About this facility
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.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, 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.), SET, Outpatient; Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Pharmacotherapies, PHR, Nicotine replacement; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Treatment Approaches, TAP, 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, EMS, Crisis intervention team; Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, 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, PYAS, Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, 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, ASPT, Screening for tobacco use
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Housing services; Mentoring/peer support
Education and Counseling Services, ECS, Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Young Adults
Language Services, SL, Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services, AS, 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
