Alaska Behavioral Health: Behavioral Healthcare
Behavioral Health • Anchorage, AK • Since 1974
About
Alaska Behavioral Health is a nonprofit, community-based mental health provider based in Anchorage, Alaska. Founded in 1974, it is the state's largest such provider with clinics in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Wasilla. They offer a full spectrum of behavioral health services for children and adults, including evaluation, psychiatric/medication management, counseling, skill development, case management, and intensive supports. The organization emphasizes strengthening Alaska communities and improving lives through expert care. Primary contact: info@acmhs.com or (907) 563-1000. Headquarters: 4020 Folker Street, Anchorage, AK 99508.
Clinic Type
Behavioral Health
Address
4020 Folker Street; Anchorage, AK 99508, US
Phone
907-563-1000
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
Same-day walk-in crisis at all clinics during business hours; 24-hour crisis line in Fairbanks; Mobile Crisis Team in partnership with City and Borough.
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FAQs
What services does Alaska Behavioral Health provide?
A wide range of behavioral health services including therapy, psychiatry, primary care, crisis services, and specialty programs for children, teens, adults, and military families.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Alaska Behavioral Health website: 4.3/5 (1569 reviews)
- LocalGuideWorld: Not explicitly provided (negative sentiment) (8 reviews)
Patients praise
- Understanding and kind staff
- Helpful in accessing care and managing complex mental health needs
- Supportive environment with access to therapy and peer support
Common complaints
- Difficulty reaching staff by phone or getting return calls
- Inconsistent staff communication and management of care
- Frustration with billing and appointment scheduling procedures
"From the first phone call, everyone was so sweet, I didn’t feel like I was being rushed through. The staff wasn’t hardened to my needs... They were amazing in just helping me fight through it."
— Alaska Behavioral Health (Kendra's Story)"Horrible place to work with they never pickup phone calls never get phone calls back even when leaving voicemails... I highly advise going to another place they do not care"
— LocalGuideWorld (Client Review)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- AKBH Community Update - November2025 - Alaska Behavioral Health — Nov 3, 2025
- AKBH Community Update - October 2025 - Alaska Behavioral Health — Oct 8, 2025
- Local clinic offers help battling seasonal affective disorder for youth — The Sun Star - UAF's Student Voice — Nov 18, 2025
- Anchorage behavioral health center funding approved despite Fairview representatives’ opposition - Anchorage Daily News — Jul 9, 2026
- Yeshjesh T’uh: A Safe Place for Healing and Hope - Southcentral Foundation — Aug 15, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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