Community providers envision a better way to help Alaskans in crisis SPONSORED: Without a robust safety net of support services, a behavioral health crisis can lead to homelessness and other negative health outcomes. Author: Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Published March 15 Part 5 of 6 Ellen doesn’t know quite where her son is right now. That’s not entirely true -- she’s pretty sure he’s still somewhere on the other side of the world. That’s where Justin was the last time she heard from him. “He’s homeless in an epidemic, in a country where the president doesn’t believe in COVID,” Ellen said. (Names have been changed and details withheld to protect the family’s privacy.)