On December 9, 2020, VOA Alaska will co-host a townhall with Anchorage Youth Development Coalition and Center for Safe Alaskans to discuss underage drinking and prevention strategies in the time of COVID. "Wellbeing During COVID: Underage Alcohol Use and Prevention Strategies" will present data regarding underage and adult drinking, lead conversations, brainstorm ways to build relationships with youth, and explore ...

On Dec 9, VOA Alaska will cohost a townhall with Anchorage Youth Development Coalition and Center for Safe Alaskans to discuss underage drinking and prevention strategies in the time of Covid. “Wellbeing during Covid: Underage Alcohol Use and Prevention Strategies” will present data regarding underage and adult drinking, lead conversations, brainstorm ways on how to build relationships with youth, and ...

The Alaska Commission on Behavioral Health Certification (ACBHC) and members of the ACBHC Peer Support Advisory Board will provide an orientation to the new Peer Support Professional Certification available this coming January 2021. The presentation will describe the multi-year process to create the certification program, the different types and levels of certification, and the different sets of requirements for work ...

Join Confront White Womanhood for a 2 part training. We will come together to understand white women's roles in white supremacy. We will be focusing on the history of white saviorism and the ways in which our methods of helping have been violent and aided racial inequalities. We will take honest looks at ourselves and our professions, examining what our ...

We will kick off the evening with a 20-minute message of hope and presentation by our newest team member, Kikkan Randall, an inspirational Alaskan figure who has been through a lot and accomplished many amazing feats during her Olympic career and beyond! We will then stream the video We Breathe Again.  This is an incredibly powerful 57-minute documentary that intimately ...

This webinar will cover the importance of tailoring syringe services and other harm reduction programs to transgender participants and how to assess and respond to specific community needs. This webinar is hosted by NASTAD through the CDC-funded National Harm Reduction TA Center and will be facilitated by Sasanka Jinadasa of Reframe Health and Justice. This webinar is for anyone currently ...

Alaska Wellness Coalition envisions communities throughout Alaska where individuals thrive in an environment that supports healthy choices. Their membership is diverse, including Alaskans working in public health, positive youth development, the recovery community, social services, Alaska Native tribal Health, and community development. Individuals who would like to be connected into the Alaska Wellness Coalition are invited to attend the open ...

The Alliance: United to prevent alcohol misuse and promote community wellness meets monthly to engage with members, provide updates, gather feedback on proposals, and support the various aspects of our current work. These meetings are open. Please request a link to the virtual meeting by emailing Alliance coordinator, Jess Limbird at jlimbird@recoveralaska.org.  

Join Confront White Womanhood for a 2 part training. We will come together to understand white women's roles in white supremacy. We will be focusing on the history of white saviorism and the ways in which our methods of helping have been violent and aided racial inequalities. We will take honest looks at ourselves and our professions, examining what our ...

Join SAMHSA for the 17th annual Prevention Day. This day-long virtual event is free and done in collaboration with CADCA’s National Leadership Forum. It provides an opportunity for communication and networking between prevention practitioners, community leaders, SAMHSA grantees, researchers and consumers in the behavioral health field. As part of Prevention Day, SAMHSA’s leadership will inform participants about SAMHSA’s prevention priorities ...