ALEUTIAN PRIBILOF ISLANDS ASSOCIATION

Alzheimer's disease and related dementias is on the rise in the Aleutians, according to the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association (APIA). The regional Native organization is working to raise awareness about it across the island chain.

In this episode of "Island Interviews," ANTHC's Alice Michaelson and APIA's Michael Livingston discuss the program's significance, origins, and the importance of recognizing historical trauma.

In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Becks Jacobs, a mental health therapist with the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, discusses the meaning of LGBTQ2S+ and the importance of community support around mental health and suicide prevention.

In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Dr. Seth Green, APIA’s behavioral health clinical supervisor, discusses the symposium and some causes of substance misuse in Unalaska. He also tells KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi about resources available to families and friends dealing with a loved one struggling with substance misuse.

Monte LaVelle Chitty, age 62, was arrested on April 5 in a small town in Texas by state police and U.S. Marshals, after attempting to flee child-abuse related charges in the Florida Keys. He was arrested in March and charged with two felonies involving a 15-year-old girl from the Baptist church he was leading in Marathon, Florida. Those include sexual battery and lewd and lascivious molestation, and a misdemeanor of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.Chitty was also a former Alaska Village Public Safety Officer in the Aleutian region for several years and a pastor in Cold Bay for a short period. He moved to Alaska and began leading the Cold Bay Chapel in 2010.

In this episode of “Island Interviews,” APIA’s Richard Eaton, a physician assistant at Oonalaska Wellness Center, discusses cervical cancer, its impact on people in the region and some common misconceptions about the disease.

Unalaska’s Head Start early childhood program opened a second class in January for children three to five years old. The new class can take up to 20 children and is expected to help out parents on the island, where child care can be tough to find.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and Unalaskans Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence will be holding its annual Make-A-Difference Dinner to acknowledge those affected by suicide, raise awareness and connect individuals to services.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and Unalaskans Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence will be holding its annual Make-A-Difference Dinner to acknowledge those affected by suicide, raise awareness and connect individuals to services.

Unalaska’s new Head Start facility opened to children Tuesday, following years of preparation. The federally-funded education program aims to prepare local students under five for primary school, while also passing on Unangax̂ traditions.