The Alaska Court System, Alaska Mental Health Trust, Legislature, local governments, law enforcement, social services, mental health providers and other community stakeholders are all needed to create a more comprehensive solution.
We never want to go back to the days when institutionalization was the only option for Alaskans with behavioral health challenges. I am proud of the positive strides that API has made in the past three years. Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vision with Executive Order 121 to restructure the Department of Health and Social Services allows the Department of Family and Community Services to prioritize API and our other sections.
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