In this newsletter:

Celebrate Alaska Seeds of Change March 22!
Here.Is.Better. in Fairbanks April 11!
Registration now open for the Alaska Advanced Trauma Training Institute - May 9 and 10!
We're turning 50! Share your story! Sell your art!
Pick.Click.Give. Reminder

Celebrate Alaska Seeds of Change!

Alaska Seeds of Change annual birthday celebration is March 22!

Alaska Seeds of Change provides vocational training for young people in a trauma-informed, mental health aware environment. While youth gain job skills via work on an indoor hydroponic farm, they receive support and coaching to meet personal goals.

Support this innovative program and have a ton of fun at the annual Seeds birthday bash! Learn more!

Buy tickets!

Here.Is.Better. - Free Movie in Fairbanks!

RSVP for Here. Is. Better.

April 11 @ Pioneer Park Centennial Center

HERE. IS. BETTER. follows the journeys of four Veterans as they undergo evidence-based therapies for PTSD.

From former presidential hopeful Jason Kander, who decided to seek treatment during his Kansas City mayoral race, to a

Vietnam War Veteran haunted by events from over 50 years ago to the often overlooked voices of women Veterans, this film gives a unique view of their paths to finding healing. Watch the trailer here to get a glimpse into their stories.

Dinner before the movie will be provided by the Wounded Warrior Project. The film is presented free of charge with support from the Fairbanks Borough Parks and Recreation Department and the Fairbanks Wellness Coalition. A panel discussion hosted by the Steven A Cohen Military Family Clinic at AKBH will follow the movie.

Alaska Advanced Trauma Training Institute

May 9 - 10, 2024 in Anchorage!

The Alaska Advanced Trauma Training Institute is hosted annually by the Alaska Child Trauma Center with support of the State of Alaska, Division of Behavioral Health.

Key note speakers include PTSD expert Dr. Patricia Resick and Dr. Craigan Usher.

Registration opens March 11th!

We're turning 50!

Alaska Behavioral Health is turning 50 years old this year! We were established as Anchorage Community Mental Health Services, Inc. (ACMHS) in June 11, 1974 as a private not-for-profit corporation to provide treatment for people with mental illness in the Anchorage area. Since then, we have served tens of thousands of Alaskans experiencing mental health challenges, from chronic serious mental illness to anxiety and depression.

Our goal has been the same throughout: to provide exceptional behavioral healthcare so that Alaskans with mental illness can live and thrive in their communities.

We hope you'll join us at one of our celebrations! Learn more!

Are you a former employee or client who would like to share your ACMHS/Alaska Behavioral Health story? We'd love to hear from you!

Share my story!

Alaska Behavioral Health clients are invited to be part of our picnic celebration by hosting a booth selling artwork, etc.

Host a sales table on June 27!

PFD filing deadline is March 31!

Start your application here!

Alaska residents - don't miss the deadline to file for your Permanent Fund Dividend!

We encourage you to take a few extra minutes when you file to support Alaska non-profits. When you share your PFD with Alaska Behavioral Health, you are helping our clients across Alaska get the help they need:

children who have experienced trauma, supported through our Little Tykes program and child and family clinics
young people learning job and life skills at Alaska Seeds of Change!
veteran and military families working to get "Back to Better" through our Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic

and many more. Thank you for your generosity!