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Emergent Outcomes in Ketchikan

January 7, 2016by Alaska Wellness Coalition Leave a comment

Terrence Robbins,the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition’s Drug Free Communities Project Coordinator, shares some unexpected emergent outcomes that occurred during the filming of the latest Be [You] campaign commercial in Ketchikan.

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Be [you]., Capacity Building, community engagement, Youth Engagement

Alaska Wellness Coalition

1 week ago

Identity Alaska encourages Alaskan LGBTQ+ people to please take 15 minutes to complete the Alaska LGBTQ+ Community Health Needs Assessment. The purpose of this survey is to consider the perspectives and needs of Alaskan LGBTQ+ people in order to promote health equity.

The information from this survey will be used to inform culturally competent health care and prevention efforts that are tailors to the unique needs of Alaskan LGBTQ+ people. While surveys like this have happened in other states, this is the first statewide survey of this type to happen in Alaska.

Your confidential responses help to reduce an important gap in what we know about the health-related experiences of LGBTQ+ people throughout Alaska.

Access the survey at identityalaska.org/alaska-state-wide-health-needs-assessment/. Please share the attached flyer with others.” For more information, you can reach out to Diane Peck, the Early Care and Education Coordinator with DHSS Physical Activity and Nutrition (PAN) Unit- diane.peck@alaska.gov or 907-269-8447. ...

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2 weeks ago

Timeline PhotosThe Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance is pleased to announce its first meeting of a family & friends support group for those supporting a loved one with a mental health disorder. Join us and spread the word.
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2 weeks ago

There are still seats available for the 2020 Reentry Summit: Tools For Change, to be held at the Curtis D. Menard Center Tuesday, Jan. 14 and Wednesday, Jan. 15.

To register, please contact Barbara Mongar, Mat-Su Reentry Coalition Coordinator, at 414-4077 or barbara.mongar@valleycharities.org

The agenda is full of invaluable session, including the keynote by Dr. Latessa.

Register today! ...

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2 weeks ago

Y360 Community Presentation • United Way of Mat-Su

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Interested in what we’re hearing from Mat-Su Youth? Join us on January 17th for survey info & discussion. We surveyed Wasilla and Houston students last spring and got some meaningful results. Key takeaways include the importance of family involvement and community connection, as well as powerful i...

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Alaska Wellness Coalition

3 weeks ago

Recover Alaska is a statewide non-profit based in Anchorage that concentrates on reducing excessive alcohol use and related harms. We concentrate on a systems-change, prevention-based approach. Each year, we advocate for different policies at the statewide and local level that promote public health and reduce alcohol misuse. We recognize how important it is for lawmakers to hear from people who have direct experience with the harms that come with alcohol misuse. From those who have been impacted by alcohol, including those who are just starting treatment to those in long-term recovery, your stories matter and can help make a change!

We would like to be connected to people who are interested in learning about local and state level policies related to alcohol, helping support this legislation, telling your story to legislators and their staffers, and more. We will be providing free tools and trainings that will help people with the above. Interested people can fill out our Interest Form.

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Would you consider sharing this with your networks, especially any alumni groups you may have? Alternately, we would be happy to include your organization on our list for you to disseminate information to your clientele on our behalf, if that is your preference. Please let us know at your earliest convenience. If you have any questions, please contact Molly Mattingly, mmattingly@recoveralaska.org, (907)249-6643. ...

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Alaska Wellness Coalition

3 weeks ago

The South Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center invites you to attend the training Decolonizing Data: Restoring Culture and Rebuilding Beauty by Abigail Echo-Hawk, Chief Research Officer at the Seattle Indian Health Board and Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute. This session will focus on data techniques that center indigenous needs so that tribal programs can develop and implement interventions grounded in indigenous values. Participants will learn how to use data to identify and assess strength-based activities and protective factors and how to describe disparities in health outcomes, behaviors, and risk factors in a way that benefits tribal communities. This event will be made available via live stream for participants who cannot attend in person.

Register now!
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Alaska Wellness Coalition

3 weeks ago

The State of Alaska PFD application period is open!

Don't forget to Pick.Click.Give to your favorite local nonprofit. Your generous donations through Pick.Click.Give help keep vital programs and services alive in Alaska. ...

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Alaska Wellness Coalition

1 month ago

www.bostonglobe.com/2019/12/12/business/fcc-votes-set-up-3-digit-988-suicide-hotline-number/?fbcl... ...

FCC votes to set up 3-digit ‘988’ suicide hotline number - The Boston Globe

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Once it's implemented, people will just need to dial 988 to seek help, similar to calling 911 for emergencies or 311 for city services.

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Alaska Wellness Coalition

2 months ago

Registration for the 2020 Alaska Health Summit is now open!
Alaska Health Summit
Creating Healthy Alaskans: For Science, For Action, For Equity
January 21-23, 2020 ~ Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage AK

You can now Register Online for the 2020 Health Summit. Register by December 15 to take advantage of the Early Bird discount. The Hotel Captain Cook offers a discount of $125/plus tax when booking a room for the AK Health Summit until the room block is filled. Use the group code ALPHA20 when booking your reservations.

We have a full schedule with outstanding speakers who will engage us in thinking about some of the most critical issues affecting public health in Alaska today. With keynote and workshop sessions you will have networking opportunities and come away inspired for your own work and partnerships. We also encourage you to explore the many pre- and post Summit offerings.

Visit the Alaska Public Health website to register!
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Alaska Public Health Association - Promoting the Public's Health

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Alaska Wellness Coalition

2 months ago

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Alaska Wellness Coalition

2 months ago

The holidays can be both a time of great joy, and include some stress, anxiety and perhaps grief. Between busy schedules and an onslaught of challenging social situations, we may become overwhelmed.

Here's a great article from the Mayo Clinic on Stress, Depression and the Holidays. One major takeaway?

It is OK to say "no" to that one last invitation. Create realistic expectations, then stick to your plan for managing them.

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Tips for coping with holiday stress

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Stress and depression can ruin your holidays. Here's how to keep the joy alive.

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