Youth & Young Adult Outpatient Program

Our integrated behavioral health and wellness services create a safe space for youth and young adults to find hope and healing.

At VOA Alaska, we believe in the power of human connection. Our integrated behavioral health and wellness services are designed to meet youth, young adults, and their families exactly where they are, creating a safe, supportive space to find hope and healing.

We take a holistic approach to addressing an array of complex challenges—including trauma, anxiety, depression, substance misuse, anger management, and oppositional behaviors—ensuring the right care is provided at the right time.

Adolescent Care (through age 18)

For adolescents navigating these complex behavioral health challenges, we provide tailored mental health therapy, substance use counseling, and family therapy. Our services—ranging from traditional outpatient counseling to intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs—are structured to help teens heal, strengthen family relationships, and build emotional resilience.

Young Adults (Ages 18–24)

For young adults transitioning into adulthood, our specialized program provides a safe, structured environment to overcome barriers to independence. By offering comprehensive wraparound support—including mental health therapy, substance use recovery, employment resources, and education assistance—we empower young people to continue their recovery journey, build vital life skills, and successfully transition to self-sufficiency.

Accessing Care: Medicaid and most private insurances are accepted and billed. To ensure no one is turned away due to an inability to pay, fees are adjusted on a sliding scale. A custom fee schedule and payment plan will be developed with each family during the intake process.

Ready to Get Started?

We know reaching out for help can be difficult. That’s why the team at VOA Alaska is committed to making entry into our treatment services as easy as possible for you. If you’re ready to begin, you can complete your registration packet online and our Client Care team will connect with you to schedule an appointment.

Getting Started with Services

Mental Health Therapy

Empowering youth and young adults to learn coping skills, build resiliency, and improve their mental health and well-being.

Our team’s client-centered and strengths-based approach means that therapy sessions are tailored to the wants and needs of each individual youth.

Mental Health

Substance Use Counseling

Creating a safe space for youth and young adults struggling with drugs or alcohol to take charge of their recovery.

Our team provides three levels of outpatient substance use treatment to meet the needs of youth in our care: Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, and Day Treatment (School of Hope).

Substance Use

Christopher Walden Pathways of Hope

Helping youth overcome barriers in their continued recovery by combining academic and therapeutic services.

The Christopher Walden Pathways of Hope is a day treatment program providing a safe, supportive, and structured environment to help youth and young adults, aged 12-24 overcome barriers in their continued recovery.

School of Hope

Telehealth Counseling

Supporting young Alaskans statewide with telehealth mental health, substance use, and co-occurring individual therapy.

All Alaskans ages 11 to 24 are eligible to receive telehealth services with VOA Alaska. Family therapy is also offered to ensure caregivers and siblings are supported throughout treatment.

Telehealth

VOA Alaska’s treatment programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitative Facilities (CARF) and are approved by the State of Alaska’s Division of Behavioral Health. ARCH is licensed by the Division of Family and Youth Services. Our priority admission criteria includes those who are pregnant, injecting substances, pregnant and injecting substances, involved in Office of Children Services or Division of Juvenile Justice or youth experiencing homelessness.