Division of Behavioral Health

What we do

The Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for Alaskans by providing the right services to the right individuals at the right time.  The Division supports a robust and continuous behavioral health continuum of care through technical assistance, regulatory guidance, and optimized resource allocation.

We believe in supporting Alaska’s statewide behavioral health system (mental health and substance use) which uses the Continuum of Care approach.  This method focuses on preventing and addressing behavioral health risks early.  It ensures people receive the right level of care, starting with the least intensive support, while providing more services and resources for those with serious or ongoing needs.

Services provided by the Department of Behavioral Health:

• Management of the Alaska Behavioral Health State Plan and 1115 Behavioral Health Reform Medicaid programs. Activities include:
• A continuum of community-based crisis services including 988 and Crisis Careline
• Therapeutic Courts provides case management and community supervision, including drug testing for multiple specialty courts including Mental Health, Felony DUI and Drug Courts, Veterans and Family Care Courts through the state.
• Alcohol Safety Action Program serves as a link between law enforcement, courts, probation, corrections, rehabilitation, and education providers to support substance use screening, case management, and accountability for alcohol and drug-related misdemeanor cases.
• Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery provides management, oversight, technical assistance of state and federal grant funded programs to grantees. These grants support critical behavioral health services statewide including State Opioid Response activities, adult and adolescent mental health services, substance use disorders treatment, and variety of reentry and workforce programs.
• Prevention and Early Intervention provides education and supports to communities to ensure coordinated, comprehensive, and focused actions to build healthier futures by preventing problems before they start and offer help as soon as challenges arise. Target areas include suicide prevention, substance abuse prevention, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Find a provider

Find a substance abuse or mental health treatment facility near you at FindTreatment.gov.