Anchorage, Alaska – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority board of trustees announces the hiring of Steve Williams as the organization’s Chief Executive Officer, effective January 15, 2022. Williams is currently the Trust’s Chief Operating Officer, a role he has held for eight of his 16 years with the Trust. “Following a rigorous recruitment and interview process, it was clear …
TRUST AUTHORITY GRANTS MORE THAN $500,000 TO PARTNERS ACROSS ALASKA
Anchorage, Alaska – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) awarded more than half a million dollars in grants to organizations across the state in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 (FY22). This quarter’s grants, part of the Trust’s approximately $25 million annual grant program, fund beneficiary-supporting programs and initiatives that align with the Trust’s mission and values. Beneficiaries include Alaskans …
TRUST GRANTS SUPPORT BENEFICIARIES ACROSS ALASKA
Anchorage, Alaska – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) awarded more than $430,000 in grants to organizations across the state in the first quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2022. This quarter’s grants, part of the Trust’s approximately $25 million annual grant program, fund beneficiary-supporting programs and initiatives that align with the Trust’s mission and values. Trust grants are awarded …
ASSESSMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS IN ALASKA’S SCHOOLS RELEASED
September 15, 2021 – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) has released a landscape assessment report examining current mental health supports within Alaska’s school districts. This study was funded by the Trust and conducted in coordination with the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (DEED), the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), and in partnership with …
TRUST 2021 LAND SALE NOW UNDERWAY
(September 13, 2021) – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Office’s (TLO) 2021 Fall Land Sale Auction is underway, with final bids due by November 15, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. This year’s land sale auction includes 58 parcels in locations across Southcentral, Southeast, and Interior Alaska that will be sold to the highest bidder. Revenue generated from land sales will help …
The Trust is recruiting for a permanent CEO
[Application period is closed] The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) is recruiting for the position of Chief Executive Officer. The Trust CEO is responsible for the oversight of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, including the Trust Authority Office and the Trust Land Office, and works closely with the board of trustees to accomplish the Trust’s mission and vision …
TRUST GRANTS $300,000 TO GROW MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT CAPACITY IN FAIRBANKS
(August 27, 2021) – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) board of trustees have awarded $300,000 to Alaska Behavioral Health (AKBH) to support startup operational funding for an adult residential mental health treatment center for the Fairbanks community. AKBH is advancing a new residential treatment unit for Trust beneficiaries who experience severe mental illness. Within the new facility, AKBH …