In response to Alaska’s heroin epidemic and communities’ call for action heard across the state, the Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, and Alaska Department of Health and Social Services are convening the Alaska Opioid Policy Task Force. This task force of Alaskan experts will work collaboratively with stakeholders […]
Providing help to friends, acquaintances, and even strangers can mitigate the impact of daily stressors on our emotions and our mental health, according to new research published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. “Our research shows that when we help others we can also help ourselves,” explains study author […]
Washington, D.C. – Federal property in Tok, Alaska could become the permanent home to the regions’ only behavioral health clinic if legislation introduced by Alaskan Congressman Don Young becomes law. Introduced yesterday, H.R. 2038 would authorize the conveyance of U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) housing facilities, which are no longer of use to the USCG following the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski today co-sponsored The Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention Bill of 2014 – bipartisan legislation introduced this afternoon to offer several critical measures to improve mental health care and suicide prevention resources for American men and women in uniform. The bill would require a third-party evaluation of existing suicide prevention programs […]