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Peer Support: Helping Alaskans on the path to recovery

October 14, 2022

Alaska Peer Support helps people navigate behavioral health and addiction treatment services — and proponents say the program is transforming its field.

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The Hydra of Homelessness: Relationship is Therapeutic

October 10, 2022

Our Supportive Housing team joins a local podcast to discuss and debunk stereotypes about substance use and houselessness.

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Advocates for mental health say talking is the first step to healing

May 9, 2022

A VOA Alaska school-based mental health clinician discusses the importance of normalizing mental health and more with host Lori Townsend.

An alternative high school in Anchorage is focusing on mental health to help students graduate

April 20, 2022

At Benny Benson, VOA’s school-based clinician is a key part of a team committed to helping students graduate.

VOA Alaska on the Mental Health Mosaics Podcast

February 28, 2022

VOA Alaska is excited and honored to participate in the Mental Health Mosaics project from Out North, which includes a podcast featuring a few members of our team.

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Mental health programs partner with ASD to provide more resources for students

January 12, 2022

In the News: Our School-Based team shares the importance of providing mental health services directly within schools.

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Line One: Youth mental health and substance abuse in Alaska

November 17, 2021

In The News: VOA Alaska’s Julia Luey and Jackie Wallen join Line One host Prentiss Pemberton to talk about our work to fill in the gaps to care.

For a stronger community, we need to do better by our youth

July 3, 2021

Learn how we can do better for young Alaskans today in this op-ed from VOA Alaska board member Dr. Lisa Lindquist and President & CEO Sherrie Hinshaw.

Clinicians in schools help address behavioral health

May 25, 2021

VOA Alaska in the News – Organizations like Volunteers of America are partnering up to continue providing behavioral health services to students right at school.

Volunteers of America offers housing program for Alaska youth

January 24, 2020

Via KTVA – Youth Permanent Supportive Housing is a partnership between Volunteers of America Alaska, Covenant House Alaska and the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness.