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When the first Volunteers of America (VOA) was founded in 1896, the concept of “volunteering” meant serving others as a vocation. While our understanding of the term has evolved, our dedication to serving others has not.
In 1981, VOA arrived in Alaska with the opening of ARCH, our youth residential treatment facility in Eagle River. Today, VOA Alaska is providing a range of mental, emotional, and behavioral healthcare and support services to youth and their families.
As a non-profit, VOA Alaska’s services are offered at low or no cost, and no one is turned away due to the inability to pay. Click here to learn more about fees and paying for services.
From prevention and early intervention, to mental health therapy, substance use counseling, family support, and peer support, to supportive housing and residential treatment, our team strives to meet the need of every child, teen, and young adult in our care.
Our vision is a community that supports the hope, health, and healing of every Alaskan.
Our mission is to empower Alaskans and uplift the human spirit through recovery services, housing, and promoting healthy communities.
We are driven by our values of courage, connection, hope, innovation, joy, and responsibility.
VOA Alaska exists to eliminate suffering for youth in Alaska, and to make Alaska a place where all youth can thrive. To achieve this, we’ve developed four Strategic Focus Areas:
Under each of the four strategic focus area, several initiatives exist that represent the path forward to accomplishing our purpose.
At VOA Alaska, we believe people can recover and heal from trauma, mental health concerns, substance misuse, and other life challenges. We believe in serving the whole person. We acknowledge that all people are worthy of wellness and humbly work to grow in a way that meets the needs of our community.
In our 2021 Community Impact Report, discover how our team came together with a renewed sense of resiliency to face the year’s challenges and continue serving Alaska’s youth and families.
VOA's behavioral health team uses a variety of therapy types to support the unique journeys of our youth.
In this month's newsletter, we recognize our many Be the Light Donors with a fun, short film.
How local organizations like VOA Alaska are bringing support to Alaska kids who need help preparing for school and beyond.
Our core beliefs as an organization and how those guide our approach to serving Alaska's youth and families.
VOA’s behavioral health team uses a variety of therapy types to support the unique journeys of our youth.
In this month’s newsletter, we recognize our many Be the Light Donors with a fun, short film.
How local organizations like VOA Alaska are bringing support to Alaska kids who need help preparing for school and beyond.
Our core beliefs as an organization and how those guide our approach to serving Alaska’s youth and families.
VOA and Providence school-based clinicians are a support network to students and staff, and improving long-term, academic success