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About VOA Alaska Adolescent Residential Center for Help (ARCH)
Volunteers of America- ARCH is an alcohol and drug rehab service in Anchorage, Alaska that is designed to support individuals age 12 to 18. They offer residential treatment and partial hospitalization treatment, along with outpatient programming.
This program supports those with dual diagnosis or substance use disorder. Psychological testing, psychiatric services and counseling are provided. Clients will maintain their academic studies by participating in school on site. Nurse practitioners are available to support medical needs throughout the day and night. Clients focus on the benefits of individual therapy and group therapy, along with classes designed to cover a wide array of topics related to addiction and recovery.
This is a day treatment program where clients work on recovery skills designed to help them maintain a substance-free life. School is not interrupted as they are taught by teachers on-site to maintain their academic momentum. Clients focus on school relationships, family, and the community, along with the betterment of their mental health.
Payment Options
Private insurance
Self-pay options
Financial aid
Sliding scale payment assistance
Medicaid 
Medicare
Levels of Care
Outpatient
Clients engaged in an outpatient rehab program receive regular therapeutic care while continuing to live at home. Outpatient care is designed for clients in more advanced stages of recovery who no longer require intensive supervision. Many clients in outpatient treatment continue to work or attend school, while receiving counseling and education during the evening, night, or weekend. Levels of care vary based on clients' needs, ranging from partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) to standard outpatient programming.
Inpatient
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.
Intensive Outpatient
Clients engaged in intensive outpatient programs (IOP) receive between nine and 20 hours of outpatient treatment per week. Intensive outpatient drug rehabs offer a wide variety of services, including medication assisted treatment (MAT), individual, group, and family counseling, and evidence-based complementary care, such as acupuncture, massage, and meditation. The intensity and frequency of treatment generally decreases as clients progress in their recovery. Clients often transition into IOP from inpatient rehab but may choose IOP instead of inpatient treatment.
Aftercare
Clients engaged in a rehab aftercare program receive robust wraparound care designed to evolve with the clients' changing needs. The client's case manager, healthcare providers, and addiction recovery team partner with the client to develop a rehab aftercare plan that supports the client's long-term recovery and meets their unique goals. Drug rehab aftercare often encompasses a wide variety of services, such as peer coaching, career counseling, and 12 step program induction.
12-Step
Group meetings, peer sponsorship, and spiritual development are the primary treatment modalities in 12 step programs, often considered a gold standard in addiction recovery. These programs emphasize healing in body, mind, and spirit as a cornerstone of recovery, though participants do not need to be religiously affiliated to attend. Recovery meetings are free, anonymous, open to the public, and available 365 days per year in communities across the US and around the world.
Sober Living Homes
For individuals in recovery, a sober living home in Alaska can provide a good transition place between inpatient treatment and home. These structured, substance-free environments give individuals a safe place to practice and reinforce the lessons they learned in rehab before they try to re-enter their lives. Residents must abide by halfway house rules such as contributing to chores, working or going to school, and remaining substance-free.
Intervention Services
When someone performs a drug intervention in Alaska, the event is a time where loved ones gather and attempt to convince their family member or friend that they need treatment for substance abuse. Participants share their feelings that the person has become a danger to themselves and others and has reached a point where they need professional treatment. To guide them through this process, professional intervention services are often necessary.
Partial Hospitalization Program
The partial hospitalization program (PHP) provides intensive care for those who don't require 24-hour care and can serve as a step down from residential programming. PHP treatments typically include behavioral therapies, relapse prevention, and medication management. individual therapy, group counseling, family involvement, educational sessions, and skill-building activities. PHP treatment is often covered by insurance and typically requires a weekly minimum of 20 hours. Depending on your needs, the duration of a partial hospitalization program can last for 90 days.
24-Hour Clinical Care
At certain points in the recovery process, it's important to have support available 24/7. 24-hour clinical care offers a safe environment in which to recover from drug or alcohol addiction in peace, knowing medical detox and other treatment will happen with professionals on hand.
Medically Assisted Detox
The process of ridding your body of addictive substances under the 24/7 medical supervision is known and medically assisted detox. In an inpatient setting, a team of licensed medical professionals may include doctors, nurses, therapists, and clinical experts. The team will monitor the physical effects of withdrawal and help keep you as safe and comfortable as possible throughout the process.
Programs
Adolescence program
Program for men
Program for women
Young adult program
Children program
Hearing impaired program
HIV/AIDS program
LGBTQ program
Total beds:24
Settings & Amenities
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Day school
Treatment
Alcoholism
The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.
Drug Addiction
During drug rehab in Alaska, you'll receive a combination of medical and psychotherapeutic treatments that are designed to treat drug dependency. The goal of drug rehab is to break this dependency and help you develop the skills to maintain a drug-free life.
Dual Diagnosis
Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
Opioid Addiction
Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.
Substance Abuse
Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.
Clinical Services
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy in Alaska is often used in the treatment of substance abuse and co occurring mental health disorders. This method of talk therapy is one of the most effective methods of treating these disorders.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers some of the same techniques as CBT but is adapted for individuals who are experiencing intense emotions. It helps the individual understand their emotions and change unhealthy behaviors.
Group Therapy
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
Individual Therapy
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Motivational Interviewing
Basic techniques for motivational interviewing include open ended questions and reflective listening. The therapist helps you come to your own conclusions about making changes in your life without coercion or judgment.
Trauma Therapy
Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence based therapeutic technique in Alaska that's designed to relieve stress that is associated with traumatic memories. By using bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements, EMDR helps you reprocess and integrate disturbing memories which leads to a reduction in symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder.
Family Therapy
Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.
Life Skills
Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.
Nutrition Therapy
Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.
Recreational Therapy
Recreational therapy helps people who are recovering from addiction engage in structured activities that raise their self esteem and resilience. These activities could include hiking, team sports, and creative arts. They help divert focus away from substance use while improving your physical fitness. This provides a constructive outlet for stress and emotions.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
A combination of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), counseling, and peer support can be a good way to break free from smoking. The NRT treats your physical symptoms so you can focus on addressing any emotional or mental addiction.
Accreditations
CARF
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
CARF Accreditation: Yes
State License
State Licenses are permits issued by government agencies that allow rehab organizations to conduct business legally within a certain geographical area. Typically, the kind of program a rehab facility offers, along with its physical location, determines which licenses are required to operate legally.
State License: Alaska
Contact
(907) 279-9636 
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