AK Child and Family
4600 Abbott Road, Anchorage, AK 99507
Alaska Behavioral Health
Address: 4020 Folker Street, Anchorage, AK 99508 · Map
Phone: (907) 563-1000
Website: alaskabehavioralhealth.org
About Alaska Behavioral Health
Alaska Behavioral Health Child and Family Clinic supports children, adolescents, and families who face emotional or behavioral challenges such as trauma, anxiety, and aggressive behavior. The clinic provides intensive outpatient programs (IOP) and partial hospitalization (PHP), with a strong emphasis on trauma-informed treatment. It is connected to a broader national system of Child Trauma Centers both in and beyond Alaska.
Services are guided by individualized care plans that match each family’s situation. Treatment may include evidence-based approaches such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Through these therapies, children and families work to build practical coping skills, strengthen relationships, and improve communication, developing healthier ways to handle everyday difficulties.
The center operates in an outpatient, community-based format, including a PHP option for ages 9–17 that offers a more intensive therapy experience. Care is designed to help patients and their families apply progress in their own homes and communities rather than through a residential model. The outpatient program also includes skill-building, activity-based therapies, and lunch.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Partial hospitalization/day treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Active duty military · Members of military families · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with eating disorders · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults
- Payment accepted
- Community Mental Health Block Grants · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State welfare or child and family services funds
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Family psychoeducation · Case management service
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Anxiety · Depression · Eating Disorders · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Stress · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Adult-Child Therapy · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Physiotherapy · Stress Management · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Individual Treatment · Trauma Informed · Wellness
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Children · Girls · Men · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Alaska Behavioral Health
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Alaska. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Alaska Behavioral Health
Alaska Behavioral Health reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Alaska Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Anchorage
Measured from the population center of Anchorage Municipality, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Anchorage, about 3.5 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Anchorage, about 1.6 miles (5 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Anchorage, about 1.5 miles (9 within 25 miles)
See the Anchorage Municipality treatment map, methadone clinics near Anchorage Municipality and Suboxone doctors near Anchorage Municipality.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Alaska Behavioral Health offer?
Alaska Behavioral Health reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Partial hospitalization, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Alaska Behavioral Health accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Alaska Behavioral Health located?
4020 Folker Street, Anchorage, AK 99508.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Anchorage?
From the center of Anchorage Municipality, the closest program offering medical detox is in Anchorage, about 3.5 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.