Alaska Behavioral Health

People who have had trouble getting mental health services in the Interior, especially for kids, are invited to a Listening Session tonight with experts putting together a new statewide behavioral health roadmap. Register here: https://survey.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eysNYnzdWGRyVP8

Starting this week, the Fairbanks area has a mobile team of mental health professionals focused on children and families. The mobile unit will respond to kids in mental health crises with immediate counseling and options for further steps.

The mental health Mobile Crisis Team has been active for one year in Fairbanks. Last month was their busiest yet, after calls for the civilian mental health team increased through the summer and fall.

Alaska’s opioid crisis has touched thousands in recent years. State public health officials are asking the public to help plan what comes next. They are hosting a three-hour community café next Tuesday afternoon to hear from people who have been affected by opiate use. A flyer is attached at the bottom of this story.

Fairbanks will pilot a new approach to mental health crisis response. Funding from the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority announced this week will build…