Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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A cup of coffee and conversation at the Gathering Grounds
By Russell Clark For the Frontiersman ** Part One of this two-part series centers on quiet conversations at the ninth
Alaska Supreme Court must stop judges from treating people with mental illness worse than criminals
By Val Van Brocklin Spectrum In Alaska, a criminal in custody must be presented with charges in court within 48
New behavioral health facility set for public hearing
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) has been experiencing a mental health crisis for quite some
MY House to open residential treatment center
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The MYHouse Youth Drop-in center will be opening their first ever residential treatment Center
VA releases annual Veteran suicide prevention report, analyzing 2001-2022 data
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On December 19, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released the National Veteran
New research would assess the potential benefit of psychedelics for treating PTSD, alcohol use disorder in Veterans
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it will fund a study
Alaska’s Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program plan finalized
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Following months of collaboration and input from stakeholders across the state, the Alaska Department of
Residential treatment facility helping youth overcome substance use challenges
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation The negative impact of the pandemic on the mental health of
TNR Mobile Crisis Unit work in collaboration with law enforcement to address substance use, mental health crisis
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Over the weekend, Alaska State Troopers responded to an address in Wasilla for a death
Changing lives, one child at a time
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation The impacts of substance abuse, mental illness, and poverty on society
Reducing the stigma of mental illness one case at a time
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation The road to recovery from mental illness can be long and
From shell shock to PTSD: History of PTSD in Veterans
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. PTSD is a mental condition that