FNA Behavioral Health Services Job Fair, June 4
FNA Head Start helps staff learn, too
And families, and children, and the whole community Angi Thomas was a Head Start kid. Now she is the FNA Head Start family wellness coordinator. She grew up poor in Wisconsin in a single mother home. Her mother fought to get her family out of those circumstances. While the children were at Head Start, mom […]
Melissa Charlie, FNA’s Executive Director, testifies before U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
For immediate release Contact: Diana Campbell, 907-452-1648, ext. 6236 or dcampbell@fairbanksnative.org May 16, 2025 Fairbanks, Alaska —Melissa Charlie, FNA Executive Director, spoke before a Senate committee that federal health and education funding is critical to FNA’s early childhood development, behavioral health services and community services. “We assist individuals in times of great need,” Charlie testified […]
Hope for children comes in a new day treatment program
FNA statement on Marvin Roberts settlement with City of Fairbanks
March 25, 2025 Fairbanks, Alaska—Today it was announced that the City of Fairbanks will pay Marvin Roberts $11.5 million to settle his case against them. Through the case, Marvin Roberts, known as one of the Fairbanks Four, fought to bring to light misconduct that led to his wrongful incarceration. Marvin, along with Eugene Vent, Kevin […]
Local school board approves an FNA advisory seat
FNA board appoints Melissa Charlie Fairbanks, Alaska–Melissa Charlie sees the FNA advisory seat on the Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board as a place where people will hear the voice of Alaska Native students. “Now our Native kids have representation advocating for higher graduation rates, transportation, special education, nutrition, testing, and anything else that our […]
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Annual Membership Meeting board election and officer results
March 21, 2025 Fairbanks Native Association Board Election and Officer results Fairbanks, Alaska—The membership of Fairbanks Native Association elected three people to its board of directors. Steve Ginnis and Teisha Simmons joins incumbent Dr. Jessica Black. They will serve a three-year term ending in 2028. The elections were held March 7 at the 2025 Annual […]
Finance Director
APPLY NOW! DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Full Time Senior Management Fairbanks, AK, US Director of Finance Fairbanks Native Association is a voice for the Alaska Native/American Indian people of Fairbanks. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals and families by promoting justice, healing, and wellness in our community. We envision a unified, healthy, and […]
BHS Deputy Director, Adult Programs
BHS DEPUTY DIRECTOR – ADULT PROGRAMS Full Time Management Fairbanks, AK, US SUMMARY This is an upper management position that assists the Behavioral Health Director in program administration, sustainability, procurement, compliance of major grants and contracts with emphasis on business management, data acquisition and reporting and billing. Position works closely with the Behavioral Health Director […]