VOA Alaska

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Program length

28+ days

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.

Founded

1981

Call (907) 279-9640

Website

VOA Alaska is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the state's youth, young adults, and families by providing accessible behavioral health and well-being services. Their strength-based, person-centered approach promotes wellness through mental health therapy, substance use counseling, family therapy, supportive housing, and residential treatment. Operating in schools, communities, and statewide via telehealth, VOA Alaska ensures that financial constraints do not hinder access to their services. The organization offers a continuum of care tailored to individual needs, including outpatient behavioral health services, school-based mental health programs, and the ARCH residential treatment center. They also provide specialized programs such as the Transition-Age Youth Services for individuals aged 18-24, and the Kinship Care program supporting caregivers of extended family members. VOA Alaska's comprehensive services aim to address various challenges, including trauma, anxiety, depression, and substance misuse, fostering resilience and self-sufficiency among those they serve. In addition to direct services, VOA Alaska engages in community advocacy and education. They lead initiatives like the Anchorage Adolescent Substance Misuse Prevention Coalition to promote healthy communities and advocate for policy changes. By integrating treatment, education, and advocacy, VOA Alaska strives to create a supportive environment for Alaskan youth and families to thrive.

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Type of Care

Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient Partial hospitalization/day treatment

Pharmacotherapies

Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

County or local government funds Medicaid Other State funds Private health insurance Private or Community foundation State corrections or juvenile justice funds State education agency funds Cash or self-payment State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds State welfare or child and family services funds

Payment Assistance Available

Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Young adults Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients who have experienced trauma Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Recovery Support Services

Housing services Mentoring/peer support

Education and Counseling Services

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Young Adults

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Assertive community treatment Court-ordered outpatient treatment Diet and exercise counseling Family psychoeducation Intensive case management Legal advocacy Psychosocial rehabilitation services Supported housing Vocational rehabilitation services Case management service Integrated primary care services Suicide prevention services Education services