2007 AK Behavioral Health Resource Guide - Alaska Department of

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Alaska
Behavioral
Health

October 2007
Resource Guide
Finding help
when you need it
Advisory Board on Alcoholism
and Drug Abuse
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Alaska Mental Health Board
Treatment Works.
Recovery Happens.
Funded in part by
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
This publication was produced by ABADA, AMHB, and the Alaska
Department of Health and Social Services and paid for in part by a grant
from the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority. It was printed at a cost
of $1.91 per copy in Juneau, Alaska. This cost block is required by AS
44.99.210
First printing July 2007
First revision for online publication October 2007
Contents
This resource guide is designed to take you directly to help. (See Sections 1
and 2). Information and education about behavioral health are provided in
the remaining sections.
Introduction 2
Section 1. Some First Steps 3
Section 2. Finding Resources in Your Community* 5
Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery 6
Opioid Treatment 18
Prevention & Early Intervention 19
Alcohol Safety Action Programs (ASAP) 20
Alcohol/Drug Information Schools (ADIS) 21
Therapeutic Courts 25
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic Teams 26
Other Helpful Websites 27
Section 3. What is Behavioral Health? and other general terms 28
Section 4. How To Pay For Behavioral Health Services 30
Section 5. Tackling Stigma 31
Section 6. What Are My Legal Rights? 32
*Listings are based on best information available as of June 2007. Send updates to
the Advisory Board on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse/Alaska Mental Health Board, 431 N.
Franklin St., Suite 200, Juneau, AK 99801-1121.
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Introduction
This guide has been designed to assist Alaskans in identifying state and community
resources available to better understand and treat behavioral health problems. For this
document, behavioral health is defi ned as a person’s response to diffi culties that result in
that person experiencing a mental illness or substance use disorder. Because there is no barrier
to age, race, economic level, religion, or family background as to who may experience a mental
illness and/or a substance use disorder, the services described are targeted to individual needs.
While we have included the majority of services, there are sure to be other resources not listed
in these pages. For that reason, the developers of this guide encourage individuals to look
beyond these pages to faith-based programs, private agencies or therapists in communities,
internet education, on-line support groups, 12-step groups, and trusted family or friends.
Research shows that all of us need support and connection with others and each of us needs
to have many sources of support. Please, don’t be afraid to continue to seek assistance and
support that best fi ts the needs you or a loved one are experiencing. None of us are less than
any other, and all of us are entitled to not only ask for help, but to keep asking for that help.
There is no wrong question.
If you see any errors or omissions, please inform us through our websites where there is also an
electronic version.
www.hss.state.ak.us/abada/
or
http://hss.state.ak.us/amhb/
Thank you.
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Section 1. Some First Steps
Because you have opened this resource guide, it is likely that you or someone you know
is struggling with a mental health and/or a substance use issue. You are looking for help
and are wondering where to start.
See Your Doctor or Clinic
When you are physically sick and not getting better, you turn to your doctor or health clinic.
The same approach works when your mental health and/or substance use are causing you
to question what you are experiencing. Start with your personal doctor or the health care
professional who takes care of you most frequently. They can assist with a plan of action and
refer you to addiction and mental health professionals if necessary.
Addiction and Mental Health Care Professionals
You may choose to go directly to an addiction or mental health service in your community. Many
smaller Alaskan communities have a Rural Human Services worker (also known as a village-
based counselor, family service worker, or behavioral health aide) who provides substance
abuse and mental health services. They can be found in Section 2 for each community.
Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses, Th erapists, Behavioral Health
Aides, and Counselors—Who Does What?
Just as a heart patient may need the services of a cardiologist, nurse, physical therapist,
dietitian and other medical services, a person with an addiction or mental illness may benefi t
from the services of several types of substance abuse and/or mental health professionals.
Extensive research shows that our mental health diffi culties and substance abuse problems are
very closely related. For this reason, more professionals are able, or learning, to give assistance
in both areas.
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor specializing in psychiatry, the branch of medicine that deals
with mental and emotional disorders. Since psychiatrists are physicians, they can prescribe
medications. They treat substance use and mental health disorders.
Psychologists are PhD-credentialed scientists who study human behavior, both normal and
abnormal. They focus on the environmental and learning-based causes of mental health and
substance abuse problems.
Psychiatrists, psychologists and other behavioral health professionals such as social workers,
counselors, and clinicians can help the recovery process as they help identify the external
factors that may be impacting a person’s behavioral health. This is the same as the heart patient
who takes medication but also needs to learn new eating habits and develop coping skills for
external factors such as stress.
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Recovery refers to the ways in which people with a mental illness and /or addiction experience
and manage their disorders in the process of reclaiming their life in their community. Recovery-
oriented care is what mental health and addiction treatment and rehabilitation service workers
offer in support of a person’s recovery.
Recovery is a different process for every person. Like any kind of illness or disorder, it takes
time to determine the extent of the problem, the possible treatment, medication, and lifestyle
changes needed. Remember: treatment works and recovery does happen!
Emergency Care
If you are having a behavioral health crisis such as thoughts of suicide, immediately go to your
closest hospital emergency room or call the statewide hotline [phone]. All Alaska
hospital emergency departments are prepared to assist and connect you with behavioral health
services that would be most benefi cial for you. If you are in a location where access to hospitals/
phones are not available, please reach out to your local clinic, a friend, or family member to get
connected to emergency care.
If you are a veteran and having thoughts of harming yourself, 1-800-273-8255 is the national
hotline specifi cally designated for you. If you are a family member or concerned friend of a
veteran, please feel free to call this number for assistance as well.
Hospitals & Residential Treatment Services
For the most serious cases, a stay at a residential facility or a hospital with a specialized unit for
behavioral health treatment may be called for. Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API), in Anchorage,
is Alaska’s only state run psychiatric hospital. Other hospitals in Anchorage, Juneau and
Fairbanks also have psychiatric units.
Education and Information
This guide provides you with a list of resources that offer additional support and information
about behavioral health. Included in the back is a glossary of basic terms and a defi nition of
behavioral health.
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Section 2. Finding Resources in Your Community
This section helps you fi nd the behavioral health services available in your area of Alaska.
Communities are listed alphabetically.
With the exceptions of the toll-free 800 numbers, all area codes for phone numbers listed
here are 907 (Alaska’s area code).
In larger communities there are many private behavioral health providers. We are not able to
list all medical or other professional groups individually. You can fi nd them in the Yellow Page
listings in your phone book under these categories:
Counselors
Drug Abuse & Addiction- information & treatment
Mental Health Services
Social Workers
Psychologists
Physicians & Surgeons-MD Psychiatry
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Finding Resources in Your Community
Prevention, Treatment & Recovery Resources
Alaska Statewide Alaska Psychiatric Institute/Alaska Recovery
Center
Access Alaska (serves Southwest AK & Aleutian
MH IP Telepsychiatry
chain, Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Wasilla)
269.7100 or [phone]
Targeted to consumers experiencing a major
2900 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508-4677
mental illness or a traumatic brain injury. Service
hss.state.ak.us/dbh/API/default.htm
Coordination, Case Management, Support groups, &
Peer support.
Alaska Statewide Careline Crisis Intervention
248.4777 or [phone]
Intervention information & referral services for
121 W. Fireweed Ln., St. 105, Anchorage, AK 99503
individuals considering suicide or suicidal thoughts
www.accessalaska.org
and concerned family/friends
[phone] or for Fairbanks 452.4357
Advisory Board on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse
www.hss.state.ak.us/suicideprevention/
(ABADA)
SA Planning, Coordinating, Educating, Advising,
Alaska Youth and Family Network
Evaluating, & Advocating
Peer Navigation, Advocacy, Training, Information &
465.8920 or [phone]
Referral, Recovery Mngt for Youth, & Specialized
431 N. Franklin St, Suite 200, Juneau, AK 99801
Parenting Classes. Targets youth with a behavioral
www.hss.state.ak.us/abada/
health problem
770.4979 or [phone]
Alaska Mental Health Consumer Web
P. O. Box 23-3142, Anchorage, AK 99523-3142
Peer support, Information, Referrals, & Resources
www.ayfn.org/
222.2980
1248 Gambell Street, Anchorage, AK 99520-2162
Alaska VA Healthcare System
www.akmhcweb.org
BH OP DeTox
257.4700 or [phone]
Alaska Brain Injury Network
2925 DeBarr Rd., Anchorage, AK 99509-2989
Information, Referral, Peer Support groups, &
www1.va.gov/directory
Advocacy services
274.2824 or [phone] – in Alaska
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alaska
3745 Community Park Loop, Suite 240, Anchorage,
12-step Support Group Targeted to individuals
AK 99508
interested in quitting drinking
www.alaskabraininjury.net/
www.area02alaska.org/
Alaska Mental Health Board (AMHB)
Consumers Consortium
MH Planning, Coordinating, Educating, Advising,
Fellowship of Alaska Behavioral Health Organization
Evaluating, & Advocating
Peer Support & Consumer Driven Services
465.3071 or [phone]
262.2824
431 N. Franklin St, Suite 200, Juneau, AK 99801
54932 Burdock Rd., Kasilof, AK 99610
www.hss.state.ak.us/amhb/
www.consumersconsortium.org
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (AMHTA)
Department of Health & Social Services
Advocacy, Planning, & Funding for BH services
Alaska’s governmental department that serves
269.7960
to promote and protect the health & well-being of
3745 Community Park Loop, Suite 200, Anchorage,
Alaskans. Within the Department are Divisions that
AK 99508
further this mission.
www.mhtrust.org/
www.hss.state.ak.us/
BH= substance abuse & mental health treatment DV=domestic violence service OP=outpatient services
Casemngt=casemanagement IP=inpatient services Res=residential
DeTox=detoxifi cation MH=mental health treatment SA=substance abuse treatment
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Finding Resources in Your Community
Prevention, Treatment & Recovery Resources
Disability Law Center Eastern Aleutian Tribes, Inc.
Provides legal advocacy services for people with MH SA Telepsychiatry
disabilities 277.1440 or [phone]
565.1002 P.O. Box 527, Sand Point, AK 99661
3330 Arctic Blvd, suite 103, Anchorage, AK 99503 www.easternaleutiantribes.com
www.dlcak.org
Iliuliuk Family & Health Services, Inc
Ionia, Inc. BH OP
MH Peer Support Consumer-Run 581.1202 or 24 hour crisis line: 581.1233 UPD
262.2824 P.O. box 144, Unalaska, AK 99685
54932 Burdock Road, Kasilof, AK 99610 www.ifhs.org
www.ionia.org
Unalaskans Against Sexual Assault & Family
NAMI statewide (National Alliance on Mental Violence (USAFV)
Illness) DV Shelter Advocacy
Education, Support, Advocacy 581.1500 or [phone]
277.1300 or [phone] 156 W. Broadway, Unalaska, AK 99685
144 W. 15th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
www.nami.org Anchorage
(go to Alaska from this national site)
Access Alaska
BH OP
Stone Soup Group
Targeted to all ages
Parent Navigation, Advocacy, Parent Training &
248.4777 or [phone]
Information Center on Special Education, & Positive
121 W. Fireweed Ln., Ste. 105, Anchorage, AK 99503
Behavioral Support Training targeted to families who
www.accessalaska.org
have youth with developmental disabilities, traumatic
brain injury, and/or fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Akeela, Inc.
561.3701 or [phone]
SA OP Res
3350 Commercial Dr. Suite 100, Anchorage, AK
565.1200
99501
4111 Minnesota Dr., Anchorage, AK 99503
www.stonesoupgroup.org/
www.akeela.org
Aleutian/Pribilof Islands
Alaska Children’s Services
(Aleutian Serves -Adak, Akutan, Cold Bay, False MH SA OP Res & therapeutic foster homes
Pass, King Cove, Nelson Lagoon, St. George, Sand Targeted to youth, 5 – 18 yrs & their families
Point, & Whittier) (Pribilof serves – Atka, Dutch 346.2101
Harbor, Fort Glenn, Nikolski, St. Paul, & Unalaska) 4600 Abbott Road, Anchorage, AK 99507
www.acs.ak.org
Aleutian/Pribilof Island Association, Inc.
Aleutian Counseling Centers Alaska Women’s Aid in Crisis (AWAIC)
MH SA OP Telepsychiatry DV Shelter Transitional living Casemngt Advocacy
564.8301 Targeted to women & children
P.O. Box 65, St. Paul Island, AK 99660 272.0100 – crisis line
581.2742 www.awaic.org
Box 1130, Unalaska, AK 99685
www.apiai.org
BH= substance abuse & mental health treatment DV=domestic violence service OP=outpatient services
Casemngt=casemanagement IP=inpatient services Res=residential
DeTox=detoxifi cation MH=mental health treatment SA=substance abuse treatment
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Finding Resources in Your Community
Prevention, Treatment & Recovery Resources
Alaska Women’s Resource Center Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc.
SA DV OP RES BH DeTox OP IP Res Casemngt & Cherish the
276.0528 Children project
610 C Street, Anchorage, AK 99501 793.3600 or [phone]
www.awrconline.org 3600 San Jeronimo Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508
www.citci.com
Alaska Youth & Parent Foundation
Outreach & Residential services for homeless & Covenant House
severely emotionally disturbed youth Advocacy, Transitional Living Program, Shelter,
243-9502 Health Care Services
P.O. Box 232053, Anchorage, AK 99523-2053 targets homeless youth ages 13 – 20 yrs.
www.aypf.ak.org 1.800.999.9999 – crisis or talk line
609 F St., Anchorage, AK 99510-3533
Anchorage Community Mental Health Services www.covenanthouse.org
MH OP Casemngt & Child Trauma Center
Specializes in services for individuals experiencing a Denali Family Services
severe mental illness. BH OP Care Coordination Assisted Foster Homes
563.1000 targeted for children with intensive behavioral health
4020 Folker St., Anchorage, AK 99508 care needs
www.acmhs.com 274.8281 or [phone]
1251 Muldoon Rd, Anchorage, AK 99504
ARC of Anchorage www.denalifs.org
BH
Targeted to individuals with a developmental disability Elmendorf AFB Alcohol Drug Abuse Program
TTY 258.2232 SA DeTox OP
2211 Arca Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 257.4854
www.arc-anchorage.org 2925 Debarr Road, Anchorage, AK 99508
www.elmendorf.af.mil
Assets, Inc
MH Assisted living & supportive employment services Genesis Recovery Services
279.6617 SA MH OP Res
2330 Nichols St, Anchorage, AK 99508-3495 243.5130
www.assetsinc.org 2825 West 42nd Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99517
www.genesisrecovery.org
CHOICES, Inc. - Consumers Having Ownership in
Creating Effective Services Hope Community Resources
BH OP Community reintegration & skills development Therapeutic Foster Care OP Wrap Around Services
services Targeted to youth birth – 21 yrs., with dual diagnosis
Targets young adults ages 18 – 25 yrs of MH & DD
333.4343 550.6551 or [phone]
1569 S. Bragaw, Suite 200, Anchorage, AK 99508 3500 E. 20th Ave. Anchorage, AK 99518
www.hopealaska.org
BH= substance abuse & mental health treatment DV=domestic violence service OP=outpatient services
Casemngt=casemanagement IP=inpatient services Res=residential
DeTox=detoxifi cation MH=mental health treatment SA=substance abuse treatment
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