North Star Behavioral Health

We strive to provide the highest level of care to everyone who enters our doors. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health concerns or adult substance use, we're available to take your call 24/7, 365 days a year. Call 907-258-7575 today.

Yesterday was a delightful St. Patrick's Day celebration filled with cheer! We had so much fun dressing up in green and decorating cookies with our patients!

Have you ever tried grounding techniques to reduce stress? Grounding is a mental exercise used to bring your focus back to the present moment by actively engaging your senses to help manage anxiety, stress or overwhelming emotions. Watch this video to learn more.

Arctic Recovery is focused on providing an intensive, holistic treatment program to individuals 18 and older who are in need of detoxification and/or rehabilitation for substance abuse. The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is one of the leading publishers of addiction resources, and North Star Behavioral Health is excited to be incorporating these treatment materials into the newly revised Arctic Recovery programming. The updated program integrates industry-leading videos, fact sheets and worksheets from Hazelden. We utilize group therapy to reinforce the educational content from Hazelden. Some topics included in the treatment materials are drugs of abuse, their effects on the brain and body, addiction basics, making decision skills and setting and attaining goals. To learn more about Arctic Recovery, visit https://spklr.io/60434TZJ.

Last week was Employee Appreciation Week, and to celebrate our wonderful employees, our CEO Jaime Eggert sent out a letter of gratitude to every staff member. In addition, our phenomenal dietary team made amazing rice crispy treats for leadership to hand out while rounding. We are grateful for every member of the North Star team!

With Daylight Saving coming this weekend, here are some tips to make the transition a little easier!

We're excited to share that our Dietary Manager, Amanda B., is our March Employee of the Month! Amanda is a positive force within this organization and constantly goes above and beyond to help anywhere she can. We appreciate and applaud her dedication to service excellence!

Recently, Rachel Cooper, our Executive Director of Clinical Services, and Jaime Eggert, CEO, attended the Alaska Association of Homes for Children (AAHC) fly-in event in Juneau, Alaska. While there, they were able to hear about the great work happening across the state, network with other amazing community leaders, collaborate on initiatives and advocate with members of the legislature on topics that enhance our ability to serve the needs of the children in our community. Pictured from left to right are Rachel and Jaime, along with Jillian Ellis and Brandy Stratman, members of AAHC.

We're throwing it back to Feb. 7, when our fantastic employees dedicated the first Friday of every February as "Mr Paul's Hawaiian Shirt Day" in honor of our amazing receptionist, Paul! For years, he's brightened up the lobby on Fridays by wearing a Hawaiian-themed shirt. We had a great time joining him in the tradition!

With increasingly busy lives, it can be challenging to choose healthy food options. For our child and adolescent programs, we follow the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) to ensure healthy and nutritious food is provided at all times. Choosing healthy snacks is also important. Here are some ideas to get you started!