Supporting the mental health of Alaska's youth and their families since 1975

Residential Treatment

The Hanson House program is a Level II residential treatment facility, licensed to work with up to 10 youth ages 10 to 18. In certain circumstances, Hanson House can provide a Level I emergency shelter.

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Program Goals

Clients in the program develop a treatment plan with a clinician, and the clinician and program staff provide direction and interventions to help the youth achieve their short and long term goals.

Residents engaged in the Hanson House program are provided with Group Therapy five days each week, Individual Therapy at least once each week, and Family Therapy and Substance Abuse counseling on an as-needed or as prescribed basis.

The Hanson House operates on a Phase System, where clients are expected to complete treatment work and progress to higher phases of the program, that coincide with greater privileges and responsibilities.

The Hanson House program strives to maintain a homelike environment, and utilizes a Positive Peer Culture model to encourage youth to hold themselves and their peers accountable to each other and the program. Staff also implements the Transition to Independence Process model to support clients while they achieve their personal goals:

Improve the child’s overall functioning

Increase school success

Increase the likelihood of success at a lower level of care

Promote the child’s wellness, recovery, and resiliency

Help the child to develop and/or improve specific age-appropriate social behaviors

Develop and/or improve self-management skills that will support overall success

Help the child make better behavioral choices within their family, school, and community

Assisting the child in developing strategies for transitioning into adulthood, including

planning for continued education or employment

Program Eligibility

Youth must be ages 10-17 to be admitted into program. Youth who turn 18 will require a variance to stay in program.
Youth must meet clinical criteria for Serious Emotional Disturbance based on a clinical assessment.
Youth in the custody of the State must be referred by their Case Manager or Probation Officer.
Youth will be able to stay at the Hanson House as long as it is clinically appropriate; as long as the youth agrees to participate in all components of their treatment; they do not “age out”; their placing authority allows them to stay; and as long as their behavior and mental health issues do not necessitate a higher level of care.
Youth must be eligible to attend public school, or be enrolled in a structured GED or vocational training program.