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North Slope Borough Health Department/CYS

Mental Health

Treatment Focus

This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use. You receive collaborative, individualized treatment that addresses both issues for whole-person healing.

Residential

Primary Level of Care

Offering intensive care with 24/7 monitoring, residential treatment is typically 30 days and can cover multiple levels of care. Length can range from 14 to 90 days typically.

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Insurance

Provider's Policy

Our admissions team will work with you to explore the right payment options based on your needs, ensuring you get the best possible treatment.

The North Slope Borough's Behavioral Health Division offers care for individuals and families experiencing mental health challenges, with a focus on youth under 18. The Children & Youth Services (CYS) program operates a 14-bed emergency shelter. Mental health professionals are on site and available to young people and their families 24 hours a day, ensuring immediate support is always accessible to those in need.

Experience Structured Guidance in a Secure Facility

Care is centered on providing quality behavioral health services in a supportive, state-licensed facility. This setting gives young people a safe place to receive emergency shelter and professional care. Trained mental health staff work directly with youth and their families to address their immediate needs, offering guidance and assistance within a structured and safe environment.

Join a Community Dedicated to Wellness

The department also works to improve the health of the entire community. It partners with tribes, cities, schools, and businesses to support a strong local culture. This collaborative effort encourages all residents and families to choose healthy lifestyles, helping to sustain a vibrant and economically stable community across the North Slope.

AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
2000 Ahkovak Street, Barrow, Alaska 99723 View Map
Primary Focus
This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance u...

Treatment Focus

This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use. You receive collaborative, individualized treatment that addresses both issues for whole-person healing.

Typical Program Length
Various
Conditions We Treat
Trauma
Substance Use We Treat
Co-Occurring Disorders
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How to pay

Insurance Accepted

Provider's Policy: Our admissions team will work with you to explore the right payment options based on your needs, ensuring you get the best possible treatment.
(907) 852-0263
Payment

Pricing and Program Length

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Care Options

Levels of Care

Mental health care includes a range of services such as counseling, therapy, medication management, and support groups, all designed to address issues from everyday stress and anxiety to more severe conditions like depression and schizophrenia. These practices are essential for helping individuals manage their emotions, improve their relationships, and navigate life's challenges in healthier, more adaptive ways.
Residential
Intensive monitoring and care for conditions like depression, trauma, suicidality, and anxiety. Residential mental health facilities offer a safe setting with activities and structure, plus opportunities to practice life skills and bond with peers.
Outpatient
Not Offered at This Center
Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Outpatient care typically offers a range of therapies and medical interventions individuals can attend alongside daily life.
Virtual & In-Home Care
Not Offered at This Center
The delivery of therapeutic services utilizing technology such as video conferencing, online messaging or phone calls, allowing for flexibility, comfort and increased access to care.
Licensed Primary Mental Health
Licensed primary mental health facilities provide specialized care for diagnosing and treating mental health conditions. By offering early intervention and comprehensive services, they promote overall well-being and prevent long-term complications.
Co-Occurring Substance Use
Substance use disorders often occur alongside primary mental health conditions. Programs for co-occurring substance use disorders focus on both conditions, tailoring treatment for comprehensive recovery.
Treatment

Your Care Options

Specializations

Adolescents

Adolescents

Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.

Children

Children

Treatment for children incorporates the psychiatric care they need and education, often led by on-site teachers to keep children on track with school.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Who We Treat

Adolescents

Adolescents

Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.

Children

Children

Treatment for children incorporates the psychiatric care they need and education, often led by on-site teachers to keep children on track with school.

Young Adults

Young Adults

Emerging adults ages 18-25 receive treatment catered to the unique challenges of early adulthood, like college, risky behaviors, and vocational struggles.

Approaches

Individual Treatment

Individual Treatment

Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.

Therapies

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

Group Therapy
Life Skills

Life Skills

Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.

Languages

English

Conditions We Treat

Trauma

Trauma

Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."

Substances We Treat

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders

A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.

Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Personal Amenities

Air-Conditioned Rooms

Amenities

Access to Nature

Off-Site Amenities

Access to Nature

Smoking and Vaping Policy

Smoking Allowed in Designated Areas
Vaping Not Allowed

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Further Research

The following therapies are included: group therapy, 1-on-1 counseling and more.
Barrow, Alaska, United States.
Our admissions team will work with you to explore the right payment options based on your needs, ensuring you get the best possible treatment.
The typical length is Various.
North Slope Borough Health Department/CYS provides residential, licensed primary mental health and more.