Information


 Phone: (907) 729-5070
 SCF Admin Building
 4501 Diplomacy Drive
 Anchorage, AK 99501

Dena A Coy (“the people's grandchildren” in Athabascan) is a comprehensive, individualized addiction and mental health treatment program for pregnant, parenting and non-pregnant women. It offers a gender- and culturally-sensitive environment that supports family wellness and preservation. Its mission is to help women recover from alcohol and drug addiction, while supporting their mental health and overall wellness.


For the pregnant woman, Dena A Coy provides the opportunity for the birth of a healthy baby, while preventing fetal alcohol syndrome.


The program includes two major components:

  • Residential Services: a safe, secure facility offering a supportive “home” environment for women. The residence has 16 beds, and accommodates about 12 adults and 6 children at a time. The average length of stay is five months.
  • Outpatient/Aftercare Services: a range of offerings that support women's efforts to become sober, productive community members, while fulfilling their roles as parents.


Both the Residential and Outpatient components of Dena A Coy offer help in the following areas:


  • Substance Abuse education and recovery: relapse prevention, 12-step support, spiritual cultivation, talking circle.
  • Mental Health: anger management, grief/loss, depression, relationships, self-esteem, domestic violence, sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress.
  • Life Skills: vocational/educational, social skills, legal issues, housing, finances/budgeting.
  • Wellness: medical concerns, nutrition, prenatal/infant care, childbirth, hospital planning, infant/child CPR.
  • Parenting in Recovery: prenatal alcohol/drugs, parenting skills, parental stress, supervised visitation/reunification; infant/toddler services.
  • Family and Children: support, counseling, referral; family-based activities


Dena A Coy serves:


  • Women, pregnant or not, who are experiencing problems with alcohol or other drug use
  • Women who have both substance abuse and other mental health challenges
  • Children under the age of three, with their mothers