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.
Tag: Behavioral/Mental Health
Are New Weight Loss Drugs the Cure for Fat?
Ozempic and similar medications seem like the long-awaited magic solution to weight loss. But this silver bullet is a double-edged sword; learn about the pros and cons of chemically assisted weight loss versus more behavior-based approaches.
Supportive Housing for Homeless Elders Opens in Anchorage
Q’et’en Qenq’a “Elder’s House” is designed as permanent supportive housing for senior citizens in Anchorage who have nowhere else to live.
New Executive Director for Interior Alaska Center for Non-Violent Living
The board of the Interior Alaska Center for Non-Violent Living selected Brian Taylor, who previously led Fairbanks Youth Advocates, as its new Executive Director.
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.
UAF Expands Suicide Prevention Research with Military Partners
A $1.9 million federal grant allows UAF to expand suicide prevention research by partnering with the Alaska National Guard and US Coast Guard.
Tlingit & Haida Promotes Reentry & Recovery Operations Manager
The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska promoted Christina Lee to the position of Reentry & Recovery Operations Manager.
Providence Exec Tapped as North Star Behavioral Health CEO
The new CEO and Managing Director of North Star Behavioral Health System is Providence Alaska Medical Center COO William “Ross” Newcombe.
Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M to Providence for Crisis Stabilization Center
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority awarded $1,554,000 to Providence Alaska for a new Crisis Stabilization Center for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis in Anchorage.
Checking In with Alaska Behavioral Health
Alaska Behavioral Health has provided mental health and wraparound behavioral health services to Alaskan children, youth in transition, adults, and families, including those with co-occurring substance misuse, for more than forty-five years.