Family Help in Alaska: Programs & Services

Take an honest look at your child's behavior and family situation.
Become informed of your child's issues.
Network the resources listed on the Family Help pages and throughout the Focus website to find referrals to mental health services and supportive programs.
Follow through on professional advice and treatment plans.
Build a support system from family, friends, self-help groups, and your place of worship.

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Alaska Information

Hotlines & Helplines - Helping Resources

Self-Help & Support Groups

MOUNT CARMEL YOUTH RANCH

Christian-based short-term and long-term outdoor therapeutic programs for boys, ages 12-18

1-866-971-3322

RE-CREATION RETREAT

Therapeutic boarding school

for girls, ages 13-17,

with year-round enrollment

435-691-0856

COLT SCHOOLS

Christian outdoor programs

for youth, ages 12-18

406-722-2658

CEDAR BREAKS ACADEMY

Residential treatment center

for girls, ages 12-17,

with year-round enrollment

1-800-793-7401

RED ROCK CANYON SCHOOL

Residential treatment center

for youth, ages 12-17,

with year-round enrollment

1-800-635-4441

EAGLE VALLEY RANCH

Residential treatment center

for girls, ages 12-17

Scholarships available

1-866-842-8336

BEAR TOOTH MT ASCENT

Christian transition program

on a 40,000-acre working cattle ranch

for young adult men, ages 18-26

307-645-3381

FALCON RIDGE RANCH

Residential treatment program

for girls, ages 12-17,

with year-round enrollment

1-866-968-4673

FUTURE MEN

Christian residential program

for young men, ages 16-20,

with year-round enrollment

417-546-4171

NEW HOPE

21-day outdoor and wilderness camps

held each month throughout the year

417-683-9793

BONNEVILLE CANYON RETREAT

Life skills learning center

for young men, ages 18 and over

1-866-800-9517

Programs & Services

Alaska 211

2-1-1 Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5 pm

Statewide directory of health and human services information and referral. Visit Counseling and Therapy.

Alaska Al-Anon & Alateen

12-Step fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope with one another, in order to solve their common problems and help others do the same. The only requirement for membership is that there be a relative or friend with a drinking problem. Visit Alcohol & Teen Drinking.

Alaska Attachment and Bonding Associates

907-376-0366 Wasilla

Advocacy through education for youth experiencing attachment and bonding problems and their kinship/relative, step, adopted, guardian and foster care families. Visit Attachment & Attachment Disorders.

Alaska Children's Services

907-346-2101 Anchorage

Comprehensive program of treatment for troubled youth and their families. Services are provided to children, adolescents, and their families from throughout the state of Alaska. Visit Teen Behavior Problems and Parenting Teens.

Alaska Department of Juvenile Justice Locations

Visit When Your Teen is in Trouble with the Law.

Alaska Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs

Visit Abuse: Physical, Emotional, Sexual, Neglect.

Alaska Family Directory

Community organizations for parents of children with special needs. Visit ADD & ADHD and Learning Disabilities.

Alaska Job Corps Center

907-562-6200

1-800-733-JOBS

Job Corps is the nation's largest and most comprehensive residential, education and job training program for at-risk youth, ages 16-24. Visit Free & Low-Cost Schools and Programs.

Alaska Military Youth Academy

907-375-5556 Anchorage

907-374-7960 Fairbanks

1-877-242-5643

The Alaska Military Youth Academy's ChalleNGe Program is designed to meet the life-coping skills and educational needs of 16 to 19 year old Alaskans who will not turn 20 prior to graduation. The Youth ChalleNGe program is a free 22-week residential school based on the traditional military training model. Visit Free & Low-Cost Schools and Programs.

Alaska Public Health Centers

To make an appointment for service or for more information about services, please call the public health center nearest you. Visit Family Health.

Alaska Youth and Family Network

907-770-4979
1-888-770-4979

Advocacy organization that supports and teaches family members with children and youth with emotional, behavioral or neural-behavioral problems. Offers parenting classes and recovery management through youth-driven support groups. Visit Emotional Health and Parenting Teens.

Alaska Youth and Parent Foundation

907-274-6541 Anchorage

Programs that advocate for and foster the safety and well-being of youth at risk so they may lead productive lives. Visit Behavior Problems.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska

Statewide mentoring program that assists children and youth, primarily from single-parent families, by providing them with the positive influence of an adult volunteer who can help them grow into responsible adulthood. Visit I Love You Just The Way You Are.

Catholic Social Services Alaska

907-277-2554 Anchorage

Services include residential teen homes, emergency outreach and shelter, and pregnancy support. Visit Teen Sexual Behavior: Issues & Concerns.

Covenant House Alaska

907-339-4222

Programs for homeless and runaway youth, ages 13-20, include crisis intervention services to long-term residential programs focusing on life skills and independent living. Visit Runaways & Missing Children.

Denali KidCare (Health Insurance for Children & Teens)

907-269-6529 Anchorage

1-888-318-8890

Free and low-cost health insurance coverage for children and teens through age 18, and for pregnant women who meet income guidelines. Visit Family Health.

Disability Law Center of Alaska

907-565-1002 Anchorage

907-543-3357 Bethel

907-456-1070 Fairbanks

907-586-1627 Juneau

1-800-478-1234 TTY

1-888-557-3357

Legal advocacy services for people with disabilities anywhere in Alaska, Visit Special Education.

Hope Community Resources

907-561-5335 Anchorage

1-800-478-2117 Dillingham

907-463-3602 Juneau

907-486-5011 Kodiak

907-357-3750 Wasilla

Provides services and supports, requested and designed by individuals and families who experience disabilities, resulting in choice, control, family preservation and community inclusion. Visit Tourette Syndrome.

Maniilaq Association

1-800-431-3321

Health, tribal, and social services to residents of rural northwest Alaska. Visit Parenting Teens.

Narcotic Drug Treatment Center

907-276-6430

Assists individuals to overcome both physical and psychological dependency on drugs and provides free, anonymous HIV testing. Visit Drugs & Teen Substance Abuse.