Serving as a Board or Advisory Council Member

The Disability Law Center of Alaska (DLC) has openings on our Board of Directors and Mental Health Rights Advisory Council. These separate groups of volunteers play important roles in DLC functions.

You do not need to have knowledge about the work of DLC to serve in theses roles. For both groups of volunteers, we will provide training and orientation to new members. You can serve from anywhere in Alaska as long as you have access to a phone, email, and a computer with a webcam, in a quiet setting.  Most meetings are virtual, using Zoom or something similar.  Some may be over the phone.

We’re looking for Board and Advisory Council Members, committed to supporting our mission and providing strategic guidance to the agency. Our vision is a board and advisory council that reflects our community, where individuals with different disabilities, ages, genders, sexual orientations, ethnicities, and races can thrive.  Board and Advisory Council diversity, including socioeconomic background, is integral to providing effective governance for DLC’s work with Alaska’s underserved communities.

Board Members will attend meetings up to three times per year, serve on committees, and participate in monthly and/or quarterly meetings related to the work of the board and committees. We’re also always on the lookout for volunteer Board members who have experience in, and a passion for, fundraising!  If you have the time and expertise to help build a sustainable fund-raising campaign, the Disability Law Center is place you could really shine. If you would like to serve on the Disability Law Center of Alaska's Board of Directors, please download and complete our Board of Directors application and send the completed application via one of the methods described below.

Members of the Advisory Council on Mental Health Rights will attend monthly and/or quarterly meetings, but shall meet no less than three times annually. The Advisory Council has a particular need for members in these areas, as mandated by our grant funding sources:

1. People who have received, or are receiving, mental health services - or family members of such. (This one is the most important – at least 60% of the council must be comprised of people who fit this description.)
2. Family member who is a primary care giver for an individual who is currently a minor child or youth who is receiving or has received mental health services.
3. Attorney
4. Mental health service provider or mental health professional
5. Individuals from the public who are knowledgeable about mental illness

If you would like to serve on the Disability Law Center of Alaska's Mental Health Rights Advisory Council (MHRAC), please download our MHRAC application and send the completed form via one of the methods described below.

Send completed applications to:

• Disability Law Center of Alaska
  Attn: Executive Director
  3330 Arctic Blvd., Suite 103
  Anchorage, AK 99503
  

  Or via fax: 907-565-1000

  Or via email at: akpa@dlcak.org

If you would like additional information on either of these opportunities, please contact David Monroe, Executive Director at 907-565-1002 (in Anchorage) or toll-free statewide at 1-800-478-1234.