Recover Alaska launches resource line providing recovery support for Alaskans

WASILLA — Recover Alaska is currently raising awareness for an alcohol recovery resource helpline.

Help is just a phone call away for Alaskans seeking support through the recovery process.

This free phone service offers information and support about treatment and recovery options for individuals and their loved ones.

Recover Alaska is a statewide coalition that works to address the harm caused by excessive alcohol consumption. Their efforts in combating the problem of alcohol misuse include advocating for policy change and social practices with a focus on long-term improvements.

Recover Alaska’s resource line offers referral contact information, support in navigating the system, referrals to community resources, career opportunities within the recovery services, and information about how to join the recovery movement.

“We just really want people to know that there’s resources and there’s somebody who would love to talk to them,” Recover Alaska Access to Care program manager Sara Platt said.

Recover Alaska built a statewide recovery community with the help of partners such as the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, Mat-Su Health Foundation, Rasmuson Foundation, Providence Alaska, State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Southcentral Foundation, and the University of Alaska Anchorage.

The Recover Alaska resource number is 907-249-6647 and it’s available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those in need of immediate assistance outside that timeframe are encouraged to call the Alaska Careline at 877-266-4347. This line is intended for non-emergency requests. Callers in life-threatening situations will be re-directed to call 911 for immediate assistance.

“Often people who need help with alcohol don’t know where to go or how to get started, and it feels overwhelming. We created a free resource line to connect people to the specific, recovery-related help they need faster,” Recover Alaska Executive Director Tiffany Hall stated in a recent press release. “We have a behavioral health specialist who will be on the line to assist with everything from treatment opportunities to resources on alcohol misuse for callers or someone they are supporting.”

For more information about the recovery resource helpline or Recover Alaska in general, visit recoveralaska.org.

Contact Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman reporter Jacob Mann at jacob.mann@frontiersman.com