Alaska Crossings AICS
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Wrangell, Alaska
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About Alaska Crossings AICS
Alaska Crossings AICS was a Wrangell, Alaska wilderness behavioral health program serving at-risk youth ages 12 to 18 throughout Southeast Alaska.
The program treated adolescents with behavioral health and co-occurring mental health needs using expedition-based care rather than a traditional clinical setting.
Its model was built around the idea that immersive outdoor experiences could help young people develop resilience, connection and lasting change.
Wilderness Expedition Therapy for At-Risk Teens
I noticed that Alaska Crossings centered its treatment on multi-week wilderness expeditions designed specifically for adolescents facing behavioral health challenges.
The program guided youth through a three-expedition format that included ocean canoeing, river paddling and mountaineering across remote Southeast Alaska.
Treatment took participants into settings like the Tongass National Forest, the Stikine River corridor and Mount Edziza Provincial Park.
Through adventure and recreational therapy teens built practical coping skills, accountability and self-confidence while addressing the underlying issues driving their struggles that may have included substance use.
Youth-Focused Behavioral Health
Beyond its adventure model I found that the program provided dual diagnosis and mental health treatment tailored to adolescents and young adults.
It offered gender-specific programming for young men and women along with support for concerns such as alcohol use.
This youth-centered structure was designed to meet teens where they were in a supportive, remote environment.
Amenities
Hiking is a great way to relieve stress, get perspective, navigate challenges, connect with nature, and improve your health - all essential components of sustaining long-term recovery. Studies also show that the body releases endorphins during physical activities like hiking. These endorphins improve mood and act as a natural pain reliever.
Recreational therapy uniquely combines therapeutic interventions with an activity, like horse-riding, hiking, wilderness therapy, basketball, tennis, or a full workout. Benefits of recreational therapy include providing a healthy way to work through the emotions of recovery, learning to build and maintain relationships, improving communication skills, and building self-esteem.
Addiction Treatment Programs
Alcohol rehab in Alaska provides a combination of psychotherapeutic and medical methods to treat alcohol dependency. The aim of treatment is to help participants learn how to achieve and maintain sobriety and live a healthy lifestyle, free from the consequences caused by alcohol abuse.
Gender-specific addiction treatment can target recovery issues faced by men. Men’s rehab in Alaska focuses on challenges specific to males as they struggle with alcohol or drug use disorders.
The techniques used to treat substance use disorders among men don’t always work as effectively with women. That’s why women’s rehab in Alaska provides gender-specific treatment that focuses on the unique needs of women.
Each young adult program in Alaska focuses on meeting the social, educational, psychological, physical, and spiritual needs of young adults who are struggling with addiction. Programs vary from inpatient to outpatient, offering different levels of care.
Levels of Care
Inpatient drug rehab in Alaska is the most intensive level of care, offering 24/7 supervision while you live at the facility. In this setting, you will typically participate in individual, group, and family therapy sessions, and you may receive other holistic therapies
Dual diagnosis is when you’re struggling with mental illness and addiction at the same time. Alaska dual diagnosis treatment takes a multidisciplinary approach to treat both conditions simultaneously.
Staff
Patti Croft is a full-time writer who writes about accessing effective addiction treatment during the day but is also pursuing her dream of penning a novel in her spare time. She enjoys copious amounts of coffee as creative fuel and sharing an office with her adorable cat, Beau. Her background is in healthcare management, and she is a passionate advocate for mental health and addiction care.
Rehabs.org regularly reviews this listing for accuracy but changes may occur between updates. For the most up-to-date information, please contact Alaska Crossings AICS.
