SCF Detox — Anchorage, AK
SCF Detox is a community health center clinic at 4330 Elmore Rd, Anchorage, AK 99508, open 168 hours a week. That is 128 more hours than the typical Alaska clinic (40 a week). It is run by Southcentral Foundation, which serves 2,858 patients across 14 clinic locations.
- Address: 4330 Elmore Rd, Anchorage, AK 99508 · Directions
- Phone: (907) 729-6690
- Website: www.southcentralfoundation.com/detox
- Weekly hours: 168 (Alaska clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Southcentral Foundation (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Southcentral Foundation
Patients came to Southcentral Foundation for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 416 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,440 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 109 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 278 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 180 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 565 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 186 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 184 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 170 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 188 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 641 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 214 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 551 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 610 | patients tested |
Southcentral Foundation also provides care by telehealth.
Who Southcentral Foundation serves
2,858 patients used Southcentral Foundation in 2025. 53% live at or below the poverty line and 78% are at or below twice the poverty line. 347 patients were experiencing homelessness and 85 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 53% | 47% | 65% | +7 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 78% | 80% | 92% | −2 pts |
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 24% | 16% | 14% | +8 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 47% | 28% | 42% | +20 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 16% | 11% | −5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 18% | 33% | 24% | −15 pts |
Quality of care at Southcentral Foundation
Southcentral Foundation is at or above the Alaska median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 54% | 58% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 52% | 53% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 54% | 44% | 54% | +10 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 51% | 44% | 44% | +7 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 62% | 67% | 77% | −5 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 73% | 73% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 53% | 64% | 79% | −11 pts |
Patients from ZIP 99508
143 Southcentral Foundation patients live in ZIP 99508, and 24% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center — 2,480 patients from 99508
- Norton Sound Health Corporation — 61 patients from 99508
- Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation — 36 patients from 99508
- Manillaq Association — 35 patients from 99508
Community health centers near SCF Detox
Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center, Inc.
Georgetown Clinic
Girdwood Health Clinic
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