About Cook Inlet Tribal Council – CITC – Anchorage
Cook Inlet Tribal Council – CITC in Anchorage, Alaska, has mental health and addiction treatment services for adults and youth. They have outpatient, residential and restorative justice programs as well as suicide intervention training. Mental health services are available for ages 10 and up, and addiction treatment is open to ages 14 and up. Substance abuse assessments are available for anyone 12 years and older.
There are two adult residential programs for addiction recovery. One is a short term facility where individuals stay approximately 12 weeks on average. The other facility is set up for longer support and programming, with the average stay being approximately six months. Individuals receive culturally appropriate care and treatment through counseling, group therapy and activities, peer support and case management services.
Outpatient treatment for substance abuse includes private therapy, group counseling, and peer support. There is culturally appropriate and responsive support offered throughout and after treatment. Life skills are taught so that individuals can return to their community and family with a sober life and sober goals. Assistance with education, employment, housing, mental health supports and accessing community services is a part of services through Cook Inlet Tribal Council.
There is a reentry and restorative justice program for those who have been within the Department of Corrections and are returning to society after their sentence. Case management, peer support groups and cognitive behavioral therapy are provided. You can also receive assistance accessing services for housing, treatment, behavioral and medical health care, employment and education resources.
There is a youth reentry program for youth between the ages of 14 and 22. Their programs also offer cultural activities, community service, moral reconation therapy, legal and emotional support and access to resources for a smooth and successful reintegration to one’s community.