History

Sitka Counseling & Prevention Services, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation whose primary purpose is to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of mental illness/substance abuse in the lives of youth, adults, and families by providing caring, professional, therapeutic, and preventative services.   SCPS is the result of a merger between Sitka Prevention & Treatment Services and Sitka Mental Health Clinic dba Islands Counseling Services finalized on January 1, 2004.   Prior to the merger, both agencies had been in operation in Sitka for approximately 25 years.   Since the merger, SCPS has continued to be an active force in the community striving to prevent and treat behavioral health issues; improve quality of life for citizens affected by behavioral health; and promote healthy, productive lifestyles.

Sitka Counseling & Prevention Services serves a geographical area encompassing Baranof Island and surrounding coastal island residential communities. In addition, the residential program accepts referrals from other treatment centers, governmental agencies, and court systems from across the State of Alaska. Behavioral health issues affect citizens in all socio-economic/racial backgrounds in Sitka, but tend to produce more devastating effects in the lives of individuals on the lower socio-economic end of the spectrum and in the racial minority. Historically, the majority of our service population consists of low-income and minority residents who encounter significant barriers to accessing treatment.

SC&PS does not claim any religious affiliation and serves individuals regardless of religious or spiritual beliefs. We endeavor to promote a spiritual component in recovery of the individual’s own choosing and encourage each individual to explore their own spiritual beliefs as a part of our holistic approach to treatment and recovery.

Mission Statement

To contribute to the social, behavioral, and emotional well-being of our diverse community & its members by providing professional preventative and therapeutic behavioral health services in a welcoming, accessible, integrated, continuous, and comprehensive continuum of care.

Slogan:

"Promoting Wellness in our Community"