The Alaska Department of Family and Community Services is seeking providers to offer placement and care services for people with urgent mental health needs through the state's Crisis Placement Program.

The program, run through the Alaska Psychiatric Institute, serves individuals who need immediate placement due to complex mental health situations. Providers would offer housing and care services when traditional options are not available.

Eligible organizations must submit signed provider agreements and documentation showing they meet state requirements. The department did not specify a deadline for applications in the public notice.

Interested providers should email completed agreements to [email protected] or call 907-465-8142 for more information. The program operates statewide.

Provider agreements include requirements for privacy protections, security measures, and compliance with state regulations governing grants to individuals. Applicants must also obtain a state vendor number as part of the process.

The department's Division of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute oversees the program, which addresses gaps in mental health crisis services across Alaska's communities.