We're here for all Alaskans.
Alaska Behavioral Health serves a diverse population of Alaskans of all ages. We are committed to providing a safe and inviting space that provides employees and clients with an environment free of discrimination and harassment regardless of age, gender, sexual identity, race or religion - and to working to reduce mental health disparities.
Peer Support Training
Learn what it takes to be a Peer Support Specialist here in Alaska.

Have you experienced and recovered from trauma, addiction, or mental illness - yourself, your partner, your child, or a member of your immediate family? Use those lived experiences to help others!

Peer Support training is scheduled for June 24th - June 30th in Anchorage and
July 6th - 10th in Fairbanks . The training is a hybrid of in-person and on-line. Participants will need to complete a 6 hour on-line class before 34 hours of in-person training. The live class will respect all CDC guidelines and social distancing requirements.

Peer support is a growing field within behavioral health; successful completion of this training will qualify students for careers at Alaska Behavioral Health and other behavioral health agencies. Learn more.
Summer Groups
Many groups are still meeting via Zoom to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19. But we're not gonna lie, we'd rather see clients in person when we can do so safely. So clinicians are getting creative with moving groups outdoors, especially for older kids and transition age youth, who can safely wear masks and respect social distancing requirements. Rave reviews from the first Garden Group meeting last week in Anchorage!

For those more comfortable sticking with Zoom, another teen summer group focused on identity, self-esteem and healthy relationships starts June 17th. Keep up with new and on-going groups here.
Yoga with Seeds Outside
The crew at Alaska Seeds of Change has been partnering with volunteers from the Steller Secondary school community to rehabilitate, plant and care for garden beds on the school grounds. Now they're inviting the community to come enjoy yoga outside at the gardens!

Instructor Kayli Gronski will lead an outdoor yoga class on June 17, from 6-7 pm at the Steller School gardens. Learn about Alaska Seeds of Change, Steller Secondary School and growing food in Alaska and get in some yoga, all at once! Class is donation-based, supporting the Seeds/Steller garden partnership. Please bring a yoga mat, and wear comfortable clothing for the day's weather, and a face mask. More info
Thank you, Microcom and Qdoba!!
BIG SHOUT OUT!! to  Microcom  for donating a heap of food to the POWER Center! As you can see, our Peer Outreach Worker Reid is super excited about whipping up some Mac and Cheese. 
Staff at our Ingra location have worked hard throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to support adult clients with serious mental illness. Qdoba Mexican Grill on East Benson recognized that work by serving up lunch for more than 30 staff members last week.
 Thank you, Qdoba Mexican Grill.
Trauma Institute re-cap
Trauma Training reaches 500 participants!
There are some upsides to a virtual conference. Little Tykes clinician Mara Hill demonstrates one: combining training with outside time! The virtual conference format also made it easier for Alaskans from across the state to participate,
with a record 500 signed up by the day of the event. Another benefit: presentation videos will continue to be available for the registrants for several weeks, for those who want to watch again. Conference Coordinator Rozel Buzby says future conferences will likely be a combination of in person and virtual, in order to reach the biggest audience possible.