Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority

11/02/2026

We're proud to help support improved access to mental health services for youth.

"Earlier this year, Homer-based Project GRAD Kenai Peninsula received a $134,100 grant from the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority to support a rural school counseling program that provides a full-time, certified counselor for students in Nanwalek, Port Graham, Ninilchik and Tyonek. Under the program, the counselor rotates between communities, offering individual and group counseling, crisis intervention and su***de prevention education."

Text-based program will reach Kachemak Bay youth and recruit local mentors

10/28/2026

If you are a stakeholder of the Alaska Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education, please take their survey. Results will help inform the Council's work on behalf of Trust beneficiaries.

2026 STAKEHOLDER SURVEY | The Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education would like your ideas about how well the council is doing its job and how successful sponsored activities are. Results of the survey will be used to shape council activities in the future.

Your feedback is important in order to make sure that the council has the support of stakeholders in ensuring that our mission is carried out.

As the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the council plans, advocates, builds capacity and creates systems change on behalf of and with individuals with developmental and other significant disabilities and their families. As a reminder, the council does not provide direct services.

Please take the stakeholder survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8VQBCNR

The survey closes: Friday, November 13th at 5pm

If you are unable to complete the online survey (and would prefer a hard copy), need assistance completing it, or have questions about the survey or any of the council’s activities, please call the council toll-free (in Alaska) at 1-888-269-8990, 907-269-8992 (in Anchorage), or email Lanny Mommsen at [email protected].

Thank you for your time. Your input is valuable!

10/28/2026

Stay connected with the work of the Trust and the Trust Land Office (TLO). Our quarterly email newsletter features updates on recent grant awards, beneficiary highlights, and the innovative programs and land projects strengthening Alaska's system of care.

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10/27/2026

The Trust was honored to participate in Alaska Public Media's Line One: Your Health Connection radio call in show last week. Katie Baldwin Johnson, the Trust's Chief Operating Officer was joined by representatives from the Anchorage Fire Department and Providence Alaska to discuss behavioral health crisis response and the Crisis Now model. It was a great opportunity to share the successes we're seeing with new and enhanced crisis services in communities across Alaska.

You can learn more and listen to the program here: https://alaskapublic.org/programs/line-one/2026-10-21/emergency-response-for-behavioral-health-the-crisis-now-model-line-one

10/26/2026

Through a $188,000 grant to the Alzheimer's Disease Resource Agency of Alaska, Trust funds will support continued implementation of the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) Rural Outreach and Prevention program.

This Trust grant supports a full time Rural Outreach and Prevention Specialist to provide in person education, memory screenings, caregiver support, Dementia Live training, and risk reduction outreach in rural communities. Alaska’s rapidly growing senior population increases demand for dementia awareness, early detection, and caregiver support—especially in rural regions that lack ADRD-specific outreach. This project builds local partnerships, improves early identification of concerns, strengthens referral pathways, and reduces crisis risk for rural beneficiaries and families.

10/22/2026

10/22/2026

Visiting AFN? Stop by our booth (near the F Street side) and chat with staff from our office and the Alaska Trust Land Office. Learn about the cool work we're doing for Trust beneficiaries. We’d love to see you!

10/21/2026

Our Fall Land Sale Auction continues, with bids accepted up to November 16.

Browse our website to find great options like this 2.7 acre parcel with road access in Aspenwood Subdivision, located on both sides of the Parks Highway, approximately two miles west of Ester and about 10 miles west of Fairbanks.

https://alaskamentalhealthtrust.org/news/parcel/2026-competitive-land-sale-auction-ester-aspenwood-subdivision-mht-9400864/

10/18/2026

Today, we celebrate the people, places, cultures, and communities that make Alaska such a special place to call home.

From the communities across our state to the people working every day to make a difference, Alaska’s spirit is strong. The Trust is honored to be part of that story and to work alongside Alaskans to build healthier, stronger communities for generations to come.

10/16/2026

We're excited about our recent grant awards to these two partners in Juneau! NAMI Juneau and Kin Support Program - Haa Yatx’u Saani - thank you for all you are doing to support Trust beneficiaries and their families.

These grants are a part of our $25M+ annual grant program. You can learn more about all of our grants last quarter in our latest quarterly grant report:https://alaskamentalhealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Final-FY27-Q1-Grant-Report.pdf

https://www.juneauempire.com/2026/10/09/2-juneau-non-profits-recieve-grant-awards-from-alaska-mental-health-trust-authority/

The Kin Support Program Haa – Yaitxu Saiani and National Alliance on Mental Illness Juneau received trust funding