Girl standing by green plants in warehouse
Alaska Seeds of Change provides vocational training for young people through a variety of programs -- including earning school credit! Vala created this story to share what she learned about working at

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This group is open to all caregivers and adult clients who have children. Connections is a group that provides a safe, consistent place where our parents and caregivers can discuss life-stressors, self-care strategies, build social connections, and any additional topics suggested by group members. This group will provide a space where

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"Intern to Hire club" on white t-shirt made by former clinical training interns who are now employees
On February 21, the Dean of the UAA College of the Arts & Sciences recommended elimination of the MS in Clinical Psychology program at UAA. We at ACMHS are VERY alarmed by this possible program elimination. Graduates with this degree do the most work directly with clients in the behavioral health field in Alaska. There will be a public

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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network has issued a fact sheet for parents/caregivers for helping families cope with the 2019 novel Coronavirus (COVID 19).  The fact sheet covers family preparation and risk reduction, and focuses on dealing with the stress of a potential outbreak, for both children and caregivers. NCTSN recommends

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Child & Family clinicians in our Anchorage and Fairbanks clinics recently completed three days of in-person training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Child & Family Director Joshua Arvidson says “TF-CBT is the most researched treatment for childhood trauma with over 20 randomized controlled trials proving its efficacy. The

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