Mental Health Trust Authority

Located in Anchorage, Alaska, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority is a pioneering state corporation dedicated to transforming the mental health landscape across the state. Charged with administering the Alaska Mental Health Trust—a perpetual trust fund—the organization funds and supports a broad array of services for Alaskans living with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, emotional disturbances, and other behavioral health conditions. The Trust operates with the strategic vision and flexibility of a private foundation, investing in long-term systemic change while directly addressing the immediate needs of its beneficiaries. Central to its mission is ensuring that Alaska maintains a comprehensive and integrated mental health program that evolves alongside the needs of its people.

The Trust plays a foundational role in developing and funding Alaska’s behavioral health system, with key initiatives including the Crisis Now framework, which establishes real-time access to 24/7 crisis call centers, mobile response teams, and short-term stabilization options. These initiatives are vital in moving behavioral health emergencies out of law enforcement and emergency rooms and into appropriately trained community-based systems. The Trust also prioritizes prevention, access to care, stigma reduction, and alignment with the state’s long-term Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program Plan. Through its Trust Land Office, it manages over one million acres of land to generate sustainable revenue for mental health programs statewide. As a trusted convener, funder, and system architect, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority is redefining how mental health and substance use services are supported, accessed, and delivered across urban and rural Alaska.