Mental Health

Apr 06 2019
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House Health and Social Services Committee co-chair Rep. Ivy Spohnholz, D-Anchorage, questions Chief Procurement Officer Jason Soza of the Department of Administration in a joint meeting with the House State Affairs Committee in Juneau on April 2, 2019. The committee was examining procurement procedures that led to a controversial contract to manage the Alaska Psychiatric Institute. Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, D-Sitka, co-chair of the House State Affairs Committee is on the right.

Lawmakers seek competitive contract to run psychiatric institute

By | Economy, Health, Juneau, Mental Health, Southcentral, State Government

Rep. Ivy Spohnholz said the department didn’t provide enough information to Chief Procurement Officer Jason Soza for him to be able to adequately review the contract, which would pay Wellpath $225 million over five years.

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Mar 19 2019
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New report confirms major problems at Alaska Psychiatric Institute

By | Health, Mental Health, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Southcentral, State Government

The investigation was prompted by a hospital safety officer warning that API staff were excessively restraining and isolating patients, as well as using force in ways that violate the facility’s own guidelines.

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Feb 20 2019
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In Anchorage, emotionally preparing students for the scary prospect of climate change

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, Education, Environment, Mental Health, Science & Tech, Southcentral, State Government

“One of the reasons why I suspect other teachers might not want to jump into this, besides it being a political hot topic, is it’s heavy and it’s a real downer,” says science educator Bryan Smith.

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Feb 11 2019
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Tarah Hargrove poses in front of the mural depicting her story created by students at University of Alaska Anchorage.

Transforming perspectives on trauma through paintings of hope

By | Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Arts & Culture, Community, Education, Mental Health, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Solutions Desk, Southcentral, University of Alaska

Stories that start with trauma can end with hope. A new set of murals illustrates the transformation of seven Alaskans, and the process of creating them transformed the artists themselves.

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