Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority

09/16/2026

Are you ready? The Improving Lives Conference is happening this week!

Tickets are still on sale for the main conference on Sept. 17-18, and for our pre-conference workshops on Sept. 16.

See you soon! Registration and more info here: https://improvinglivesalaska.org/

09/15/2026

As a Trust beneficiary and board member, Kathy at Northern Hope Center in Fairbanks shows how members of our community can both contribute to and benefit from efforts to improve mental health and wellbeing.

Learn more about how the Trust and our partners support beneficiary success: https://alaskamentalhealthtrust.org/

09/11/2026

You won't want to miss this keynote address at next week's Trust Improving Lives conference, happening Sept. 17-18 at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage.

In this inspiring presentation, our speakers will talk about what is possible when the person who was once the doctor and the person who was once the client stop working in parallel and start building the next version of care together.

Learn more and register here: improvinglivesalaska.org

09/09/2026

Attending the 2026 Improving Lives Conference is not only an opportunity to learn, network, and collaborate, but also an opportunity to maintain and enhance your skills and knowledge!

We are honored to offer 12.75 contact hours of continuing education (CE-CME) for the 2026 Improving Lives Conference through the Alaska Native Medical Center Joint Accreditation Program.

The Trust Improving Lives Conference is happening next week, September 17-18 at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage. Learn more and register here: improvinglivesalaska.org

09/03/2026

Is your organization or community looking for grant funding? Our most recent Grant Opportunity Report is now available. This bi-weekly, comprehensive resource highlights public and private grant opportunities relevant to Alaska organizations supporting Trust beneficiaries.

View the latest report today:https://alaskamentalhealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/August-28-2026.pdf

09/03/2026

Interested in the Rural Health Transformation Program in Alaska? Join us for this pre-conference workshop happening on Sept. 16, the day before we kick off the Trust Improving Lives Conference.

This informative and impactful workshop will highlight Alaska’s progress to date in advancing RHTP, share key insights from RHTP Regional Convenings, and provide a forward-looking view of what’s ahead for the program in our state.

Participants will also be invited to join a collaborative discussion on how RHTP investments can help transform Alaska’s behavioral health and disability systems of care to better meet the needs of Trust beneficiaries.

Learn more: improvinglivesalaska.org

09/02/2026

Have you checked out the Alaska Trust Land Office's offerings for this year's fall land sale auction?

Bids will be accepted through November 16, 2026.

Bidding for the 2026 Competitive Fall Land Sale Auction is open through November 16!

This year's parcel inventory includes incredible offerings across Southcentral, Southeast, and Interior Alaska suitable for a cabin, home, or investment.

The formal bidding window is open until 4:30 PM on November 16, 2026. All revenues generated from Trust land sales help support mental health and disability programs across Alaska. Explore this year's parcels and submit your bid today:
https://alaskamentalhealthtrust.org/.../fall-land-sale/

09/01/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month, a time to remember that every conversation and every connection can make a difference.

If you or someone you know is exhibiting warning signs like expressing hopelessness, experiencing suicidal thoughts, or struggling with emotional distress, call or text 988 to reach the Su***de and Crisis Lifeline. Trained crisis counselors are available 24/7 to listen and offer support with this free and confidential service.

Learn more: 988.alaska.gov

09/01/2026

The Trust Improving Lives Conference is happening Sept. 17-18 in Anchorage. One of our luncheon presenters, Dr. Eric Arzubi, will present his keynote address: Under the Hood and Over the Horizon: What AI Actually Changes in Behavioral Health.

Description: Most conversations about AI in mental health jump straight to the far horizon. The real opportunity starts closer to home. Eric Arzubi, MD, CEO of Frontier Psychiatry, will walk through both. On the bold end: using health information exchange data to predict which patients are headed for a psychiatric emergency, and working with a technology partner to deliver AI-supported, evidence-based therapy to patients who would otherwise wait months for care or never get it at all. On the quieter end: using the same class of tools to look under the hood at scheduling, documentation, and capacity inside your own organization. He will share what his team built, what it took to get providers to try it, and where the work fell short. Attendees will leave with a clear sense of which problems in their own organizations are ready for this kind of work right now, and which ones are not.

You can register online at: improvinglivesalaska.org

Don't miss it!

08/31/2026

Our partners at the UAA Center for Human Development are hosting two sessions focused on brain injury and the Rural Health Transformation program.

Registration link with more information in comments.