Finding help should not be the hardest part.
When addiction has hold of you or someone you love, the questions pile up fast. Detox or outpatient? What about medication? Who takes Medicaid? Who will even call back?
Right now, Akari Pathways does one thing. We act as your guide. We talk with you, help you make sense of the treatment options around St. Louis, and help you get connected to the right one.
There is no charge, and you do not need to have anything figured out before you reach out.
What happens when you reach out
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You send a few words.
A short message is enough. You do not have to explain everything, and you do not have to be ready for anything yet.
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We talk.
By phone or video, at a time that works for you. We listen to where things stand, for you or for the person you are worried about.
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We lay out the options.
Detox, residential treatment, outpatient programs, medication for addiction, counseling, peer support, recovery housing. We explain each one in plain words and help you see which ones fit.
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We help you get there.
We help you find the right place and set up the first step, and we stay in touch until you are connected with the people who will take it from there.
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If you are looking for yourself
You do not have to be sure you want to stop. You do not have to have a plan. Come as you are and we will start from there.
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If you love someone who is struggling
You can talk with us even if they are not ready to. We will help you understand the options and look after yourself too.
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If you help people for a living
Case managers, discharge planners and counselors: when someone is leaving your care and the next step is on them, we can help them follow through.
The plain facts
- Akari Pathways is independent and privately owned, based in St. Louis County, Missouri. We are not a charity or a government agency, and we do not ask for donations.
- The guide service costs you nothing. We do not bill you or your insurance for it.
- We take no payment from any program for sending people there, and we pay no one for sending people to us.
- We do not push one road to recovery. People get well in different ways, and our job is to help you find yours.
- The guide service is not medical care, counseling or a crisis line. We help you find those.