Saturday Peer Support Professionals Training coming in March 2025

Posted on: 02.19.2025

Peer Support Professionals are individuals who identify themselves as in recovery: living with a mental illness diagnosis, history of trauma, and/or history of addiction. They may also be a family member of someone who meets that definition. Peer support specialists bring a different perspective when it comes to recovery and helping others

12th Annual Alaska Advanced Trauma Training Institute

Posted on: 01.29.2025

Registration is now OPEN! You can link to the registration page HERE Save the date! May 28th and 29th at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center. More information and registration details coming soon! Each year, the Alaska Advanced Trauma Training Institute features local Alaskan and national experts who share the latest research and

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Common Sense Parenting Classes!

Posted on: 01.20.2025

Common Sense Parenting® (CSP) provides parents and caregivers with logical strategies and easy-to-learn techniques to address issues of communication, discipline, decision-making, relationships, self-control and school success. These classes incorporate research-proven child care methods that are derived directly from the Boys Town Family Home

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Mental Health First Aid – November 9

Posted on: 09.19.2023

Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a

Hosting an Occupational Therapy Intern

Posted on: 05.31.2022

A new internship at Alaska Behavioral Health In Spring 2022, Alaska Behavioral Health hosted its first Occupational Therapy student intern. Baylee Bartgis spent 14 weeks working with our Child and Family Team in Anchorage for her senior capstone project, just before graduating from Creighton University. What is Occupational Therapy? The