Alaska 211, Careline Alaska and Alaska Behavioral Health contributed to a story about suicide prevention. Read the Alaska Business Monthly article. Each of them provides different support to people needing help.
Alaska 211
Community resource specialists share places where people can access behavioral and mental health resources and services and can refer them to many other agencies.
Careline Alaska
Crisis counselors are available 24/7, 365 days a year to help people deescalate, develop safety plans, establish steps to take to seek treatment and get aid, if necessary.
Alaska Behavioral Health
This U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration-certified community behavioral health clinic has providers that see and treat patients in crisis.
They’re also connected in other ways. Alaska 211 partners with Careline Alaska so it has access to our statewide database of resources and services. Alaska Behavioral Health is a United Way funded partner, which means it receives a portion of the $750,000 that we allotted this year to 29 nonprofits and 46 programs with shared goals.
Too many Alaskans have been and are impacted by self-harm and suicide. People ask how they can receive support when facing these challenges. Others ask how they can give support to people facing them. Learn about mental health care in Alaska.
No matter where you live or work in Alaska, you can contact someone for help. Your requests can be for yourself or for loved ones, colleagues, acquaintances and even strangers.
Dial 2-1-1.
For nonemergency connections to mental and behavioral health resources and services on workdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Dial 3-1-1.
For connections and referrals to nonemergency municipal departments and assistance, including the Mobile Crisis Team
Dial 9-8-8.
For help if you or someone you know is considering or engaging in self-harm, impacted by suicide, in crisis or feeling down
Dial 9-1-1.
For life-threatening emergencies that require immediate police or paramedic responses
