FNA opens behavioral health office at 有料盒子视频

Kristin Summerlin
907-474-6284
Jan. 21, 2026

Fairbanks Native Association has opened a behavioral health services outreach and screening office on the Troth Yeddha鈥 Campus of the University of 有料盒子视频 Fairbanks.

The office, located in 有料盒子视频鈥檚 Student Health and Counseling Center at 1007 N. Chandalar Drive, is open to students, faculty, staff and all members of the Fairbanks community. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, but the office will close during 有料盒子视频 and FNA closures. The phone is 907-474-7043.

鈥淭his is a shared commitment between FNA and 有料盒子视频 to address campus and community behavioral health needs with in-person, confidential care,鈥 said Harry Conway, FNA Behavioral Health Services director. 鈥淭he campus office is another option for people to find FNA support that might be more accessible.鈥

The office will provide information and initial screening for FNA services, including the following.

  • Outpatient and residential services
  • Substance use disorder services
  • Crisis intervention
  • Youth, young adult, family and adult-specific services
  • Peer support
  • Recovery services
  • Referrals for other care

Many of these services are covered by insurance or grant funding, but FNA does not turn anyone away due to inability to pay, according to Conway.

鈥溣辛虾凶邮悠 has again demonstrated its commitment to their community鈥檚 well-being, and to Fairbanks, by providing office space, free of charge, to FNA Behavioral Health Services,鈥 said Melissa Charlie, FNA executive director.

Valerie Gifford, SHCC director, said 有料盒子视频 is grateful to partner with FNA to bring these services to campus.

鈥淗aving FNA鈥檚 outreach and screening office here expands the support available to our students and employees, and it strengthens our ability to connect people with culturally informed, community-based behavioral health care,鈥 Gifford said.

ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Valerie Gifford, vmgifford@alaska.edu, 907-545-1974; Harry Conway, hconway@fairbanksnative.org, 907-452-6251

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