HOSTING DIALOGUES ON SOCIAL JUSTICE AND OTHER CRITICAL TOPICS a two-day training with First Alaskans Institute February 25-26, 2020 in Anchorage, AK (8:30 am – 4:30 pm) First Alaskans Institute invites you – a passionate leader, community member and advocate – to participate in our upcoming host training on February 25-26, 2020 in Anchorage from 8:30 – 4:30pm with a …
Concerts and longer hours could be in store for Alaska breweries, but lawmakers have the final say
Recover Alaska fully supports this initiative for all the health and safety benefits, plus after many years of advocacy on this issue, finding a compromise with the industry is good for everyone. JUNEAU — There will be dancing in Alaska’s breweries. Distilleries and wineries, too. The leaders of the state’s alcohol industry say they have resolved a long-running fight between bars …
Harmed before birth, America’s ‘lost children’ overshadowed by opioid crisis
BISMARCK, North Dakota — The Trump administration’s war on addiction has left behind an oft forgotten piece of the problem: alcoholism and the lifelong damage it can do to children. It’s not just the Trump White House that has not focused on alcoholism, and tens of millions of children born with fetal alcohol syndrome. The Obama administration wiped out the …
Public Meeting Mental Health & Substance Misuse
The Alaska Mental Health Board (AMHB) and Advisory Board on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (ABADA) are meeting in Anchorage to learn and share about statewide efforts related to behavioral health (mental health and substance use disorders). Get more information here.
Ben Affleck Tried to Drink Away the Pain. Now He’s Trying Honesty.
Warning: This is not one of those celebrity profiles that uses a teaspoon of new information to flavor a barrel of ancient history. Read more here. Article from The New York Times by Brooks Barnes
New Growth Interactive Fundraiser
“New Growth” is a different kind of fundraising dinner. No black tie or fancy costume needed. Instead of sitting in a banquet hall, you are invited to explore our indoor vertical-grow hydroponic farm on a self-guided scavenger hunt/tour. Learn the processes we use to grow fresh leafy greens year-round in our youth vocational training program Alaska Seeds of Change. Make …
LISTEN: Drug and alcohol misuse costs Alaska $3.5B annually. Here’s how we know the price tag.
Interested in learning more about the cost of alcohol and drugs here in Alaska? Check out a short piece that Alaska Public Radio put together about the methodology of their “cost of alcohol and drugs” reports by clicking here.
Our Stories Have Power: Storytelling, Advocacy and Policy Change
Join us in the Gathering Room, in the Mt. Ahklum Building, at the Southcentral Foundation for a presentation on recovery-oriented systems of care, best practices for recovery support services, the role of recovery community organizations, creative effective advocacy messages, influencing public policy, and mobilizing community resources. Participants will work together to create a vision for a vibrant recovery-ready Alaska. This …
Intersections Between Prevention and Recovery
Join us in the Gathering Room, in the Mt. Ahklun Building, at the Southcentral Foundation for a brief presentation and discussion about community-level prevention strategies and grassroots advocacy efforts. Lunch included.