May is Foster Care Appreciation Month
May of each year brings the opportunity to recognize and appreciate Alaska’s foster parents. Their tireless, selfless, and compassionate care of vulnerable youth is both a model and an inspiration, reminding all of us how important it is to care for children searching for a permanent home and family. Please take a moment to read […]
May is National Foster Care Month
National Foster Care Month is observed in the united States during the month of May every year. For 31 days, the conscience of America shifts to the children, youth, and others whose lives have been impacted by foster care. This tradition dates back to 1988 when it was first established by Ronald Reagan. The precedent […]
Child-Parent Psychotherapy
Denali Family Services is proud to announce its participation in a multi-agency initiative to bring Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) to Alaska. CPP is an evidence-based clinical model for treating children and infants ages birth to five who have experienced traumatic events or are experiencing difficulties with attachment or behavioral health. What makes CPP unique is that […]
DFS Looking Froward to Another Great Year
As we say goodbye to 2018, Denali Family Services is looking forward to another great year in 2019. Major initiatives include implementing a new electronic health record, CareLogic, which will provide more robust scheduling, data analytics, and performance management functionality; making full use of a recently remodeled kitchen space in our Wasilla office, thanks to […]
DFS Increasing Use of Telemedicine
Denali Family Services has entered into a contract with Behavioral Health Response, a national provider of behavioral health support services, to fully transition intake and annual mental health assessments to telemedicine. Through this arrangement, the organization anticipates decreased wait time for assessments, increased intake efficiency, and immediate cost-savings, allowing more financial resources to be invested […]
DFS Supports Medicaid Rate Increase
The Medicaid behavioral health system in Alaska has not received a full rate rebasement in 25 years. Since that time, the cost of care has consistently increased, as the cost of employee wages, rent, utilities, insurance, and all other business expenses, have continued to rise with inflation. The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services […]
DFS Offers $2,500 Hiring Bonus
Starting July 1, 2018 Denali Family Services will begin to offer a $2,500 hiring bonus to successful applicants, internal or external, for FT and PT positions that have been vacant for at least 30 days. The bonus will be payable upon successful completion of a 90 evaluation. As of July 1, the following positions, will […]
Bruce Hilton Named Chief Operating Office
Denali Family Services has promoted Bruce Hilton to the dual role of CFO/COO. In this role, he will continue to fulfill his role as Chief Financial Officer, while also overseeing administrative operations as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Hilton has an extensive history of senior leadership in Alaska’s non-profit community and brings to the position a […]
DFS Signs with Qualifacts
Denali Family Services has contracted with Qualifacts to implement a new electronic health record, CareLogic, in FY19. CareLogic is a single, integrated solution for managing clinical, financial, and operational information across the organization, from treatment plans and outcomes analytics to claims, billing, and financial reporting. We believe this will enhance care while allowing us to […]
May is National Foster Care Month
Please join D.F.S. in celebrating national foster care month in May by helping us acknowledge foster parents and foster care professionals for the important work they do in providing temporary homes for vulnerable youth as well as helping them form and develop permanent connections. Take a moment to reach out and thank someone who is […]
