Mental health experts say many people who experience a disaster feel a grief that lasts for weeks, months and even years.
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$23M project for homeless youth kicks off in Wasilla
The Wasilla project, called the Carson-Cottle Center, will include treatment programs for substance abuse and sex trafficking, a recovery high school and permanent supportive housing.
An Army division in Alaska is combating high suicide rates with mandatory wellness counseling
It’s been a year and a half since Fort Wainwright’s Mission 100 program was created to address mental health. Army officials and participants say it seems to be paying off – although there’s still work to be done.
With broadband set to expand across Alaska, Sullivan calls for regulation of social media, ‘big tech’
Sullivan suggested there may be a bill or bills that would limit social media to users aged 16 and older.
Juneau’s hospital showcases new center for people experiencing mental health crises
The center, which is on the Bartlett campus, means that patients who urgently need care won’t have to leave Juneau to get it.
Alaska Senate passes bill allowing involuntary psychiatric commitments of up to 2 years
The bill gives prosecutors the ability to request a two-year commitment to keep the public safe if the defendant has a history of violence and is a danger to themselves or others.