In this Newsletter:
  • Learn about our new PHP (partial hospitalization program) for adults with mood disorders at a Q&A session
  • 9th Annual Advanced Trauma Training Institute - Registration open
  • Celebrating Transition Age Youth Programs at a Block ParTAY
  • Resources for Memorial Day
  • So many community events!
Partial Hospitalization Programs for Adults & Children Q & A Session
The first groups of clients to complete our adult partial hospitalization program (PHP) in Anchorage have been impressed with how much they've learned, and with the dedication of our staff. One client who has experienced many different treatment programs over their adult life shared their thoughts:

“It was way better than anything I’ve ever experienced. I really really think they’re doing a good job. “

The PHP program is an intensive short-term program, including:
  • Medication management with twice-weekly check-ins with medical providers
  • Group therapy using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
  • Mindfulness activities and other skill-building
  • Physical activity (outside during these nice summer days!)
  • Lunch provided

The program runs daily from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Our children's day treatment program for ages 9-11 will be launching June 13 in Anchorage, including many of the same elements. During the school year, the daily schedule will include time with an educator to help clients keep up with their classes.

Learn about both programs at a Q&A, June 1 at 12:00 noon. Register here.
The Science of Traumatic Stress
Registration is now open and filling fast. Speakers include:

  • Dr. Jon Ebert, Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
  • Dr. Kathleen Chard, co-developer of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Director of the Trauma Recovery Center and Associate Chief of Staff for Research at the Cincinnati Veteran's Affairs (VA) Medical Center. D
  • Alaskan presenters include Patrick Sidmore, MSW, Alaska Division of Public Health, Meghan Crow, LCSW, Lower Kuskokwim School District, Maressa Jansen, MSW, Juneau School District, Jimael Johnson, MPH, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority as well as Alaska Behavioral Health staff members Marissa Hanson, LCSW and Suzette O'Donnell, LCSW.

The Trauma Institute is generously supported by the State of Alaska, Division of Behavioral Health, and is offered at no cost to participants. Pre-registration is required. Check out the full conference agenda and register here!
Celebrating Transition Age Youth at a Block Par-TAY on June 9th!
We're getting excited for our June 9th Block ParTAY to celebrate transition age youth, their mental health and the programs that support them! Yeti Dogs and Pikiniki food trucks will be on site with tasty eats, the crew from Mental Health Advocacy through Storytelling, will join us, and Spirit of Youth will honor this year's award recipients. Performances by the high school All State Jazz Ensemble and the Friendship/Ida'ina K'eljeshna Dance Group.

One block away, come check out the brand-spanking new POWER Center! Our youth drop-in program is moving to a bigger space with expanded facilities for youth, including on-site showers and laundry. The new location is 2601 Arctic Boulevard (right next to the old location.)

Alaska Seeds of Change will also be hosting tours during the evening. Pre-registration is required, with time slots at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00 pm.
We hope to see you at this fun, family-friendly community event! Huge thanks to our sponsors for making it happen:
Spirit of Youth

Genoa Healthcare


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Resources for Memorial Day
The Cohen Veterans Network Memorial Day toolkit is full of information and resources designed to further understanding around the significance of the day and encourage support for the military community. As the network honors the fallen, they also raise awareness of the complexities of grief and how to continue to show support for the bereaved with tips in an infographic.
Upcoming Community Events
June 3: Anchorage's D Street Pride Block Party, hosted by Stand up Alaska and Out North, 5- 8 pm

Join us in downtown Anchorage on D Street, between 4th & 5th Avenue! The event features:
Live Speakers; Face Painting; Clothing & Book Swap; LGBTQ Trivia;
Free Rapid HIV Testing;
Vendor and Partner Booths
Dance Music by DJ Big Gay Mike; and a Karaoke Afterparty at Out North
June 4: Out of the Darkness Walk - Fairbanks
Join the Steven A. Cohen Clinic at Alaska Behavioral Health and the Alaska Behavioral Health team at the Fairbanks walk to raise awareness and funding for suicide prevention research and education.
Honor loved ones, hear from community speakers, and find lots of resources.
Registration at 10:00, walk at 11:00 at Lathrop High School.
Spin for a Cause - Fairbanks!

Come on out to the Midnight Sun Festival and support the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at AKBH!!
F&H Fitness is hosting their wildly popular Spin for a Cause event, and Cohen is on of the beneficiaries. Alaska Behavioral Health will also be there with info and resources!