SPONSORED: In Fairbanks, Anchorage, and now Mat-Su, Mobile Crisis Teams meet people in their homes and communities, transforming how Alaskans receive mental health care.
A symposium on how opioid use affects the community continues today and tomorrow in Fairbanks. More than 200 people are crowding into sessions about crisis contact, treatment and housing for people addicted to street drugs.
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority has awarded $800,000 to Alaska Behavioral Health for the continued support of the Fairbanks Mobile Crisis Team.