Southcentral Foundation

They offer outpatient and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Anchorage has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Anchorage, 1.7 miles away.

They treat adults up to and past 65. Ask whether the group sessions are mixed age, because in Anchorage that often means one room rather than two.

They take mandated treatment. What paperwork the court wants back is between you and whoever ordered it, and Anchorage has 8 other centers if the dates do not work.

There are 8 more within a short drive of Anchorage, so this does not have to be the only call you make.

The month after a program is the one that needs a schedule, and aftercare is that schedule. Outpatient care often continues for months after a residential stay, at a few hours a week. Ask who to ring at two in the morning, and get the number written down.

It means a mental health condition alongside substance use, which describes most people in treatment. Trauma focused therapy is offered by some programs and not others, and it is a specific skill rather than a general one. Ask who to speak to if the mental health side gets worse mid program.

The questions are much the same wherever you call, because every intake line is screening for the same few things. The call can end with nothing booked, and often does. Ask what happens between the call and the first day, and who is responsible for each part.