What is the TTC?
A statewide cooperative effort to address workforce training needs.
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Mission
The TTC promotes career development opportunities for direct service workers* and their supervisors engaged with Alaska Mental Health Trust beneficiaries, by ensuring that technical assistance and training is accessible and coordinated by:
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Leading and partnering with training entities (Goal 1)
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Brokering and facilitating non academic training based on identified training gaps and provider need (Goal 2)
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Utilizing tools that assist with training delivery (Goal 3)
*Direct service worker is a position that requires a bachelor’s degree or less and works at least 75% directly with consumers.
Vision
The workforce for Trust Beneficiaries is educated and trained to support their communities and families across the life span.
Purpose
- To improve access to training & coordinate existing training opportunities
- To identify training needs and support the development and delivery of training with emphasis on distance delivery
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Why did we get started?
There is a lack of access to education and training for agencies and their staff serving Trust beneficiaries, especially small agencies and agencies in rural areas of the state. As a result the workforce need is far greater than the availability of training and skilled workers.
How does TTC support Workforce Development?
- Clearinghouse for trainings
- Speakers Bureau
- Distance delivery training opportunities
- Support for content experts to develop and deliver trainings via distance
- Learning Management System
- Career ladder/lattice opportunities
- Training needs surveys and reports
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On Site Trainings
- Leadership Institute
- Hearing Voices That Are Distressing
- Full Lives Annual Conference
- Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Certificate Program
- Alaska Geriatric Education Center Trainings
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Trust Workforce Initiative Vision
By 2015, Beneficiaries of the Alaska Mental Health Trust shall have access to a capable, culturally competent workforce to support their communities and families across the life span.
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Reports
Reports on the Alaska Crosswalk: Exploring Competencies and Credentialing for the State's Direct Care Workforce, Survey Report, Occupational Profile Report, and others can be found here: Report
Mental Health Trust Authority Operating Budget FY10
CEO Report January 2010
Alaskan Core Competencies
2009 Alaska Health Care Commission Report
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Our Growing Partner List
- Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
- Alaska Alliance for Direct Services Careers
- Alaska Association on Developmental Disabilities
- Alaska Behavioral Health Association
- Alaska Brain Injury Network
- Alaska Commission on Aging
- Alaska Geriatric Education Center
- Alaska Geriatric Exchange Network
- Alaska Job Corps Center
- Alaska Mental Health Board
- Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Workforce Initiative
- Community Connections
- Denali Center, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
- FOCUS, Inc.
- Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education
- Hope Community Resources
- Long-Term Care Industry serving seniors and people with disabilities statewide
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
- Prince William Sound Community College
- REACH, Inc.
- University of Alaska Statewide Health Program
- US Department of Labor Alaska Office of Apprenticeship
- Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Deveopment
- Division of Employment Security – Alaska Job Centers
- Division of Business Partnerships
- State of Alaska Health and Social Services
- Alaska Pioneer Homes
- Behavioral Health
- Senior and Disabilities Services
- Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
- Wildflower Court
- WorkKeys®
