Behavioral Health Advisory Committee

Are you interested...in the emotional well-being of your community?

Would you like to be involved...in ensuring that behavioral health needs of your area are being met?

If so, you should consider becoming a member of the
Behavioral Health Advisory Committee

We are accepting applications for membership from those willing to represent the follow populations:

School District Education
Alcohol Industry

Qualifications:

  • Demonstrate an interest in community mental health and substance abuse 
  • Be able to seek out and represent community opinion and concerns about mental health and substance abuse service delivery issues
  • Be a resident of the Bristol Bay catchment area who is not currently employed by, or an active board member of Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
  • Be able to regularly attend quarterly meetings in person or by teleconference

Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation manages Kanakanak Hospital, a critical access facility, which is Joint Commission accredited, receives Health and Human Services funding, and is covered through the Federal Tort Claim Act with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including liability for medical malpractice claims, for its officers, board members, employees, and certain health profession contractors and health profession volunteers. Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation is recognized by the US Government and State of Alaska as a tribal organization under PL 93-638.