In this Newsletter:
  • Medical Department moving March 1
  • Celebrate Alaska Seeds of Change on February 22!
  • New Wasilla Clinic coming soon
  • Save the date for upcoming trainings
  • Pick.Click.Give.
Medical is Moving March 1st!
(Anchorage only!)
Psychiatry, Primary Care, Adult PHP and Genoa Pharmacy will be open March 1 at 4120 Laurel Street!
Our medical department and adult partial hospitalization program are moving to 4120 Laurel Street!

Starting March 1, psychiatry and primary care appointments that previously took place at 4020 Folker Street will be at the new location. Genoa Pharmacy will also move to the new location. Read more!
Reminder: Alaska Seeds of Change
Birthday Party February 22!
Join the crew at Alaska Seeds of Change to celebrate the program's 6th birthday and bid on some sweet treats!

Alaska Seeds of Change supports Alaska youth with vocational training in an indoor hydroponic farm in midtown Anchorage. Youth are supported to meet personal and professional goals and have access to on-site mental health supports as needed. Come meet the team, bid on dessert items, and leave with your own mini-mint grow set up! Tickets are free, pre-registration is requested.
Wasilla Clinic opening April 1st!
We now have a location and an opening date for our new Wasilla Clinic! The new federally-designated Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic will be located at 351 West Parks Highway and will open April 1st!

We'll be providing comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services to valley residents of all ages. Expanding services to the Mat-Su has long been a goal of the organization, according to Chief Operations Officer Joshua Arvidson, LCSW.

“We’ve been painfully aware of the shortage of behavioral health services in the Mat-Su for a long time. We have clients that drive over three hours (round-trip) from the Mat-Su to get their services in our Anchorage clinics. Bringing our services to people who need it in Alaska’s fastest growing region is something I am very excited about.“

Read more on our website, or in the Anchorage Daily News.
Save the Date: Upcoming Trainings
Mental Health First Aid Training
Join the Cohen Clinic at Alaska Behavioral Health for a one-day virtual training to learn how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance abuse challenges among adults. Mental Health First Aid for Adults is appropriate for anyone wanting to feel more equipped to help people facing mental health challenges in their community. February 23, 9:00 am - 2:30 pm. Free to register, email Taylor at twalder@akbh.org.
Peer Support Training
Our next weekday evening session of basic Peer Support Training begins February 28th!

Peer Support Training offers those with lived experience with mental illness and substance misuse training to learn how to use their personal experiences to help others. We also offer week-long and weekend sessions, and advanced classes. The full 2023 calendar of peer support trainings is available now!
The 10th Alaska Advanced Trauma Training Institute will be June 1 & 2 in Anchorage!
We are thrilled to have two of the developers of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy joining us for this year's conference: Dr. Judith Cohen and Dr. Tony Mannarino!

Registration will open in April. Stay tuned for details, or follow along on our website here!
Pick.Click.Give.
Don't forget to support Alaska non-profits when you file for your Permanent Fund Dividend!
At Alaska Behavioral Health, we use donations to support our sliding feel scale, meet clients needs that fall outside of insurance rules, and support our youth outreach and vocational training program, the POWER Center and Alaska Seeds of Change! We'd be honored to receive your support. Start your application at myAlaska.gov.