American Indian or Alaska Native Languages - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Kenai, AK.

American Indians and Alaska Natives are historically more likely than individuals of other racial and ethnic groups to be in need to rehabilitation for drug and alcohol abuse and addiction. Reversely, American Indians and Alaska Natives are more likely to seek treatment on their own will more than other racial/ethnic groups. Almost 50% of American Indian and Alaska Native addiction treatment admissions show up to treatment as criminal justice clients, meaning they have most likely agreed to a court ordered diversion program to go to rehab in lieu of jail time. So as you can see, there is definitely a need for a variety of service types to provide services for all of the very unique needs of this client demographic, including substance abuse treatment services in native languages.

One of the problems that American Indian and Alaska Natives in Kenai face is access to comprehensive and effective services, particularly those who reside in secluded areas. Programs offering substance abuse treatment services in rural areas often are not set up to provide support aimed at meeting the needs and demands of this distinctive group of people including substance abuse rehabilitation services in their native language. American Indian and Alaska Native clients can work with stakeholders and elders working in mental health services for their tribe or region to find out which services are available to them through which treatment facilities, and which will work best for their particular situation. There have been numerous grants offered in recent years to help pay for these types of treatment services for American and Alaska Native clients, that have very effectively established treatment programs which provide evidence based treatment that also incorporates culturally sensitive recovery services delivered in their language which are performed by bi-lingual treatment staff, medical staff, etc.

There are 1 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs offering this service in Kenai, AK

• Kenaitze Indian Tribe
  907-335-7500
  508 Upland Street
  Kenai, AK. 99611
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Addiction Treatment Services for American Indian or Alaska Native Languages
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Payment Assistance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  Sliding Fee Scale
  

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