Alaska Behavioral Health: Behavioral Healthcare
Behavioral Health • Kotzebue, AK • Since 1974
About
Summary: Alaska Behavioral Health is a nonprofit, community-based mental health provider founded in 1974 and headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. It is the largest mental health provider in the state, with clinics in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Wasilla, serving children and adults with a wide range of needs—from anxiety and depression to serious mental illness. Services include evaluation, psychiatric/medication management, counseling, skill development, case management, and intensive supports. The organization employs about 78 people and operates five offices across Alaska, with contact information and locations listed for its main sites in Anchorage and Fairbanks. If you’re seeking behavioral health services in Kotzebue, note that the page highlights statewide clinic presence but does not list a Kotzebue location; you may contact their main HQ at (907) 563-1000 or visit alaskabehavioralhealth.org for referrals and nearest locations.
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 care line in Fairbanks; Mobile Crisis Team response
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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We bill any insurance for services
Languages Spoken
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Alaska Behavioral Health website: 4.3/5 (1569 reviews)
Patients praise
- Some patients report excellent experiences with clinical care
Common complaints
- Difficulty reaching staff via phone
- Issues with appointment scheduling and administrative responsiveness
- Communication gaps between staff departments (e.g., billing and front desk)
- Perceived lack of empathy or professional social skills from some staff members
"Horrible place to work with they never pickup phone calls never get phone calls back even when leaving voicemails... I have tried multiple times calling up there to schedule an appointment but they will not answer its a joke."
— LocalGuideWorld"I find that their staff is inconsistent and does not communicate within themselves well- billing does not talk to the front desk... I felt my that my care was not well managed, and I was disrespected."
— LocalGuideWorld"I've had mostly excellent experiences with ABH."
— YelpSynthesized 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
- $132M tribal health workforce housing project closes financing — Mar 19, 2026
- Public Finance Authority Approves Up to $250M in Bond Financing for Maniilaq Association Employee Housing Facility in Kotzebue, Alaska | Public Finance Authority — Mar 31, 2026
- Advanced proposals for rural health fund includes several Fairbanks-area projects | Local News | newsminer.com — Jun 9, 2026
- A $132 Million Workforce Housing Project Could Change How Indian Country Staffs Its Hospitals - Ellsworth — Mar 20, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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Summary: - Maniilaq Association is a tribally operated health and social services nonprofit serving the Northwest Arctic Borough, including the North Slope community of Point Hope. It is the region’s largest employer, with hundreds of staff and a broad service footprint across 3 offices in Kotzebue, Alaska, and surrounding communities. - Behavioral Health Services is a key division within Maniilaq, led by: - Joel Alowa, Director Of Behavioral Health Services - Alexiss Santoni, Deputy Director of Behavioral Health Services - The organization provides comprehensive behavioral health support as part of its mission to deliver health, tribal, and social services to residents in its service area (population ~8,000 across a land area the size of Indiana). - Headquartered in Kotzebue, Maniilaq’s Kotzebue location includes the address: #733 2nd Ave, Kotzebue, AK 99752, United States.
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