History
Our corporate name is The Valley Alcohol Council, Inc. We were founded in 1979 as the first outpatient alcohol and other drug treatment provider in the Lower Yakima Valley. We began to provide services as MERIT Resource Services in 1992. MERIT is a nonprofit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. In July, 2015, MERIT Resource Services merged with Alcohol Drug Dependency Services in Ellensburg and will continue to provide all programs as MERIT Resource Services in Yakima and Kittitas counties.
Specialties
MERIT Resource Services is a nonprofit outpatient alcohol and other drug assessment, treatment and education provider in Central Washington. We have been in business for over 30 years and have provided services to over 50,000 individuals. In addition to our Washington State Certification, MERIT Resource Services has been awarded the highest level of accreditation by CARF International for: Assessment & Referral - adults, children and adolescents, Substance Use Disorder Intensive Outpatient Treatment - adults, children and adolescents, and Substance Use Disorder Outpatient Treatment - adults, children and adolescents