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Voa Alaska

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VOA Alaska Company Market Research Report



Company Overview



Name


Volunteers of America Alaska (VOA Alaska)

Mission of the Company


To empower Alaskans and uplift the human spirit through recovery services, housing, and promoting healthy communities.

Founding


  • Founded in: 1981

  • Founders: Volunteers of America was originally founded in 1896 by Ballington and Maud Booth.


Key People


  • President & CEO: Julia Luey

  • Vice President of Strategy and Impact: Alyssa Bish

  • Vice President of Finance: Amelia Nazworth

  • Vice President of Operations: Jack Jajewski

  • Vice President, Youth and TAY Services: Jamie Elkhill

  • Program Director, Residential (ARCH): Bre Cason

  • Program Director, Integrated Services: Carlos Diaz

  • Program Director, Family Services: Desiree Scott

  • Program Director, Supportive Housing: Parinita Shetty

  • Director of Communications and Engagement: Dj Tyson

  • Director of Quality Excellence: Liz Mau

  • Community Engagement Manager: Maricar Greig

  • Clinical Development Director: Rebecca Davis


Headquarters


2600 Cordova Street, Suite 101, Anchorage, Alaska 99503

Number of Employees


No information is available

Revenue


No information is available

Market Niche


VOA Alaska is known for providing behavioral health and well-being services to youth, young adults, and their families. Their specialty includes mental health therapy, substance use counseling, family therapy, kinship care, supportive housing, and residential treatment.

Products



Outpatient Behavioral Health


  • Description: Integrated behavioral health and wellness services for youth, providing tools to handle trauma, anxiety, anger management, and substance misuse.

  • Key Features:

  • Mental health therapy sessions tailored to individual youth’s needs.

  • Substance use counseling and recovery programs.

  • Telehealth counseling available for statewide support.


ARCH (Residential Treatment)


  • Description: A structured, therapeutic environment for youth aged 12-18 with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders.

  • Key Features:

  • Co-occurring individual, group, and family therapy.

  • On-site school managed by the Anchorage School District.

  • Onsite medical and psychiatric services.


Youth Supportive Housing


  • Description: Services aimed to end homelessness for young adults by providing affordable housing paired with support services.

  • Key Features:

  • Connection to benefits, community resources, employment, and education counseling.

  • Life-skills classes to promote independence.

  • Mental health and substance use treatment.


Family Services


  • Description: Support for families raising relative children and families with children enrolled in VOA Alaska care.

  • Key Features:

  • Early intervention for youth without a behavioral health diagnosis.

  • Home-based services offering family and individual therapy.

  • Kinship care programs providing additional supports, financial assistance, and respite care.


School-Based Mental Health


  • Description: Mental health and wellness support for students, staff, and families within schools.

  • Key Features:

  • Support for students facing academic and emotional challenges.

  • Partnership with Anchorage School District to place clinicians in schools.

  • Holistic approaches to behavioral health tailored to school environments.


PRIME for Life (Prevention Coalition)


  • Description: Programs to engage youth in self-evaluation and equip them with tools to make healthy choices about drugs and alcohol.

  • Key Features:

  • Comprehensive prevention education classes.

  • Community coalition partnerships aimed at preventing youth substance misuse.

  • Advocacy for policy changes to support healthy communities.


Recent Developments



New Programs and Innovations


  • Rapid Response Program: Launched to provide crisis intervention within an hour of a call. This includes support through telehealth and on-site services within Anchorage.

  • Expansion of community-based services: Since 2021, these services have increased by 300%.


New Products/Services


  • Supportive Housing Program: New initiative to end youth homelessness, focusing on at-risk young adults aged 18-24.


Partnerships


  • Anchorage School District: Collaboration to provide on-site mental health services in 11 schools.

  • Providence Alaska: Partnership aimed at expanding current school-based services and integrating behavioral health into the school curriculum.

  • Covenant House Alaska and Choosing Our Roots: Partners in Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project to find innovative solutions to end youth homelessness.


Staff Achievements


  • CEO Julia Luey’s Appointment: Appointed to the Alaska Mental Health Board by Governor Dunleavy.


No information is available for revenue, precise number of employees, and some additional enterprises or projects not explicitly mentioned in the provided data.