About Providence Alaska Medical Center Breakthrough Substance Use Treatment Program
Providence Alaska Medical Center's Breakthrough Substance Use Treatment Program serves individuals ages 13 and older in Anchorage.
The program integrates treatment and psychiatric care to address substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns.
Breakthrough's mission is to deliver scientifically based, whole-person treatment that helps clients build sober living skills while remaining connected to their home and community.
Convenient Addiction Treatment
Breakthrough offers a full continuum of outpatient care, including pretreatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, standard outpatient and medication-assisted treatment with methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone.
The multidisciplinary team includes psychiatrists, master's-level therapists, advanced nurse practitioners and peer support specialists.
Every client is paired with a mental health therapist and receives medication management access and family therapy regardless of the level of care.
Treatment incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, Seeking Safety, relapse prevention and anger management to address both addiction and underlying trauma or mental health needs.
Specialty Tracks for Adolescents and Expectant Mothers
Breakthrough stands out for its specialty programming, including dedicated services for adolescents and teens and a pregnant mother program for expectant mothers dependent on opioids.
The program also supports veterans, military families, transitional-age young adults and clients navigating co-occurring pain or justice-system involvement.
