AK Child and Family
4600 Abbott Road, Anchorage, AK 99507
Alaska VA Healthcare System
Address: 3001 C Street, Anchorage, AK 99503 · Map
Phone: (907) 273-4011
Intake: (907) 273-4019
Website: va.gov
About Alaska VA Healthcare System
Outpatient program for veterans that delivers integrated care for mental health and substance use, including medication management and assistance with vocational goals.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Partial hospitalization/day treatment · Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility
- Medications used
- Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Dialectical behavior 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
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Ownership
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Federal Government
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Chronic disease/illness management · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Legal advocacy · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported employment · Supported housing · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Chronic Pain Management · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Nutrition Counseling · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Recovery Coach · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Alaska VA Healthcare System
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- 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?
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 VA Healthcare System
Alaska VA Healthcare System reports accepting Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Alaska Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
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 VA Healthcare System offer?
Alaska VA Healthcare System reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Alaska VA Healthcare System accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Alaska VA Healthcare System located?
3001 C Street, Anchorage, AK 99503.
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.
Other treatment facilities in Anchorage
Akeela Inc
360 West Benson Boulevard, Anchorage, AK 99503
Akeela Inc
2804 Bering Street, Anchorage, AK 99503
Akeela Inc
360 West Benson Boulevard, Anchorage, AK 99503
Alaska Behavioral Health
4020 Folker Street, Anchorage, AK 99508
Alaska Behavioral Health
1231 Gambell Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
See all 57 facilities in Anchorage · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone
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.