The cost would be less than $1 a month for individual users, but in turn, it is estimated to generate between $6 to 8 million annually toward enhancing the state’s capacity to respond to mental health emergencies.
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Utqiagvik residents gather to share joy and loss during this year’s whaling festival
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Coast Guardsman’s death prompts mental health conversations at Base Kodiak
Coast Guard officials call the rescue swimmer’s June 25 death “a tragedy,” urging comrades to use stress management resources on base.
Alaskans die from traumatic brain injury at twice the national average
According to a recent report, Alaska’s death rate from traumatic brain injuries is the highest in the nation.
Family says untreated pain, solitary confinement led to man’s suicide at Lemon Creek
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