Speakers
Keynote Speakers

KEN
DUCKWORTH MD
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Ken has worked for the last year working on NAMI’s first book, “You Are Not Alone.” The book is a celebration of lived experience as expertise and is a practical resource for individuals and families who have mental health conditions. All proceeds from sales go to NAMI. Ken’s passion is fueled by his loving dad, who had bipolar disorder.

DANIEL H.
GILLISON, JR.
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Dan has over 30 years of experience and has previously held leadership positions at Xerox, Nextel, and Sprint. Dan holds a B.A. from Southern University and A&M College.
Dan spearheaded the creation of the CEO Alliance for Mental Health in 2020, which represents some of the most vulnerable and diverse populations affected by disparities in the mental health care system. The leadership collective has collaborated to identify and amplify their priorities for creating a future of quality mental health care for all who need it.

HALEY
MOSS
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Breakout Session Speakers

Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Cloud 9 Telehealth
Improving Behavioral Health & Crisis Response via Community Care Coordination /
September 28, 2022 – 3:15 PM
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Principal
Agnew::Beck Consulting, Inc.
“Transforming Behavioral Health Crisis Response In Alaska” / September 28, 2022 – 8:45 AM
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Thea led the 2016 effort to develop recommendations to redesign Alaska’s Medicaid program; she has worked with many Tribal, statewide, and community organizations to expand services for Elders, and people with behavioral health issues and disabilities, and to strengthen vulnerable families. She led the teams for the Forensic Psychiatric Feasibility Assessment and the Acute Behavioral Health Improvement project and is working closely with the Trust and Alaska communities to implement Crisis Now Services.

Professor of Social Work
University of Alaska Anchorage
Strengthening the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Workforce in Alaska /
September 28, 2022 – 2:00 PM
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Chief Operating Officer
Alaska Behavioral Health
CCBHCs (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics) in Alaska /
September 28, 2022 – 11:15 AM
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established the Alaska Child Trauma Center at AKBH, Alaska’s first National Child Traumatic Stress Network center. Joshua has served on SAMHSA’s national child stress initiative steering committee and is on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma. His career has been focused on improving behavioral health services in Alaska and bringing evidence-based practices to the state. Over the past 2 years, Joshua has been working with the team at Alaska Behavioral Health to improve access to care, expand capacity and increase the use of research-based treatments. During this time, AKBH has more than doubled the number of clients served and services provided.

Executive Vice President, Behavioral Services Division
Southcentral Foundation
“Transforming Behavioral Health Crisis Response In Alaska” / September 28, 2022 – 8:45 AM
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Director of Clinical Services
Alaska Psychiatric Institute
Serving Alaskans with Complex Needs /
September 27, 2022 – 9:00 AM
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Executive Director
Beacon Hill
Safe Families For Children Alaska / September 27, 2022 – 2:00 PM
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Executive Director
Resource Center for Parents & Children
Mental Health Services in Child Advocacy Centers / September 27, 2022 – 1:15 PM
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Chief Executive Officer
JAMHI Health & Wellness, Inc.
CCBHCs (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics) in Alaska / September 28, 2022 – 11:15 AM
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In the field awhile, Dave’s fortunate to have served a variety of roles in various settings and most honored to present with Rachel Gearhart and Joshua Arvidson. We hope to inform and inspire expanded access to high-quality services amidst challenging times through CCBHC.

Communications Manager
Matcom Dispatch
“Transforming Behavioral Health Crisis Response In Alaska” / September 28, 2022 – 8:45 AM
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Executive Director
Alaska Association on Developmental Disabilities
No Turning Back – The Future of Direct Support / September 27, 2022 – 1:15 PM
Serving Alaskans with Complex Needs / September 27, 2022 – 9:00 AM
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Housing Stability Manager
Partners For Progress
Harm Reduction / September 28, 2022 – 2:00 PM
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Vice-Chair
Governor’s Council for Developmental Disabilities and Special Education
Intentional Communities in Alaska – Sharing the Dream, Journey, and Impact / September 27, 2022 – 2:45 PM
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Board Member
Key Coalition of Alaska
Intentional Communities in Alaska – Sharing the Dream, Journey, and Impact / September 27, 2022 – 2:45 PM
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Commissioner
State of Alaska Department of Health
Serving Alaskans with Complex Needs / September 27, 2022 – 9:00 AM
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He loves hiking, fishing, and backpacking in the Alaskan wilderness with his wife Colleen, daughter Ellie Rose, and black lab Walter.
Crum has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Northwestern University and a Master of Science in Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University.

Director
Social Finance Inc
Driven by Data: Pay for Success Financing and Housing First / September 28, 2022 – 2:00 PM
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Board Chair
Alaska Therapeutic Court Alumni Group, Inc.
Improving Lives Through Peer Support / September 28, 2022 – 10:00 AM
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Medical Director
Orion Behavioral Health Network
Augmenting Care with Digital Therapeutics / September 28, 2022 – 3:15 PM
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Reentering Society and Finding Peer Support / September 27, 2022 – 10:15 AM
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Project Director
Ionia
The Intentional, Cooperative Village / September 27, 2022 – 3:30 PM
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Lead Behavioral Health Training Coordinator
Center for Human Development
9 Core Messages: What Everyone Should Know About Prenatal Alcohol Exposure /
September 27, 2022 – 2:00 PM
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Behavioral Services Department Medical Director
Southcentral Foundation
Serving Alaskans with Complex Needs / September 27, 2022 – 9:00 AM
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School Counseling, Suicide Prevention, Trauma Engaged Schools, PBIS, Behavioral Health Education
Specialist II
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Mental Health Supports in Alaskan Schools / September 27, 2022 – 2:45 PM
Evaluating Trauma-Informed Practices of the Alaska Alternative Schools Coalition /
September 27, 2022 – 3:30 PM
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Clinical Associate
Alaska Behavioral Health
All the Lonely People: Starting a Conversation About Social Isolation and Loneliness /
September 28, 2022 – 11:15 PM
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Clinical Director
Interior AIDS Association
All the Lonely People: Starting a Conversation About Social Isolation and Loneliness /
September 28, 2022 – 11:15 PM
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Peer Support Professional Program & Training Manager
Alaska Behavioral Health
Authenticity = Recovery & Wellness / September 27, 2022 – 3:30 PM
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Jen Galvan is a trauma survivor and has been in recovery for sixteen years. For the last fourteen years, she’s worked as a peer support professional on ACT (assertive community treatment team), IOP (intensive outpatient), transitional housing, and inpatient teams, as well as manning the suicide hotline. Today, she is the Peer Support Program & Training Manager at Alaska Behavioral Health, serves on multiple committees and boards, and over the last two years has trained nearly five hundred peer support professionals across the great state of Alaska. It has been her honor to serve her fellow peers and she looks forward to many future opportunities.

Chief Operating Officer
JAMHI Health & Wellness, Inc.
CCBHCs (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics) in Alaska / September 28, 2022 – 11:15 AM
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Chief Executive Officer
Hope Community Resources
Intentional Communities in Alaska – Sharing the Dream, Journey, and Impact / September 27, 2022 – 2:45 PM
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Program Manager
Interior AIDS Association
Listening is Hearing / September 28, 2022 – 2:00 PM
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Physician
Head to Toe Holistic Healthcare, LLC
Getting to the Roots of the Problems / September 28, 2022 – 10:00 AM
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Chair of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
Welcome Remarks / September 27, 2022 – 8:30 AM

Supervisor
Chanlyut Residential Treatment Center Program
Improving Lives Through Peer Support / September 28, 2022 – 10:00 AM
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BRENDA HENZE-NELSON
Clinical Director
Interior AIDS Association
Listening is Hearing / September 28, 2022 – 2:00 PM
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Mind Aerobics Coordinator
Alzheimeir’s Resource of Alaska
All the Lonely People: Starting a Conversation About Social Isolation and Loneliness /
September 28, 2022 – 11:15 PM
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Complex Behavior Specialist
Center for Human Development’s Effective Behavioral Interventions
Ten Years On – Lessons Learned from the Complex Behavior Collaborative / September 28, 2022 – 3:15 PM
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Kelly is a board-certified behavior analyst and has been working with individuals that exhibit challenging behaviors across settings. Kelly is currently a member of UAA’s Effective Interventions Program team where she serves clients from the Complex Behavior Collaborative program. Kelly’s passions include working with adults and youth that experience Autism and working to increase an individual’s access to their community based on their preferences and interests.

Co-Director of Research and Evaluation
University of Alaska Anchorage, Center for Human Development
Evaluating Trauma-Informed Practices of the Alaska Alternative Schools Coalition /
September 27, 2022 – 3:30 PM
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Program Director
High Utilizer Mat-Su
Improving Behavioral Health & Crisis Response via Community Care Coordination /
September 28, 2022 – 3:15 PM
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Executive Director
Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska
The Work of Alaska’s Dementia Action Collaborative / September 28, 2022 – 11:15 AM
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Research Scientist
Memory Keepers Medical Discovery Team, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus
Cultural Barriers to ADRD Care / September 28, 2022 – 10:00 AM
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Director of Behavioral Health
AHHA
Mental Health Services in Child Advocacy Centers / September 27, 2022 – 1:15 PM
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President & CEO
Alaska Hospital & Healthcare Association
Serving Alaskans with Complex Needs / September 27, 2022 – 9:00 AM
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Kosin is viewed as a leader in Alaska healthcare due to his operational and management experience in two key areas of the industry: Medicaid and hospital services. He was named to Alaska’s Top Forty Under 40 in 2022 for his statewide leadership throughout the pandemic, playing a pivotal role in bringing together state and hospital leaders to share data, pool knowledge and resources, and find innovative ways to augment supplies, staffing, and treatment options while also getting vaccines to people across the state. He is a trusted source who was frequently called on by the Legislature and media outlets to weigh in on the status of the pandemic in Alaska.
Kosin started his healthcare focus when he became the Executive Director of Alaska’s Medicaid rate-setting office in 2012. In this capacity, he directed the pricing of Medicaid services across Alaska and administered the State’s certificate of need program.
In 2016, Kosin left Alaska Medicaid to join the hospital administration team at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, a 109-bed acute care hospital located 40 miles outside of Anchorage. His biggest achievement was designing a $90 million growth plan that led to the construction of a 40,000 SF medical office building, the opening of an advanced wound care center with hyperbaric oxygen therapy services, the addition of 35 medical/surgical beds, and the creation of a 16-bed inpatient behavioral health unit.
Kosin believes that addressing the cost of healthcare in Alaska starts with understanding that it is a deeply interconnected system of care.
“Improving Alaska’s healthcare system to ensure access for all Alaskans can only be achieved if we stabilize and support capacity for services throughout the full healthcare continuum.”
Prior to moving to Alaska, Kosin was the Policy Director and Legislative Director for the Colorado Speaker of the House. He also served as a policy advisor to the Michigan Senate Majority Leader.
Kosin holds a Juris Doctorate from the Michigan State University College of Law, and a master’s in business administration from the University of New Hampshire. He met his wife Jenny, a lifelong Alaskan, in law school, and they now reside in Eagle River with their three daughters.

Acting Commissioner
Alaska Department of Family and Community Services
Welcome Remarks / September 27, 2022 – 8:30 AM

Zero Suicide Program Coordinator
Division of Behavioral Health
Expanding Alaska’s Mental Health Crisis and Suicide Care Practices / September 27, 2022 – 10:15 AM
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Project Director
United Way of Anchorage
Driven by Data: Pay for Success Financing and Housing First / September 28, 2022 – 2:00 PM
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President
HCBS Strategies Inc.
Understanding Alaska’s ADRCs and DDRCs / September 27, 2022 – 10:15 AM
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Developmental Specialist III
Tanana Chiefs Conference
Support for the Littlest Alaskans / September 28, 2022 – 2:00 PM
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Clinical Director of Behavioral Health Services
Southcentral Foundation
Driven by Data: Pay for Success Financing and Housing First / September 28, 2022 – 2:00 PM
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Behavioral Healthcare Manager
Sunshine Clinic
Improving Behavioral Health & Crisis Response via Community Care Coordination /
September 28, 2022 – 3:15 PM
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Co-founder & Board Member
Alaska Therapeutic Court Alumni Group, Inc.
Improving Lives Through Peer Support / September 28, 2022 – 10:00 AM
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Academic Program Director, Creighton University / UAA Occupational Therapy Program
University of Alaska Anchorage
Strengthening the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Workforce in Alaska /
September 28, 2022 – 2:00 PM
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Area Director
AFSP – Alaska chapter
All the Lonely People: Starting a Conversation About Social Isolation and Loneliness /
September 28, 2022 – 11:15 PM
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US Senator for Alaska
Welcome Remarks / September 27, 2022 – 8:30 AM

Mental Health Advocate
Improving Psychiatric Patient Outcomes by Improving Psychiatric Patient Rights /
September 27, 2022 – 2:45 PM
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Director of Development and Public Relations
True North Recovery
Behavioral Health Beyond the Looking Glass / September 27, 2022 – 10:15 AM
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Executive Director
Crossroads Counseling & Training Services
Serving Alaskans with Complex Needs / September 27, 2022 – 9:00 AM
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Advocacy & Outreach Manager
The Arc of Anchorage
Changing the Workforce Landscape for the Better / September 28, 2022 – 3:15 PM
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Executive Director
Daybreak, Incorporated
Improving Behavioral Health & Crisis Response via Community Care Coordination /
September 28, 2022 – 3:15 PM
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Health Program Manager II
Alaska Department of Health, Division of Senior and Disabilities Services
Understanding Alaska’s ADRCs and DDRCs / September 27, 2022 – 10:15 AM
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Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services
Providence Health & Services
“Transforming Behavioral Health Crisis Response In Alaska” / September 28, 2022 – 8:45 AM
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Chief Executive Officer & Founder
OpiAID
Using Data to Disrupt Patterns that Lead to Relapse / September 28, 2022 – 3:15 PM
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Chief Executive Officer
The Arc of Anchorage
Changing the Workforce Landscape for the Better / September 28, 2022 – 3:15 PM
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Barbara Rodriguez-Rath I am currently the CEO of The Arc of Anchorage, a non-profit organization that provides community supports to individuals who experience Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and/or Behavioral Health challenges. I am a recent recipient of the Rising Star Award from The National Arc of The US as well as an Honorarium recipient from The State of Alaska’s 32nd Legislature celebrating my contributions to our Alaskan community.

Executive Director
AMHB / ABADA
Mental Health Supports in Alaskan Schools / September 27, 2022 – 2:45 PM
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Community Program Coordinator
South Central Foundation
Harm Reduction / September 28, 2022 – 2:00 PM
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Co-Director of Research and Evaluation
University of Alaska Anchorage, Center for Human Development
Evaluating Trauma-Informed Practices of the Alaska Alternative Schools Coalition / September 27, 2022 – 3:30 PM
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer
True North Recovery
Behavioral Health Beyond the Looking Glass / September 27, 2022 – 10:15 AM
“Transforming Behavioral Health Crisis Response In Alaska” / September 28, 2022 – 8:45 AM
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Clinical Director
Center for Human Development’s Effective Behavioral Interventions
Ten Years On – Lessons Learned from the Complex Behavior Collaborative / September 28, 2022 – 3:15 PM
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US Senator for Alaska
Welcome Remarks / September 27, 2022 – 8:30 AM

Executive Director
Health TIE
Using Data to Disrupt Patterns that Lead to Relapse / September 28, 2022 – 3:15 PM
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CBC Program Manager
State of Alaska’s Division of Behavioral Health
Ten Years On – Lessons Learned from the Complex Behavior Collaborative / September 28, 2022 – 3:15 PM
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Eric has been the Program Manager for the Complex Behavior Collaborative (CBC) program with the Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) since January of 2020. The program provides consultation and training to providers that serve clients with complex behavioral needs who are often aggressive, assaultive and a danger to themselves and/or others. The goal of the program is to help clients live as independently as possible in the community and out of hospitals or institutional care.

Associate Director of Health Workforce
University of Alaska Anchorage / Alaska AHEC
Coming Home: Finding a New Normal for Ourselves and Those We Serve / September 28, 2022 – 11:15 AM
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Advocacy Coordinator
Alaska FASD Partnership
9 Core Messages: What Everyone Should Know About Prenatal Alcohol Exposure /
September 27, 2022 – 2:00 PM
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Owner
Rain Van Den Berg Consulting
Meaningful Transition in Rural Alaska / September 27, 2022 – 2:00 PM
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Statewide Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Division of Behavioral Health
Expanding Alaska’s Mental Health Crisis and Suicide Care Practices / September 27, 2022 – 10:15 AM
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Board Member
Alaska Therapeutic Court Alumni Group, Inc.
Improving Lives Through Peer Support / September 28, 2022 – 10:00 AM
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Chief Executive Officer
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
Serving Alaskans with Complex Needs / September 27, 2022 – 9:00 AM
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The Trust is focused on improving Alaska’s system of care for individuals experiencing mental illness, substance use disorders, developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (Trust beneficiaries). This work involves convening and partnering with federal, state, local and tribal governments as well as Alaska’s philanthropic community. Steve is experienced in convening diverse voices and stakeholder groups to develop and implement solutions to address difficult social issues, such as chronic homelessness, and mental health crisis response. Steve also leads efforts to apply Trust resources to system level initiatives designed to improve the lives and circumstances of Trust beneficiaries.
Steve earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy with a minor in political science from Loyola University Maryland and a Master’s of Social Work focused on non-profit management and mental health from the University of Michigan.

Statewide Therapeutic Court Peer Support Coordinator
Alaska Therapeutic Court Alumni Group, Inc.
Improving Lives Through Peer Support / September 28, 2022 – 10:00 AM
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Chief Medical Officer
State of Alaska Department of Health
Serving Alaskans with Complex Needs / September 27, 2022 – 9:00 AM
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Dr. Zink had the honor of becoming the State of Alaska Chief Medical Officer in July 2019. She and her team lead Alaska from the first repatriation flight to today through the COVID pandemic. She is president of ASTHO, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officers starting in September 2022. She has a special interest in using informatics and information to bring together public health and health care to improve the health of the people we all serve with always putting a focus on putting the patient first.