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Vince Weber, LCSW, Director
Phone: 543-6107
Emergency Services Clinicians and Complex Care Managers are available 24 hours a day to respond to behavioral health crises. The Clinicians are Masters level prepared in Human Services with both experience and specialized training in the fields of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment. The Complex Care Managers are experienced counselors whose specialty area is working in the field of Substance Abuse treatment.
The Emergency On-Call Response Team is available 24 hours a day.
543-6100 or 1-800-478-2642.
YKDRH and Behavioral Health together have developed a system for inpatient hospital evaluation for up to 72 hours. This program is a designated evaluation bed for the State of Alaska that allows for involuntary commitment if necessary.
On-Call Attendants are available to stay with an individual admitted to the hospital for evaluation when ordered by an admitting physician to provide safety and security for a client. During the evaluation period comprehensive mental health and substance abuse assessments are completed by the Emergency Services Clinician or Complex Care Manager assigned to case manage the client within the behavioral health system of care.
Populations served include all adults and children in the region who are displaying symptoms or behaviors including both mental health or substance abuse disorders which may be life threatening to themselves or others, or creating such disruption in their daily functioning that intensive interventions, including out-of- region or out-of-state placement, is imminent.
Wes Dykes, MA, Clinical Coordinator
This is a five-bed program that provides emergency support services for individuals experiencing a life crisis so disruptive it cannot be managed in an outpatient setting. CRC provides evaluation, treatment, and referral in a voluntary setting for those individuals needing to be monitored and protected.
The program also works closely with the Alaska Psychiatric Institute (State Hospital) for treatment that is not available locally. The alternative setting provided by the Crisis Respite Center, while ensuring the client's needs are met closer to their home community can also ensure the client's needs are met in a culturally sensitive manner.
Populations served include all adults in the region who are displaying symptoms or behaviors which may be life-threatening to themselves or others, or creating such disruption in their daily functioning that intensive interventions, including out-of- region or out-of-state placement is imminent.
Addy Roddy, MA, Clinical Coordinator
Phone: 543-6691
This is a 12-bed facility that houses two emergency shelter programs:
This program provides evaluation and short-term residential treatment for children experiencing a life crisis so disruptive it cannot be managed in an outpatient setting. A hospital diversion program for children and adolescents, the RDT center offers an alternative to hospitalization in Anchorage for many, but like the adult CRC works closely with the Alaska Psychiatric Institute (State Hospital) for treatment which is not available locally. The RDT has the ability to address client needs in a culturally appropriate way by providing services closer to their home community thus allowing family participation in treatment and by primarily employing staff who Alaska native.
Populations served include all children in the region who are displaying symptoms or behaviors which may be life threatening to themselves or others, or creating such disruption in their daily functioning that intensive interventions, including out-of-region or out-of-state placement is imminent.
This program provides short-term residential support to children and youth ages 0 -17 who cannot remain at home due to family disturbance and have been placed in the custody of the Office of Children's Services. The program is co-located with the RDT, and the residents have access to the assessment and treatment services of the RDT as needed. Priority population for this service is those children who are in custody of the State of Alaska due to severe disruption in their homes.
Daniel Munsey, RN, Program Coordinator
Phone: 543-6804
This 14-bed facility houses two programs for male youth ages 10-18.
This is the only residential treatment program in the nation specifically addressing the problem of inhalant abuse, offering a 14 - 16 week treatment program for up to six young people ages 10 - 17. Highlights of the program include a four-phase program starting with detoxification, then treatment. The family is integrated into all parts of the program and the center works closely with the child's home community to develop a network of support for the child following treatment.
This is an eight-bed program co-located with the inhalant abuse program in the McCann treatment Center. The program serves boys referred by the Division of Juvenile Justice or the Office of Children's services who are in state custody due to severe disruption in their ability to function in the community. Many also have an inhalant abuse program, and are involved in that treatment program. Those who do not have an inhalant abuse problem are evaluated and provided treatment for any other existing behavioral health disorders.
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