GETTING HELP IS THE FIRST STEP -- Resources are available and treatment works. To find alcohol treatment providers, visit www.alaska211.org or dial 2-1-1.

HELP IS AVAILABLE 24/7 -- If you need help or know someone who does, call the toll-free Careline Crisis Intervention line at 877-266-4357 or visit www.carelinealaska.com. The Trust and the Statewide Suicide Prevention Council have launched a radio campaign encouraging people to use Careline Alaska. Listen here.

FIND MEANINGFUL WORK HELPING TRUST BENEFICIARIES -- Training is available. There are hundreds of jobs statewide, including rural Alaska. Learn more at aadsc.org.

ALASKA HEALTH WORKFORCE COALITION ADOPTS 4-YEAR ACTION AGENDA -- The Coalition, a public-private partnership created to address health workforce issues, has identified six occupations and six systemic changes initiatives to address by 2015. View the plan.

ADVOCACY -- If you want to become involved in supporting Trust beneficiaries through the legislative process, consider joining our ACTION NETWORK.

Trust related WebEx Meeting Information and Access Codes

• The Statewide Suicide Prevention Council has created www.StopSuicideAlaska.org a web portal that offers information and resources for individuals and groups in Alaska as they work to prevent suicide and help recover after a loss. 
• The results of the 2010 Center for Effective Philanthropy Survey of Trust grantee perceptions of the work The Trust does for beneficiaries. 
• 15 Years of Committment and Success -- The Trust's 2010 Annual Report is available for download.  Read about our past successes and our current initiatives.
• The Trust has produced an informational brochure that describes what The Trust is, who our beneficiaries are and what funding opportunities are available.  Download a pdf copy or email us for hard copies.
• Status of Beneficiaries - The Alaska Scorecard: Key Issues Impacting Alaska Mental Health Trust Beneficiaries is an overview of the status of Trust beneficiaries researched and produced by leaders and planners representing the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services and related state agencies, boards and commissions.
• View The Cost of Crime, a study conducted by the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) in Anchorage that shows the number of inmates in Alaska's prisons will likely double by 2030 unless the state significantly increases its prevention, intervention, education and treatment programs soon.
• Trust FAQs -- Frequently asked questions about The Trust.
• Frequently Used Abbreviations -- A list of mental health-related abbreviations commonly used by The Trust and its partners.

Individual Services

The Trust does not provide individual services. Here is a list of references that do. Alaska 211 Health and Human Services Information and Referral System - to call, simply dial 2-1-1 or 1-800-478-2221 Suicide Prevention Careline web site with online chat, text 907-2LISTEN (907-254-7836) or call the 24-hour hotline 1-877-266-4357 for immediate assistance National Resource Directory - an online resource for wounded, ill, and injured service members, veterans, their families and those who support them.  State of Alaska Resources Alaska Behavioral Health Resource Guide Senior and Disabilities Services Aging & Disability Resource Centers Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman Other Helpful Links