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Ilisagvik College
Ilisagvik College (Barrow, Alaska) contracted with Information Insights in 2004 to conduct a study of Alaska Natives and other Native Americans working in mental health and related programs in Alaska for the purpose of promoting behavioral health careers among Alaska Natives. The goal of the study was to gain a greater understanding of the current Alaska Native behavioral health workforce. Information was gathered about the types of behavioral health programs and services in Native communities, the number of Alaska Natives and other Native Americans currently working in this field in Alaska, and the training programs and opportunities currently available along with the number of Alaska Natives and other Native Americans in those programs. In addition to gathering workforce information from behavioral health programs from throughout the state, sixty individuals gave in-depth information in personal telephone interviews. Those interviewed included behavioral health providers, directors of behavioral health programs, and community members.
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Ellen Ganley
Date Completed
2004- Projects
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Company News
Morningside Hospital blog earns Alaska history award
The Lost Alaskans: Morningside Hospital History Project has received the Alaska Historical Society‘s 2011 Pathfinder Award. According to the Society’s website:
The Pathfinder Award is given to an individual or several individuals who have indexed or prepared guides to Alaska historical material that has not been accessible. The 2011 Pathfinder award goes to the Lost Alaskans: Morningside Hospital History Project, and its primary researchers Ellen Ganley, Meg Greene, Karen Perdue, Robin Renfroe, Niejse Steinkruger, Sally Mead, Deborah Smith, Marylou Elton, and Vivian Hamilton. This group has worked to uncover the documentary record of mental health care during the years in which Alaskans were institutionalized out of state at Morningside Hospital. Their work not only helps reveal the past, but has had an impact on the lives of living family members seeking to understand what happened to their relatives.
Mary Pruitt
Mary Pruitt is an administrative intern who works with the administrative support team, helps with accounting document retention review and scanning, and provides project support as needed. She has been working with Information Insights since August 2010. Recently, she has been involved with projects involving ALPHA, AMHTA, and ATCA.
She is a student at Monroe High School, and is involved with the football program, NHS, Leo’s Club, and Student Government. She also works with Big Brothers Big Sisters. She hopes to major in education in college.
Just another day at the office…
Two members of Information Insights facilitation team, Brenda and Jess Holden, pitched their tent at the Girl Scout Encampment last week. Jess worked with girls to explore the idea of voice in leadership and community, whether it is a troop, schools, or towns. She facilitated activities and conversation to explore ways girls want to contribute their voice in Girl Scouting and what that might look like. Brenda worked with a cross section of adult volunteers simultaneously to explore how Girl Scouts might improve volunteer support as well as gather ideas from adult volunteers on how the Council could shape the future state of the democratic voice of volunteers in the Alaska Council.