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 …
ALASKA MENTAL HEALTH TRUST AUTHORITY WELCOMES NEW TRUSTEE
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Trust) welcomes new trustee, Annette Gwalthney-Jones, who was recently appointed by Governor Dunleavy. Annette Gwalthney-Jones brings more than 20 years of managerial experience in human resources and social services to the board of trustees. Her career background includes program work and leadership within many Trust beneficiary-serving organizations in the Anchorage area, including the Arc …
TRUST DIRECTS $300,000 TO INCREASE ADDICTION TREATMENT CAPACITY IN ANCHORAGE
(October 28, 2020) – During an October 2020 board meeting, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority board of trustees unanimously directed $300,000 to help support an expansion at Akeela House, a residential substance use disorder (SUD) treatment program in Anchorage. Trust funds will support a physical expansion of the facility, resulting in an increase from 20 to 36 SUD treatment …
TRUST DIRECTS $150,000 FOR JUNEAU’S SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER
(October 28, 2020) – During an October 2020 board meeting, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority board of trustees unanimously directed $150,000 to United Human Services of SE Alaska for the final design phase and site preparation for the Southeast Community Services Center (SCSC). SCSC is a planned, 12,500 sq. foot multi-tenant nonprofit center in Juneau that will be a …
SEEKING TRUSTEE APPLICANTS: Do you want to help improve the outcomes for Alaskans who are beneficiaries of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority?
The Trust is looking for qualified applicants to join its 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 …