Randall Burns
Director

"Partners promoting
healthy communities."

Mission & Values

 

Serve clients with challenging
behaviors? Help is available.

Welcome to Behavioral Health

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Medicaid Expansion and Reform

Agnew::Beck report on Medicaid Redesign and Expansion Strategies for Alaska
 

 

 

Behavioral Health Continuum of Care

The Division of Behavioral Health has a commitment to improve the quality life of Alaskans through the right service to the right person at the right time. The continuum of care represents a commitment to mitigating risk of behavioral health with prevention and early intervention, insuring Alaskans are served effectively at the lowest level of care possible, while recognizing that the most acute and chronic conditions require a corresponding increased level of services, supports and resources.

The central purpose of the Division is to provide a continuum of statewide behavioral health (mental health and substance use) services ranging from prevention, screening, and brief intervention to acute psychiatric care. Included are services for the general population (prevention & brief intervention), individuals experiencing emotional disturbance and emergency/crisis, seriously mentally ill adults, seriously emotionally disturbed youth, and substance use disorder services for youth and adults. 

Current Events & Announcements

• Nov. 16 – 17 at the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel
  “Transforming Behavioral Health in Alaska” –
  Registration information coming soon.
  
• Regulations Adopting DSM-5, ICD-10-CM, DC-03R, and the ASAM, Criteria (3rd Ed.)
  
• Community Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery Grants will be continued in SFY2017 
  
• The State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health is pleased to announce the presentation for public comment the Alaska - FY2016-2017 Combined SABG/MHBG Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan to the Substance Abuses and Mental Health Services Administration.

This draft application is in the final edit process and your input and comments are critical to the design and delivery of mental health and substance abuse services in Alaska.　

To view the application please visit the website below and use the citizen login:

https://bgas.samhsa.gov/
Username : citizenak
password : citizen 

Please submit your comments by email, phone or fax to:

Stacy Toner- Division Operations Manager
P O Box 110620 Juneau, AK 99811
Phone: (907) 465-3370 Fax: (907) 465-2668
E-mail:stacy.toner@alaska.gov

• ICD-10 / DSM-5 Conversion Project
• Regulation Changes on Behavioral Health Services Provider Accreditation  - 4-6-2015
• Questions Related to the Notice of Proposed Changes on Behavioral Health Services Accreditation
• Alaska State Suicide Prevention Plan: FY2012-2017
• 2013 Alaska Behavioral Health-Primary Care Survey Report Results
• Alaska Scorecard: Key Issues Impacting Alaska Mental Health Trust Beneficiaries
• Individual Service Agreement Grants

Self Help Resources

• Careline Crisis Intervention
• Bright Futures Socio-Emotional Development Discussion and Referral Tools: Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood and Adolescence
• Substance Abuse or Mental Health Treatment Facility Locator
• Support Groups Helpful to Recovery
• Supports for Alaska's children with severe emotional disturbance brochure

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