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Community providers envision a better way to help Alaskans in crisis

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.) ....

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Alaskans in crisis often get tangled in the criminal justice system

Alaskans in crisis often get tangled in the criminal justice system
SPONSORED: When the state’s biggest provider of behavioral health services is the prison system, experts say, it’s time to start thinking differently about crisis intervention.
Author: Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
Published March 11
Part 4 of 6
The Alaska Department of Corrections operates 13 correctional institutions capable of housing more than 4,800 inmates in locations across the state.
It is also one of the state’s largest providers of behavioral health care services.
represent a significant portion of those who are incarcerated in Alaska. Forty-two percent of Alaska inmates are identified as Trust beneficiaries each year, and about 22 percent of that population is considered to have severe, persistent mental illness, according to DOC Chief Mental Health Officer Adam Rutherford. ....

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How behavioral health crises strain Alaska's emergency rooms

How behavioral health crises strain Alaska’s emergency rooms
SPONSORED: Emergency medical personnel say that they can, will and do help patients in crisis - but that a new approach would benefit everyone involved.
Author: Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
Published March 8
Part 3 of 6
A broken arm. A heart attack. A manic episode. Thoughts of suicide.
All of these are emergencies, and any one of them might land you in the nearest emergency room. But the clinicians who work in those emergency rooms say the same high-energy, high-intensity environment that is life-saving for medical emergencies can also be high-risk for patients who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis. ....

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