VI. Further Information and Acknowledgements

The Department of Health and Social Services and the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority share responsibility for the development of the Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Plan for services described in statute as the Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program. These roles are detailed in the Alaska Statutes:

Authority for Plan
AS 47.30.660

Mental Health Funding Statutes
AS 37.14.010-.099
AS 47.30.046-.056

Beneficiaries of The Trust
AS 47.30.056

These Alaska Statutes can be found at www.legis.state.ak.us.

Acknowledgements

The Department of Health and Social Services and the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority are grateful for the time and expertise of their staff members who contributed to this plan. The participation of the Alaska Commission on Aging, the Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education, the Governor’s Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, and the Alaska Mental Health Board assures that the Comprehensive Integrated Plan is consistent with the planning efforts of these statutory advisory and advocacy boards. In addition, we appreciate the contributions of staff members in other agencies who have assisted us: the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Developmentthe Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development , the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation,Department of Corrections, the Alaska Brain Injury Network , and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

Further Information

For those who wish further information, following is a list with contact information for the agencies responsible for this plan and for the advisory and advocacy boards whose planning efforts coordinate with the Comprehensive Plan.

Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Health Planning and Systems Development
P.O. Box 110601
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601
(907) 465-3091

Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
3745 Community Park Loop , Suite 200
Anchorage , Alaska 99508
(907) 269-7960

Alaska Mental Health Board
(Conducts planning and advocacy for adults and children experiencing mental illness and emotional disorders)
431 North Franklin Street
Juneau , Alaska 99801
(907) 465-3071

Governor’s Advisory Board on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
(Conducts planning and advocacy for prevention and treatment of alcoholism and drug abuse)
431 North Franklin Street
P.O. Box 110608
Juneau, Alaska 99801
(888) or (907) 465-8920

Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education
(Conducts planning and advocacy for children and adults experiencing a developmental or cognitive disability)
3601 C Street #740
Anchorage, Alaska 99524
(888) or (907) 269-8990

Alaska Commission on Aging
(Responsible for planning and advocacy for people with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders)
P.O. Box 110693
150 Third Street
Juneau , Alaska 99801
(907) 465-3250

Department of Corrections
4500 Diplomacy Drive
Anchorage 99508
(907) 269-7317

Alaska Brain Injury Network
Office: (907) 274 - 2824
Toll-free (888) 574 - 2824 (in Alaska)