General Mental Health Information Useful Sites
(Separate Website)
This site has links to many Alaskan and National resources for mental health. By scrolling down you will find links to legislation and laws, resources for Elders, and women's issues as well as information on many support groups.
By: Mental Health Association of Alaska
Self-Help Assistance for Mental Health Consumers
(Separate Website)
Helps connect individuals to self-help and advocacy resources and offers expertise to self-help groups and other peer-run services for mental health consumers.
By: National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
Q & A About Intellectual Disabilities in the Workplace and the ADA
(Separate Website)
Here you can find information addressing problems for applicants and employees with intellectual disabilities in the workplace.
By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Alaska Preferred Drug List
(Separate Website)
List of Myths and facts concerning the Alaska preferred Drug List and what it does or does not do, and how your doctor can maintain that your medically necessary medications are covered.
By: State of Alaska
Information on Depression
(Separate Website)
About 18.8 million American adults suffer from a depressive illness. Unfortunately, many people do not recognize that depression is a treatable illness. If you feel that you or someone you care about is one of the many undiagnosed depressed people in this country, the information on this web page may help you take the steps that may save your own or someone else's life.
By: National Institute of Mental Health
Alaska Office of the Ombudsman Complaint Dept.
(Separate Website)
This site has an explanation of how the Ombudsman's Office works and contains links that enable you to understand the process. This site also provides a link to the complaint form.
By: State of Alaska
Know Your Rights
(Separate Website)
Here are FQ&A's about your rights under the Disabilities Act, including what is "informed concent", can you refuse treatment, managed care rights, rights to privacy and a list of resources to help.
By: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Center for Mental Health Services
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