partners Across Alaska
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) awarded more than $680,000 in grants to organizations across the state in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. “Trust grant funds are intended to help our partners engage in projects and initiatives that improve the lives of our beneficiaries,” said Steve Williams, CEO of the Trust. “Our grants can support specific initiatives, …
Report Examining Mental Health Supports In Alaska’s Schools Released
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) has released the second phase of a report examining current mental and behavioral health supports within Alaska’s school districts. Mental Health Supports in Alaska’s Schools Phase Two: The State of Student Mental Health & Promising Approaches follows the first phase of the report, which included a landscape assessment and individual school district profiles, …