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Bringing Trauma-Informed Care to Fairbanks Schools
Posted on: 10.09.2019
The Alaska Child Trauma Center is pleased to announce a new partnership with the State of Alaska Department of Education and Early Development to expand mental health services in Fairbanks schools for children who have experienced trauma.  The goal of the five year demonstration project is to develop a statewide model for delivering mental health

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Helping Walter Find Work
Posted on: 10.07.2019
When Walter P. started his summer job as a luggage handler for HAP-Yukon-Alaska(Holland America Princess), he wasn’t sure he’d like working with customers. It had been six years since he’d had a job. He was worried interacting with customers would make him anxious.  But it turned out, he liked it – and he was good at it. His supervisors

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Job Announcement – Therapists Needed!
Posted on: 10.03.2019
ACMHS is growing to meet the needs of our community. We are looking for therapists who want to join us in this effort.  ACMHS has multiple clinics in Anchorage and Fairbanks.  Our Child and Family services includes a nationally recognized Child Trauma Center, a therapeutic preschool and early childhood specialty clinic, a transition age youth

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World Mental Health Day at Pure Barre Anchorage
Posted on: 10.03.2019
Pure Barre Anchorage recognizes that mental health care is an integral part of health care.  On October 10, World Mental Health Day, Pure Barre will donate $5 to ACMHS for every person who attends class!  Current members can bring a guest for only $10. From 5- 7 pm, we'll have an ACMHS staff person on hand to answer any questions, and some

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Charge Nurse/Infection Control RN – Job Posting
Posted on: 09.25.2019
We are a large behavioral health clinic with offices in Anchorage and Fairbanks and are looking for a Charge Nurse who will also serve as Infection Control Nurse. The position is located in Anchorage but there will be occasional travel to Fairbanks. There are no evening or weekend hours. The Charge Nurse serves as the lead member of the Nursing

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Mental Illness at the Movies: Infinitely Polar Bear
Posted on: 09.18.2019
October 7, 2019 @ 5:30 pm Free Movie and Panel Discussion for Mental Illness Awareness Week Infinitely Polar Bear, starring Mark Ruffalo and Zoë Saldana This year, 1 in 5 adults in the US will experience a mental health issue; 1 in 25 will experience a mental illness severe enough to limit major life activities. Additionally, 1 in 5 youth

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Child Parent Psychotherapy at ACMHS
Posted on: 09.11.2019
Clinicians in our Child & Family clinic in Anchorage are trained in Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), an intervention model for children aged 0-5 who have experienced at least one traumatic event and/or are experiencing mental health, attachment, and/or behavioral problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder. The program is designed to

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Reaching Under-served Populations: SAMHSA site visit
Posted on: 09.10.2019
When Ken Curl packed for his trip to Alaska, he may not have expected dirt-moving to be on his itinerary.  But on the ground, he learned how digging dirt and growing food are an integral part of mental health services for transition age youth at ACMHS. Curl is a grant program officer for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services

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Spotlight On: Transitions Team
Posted on: 09.10.2019
At a recent Tuesday morning meeting, the Transitions Team at ACMHS reviewed their client list – noting who’d they seen recently, who was in the hospital, or in jail.  One client had been released by Department of Corrections the day before. “I would really like us to see him within 48 hours,” team manager Cheryl Charic said. “I know

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