Confronting Bias and Racial Injustice as a Therapist

Posted on: 07.29.2020

by Saraj Gottstein As a clinical therapist who mostly specializes in trauma work, the components of my job include being a critical thinker, creating spaces that increase awareness, and building relationships. The past two months have been an eye-opening explosion of confronting implicit biases, racial injustice and inequalities, and my

New Growth Fundraising Event!

Posted on: 02.27.2020

Oh, what a night! We had a fantastic time supporting our youth at our New Growth Fundraiser last Friday night! We netted more than $8,000 to support our programs Alaska Seeds of Change and the Power Center. A special thank you to A Crepe Crew for catering the event, Beach Tribe SodaWorks for making delicious mocktails, Party World for

Thank you, Rasmuson Foundation!

Posted on: 08.23.2019

ACMHS is pleased to have received a Rasmuson Foundation Tier 1 grant to improve the efficiency of work spaces at our Alaska Seeds of Change program. Some new sinks and more work tables will really help the efficiency of the work flow and make space for more youth to work at Seeds! At Alaska Seeds of Change, we provide vocational and life

Come celebrate the new mural at our Arctic Building!

Posted on: 08.21.2019

This summer, artist Sarah Davies led our youth participants in a mural painting project at Alaska Seeds of Change/Power Youth Drop-In Center. All the volunteer artists/contributors and their families are invited to come enjoy light refreshments and celebrate the work done this summer! Hope to see you there! [pdf-embedder

Thanks to our Auction Donors!

Posted on: 03.01.2019

Our Alaska Youth Advocates fundraising auction at Williwaw was a blast! Thanks to all who donated items for the Silent Auction or otherwise supported the event: Williwaw Social Alaska Escape Rooms Alaska Fur Exchange Nature's Jewels Deha Yoga Alaska Club Costco 2 Friends Art Gallery Alaska Geographic Hotel