ANCHORAGE, Alaska (May 6, 2019) – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) has listed for sale a 2.9-acre parcel of waterfront property in Juneau’s visitor industry corridor. The land for sale is located at Egan Drive and Whittier Street, a prime location for a tourism-related business. The parcel has a minimum bid of $3,634,000, which is the recently appraised …
ALASKA MENTAL HEALTH TRUST AUTHORITY WELCOMES NEW TRUSTEES
(April 22, 2019) The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) welcomes new trustees Ken McCarty and John Sturgeon, who were confirmed by the legislature on April 17, 2019. Both new trustees began service immediately. Trustee Ken McCarty of Anchorage, currently in private practice as a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, brings over 35 years of professional experience as a psychotherapist, …
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 …
** SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENT** Strengthening the System: The Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program Plan
Are you interested in behavioral health and Alaska’s continuum of care? We want to hear from you. A draft of Strengthening the System: The Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program Plan for Alaska is currently out for public review with comments due on April 12, 2019. The Department of Health and Social Services in coordination with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority and …
Updated Alaska Scorecard Now Available
The Alaska Scorecard is a valuable tool to compare the most current Alaska data to the most current U.S. data in areas important to Trust beneficiaries including health, safety, living with dignity, and economic security. The Scorecard includes data and information on 23 indicators and 5 conditions relevant to beneficiaries as well as prevalence estimates for the beneficiary population. The …
Trust Statement on API Management
In response to the Alaska Department of Health and Human Services announcement that the state will assume management of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute, Trust CEO Mike Abbott has made the following statement. The Trust appreciates the urgency the Department has shown in the last two months to address long standing problems at API. We believe that the Department’s decision to bring …
Trust Directs $650,000 for Supported Housing in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (February 7, 2019) – During their regular meeting January 30-31, 2019 in Juneau, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority board of trustees directed $650,000 in funds for two Anchorage housing projects. Trustees approved $150,000 for RurAL CAP’s Sitka Place, and $500,000 for the United Way of Anchorage’s Anchored Home Pay for Success project. Permanent supportive housing provides safe …