Alaska has one of the highest rates of traumatic brain injury in the nation. Alaska Brain Injury Network has produced a new video highlighting the personal stories of two young Alaskans who, along with their families, are dealing with brain injuries.  There are also important messages to policy makers, teachers, parents and health care providers about the need for treatment and services for Alaskans who experience traumatic brain injuries.

Our new workforce recruitment media campaign Life Experience Counts urges women and former military service members to turn their training and experiences into jobs that help beneficiaries of the Alaska Mental Health Trust.  The campaign is part of The Trust's Workforce Development Focus Area's efforts to recruit, train and retain workers for service providers who support Trust beneficiaries.

2009 Legislative Results - see a spreadsheet of the final FY10 Mental Health Budget Bill adopted by the Alaska State Legislature April 14, 2009, and read an end-of-session advocacy report on  actions of the 26th Alaska State Legislature that impact Trust beneficiaries.  If you want to become involved in supporting Trust beneficiaries through the legislative process, consider joining our ACTION NETWORK.   

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.

Trust related WebEx Meeting Information and Access Codes

• 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.
• The Trust's 2008 Annual Report is available for download.  Read about our past successes and our current initiatives.
• Performance Based Funding Results - View a summary of the Department of Health and Social Service Division of Behavioral Health performance based funding results for the FY09 Comprehensive Behavioral Health Treatment grant program. 
• 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 this referral service, simply dial 2-1-1 or 1-800-478-2221
• Suicide Prevention Careline web site with chat line, personal stories and poetry or call the 24-hour hotline 1-877-266-4337 for immediate assistance 
• State of Alaska Resources
• Alaska Behavioral Health Resource Guide
• Senior and Disabilities Services
• Alaska's Network of Care
  
• Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman
• Other Helpful Links