Category: Special Messages

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Our Philosophy of Care

December 6, 2022

Our core beliefs as an organization and how those guide our approach to serving Alaska’s youth and families.

VOA Alaska Appoints Julia Luey as New President & CEO

March 29, 2022

An experienced behavioral health leader with more than 14 years in the industry, Julia assumes the role effective immediately.

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Embracing our Shared Resiliency: A Message from CEO Julia Luey

February 1, 2022

Julia reflects on the past year and shares how our team came together with a renewed sense of resiliency to face challenges and continue serving Alaska’s youth and families.

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CEO Transition: Reflections, Gratitude, & Looking to the Future

September 30, 2021

It is with both sadness and gratitude that the Board of Directors shares the news that Sherrie Wilson Hinshaw, our President and CEO, will be leaving VOA in October 2021.

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2020 Community Impact Report

April 12, 2021

2020 presented both the need and the opportunity to be fearless. During this time, we sought clarity over certainty, centering on our “why” in a year that tested us.

We Stand Together For Racial Justice

June 6, 2020

VOA Alaska’s work centers around the vision of creating a community that supports the hope, health, and healing of every Alaskan youth and their family.

Serving Alaska Youth & Families is What We Do

April 3, 2020

As of March 21st, VOA Alaska shifted most services to telehealth, using secure, encrypted Zoom video conferencing, with telephone appointments available as an alternative. Now