AK Child and Family
4600 Abbott Road, Anchorage, AK 99507
Chugachmiut
Also known as Chugachmiut Behavioral Health
Address: 1840 Bragaw Street, Suite 110, Anchorage, AK 99508 · Map
Phone: (907) 562-4155
Website: chugachmiut.org
About Chugachmiut
Community mental health rehabilitation center providing outpatient support with comprehensive integrated treatment for substance use and mental health conditions, including counseling and educational programs.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- Special programs
- Adolescents · Young adults · Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · State department of health · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) · Federally Qualified Health Center
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services · Social skills development · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Online Therapy · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Chugachmiut
- 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 (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Chugachmiut
Chugachmiut 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 Chugachmiut offer?
Chugachmiut reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Chugachmiut 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 Chugachmiut located?
1840 Bragaw 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.