Month: January 2023

Treatment Center Feasibility Assessment – Request for Proposal

September 11, 2023January 9, 2023

Proposal Due: January 31, 2023 Owner: Tanana Chiefs Conference, Health Services Contact: Ginessa Sams, Behavioral Health Director, Tanana Chiefs Conference. Telephone: (907) 452-8251, ext. 3336. Scope: Tanana Chiefs Conference Health Services invites qualified and interested individuals/firms to submit proposals for the following scope of service within the TCC Behavioral Health Division including: • Complete a feasibility assessment—evaluate the unmet long-term …

Opioid Overdose Prevention

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023

Some people may have experience with coming to the brink of an overdose. For them and their families it was most likely a very scary time in their lives when things got out of control. But as we learn more about opioids, we have learned that we can prevent an opioid overdose. The important thing is to be educated and …

Focus on Healthy Family Time

January 6, 2023

School’s out, the kids are home, and families everywhere are preparing to celebrate the upcoming holidays—this is the perfect time for you to spend quality time with your family. Here are some useful tips on being purposeful and maximizing the gift of spending time together. BE PRESENT: We’re all bombarded with distractions—work, chores, phone calls, changing the car oil, and …

Human Trafficking In Alaska

August 1, 2023January 3, 2023

Human trafficking is a troubling issue that often goes unnoticed in our communities. While human trafficking may sound like an issue that only happens in large cities outside of Alaska – the reality is that human trafficking is happening now in our state and in our communities. In a 2017 study, 1 in 4 females at Anchorage’s covenant house had …

NPFMC Vote to Modify Bycatch Measures

February 15, 2023January 3, 2023

After hearing oral testimony from over 40 people and receiving 146 written comments at the North Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting earlier this week, the Council unanimously passed a motion to modify chum salmon bycatch management measures in the Bering Sea Pollock fishery. The motion reads ‘The Council directs the Salmon Bycatch Committee to develop recommendations for potential regulatory and …