The Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Office within the Department of Natural Resources is recruiting for the position of Administrative Assistant. This is a range 14, fully exempt position with a starting salary between $47,814 to $52,000, depending on experience. Final salary will be negotiated at the time of hire and will be based upon the successful candidate’s qualifications and …
Mental Health Trust Announces Grants to Beneficiary-Serving Partners
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority awarded close to $300,000 in grants to beneficiary-serving organizations in the third quarter of the fiscal year. These grants to partners are a part of the Trust’s $20 million annual grant program supporting Alaskan organizations that serve Trust beneficiaries including nonprofits, service providers, Tribal entities, and state and local government agencies. Trust grants are …
FY25 TRUST STAKEHOLDER SURVEY: Open through April 21, 2023
Hello Trust Partners and Stakeholders! The Trust has started its work on the FY25 budget planning process. As a vital Trust stakeholder and partner, we need your help to identify key issues and themes that are important for us to consider in our budget development process and planning for the future. We use the feedback received to help identify and prioritize …
Trust Grants $1.5M for New Behavioral Health Crisis Stabilization Services in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (February 6, 2023) – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) board of trustees recently awarded $1,554,000 to Providence Alaska for a new Crisis Stabilization Center for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis in Anchorage. Trust funds will support the ongoing planning, development, and implementation of a facility that will offer emergency behavioral health care including a 23- …
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, …
The Trust is looking for qualified applicants to join the board of trustees
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) provides leadership in the advocacy, planning, implementing and catalytic funding of services to improve Alaska’s mental health system, and seeks to improve the lives of its beneficiaries. Beneficiaries of the Trust include Alaskans who experience mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, substance use disorders, Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia, or traumatic brain injury. Trustees oversee …
The Trust is recruiting for a permanent Program Officer
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) seeks a skilled and dynamic professional to join its staff. The program officer position has an integral role in helping the Trust team carry out its mission to improve the lives and circumstances of Trust beneficiaries. The Trust is a leader in philanthropy in Alaska and grants approximately $25 million a year to …