Housing is one of the biggest challenges for people who were involved in the justice system. Case manager Nathan Block says solving that takes effort not just from those people, but from the community, too.
Mental Health
Bartlett Regional Hospital names new head of mental health department
Tracey Dompeling will take over in the lead role from interim officer Karen Forrest on June 20.
Their mom died of COVID. They say conspiracy theories are what really killed her
As America approaches a million deaths from COVID-19, many thousands of families have been left wondering whether available treatments and vaccines could have saved their loved ones.
Tlingit and Haida launches online tool for addiction treatment and education
Tribal citizens in Southeast Alaska who are experiencing addiction have access to a new, free online treatment.
Construction continues on new behavioral health center as patient visits climb in Juneau
Bartlett Regional Hospital officials say there are about 50 people waiting for care after an initial assessment.
Surge of mental health visits continues at Bartlett Regional Hospital
Interim Chief Behavioral Health Officer Karen Forest says the number of patients her department sees a month has now topped its previous numbers by 40%.
Army commander seeks to normalize mental health care amid string of soldier suicides
The Army has confirmed that 11 Alaska-based soldiers died by suicide in 2021. Six more deaths are still under investigation.
Juneau police name the officer involved in a shooting in the Mendenhall Valley
Juneau resident Art Whitney said that he was on the phone, waiting for officers to arrive and wasn’t doing anything threatening. He said he gave his gun to his roommate before he went outside.
Juneau community mourns missing and murdered Indigenous people: ‘One of our strengths is our voices’
About 30 people gathered on Monday night to share their stories and sing to their missing loved ones.
Ombudsman finds persistent problems at the Alaska Psychiatric Institute
On multiple occasions, the hospital’s CEO Scott York provided inaccurate information to investigators, according to the report.