Community and Statewide Wellness Coalitions

Prevention and Early Intervention

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP)

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Program

Recidivism Reduction

Workforce Development

Overview

The Division of Behavioral Health, Prevention & Early Intervention provides grant funding throughout the state, serving both urban and rural service areas. The Comprehensive Behavioral Health Prevention and Early Intervention (CBHPEI) grant focuses on community lead population-based strategies that promotes the prevention of substance misuse and suicide, and the promotion of comprehensive wellness across Alaska, by using an “upstream” approach. Prevention efforts are community-driven and coalition led, with stakeholders representing the diversity of the community or service area. To contact of to join an existing coalition, use the list of current Alaska community and statewide coalitions found “HERE”

Who qualifies?

Eligible Alaska state grant applicants
Able to coordinate collaborative coalition-lead partnerships with local regional and statewide stakeholders sharing the common interest in reducing the negative impacts of substance abuse suicide, and mental health challenges
Can demonstrate the intent to engage in the five-step SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) process to promote upstream prevention efforts that will be coalition lead, and that implement and evaluate data driven strategies and programs.

How to sign up:

Competitive solicitations are not currently open however it is anticipated that a solicitation will be published during the early Spring of 2027 for funding starting July 1, 2027.

For information on this funding, interested applicants should go to the Department of Health On-Line Public Notices page.

FY 2026 Grantees

Southcentral

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Anchorage Youth Development Coalition (AYDC)
Marcia Howell, Alaska Injury Prevention Center, Executive Director
marcia.howell@alaska-ipc.org
907-562-4184
*Emmanuel Portillo, Coalition Coordinator
(907) 215-6982
eportillo@safealaskans.org
4241 B Street #100
Anchorage, AK 99503

Spirit of Youth Coalition
*Aislinn Waite, Coalition Coordinator
awaite@spiritofyouth.org
907-350-5448
Karen Zeman, Director
kzeman@spiritofyouth.org
(907) 272-2875
203 West 15th Avenue, Suite 105
Anchorage, Alaska 99501

Volunteers of America Alaska
Sherrie Hinshaw, Executive Director
Sara Clark, Prevention
*Aaron Osterback, Coalition Coordinator
(907) 419-7852
aosterback@voaak.org
502600 Cordova St, Ste 101
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
shinshaw@voaak.org
907-279-9650
907-240-8460

THRIVE Mat-Su
Stephanie Allen, Executive Director - United Way of Mat-Su
sallen@unitedwaymatsu.org
(907) 745-5821
*Matt Clayton, Coalition Coordinator
connect@thrivematsu.org
907-795-6341
Staci Manier, Community Impact Director
TBA, Coalition Coordinator
impact@unitedwaymatsu.org
550 S Alaska St, Suite 205
Palmer, AK 99645

Recovery Alaska, Foraker Group
3201 C Street, Ste 110
Anchorage, AK 99504
Tiffany Hall
907-249-6645
thall@recoveralaska.org
*Tesia Bobrycki, Coalition Coordinator
tbobrycki@recoveralaska.org
907-249-6645

Change 4 the Kenai
Kristie Sellers, Director
Sophia Costales, Coalition Coordinator
scostales@cpgh.org
907-714-5698
Central Peninsula General Hospital (Fiscal Agent)
250 Hospital Pl, Soldotna, AK 99669
ksellers@cpgh.org
www.change4kenai.org

Sprout Family Services
Audrey Morris, Coalition Administrator
audrey@sproutalaska.org
907-235-6044/21
P.O. Box 1245
Homer, AK 99603
*Hannah Gustafson
907-317-2050
907-235-6044
hannahinak@gmail.com

Seward Prevention Coalition
Katie Cornwell, Executive Director
Katie@spcalaska.org
907-362-2466
*Christiana Smith, Coalition Coordinator
601 3rd Avenue
PO Box 1804
Seward, AK 99664
sewardpreventioncoalition@gmail.com
spcprogramcoordinator@gmail.com
907-362-2466