November 20th is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day and NSHC will be hosting an event to bring together those bereaved by suicide to find connection, understanding, and hope through shared experience. This event will be facilitated by IÑUA and BHS’s Dr. Barnhart through Zoom. To participate by video, the Zoom link is https://bit.ly/3mpgFhL Call Read More
Behavioral Health Services
Why the Liitfik Center? Why Now? Our Elders Weigh In
“Liitfik – A place to come to your senses, a place of learning, and a sobering place” The need for the Liitfik Wellness Center: Alcohol abuse is one of the biggest problems in the region, with the current solution involving taking intoxicated people to the emergency room at the hospital or Anvil Mountain Correctional Center, Read More
BHS to Expand Substance Misuse Services With HRSA Grant
$6 million out of almost $400 million in federal funds has been awarded to Alaska health centers to better address substance abuse and misuse throughout the state. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded Norton Sound Health Corporation just shy of $285,000 earlier this year. According to a Read More
