MY House Opens 3.1 Residential Treatment Center
Contributed by Isaac Smoldon
The MYHouse Youth Drop-in center opened their first ever residential treatment center on Monday, January 6th in Wasilla Alaska. This center exclusively serves clients aged 18-25 that have been assessed at a 3.1 level of care, which is a behavioral health diagnosis that recommends residential care for Substance Use Disorder.
“We are dedicated to serving a population of transitional aged youth with this program,” said Bryan Fields, the Program Manager of Behavioral Health services for MY House. “This population is underserved in our state, and this program will save lives and enhance our community as a whole.”
Youth enrolled in this program receive mental and behavioral health treatment services, while also obtaining job-training and life skills from certified peer support and behavioral health professionals.
“This wrap-around approach is a key part of what has allowed MY House youth to be so successful over the past 13 years of operations,” stated CEO and Founder Michelle Overstreet. “We have developed this program in record time with little-to-no outside funding because it is a critical gap in our service continuum. This treatment program will allow youth who need increased services to recover in a supportive environment with their peers, so that they can go and do great things in our community.”
Individuals interested in Substance Use Disorder and Behavioral Health treatment with MY House can go to myhousematsu.org/our-services and click the link under the “Behavioral Health” to apply for treatment. Family members or individuals with questions about MY House’s services for homeless and at-risk youth can call (907)373-4357.