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Anchorage police pair with recovery peers to get people off the street and into treatment
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (952+ words) Adam Brown drove his SUV out of the Anchorage Police Department parking lot downtown, with a list of contacts to follow up with. "I have been inundated with getting people into detox because everything filters through me," he said. For…...
A behavioral health recovery center opening in Anchorage’s Fairview neighborhood will focus on mobile outreach
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (373+ words) A behavioral health recovery center slated to open in Anchorage’s Fairview neighborhood will not operate a walk-in crisis clinic as previously planned. True North Recovery signed an agreement this week with the Fairview Community Council, appeasing some critics of the…...
Alaska drops to 47th in the nation in overall child well-being, new report says
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (776+ words) Alaska dropped seven places to rank 47th in the nation in overall child well-being, according to a nationally recognized survey by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Advocates say the decline is troubling and reflects years of declining investment in Alaska children and…...
Alaska’s only dedicated queer health care clinic is closing
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (425+ words) Tom Pittman, executive director of Identity Alaska, said that losing this piece of community infrastructure for Alaska is devastating. “It's jarring and it's quick, and there's a lot of grief that the community is going to feel this is such…...
A Fairbanks mental health fair is back on after the Trump administration abruptly slashed, then restored, billions in grants
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (264+ words) The Fairbanks Native Association is holding a mental health resource fair this weekend to help locals stave off the winter blues. But the event almost got canceled after the Trump administration sent out hundreds of letters Tuesday night terminating roughly…...
Alaska's first on-site addiction treatment for those who overdose launches with pilot programs
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (579+ words) Stomping through stubborn, crunchy January snow, Dr. Jennifer Pierce made her way recently to a new Anchorage Fire Department vehicle. It might look like a simple SUV, but it’s equipped as a new mobile unit that – for the first time…...
5 simple (and cheap) ways to feel better on dark winter days in Alaska
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (747+ words) Winter in Alaska isn’t just cold. It can feel like the sun barely shows up. I wake up, and it’s dark. I go to work, still dark. By the time I drive home, it’s dark again. Every winter, those long,…...
3 tips for embracing winter in Alaska, even if you hate the cold
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (673+ words) I’m a lifelong Alaskan, but I hate the cold. I always have. But this year, I want to do more than just get through winter – I want to savor it. Or at least find some enjoyment in it. As part…...