Akeela Stepping Stones Residential Treatment Center

About Akeela Stepping Stones Residential Treatment Center

611 West 47th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99503, Anchorage, Alaska
Akeela Stepping Stones Residential Treatment Center is located in Anchorage, Alaska and provides long-term residential substance use treatment for women at an ASAM III.5 level of care, including children who live with their mothers in individual apartments. The facility is part of the broader Akeela, Inc. behavioral health network. Mission and Approach The organization emphasizes individualized treatment matching through assessments that identify both primary and co-occurring disorders, and it employs a holistic model aiming to address both substance use and mental health needs. The approach... focuses on coordinated care across disciplines including medical, psychological, social work and prevention/education professions. Programs and Services Stepping Stones offers a long-term residential program for women assessed at ASAM III.5, with individual apartments for mothers and their children, and it provides daycare while mothers attend treatment. The facility also serves those with co-occurring disorders and integrates substance use and mental health services within the program. Environment and Setting The facility provides a structured residential setting designed for long-term care. Staffed by professionals across clinical, medical and case-management disciplines, the treatment environment supports both women and children in a therapeutic community format. Admissions and Continuing Support Admission to the program is based on assessment using the ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) criteria, and a comprehensive behavioral health assessment is required for treatment. Prospective clients are prompted to complete an application packet including medical clearance and psychosocial assessment to begin the admissions process.

Insurances

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Medicaid

Covers a wide range of behavioral health and rehab services across all U.S. states.

Amenities

Air-Conditioned Rooms

Air-Conditioned Rooms

Air-conditioned rooms help support comfort during residential or longer-stay treatment, especially in warm climates or facilities where temperature control affects sleep and daily routine.

Childcare for Clients Children

Childcare for Clients Children

Childcare support may help parents access treatment while managing family responsibilities. Availability, age limits, supervision, scheduling, and cost should be confirmed directly with the center.

Accreditations

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Joint Commission

The Joint Commission Accreditation is a prestigiou...

Who We Treat

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Women only

Women-only programs provide treatment settings lim...
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Women

Women’s programs may address substance use, trauma...

Treatments

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

One-on-one counseling gives clients private time with a counselor or therapist to discuss substance use, mental health symptoms, goals, triggers, and recovery planning. It is commonly used throughout treatment to create a more personalized care plan.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

CBT helps people identify thought and behavior patterns that may contribute to substance use, anxiety, depression, or relapse risk. Programs may use it to build coping skills and practical recovery strategies.

Family Therapy

Family Therapy

Family therapy helps clients and loved ones address communication, boundaries, conflict, support systems, and the impact of substance use or mental health concerns on the household. It is an important treatment option when recovery involves family relationships.

Group Therapy

Group Therapy

Group therapy brings clients together in a structured setting to discuss recovery, coping skills, accountability, relationships, and shared challenges. It is commonly used in addiction and mental health treatment at many levels of care.

Life Skills

Life Skills

Life skills programming helps clients build practical routines for daily stability, communication, employment readiness, budgeting, time management, and recovery planning. It is often used in residential, PHP, IOP, sober living, and transitional care.

Medication-Assisted Treatment

Medication-Assisted Treatment

MAT uses approved medications with counseling or recovery support when clinically appropriate. It is especially important for opioid use disorder and may also be used for alcohol use disorder.

Online Therapy

Online Therapy

Online therapy allows clients to receive counseling or mental health support through secure video, phone, or digital platforms. It may be useful for outpatient care, continuing support, or people who need flexible access to treatment.

Relapse Prevention Counseling

Relapse Prevention Counseling

Relapse prevention counseling helps clients identify triggers, warning signs, high-risk situations, and coping strategies. It is commonly used to support ongoing recovery after detox, residential treatment, PHP, IOP, or outpatient care.

Trauma-Specific Therapy

Trauma-Specific Therapy

Trauma-specific therapy focuses directly on the effects of trauma, including triggers, avoidance, emotional distress, and safety. It may be important when trauma history is connected to substance use, anxiety, depression, or other mental health concerns.

Level Of Cares

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Outpatient Treatment

Outpatient treatment allows clients to receive the...
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Sober Living

Sober living and recovery housing provide substanc...
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Residential Treatment

Residential treatment provides structured care in ...
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Co-Occurring Mental Health Treatment

Co-occurring mental health treatment focuses on me...

Conditions

Anger

Anger

Anger is a normal emotion that becomes a concern when it is intense, frequent, hard to control, or linked with conflict, aggression, unsafe behavior, or relationship problems. Related support may include counseling, CBT, DBT-informed skills, group therapy, family therapy, outpatient care, or structured mental health treatment when anger occurs with trauma, mood concerns, or substance use.

Trauma

Trauma

Trauma refers to emotional or psychological distress after a harmful, frightening, or overwhelming experience. It may affect mood, sleep, trust, relationships, physical comfort, and a person’s sense of safety. Related support may include trauma-informed therapy, counseling, EMDR, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, residential treatment, or co-occurring substance use support when relevant.

Perinatal Mental Health

Perinatal Mental Health

Perinatal mental health concerns occur during pregnancy or after childbirth and may include depression, anxiety, mood changes, intrusive thoughts, or bonding difficulties. They can affect sleep, energy, relationships, caregiving, and daily functioning. Related support may include therapy, counseling, medication management when appropriate, family support, outpatient care, intensive outpatient care, or higher levels of care when safety or functioning is affected.

Substances We Treat

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-occurring disorders involve both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder. Treatment may coordinate addiction care, mental health therapy, medication management, and recovery support so both concerns are addressed together.

Smoking Cessation

Smoking Cessation

Smoking cessation support helps people reduce or stop tobacco use. Programs may include counseling, nicotine replacement therapy, prescription medications, coping strategies, and relapse-prevention support.

Drug Addiction / Substance Use Disorder

Drug Addiction / Substance Use Disorder

Drug addiction, or substance use disorder, involves continued substance use despite harmful consequences. Treatment may include assessment, counseling, behavioral therapies, medications for some substance use disorders, relapse prevention, and recovery support.