SAMHSA Grant Expands Access to Services and Training in Alaska
Alaska Behavioral Health has begun work under a new grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
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Ideal Option Treatment Clinic Opens Inside Carrs-Safeway Anchorage
Ideal Option, a national leader in evidence-based medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder, and Carrs-Safeway, one of the largest grocery retail chains in Alaska, have teamed up to make recovery from addiction easier to sustain.
Southcentral Foundation Announces April Kyle as President and CEO
The Southcentral Foundation Board of Directors has selected April Kyle as its President and CEO. Kyle has been serving as interim…
ASHNHA Announces 2021 Quality & Patient Safety Awards, Honors Alaska’s Healthcare Workers
This year, the recognition comes at a critical time as healthcare professionals work long and demanding shifts to battle rising COVID cases and are forced to make incredibly difficult decisions as hospitalizations escalate and capacity is strained.
Assessment of Mental Health Supports in Alaska’s Schools Released
The information in the assessment is intended to help state and local policy makers better understand how school districts are supporting students, and to help stakeholders identify gaps in services and opportunities to improve how our schools support students and families.
Providence Alaska Medical Center Recognized for Environmental Sustainability
Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in health care, has awarded Providence Alaska Medical Center the Environmental Excellence Award for exemplary environmental stewardship.