Strengthening the System: Alaska’s Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program Plan 2020-24
VISION — Alaskans receive comprehensive prevention, treatment, and support services at the appropriate level of care across the lifespan, leading to meaningful lives in their home communities.
Strengthening the System identifies priorities for the next five years to inform planning and funding decisions to meet the needs of Alaska Mental Health Trust beneficiaries. The intent is to strengthen the system of care to allow a comprehensive approach that quickly meets their needs.
In addition to defining the nine goals below with corresponding objectives, for the first time, strategies are identified to provide specific approaches to reach those goals. Also unique to this plan is a strong focus on prevention and early intervention efforts that build resilience and address trauma in individuals who are at risk of developing disabling conditions.
2020-24 Plan
Released in July 2019, Strengthening the System includes a welcome letter from DHSS Commissioner Crum and Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board Chair Mary Jane Michael, an introduction, the foundational goal for the plan, and nine individual goals:
Strengthening the System includes a welcome letter
from DHSS Commissioner Crum and AMHTA Board Chair Mary Jane Michael, an introduction, the foundational goal for the plan, and nine individual goals:
Strengthening the System: Alaska’s Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program Plan 2020-24
2021 Alaska Scorecard
The Scorecard is a data measurement tool that examines the population health outcomes of Alaskans receiving care and services as described in Strengthening the System. It is researched and produced annually by leaders and planners representing DHSS, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, and related state agencies, boards and commissions.
The 2021 version of the Scorecard has been revised to include both new indicators and new narratives that are consistent with Strengthening the System and is formatted to be consistent with the use of the Results-Based Accountability framework (RBA). The Scorecard may be downloaded below as a full PDF or by individual goals:
2021 Alaska Scorecard: Key Issues Impacting Alaska Mental Health Trust Beneficiaries
- Scorecard overview
- Goal 1: Early Childhood, Indicators 1-4
Developmental screening, regulating feelings, social support, health and well-being assets
- Goal 2: Health care, Indicators 5-6
Health insurance, non-fatal hospitalized falls
- Goal 3: Economic and Social Well-Being, Indicators 7-10
Income dedicated to housing, chronic homelessness, employed with disability, above poverty level
- Goal 4: Substance Use Disorder Prevention, Indicators 11-13
Need for substance use treatment at specialty facility, received mental health services, alcohol-induced mortality
- Goal 5: Suicide Prevention, Indicators 14-16
Rates of suicide attempts and suicide
- Goal 6: Protecting Vulnerable Alaskans, Indicators 17-19
Child maltreatment, home-based family treatment services, report of harm to adults
- Goal 7: Services in the Least Restrictive Environment, Indicators 20-22
Served by home and community-based waiver, therapeutic court referrals, juvenile justice referral diverted
- Goal 8: Services in Institutional Environments, Indicators 23-27
Inpatient readmissions, served in nursing homes and intermediate care facilities, juveniles in DJJ facilities with behavioral health conditions, incarcerated individuals with psychotic disorder or schizophrenia
- Goal 9: Workforce, Data and Funding, Indicators 28-30
SHARP contracts, Alaska Training Cooperative events, Medicaid expenses
Related resources
The comprehensive plan and scorecard are a collaboration between
the Department of Health and Social Services
and the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
as required by Alaska Statute 47.30.660.
It is further coordinated with federal, state,
regional, tribal, local and
private entities involved in mental health services.
