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(Just Now) WebPosted on: 01.31.2024. Alaska Behavioral Health and the Fairbanks Wellness Coalition are pleased to present a free screening of Here.Is.Better. - a …

https://alaskabehavioralhealth.org/news/

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‘I watched it rapidly turn into absolute chaos

(7 days ago) WebThree regulators — the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, the state Alaska Division of Behavioral Health, and the nonprofit safety and quality accrediting organization The Joint

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2022/11/20/i-watched-it-rapidly-turn-into-absolute-chaos-inside-the-deepening-dysfunction-at-north-star-psychiatric-hospital/

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Department of Justice investigation finds Alaska

(5 days ago) WebThe Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division began investigating Alaska’s behavioral health system in 2021. The department didn’t reveal exactly why it picked Alaska to examine, but the

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2022/12/16/department-of-justice-investigation-finds-alaska-unnecessarily-institutionalizes-children-violating-federal-law/

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Federal inspectors fault assaults, escapes - Anchorage Daily News

(9 days ago) WebNorth Star Residential Treatment Center in Anchorage on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. (Bill Roth / ADN) Earlier this year, young patients at North Star Behavioral Health …

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2022/09/28/federal-inspectors-fault-assaults-escapes-improper-use-of-locked-seclusion-at-north-star-youth-psychiatric-hospital/

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Behavioral Health Crisis Response - Alaska Mental …

(9 days ago) WebStory #2 Alaska’s suicide prevention hotline and 24/7 crisis call center provide immediate care for mental health emergencies. Story #3 For Alaskans in behavioral health emergencies, Mobile Crisis Teams are …

https://alaskamentalhealthtrust.org/alaska-mental-health-trust-authority/what-we-do/crisis-continuum-of-care/

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Anchorage child psychiatric hospital scrutinized

(1 days ago) WebNorth Star Behavioral Health operates three campuses in Anchorage and is the state’s only provider of psychiatric care for children under the age of 12. Casey Grove is host of Alaska News

https://alaskapublic.org/2022/10/17/anchorage-child-psychiatric-hospital-scrutinized-in-federal-inspectors-investigation/

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Alaska Legislature establishes psychedelic task force for FDA …

(7 days ago) WebRep. Jennie Armstrong, D-Anchorage, speaks with colleagues on the House floor on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Armstrong introduced the house version of the bill …

https://alaskapublic.org/2024/05/17/alaska-legislature-establishes-psychedelic-task-force-for-fda-approved-therapies/

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Division of Behavioral Health - Alaska Department of …

(8 days ago) WebDial 988 for help with mental-health related distress, including thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress. You may also call Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or the …

https://health.alaska.gov/dbh/Pages/default.aspx

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Alaska’s Behavioral Health Crisis Continuum: Key Findings and …

(2 days ago) WebThe Trust convened a stakeholder meeting on August 6 th in partnership with Southcentral Foundation, Providence, Department of Health and Social Services and the …

https://alaskamentalhealthtrust.org/news/alaskas-behavioral-health-crisis-continuum-key-findings-and-next-steps/

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Alaska Behavioral Health Anchorage AK - Facebook

(8 days ago) WebAlaska Behavioral Health, Anchorage, Alaska. 1,692 likes · 37 talking about this · 110 were here. Our Vision is Wellness for Everyone! Our mission is to strengthen Alaska …

https://www.facebook.com/AlaskaBehavioralHealth/

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Checking In with Alaska Behavioral Health - Alaska Business …

(7 days ago) WebWith facilities in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska Behavioral Health (ABH) has provided mental health and wraparound behavioral health services to Alaskan children, youth in …

https://www.akbizmag.com/industry/healthcare/checking-in-with-alaska-behavioral-health/

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For Alaskans in behavioral health emergencies - Anchorage …

(1 days ago) WebFor Alaskans in behavioral health emergencies, Mobile Crisis Teams are an effective new approach SPONSORED: In Fairbanks, Anchorage, and now Mat-Su, Mobile Crisis …

https://www.adn.com/sponsored-content/2023/05/18/after-two-years-results-show-boost-for-alaska-mental-health-emergency-care-thanks-to-new-partnerships/

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Report Examining Mental Health Supports In Alaska’s Schools …

(9 days ago) WebYou can access the complete Mental Health in Alaska Schools Phase Two: The State of Student Mental Health & Promising Approaches, report as well as the first …

https://alaskamentalhealthtrust.org/news/report-examining-mental-health-supports-in-alaskas-schools-released/

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Now Welcoming New Medical Patients! - Alaska Behavioral Health

(Just Now) WebRelated News. MATCH: A new evidence-based practice at AKBH! 04.08.2024 . Alaska Behavioral Health has begun implementing a new evidence-based treatment for …

https://alaskabehavioralhealth.org/now-welcoming-new-medical-patients/

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Health - Alaska's News Source

(1 days ago) WebThe State of Alaska's Division of Behavioral Health says suicide deaths went down in 2020 compared to 2019, but that attempts among young Alaskans are up. …

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/health/

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Alaska Mental Health Board

(9 days ago) WebLearn more about AMHB. Public Meeting on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Mat-Su Resort - 1850 E Bogard Rd, Wasilla, AK 99654 April 16-18, 2024, 8:45 a.m. Daily

https://health.alaska.gov/amhb/Pages/default.aspx

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Alaska Behavioral Health Association

(2 days ago) WebThe Alaska Behavioral Health Association (ABHA) is a mission-driven organization committed to improving behavioral health services and systems throughout Alaska. We …

https://www.akbha.org/

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Behavioral Health Roadmap Project for Alaska Youth

(7 days ago) WebAbout Project. Adolescent behavioral health needs are at an all-time high across the nation. In its April 2023 “Overview of Alaska’s Behavioral Health System of Care for …

https://health.alaska.gov/Commissioner/Pages/bhroadmap/default.aspx

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Poor care access leaves youth mental health crisis in limbo

(9 days ago) WebThe entire family unit is affected, the report added, with the researchers calculating between $5.7 and $11.5 billion in lost wages to parents caring for adolescents …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366584183/Poor-care-access-leaves-youth-mental-health-crisis-in-limbo

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Maternal Mental Health …

(5 days ago) WebThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of a national strategy today, with recommendations developed by the Task Force …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/14/biden-harris-administration-announces-maternal-mental-health-task-force-national-strategy-improve-maternal-mental-health-care-amid-urgent-public-health-crisis.html

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New Mat-Su behavioral health clinic addressing - Anchorage …

(2 days ago) WebAn Alaska-based nonprofit plans to open a new behavioral health clinic in Wasilla in April in an effort to address a shortage of mental health resources in Mat-Su …

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/mat-su/2023/02/06/new-mat-su-behavioral-health-clinic-addressing-desperate-need-for-services-to-open-in-april/

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Maternal Mental Health

(8 days ago) WebThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of a national strategy today, with recommendations developed by the Task Force …

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20240514/maternal-mental-health-task-force-national-strategy-improve-maternal-mental-health-care

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Antipsychotics for Dementia Tied to More Serious Harms Than …

(7 days ago) WebPrior research has suggested that antipsychotic drugs might be overprescribed for people with dementia, despite known risks of stroke and sudden cardiac death. Now, …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2819081

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