Akeela

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Akeela, Inc. is a non-profit organization offering a comprehensive array of services for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, and alcohol abuse, in Anchorage, Alaska and other communities throughout the state. Akeela was founded in 1974 by a group of concerned citizens and serves the community by striving to "enhance the ability of citizens and their families to succeed in life."

All rehab program components are licensed by the Alaska Division of Behavioral Health and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitative Facilities.

If you or someone you know is suffering from alcohol abuse, drug abuse, or substance abuse, please let Akeela's programs assist in the recovery process.

OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE:
- Outpatient Treatment
- Residential treatment
- Transitional Housing
- Tobacco prevention and education
- HLP (Harmful Legal Products) abuse prevention ~ a statewide program serving rural communities
- Training and technical assistance to communities and service providers
- Alcohol and Drug Information School (ADIS)

Akeela
4111 Minnesota Dr
Anchorage AK 99503-6448
Tel: 907 565-1200
Fax: 907 258-6052
E-mail: info@akeela.org


ANCHORAGE BASED PROGRAMS

Residential Therapeutic Community - A long-term co-ed residential substance use disorder treatment program has 48 beds with 20 beds funded by the State. It has operated in Anchorage for over 35 years. The remaining beds are available for contract or private funding.

Akeela Outpatient Service - A substance use disorder outpatient program supported by client fees and contracts for service, this program provides services at the lowest level of treatment and at the intensive treatment level

Transitional Housing - This program includes three buildings with fourteen apartments. It provides affordable, drug and alcohol free housing for clients who need housing when they leave treatment. Purchase funded by the Mental Health Trust in 1995, and the ongoing operations are funded by rent from residents.

Training and Technical Assistance – Harmful Legal Products is a program designed to assist small communities and organizations to put together Inhalant Prevention efforts, first in the community and then in the schools. It is a federal NIDA funded program under a sub-contract with the Pacific Institute of Research and Evaluation (PIRE).

Tobacco Prevention – This program provides assistance to substance abuse treatment programs located in the community to develop and provide cessation activities. Educational efforts and aids such as patches and supportive medical assistance are made available. It is funded by the Division of Public Health.

Senior Prevention Program – In Anchorage this program has developed a broad coalition that is addressing the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol by senior citizens. As a part of that program we have participated in major drug collection projects in which seniors and family members voluntarily turned in excess drugs they found in their homes. The program is funded by the Division of Behavioral Health.

Alcohol and Drug Information School (ADIS) – The Alcohol and Drug Information School provides education to individuals found to be driving while impaired or to juveniles involved in underage drinking. Client fees support the program.


WOMEN’S PROGRAMS

Residential Treatment Services - This program serves 14 women in a substance use treatment setting that houses women and their families in individual apartments and provides a day care program for their children. The State Division of Behavioral Health is the primary funder.

Outpatient Treatment Services - This program serves women in need of outpatient substance use services at the lowest level of treatment service or at the intensive outpatient level. It is funded in part by the Division of Behavioral Health.

Family Care Court - One of the Therapeutic Court programs, this program works with women in need of substance use services who are also involved with the Office of Children's Services and at risk of losing custody of their children. The program provides child development services for the clients’ children and outpatient treatment as well as limited residential treatment in the women’s residential program.

Trauma Program - A mental health program, this program serves women and their children who have been the subject of family trauma. The focus is assessing and addressing trauma with the women and the children separately and then together. It also provides general mental health services to all of the Akeela clients who need it in the Anchorage area.


KENAI PENINSULA BASED PROGRAMS

Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP) Kenai and Homer - A court referral program that screens adults and juveniles charged with an alcohol related offense for treatment or alcohol education. Staff provides monitoring of the clients referred from the court. Client fees and a small Division of Behavioral Health grant support the program.


KETCHIKAN GATEWAY CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS

Adult Mental Health Services – Gateway services as a full-service community mental health service for the rural, southeastern section of the State. Adult services including individual and group therapy, couples services, and rehabilitation services are provided. Funding is a combination of fees, insurance, DBH grant, and third-party payors.

Adult Mental Health Day Services – Adults experiencing serious mental illness are able to spend much of each day in the day treatment program supported by case managers and a nurse who works with the Medical Director to assure appropriate medication and care. The program is partially funded by the Division of Behavioral Health.

Children’s Mental Health Services – Gateway provides services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed children with a combination of individual and family counseling, psychiatric oversight, and case managers to assist with wrap-around and in-school services. The program is partially funded by the Division of Behavioral Health.

Psychiatric Emergency Services – On-call mental health clinicians are available 24/7 to respond for all ages suffering behavioral health emergencies. Service is solicited by the hospital, police, and private providers. Funding is partially provided by the Division of Behavioral Health.

Outpatient Substance Use Treatment – Outpatient treatment services are provided for men, women and juveniles. Entry level treatment needs are provided as well as intensive outpatient treatment. These programs are supported by continuing care following primary treatment. Funding is a combination of behavioral health grant, third-party payors, fees and Medicaid.

KAR House Residential Substance Use Treatment – The residential co-ed programs is an intensive, individualized program is estimated to be a 90 day program that addresses addiction and co-occurring disorders. KAR House is a small, 10-12 bed facility funded by a Division of Behavioral Health Grant.

Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP) - A court referral program that screens adults and juveniles charged with an alcohol related offense for treatment or alcohol education. Staff provides monitoring of the clients referred from the court. Client fees and a small Division of Behavioral Health grant support the program.

Alcohol and Drug Information School (ADIS) – The Alcohol and Drug Information School provides education to individuals found to be driving while impaired or to juveniles involved in underage drinking. Client fees support the program.


DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TREATMENT PROGRAMS

Intensive Outpatient Programs – Akeela provides intensive outpatient programs to inmates with a substance use disorder. The program is approximately 90 days in length with continuing care coordinated by the primary counselors either at their discharge location or in the prison if they have more time to serve. The services are provided in the following institutions and communities: Anvil Mountain Correctional Center, Nome; Yukon-Kuskokwim Correctional Center, Bethel; Fairbanks Correctional Center, Fairbanks; Palmer Correctional Center, Sutton; Spring Creek Correctional Center, Seward; and Lemon Creek Correctional Center, Juneau. The same program is provided for inmates living in halfway houses in Anchorage. These are funded with contracts with the Department of Correction.

Assessment and Referral – We provide assessment and referral services to inmates located in the correctional facilities in Anchorage and Palmer. Inmates receive an assessment followed by referral either to institutional located programs or programs located in communities to which they will be released. Department of Corrections contracts support these programs.

Mental Health Emergency Services – Akeela’s Gateway Center provides mental health services to inmates of the Ketchikan Correctional Center. The emergency nature of the services makes it an on-call service, so we respond to calls from the institution for support.