About this facility
The Arc of Anchorage assists Alaskans with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral and mental health challenges. They provide personalized support, including advocacy, health services, and job assistance. Their mission is to empower individuals with disabilities, celebrating their potential and helping them achieve their dreams.
Their Community Enrichment and Quality of Life Program offers a goal-based activity program for adults needing extra support, focusing on socialization and life skills. Their Therapeutic Foster Care places children and young individuals with developmental disabilities or complex medical needs into loving homes, offering continuous professional support. Their behavioral health services include clinical and rehabilitation programs.
The Arc of Anchorage offers diverse residential options, including supported independent living and group homes with 24/7 care. Their homes, located in Downtown, East, and South Anchorage, are near shopping, parks, and public transportation. Each option fosters independence and community engagement.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, 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.), SET, Outpatient; Residential/24-hour residential
Facility Type, FT, Outpatient mental health facility
Pharmacotherapies, PHR, Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Mental Health Services, EMS, Psychiatric emergency onsite services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Community Mental Health Block Grants; Medicare; Medicaid; Other State funds; Private health insurance; State corrections or juvenile justice funds; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
Payment Assistance Available, PYAS, Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Young adults; Seniors or older adults; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED); Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Screening for tobacco use
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Housing services
Education and Counseling Services, ECS, Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Young Adults; Adults; Seniors
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping permitted in designated area
Ancillary Services, AS, Chronic disease/illness management; Court-ordered outpatient treatment; Family psychoeducation; Intensive case management; Illness management and recovery; Psychosocial rehabilitation services; Supported employment; Supported housing; Therapeutic foster care; Vocational rehabilitation services; Case management service; Suicide prevention services
