Pediatrician Chosen for Alaska Mental Health Trust CEO
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees hired Dr. Mary Wilson as CEO at a special board meeting on January 21, 2025.
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Mat-Su Crisis Response Team Receives Bert Hall Award for Community Health Commitment
The Mat-Su Crisis Response Team received the Bert Hall Award from Mat-Su Health Foundation for its work improving crisis response.
Mental Health Trust Grants $1.5M to Partners
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority board of trustees recently approved several large grants totaling close to $1.5 million to partner organizations across the state.
Working to Employ Alaskans with Disabilities
The Alaska Work Matters Task Force reviewed and analyzed existing policies, practices, procedures, barriers, and workforce utilization data regarding the employment of people with disabilities in Alaska, producing a report that includes sweeping recommendations for legislation and for executive branch departments, agencies, and commissions.
988 Suicide Hotline Activated
The number to call for help in a mental health crisis is suddenly easier to remember: 988. The dialing code to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline activated on July 16.
Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.1 Million to Housing, Treatment Beneficiaries
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority recently approved grants totaling more than $1.1 million toward supportive housing and workforce development for its beneficiaries.
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Hires New CEO
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority board of trustees hired Steve Williams as the organization’s Chief Executive Officer, effective January 15, 2022.
Mental Health Trust Grants $500,000 to Alaska Nonprofits
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority awarded more than half a million dollars in grants to organizations across the state in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2022.
Do You Know How Your Employees Are Feeling?
For businesses owners and managers, it’s vital to address mental health in the workplace to ensure the well being of employees and maintain productivity.
MOA Acquires Best Western Golden Lion Hotel to Address Gaps in Substance Misuse Treatment
The Municipality of Anchorage used $9.3 million of a total $15 million designated for a treatment center to purchase the property; remaining funds will be used to prepare and convert the hotel.