The Trust is looking for qualified applicants to join the board of trustees

The 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 include Alaskans who experience mental illness, developmental and intellectual disabilities, substance use disorders, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, and traumatic brain injury. Trustees oversee approximately $700 million of financial and …

TRUST GRANTS $930,000 TO IMPROVE PSYCHIATRIC CRISIS RESPONSE IN FAIRBANKS

April 22, 2021 – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) recently awarded three grants, totaling $937,500, to Fairbanks organizations to support improvements to the community’s response to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. These grants represent a significant step in efforts led by the Trust, in partnership with the Alaska Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS) and community …

TRUST AWARDS MORE THAN $1.2M IN GRANTS

Anchorage, Alaska (April 20, 2021) – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) awarded more than $1.2M in grants to organizations across the state in the third quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2021. Trust grants are awarded throughout the year to Alaska nonprofits, Tribal entities, state and local government agencies, and service providers. This quarter’s grants, part of the Trust’s …

**STAKEHOLDER SURVEY** FY23 Budget Development (Respond by April 30, 2021)

The Trust has started its’ work on the FY23 budget planning process (year two of the Trust’s two-year FY22/23 budget cycle). We are asking Trust stakeholders and partners for help in identifying key issues and themes that are important for us to consider in our budget development process and planning for the future. If you would like us to consider …

TRUST GRANTS $150,000 TO SEAVIEW COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR RECOVERY HOUSING

February 26, 2021 – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) has granted $150,000 to SeaView Community Services in Seward to support an expansion of their Recovery Housing Program, which supports individuals who are in addiction treatment. With funding from the Trust and other partners, SeaView Community Services plans to expand the bed capacity of their Recovery Housing Program from …

THE TRUST WELCOMES TRUSTEE BRENT FISHER

February 4, 2021 – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) welcomes new trustee Brent Fisher, who was recently appointed by Governor Mike Dunleavy. He is filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Ken McCarty, who was elected to the Alaska State House of Representatives. Trustee Fisher, a resident of Anchorage, brings extensive leadership experience in industries such as …

TRUST AUTHORITY GRANTS MORE THAN $600,000 TO PARTNERS ACROSS ALASKA

(January 12, 2021) – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority(Trust) awarded more than $600,000 in grants to organizations across the state in the second quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2021. Trust grants are awarded throughout the year to Alaskan nonprofits, Tribal entities, state and local government agencies, and service providers. This quarter’s grants, part of the Trust’s approximately $25M annual …

APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR MICROENTERPRISE GRANTS TO TRUST BENEFICIARIES

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (December 2, 2020) The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) funds the microenterprise grant program that supports self-employment opportunities for Trust beneficiaries.  The Trust works in partnership with the University of Alaska Anchorage Center for Human Development, which administers the program and provides business plan development support at no cost. Trust microenterprise grant funds may be used for …

TRUSTEES DESIGNATE GRANT FUNDS TO HOUSING AND HOMELESS SHELTER PROJECTS IN JUNEAU, BETHEL, AND ANCHORAGE

November 19, 2020 – During their regular board meeting on November 18, 2o20, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees directed $600,000 in funds for projects supporting housing and homeless shelter services to Trust beneficiaries.   The Trust is a strong supporter of efforts to prevent and end homelessness, knowing that homeless shelter services help protect and support …