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Marilyn Andon is a tribal member of the Native Village of Tanana and has worked for Tanana Chiefs Conference for the past 13 years in the Health Department. In 2020 she was Tanana Chiefs Conference Employee of the Year. Her current position is Deputy Director of Health Services although most of Marilyn’s time at TCC has been spent working with the Behavioral Health Division. She has a Master’s of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a Minor in Alaska Native Studies. During her time as the Behavioral Health Director, Marilyn worked on a number of SAMHSA grants as both the Project Director and Principal Investigator for 12 years. Marilyn served on the Tribal Behavioral Health Directors Committee and has been on Fairbanks Native Association Advisory Committee for SAMHSA grants.
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminstration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. Charged with reducing the impact of substance abuse and mental illnesses of America's communities, SAMHSA has made significant strides throughout its 22-year history and serves as a national and global leader in the field of behavioral health care. SAMHSA provides leadership and devotes its resources, including programs, policies, information and data, contracts and grants, to help the United States act on the knowledge that behavioral health is essential to health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover from mental and substance use disorders.