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Providing the right level of care at the right time.
VOA Alaska offers a range of services in person, in schools, in the community, and via telehealth to support a full continuum of care for Alaska’s youth, young adults, and 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.
VOA Alaska's Continuum of Care
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Community Coalition
Advocating for policy changes alongside community partners and leaders to address youth substance use in our community with the VOA-led Anchorage Adolescent Substance Misuse Prevention Coalition.
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Prevention Education
Engaging youth in self-evaluation and equipping them with the tools they need to make healthier choices about drugs and alcohol with PRIME for LIFE classes.
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Peer Support
Providing immediate connection to youth and families in need, creating engaging pathways to care, and guiding youth in their journey through mentorship from those with lived experience.
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Family Services
Supporting all families with youth enrolled in VOA Alaska’s care through education, intervention, home-based services, and family therapy; with additional supports for Alaskans raising relative children
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School-Based Mental Health
Providing on-site mental health and wellness support to students, staff, and families with VOA clinicians based in 11 schools throughout Anchorage.
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Mental Health Counseling
Supporting youth and young adults in learning coping skills, building resiliency, and improving their mental health and well-being.
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Substance Use Counseling
Creating a safe space for youth and young adults struggling with drugs or alcohol to take charge of their recovery and maintain sobriety.
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Day Treatment
Helping youth overcome barriers in their continued recovery by combining academic and therapeutic services in the Christopher Walden School of Hope.
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Supportive Housing
Ending the experience of houselessness for young adults through affordable housing, mental health and wellness services, and life-skills development.
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Residential Treatment
Empowering youth to address their substance use and co-occurring mental health challenges in a structured, therapeutic environment at the Adolescent Residential Center for Help (ARCH).
How to Get Started With Treatment Services
We know reaching out for help can be difficult. That’s why the team at VOA Alaska is committed to making entry into our services as easy as possible for you. Visit our Getting Started with Services page, or call one of our Client Specialists at (907) 279-9640.
Read the Latest News and Stories from VOA Alaska
Mental Health Communications with Dj Tyson of VOA Alaska
VOA Alaska's Director of Communications and Engagement joined the Health Nonprofit Digital Marketing podcast.
Parenting in the Far North Podcast: Kinship Care Program
Program Director of Family Services, Desiree Scott, spoke on the Alaska's News Source podcast, Parenting in the Far North.
Celebrating Pride by Celebrating Our Staff
In our June newsletter, we celebrate Pride with our staff and recognize our CEO's appointment to the Alaska Mental Health Board.
Beyond ‘good.’ How are you, really?
In our May Newsletter, we provide tips for speaking with youth about their mental health and celebrate a new partnership to expand our day treatment program!
![A person wearing a blue VOA Alaska-branded vest puts to a piece of paper being held by an unseen person.](https://voaak.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/feature_dj-tyson-at-go-blue-day-750x510.webp)
![A person wearing a blue VOA Alaska-branded vest puts to a piece of paper being held by an unseen person.](https://voaak.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/feature_dj-tyson-at-go-blue-day-750x510.webp)
Mental Health Communications with Dj Tyson of VOA Alaska
VOA Alaska’s Director of Communications and Engagement joined the Health Nonprofit Digital Marketing podcast.
![Person talking with others at a table, while smiling.](https://voaak.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/feature_image-kinship-desiree-podcast-750x510.webp)
![Person talking with others at a table, while smiling.](https://voaak.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/feature_image-kinship-desiree-podcast-750x510.webp)
Parenting in the Far North Podcast: Kinship Care Program
Program Director of Family Services, Desiree Scott, spoke on the Alaska’s News Source podcast, Parenting in the Far North.
![Collage of four portraits of VOA Alaska staff smiling.](https://voaak.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/feature_2024-Pride-Collage-of-staff-750x510.webp)
![Collage of four portraits of VOA Alaska staff smiling.](https://voaak.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/feature_2024-Pride-Collage-of-staff-750x510.webp)
Celebrating Pride by Celebrating Our Staff
In our June newsletter, we celebrate Pride with our staff and recognize our CEO’s appointment to the Alaska Mental Health Board.
![Two speakers on a stage with a large sign behind them reading "Alaska Suicide Prevention Conference."](https://voaak.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/feature_prevention-conference-750x510.webp)
![Two speakers on a stage with a large sign behind them reading "Alaska Suicide Prevention Conference."](https://voaak.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/feature_prevention-conference-750x510.webp)
Beyond ‘good.’ How are you, really?
In our May Newsletter, we provide tips for speaking with youth about their mental health and celebrate a new partnership to expand our day treatment program!
![A group of people stand in front of a projected logo for the Christopher Walden School of Hope while holding a large check for the amount of $100,000.](https://voaak.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/feature_school-of-hope-check-750x510.webp)
![A group of people stand in front of a projected logo for the Christopher Walden School of Hope while holding a large check for the amount of $100,000.](https://voaak.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/feature_school-of-hope-check-750x510.webp)
Press Release: New Partnership Expands VOA’s Youth Day Treatment Program
Renaming ceremony marks new chapter for VOA Alaska’s Day Treatment Program in Partnership with the Christopher Walden House of Hope.