The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Alaska Behavioral Health
Contributed by Jessy Lakin
There is hope for the men and women who served our country and who continue to battle the invisible wounds often associated with their military service. The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinics at Alaska Behavioral Health is filling the gaps in care, providing evidence-based mental health services to post-9/11 veterans, active duty service members, the National Guard and Reserves, and military families. The Cohen Clinics, located in Anchorage and Fairbanks, also help connect veteran and military families to community resources, as necessary, through its case management services.
The goal of the Cohen Clinics is to remove barriers to care while providing high quality, accessible mental health services in Alaska. Services are available regardless of discharge status, role while in uniform, combat experience, ability to pay or insurance. That means, someone who wore a military uniform for one day, or who received an other than honorable discharge, can seek care at the clinics – no questions asked. Active duty service members can receive therapy at the Alaska Cohen Clinics with a TRICARE referral, and the entire military family can call the clinics for help. At our Cohen Clinics, “family” is defined by the veteran or service member, which can include spouses or partners, children, siblings, parents, caregivers, and others.
Care is available in-person in Anchorage and Fairbanks, or throughout Alaska through CVN telehealth, fact-to-face video therapy. A number of mental health challenges can be addressed, including depression, anxiety, adjustment issues, anger, PTSD, grief and loss, family issues, transition challenges, relationship problems, and children’s behavioral problems. The clinics also offer group therapy for challenges such as insomnia and depression.
You will find the Alaska Cohen Clinic teams at community events and on military bases throughout the Anchorage region and the Interior. By partnering with organizations like Alaska Warrior Partnership, Wounded Warrior Project, ASYMCA, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Gold Star Peak, Inc. and more, we broaden our impact to provide the mental health care Alaska’s veteran and military communities need. We also work to be a connection point for our communities. Our Anchorage location can host small groups in our community room and our Fairbanks staff leads a coalition of behavioral health providers who meet monthly and collaborate to better serve Interior Alaska.
Cohen Veterans Network, a national nonprofit network of mental health clinics for military families, partnered locally with Alaska Behavioral Health to ensure that every veteran and family member has access to high-quality mental health care that enables them to lead fulfilling and productive lives. The first Cohen Clinic opened in Alaska in July 2020 in Anchorage, with the second location opening in Fairbanks in 2022.
We welcome you to contact us to learn about how we can support you in getting back to better.
Phone:907-762-8668
Email:AnchorageCVN@akbh.org
Address:1450 Muldoon Rd #111
Anchorage, AK 99504,
926 Aspen Street,
Fairbanks, AK 99709