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Resources in Alaska

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Adoption

  • Catholic Social Services (Anchorage)

    Adoption and pregnancy support, the St. Francis House food pantry, emergency shelters and family services in Anchorage.

  • AdoptUSKids — Alaska

    Statewide

    National foster care and adoption project with an Alaska guide to getting started.

  • Alaska Center for Resource Families

    Statewide

    Free training, support groups and pre- and post-adoption help for foster, adoptive, kinship and guardianship families, with offices in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Mat-Su.

  • Alaska Office of Children's Services — Adoption & Guardianship

    Statewide

    The state's foster care, adoption and guardianship program. Information line answered by the Alaska Center for Resource Families.

  • Heart Gallery of Alaska

    Statewide

    Photos and stories of Alaska children in foster care waiting for adoptive families, plus free support for families.

Free / Subsidized Childcare

Churches / Baby Closets

Clothing / Supplies

Domestic Violence

Employment

  • Alaska Job Center Network

    Statewide

    Free job search help, training and employment services at job centers across Alaska.

  • American Job Centers (CareerOneStop)

    Nationwide

    Free local help with job searches, training and career services. Find your nearest American Job Center online or by phone.

  • Dress for Success

    Nationwide

    Professional clothing and career support for women. Find your local Dress for Success on the website.

  • Easterseals — Employment Services

    Nationwide

    Job training and employment support for people with disabilities through local Easterseals affiliates.

  • Goodwill Career Centers

    Nationwide

    Free job training, career coaching, résumé and interview help at local Goodwill career centers.

Potential Financial Assistance

  • Catholic Social Services (Anchorage)

    Emergency shelters (Brother Francis Shelter, Clare House), supportive housing, the St. Francis House food pantry and family services.

  • The Salvation Army — Alaska

    Statewide

    Emergency shelter, housing programs and financial help through Salvation Army centers across Alaska.

  • Catholic Charities USA (Find a Local Agency)

    Nationwide

    Find the Catholic Charities agency serving your area for emergency, family and housing help.

  • Modest Needs

    Nationwide

    Small one-time grants for working individuals and families facing an emergency expense. Apply online.

  • Society of St. Vincent de Paul

    Nationwide

    Parish volunteers who help neighbors in need. The national office does not give direct help: ask your nearest Catholic parish for its St. Vincent de Paul conference.

  • The Salvation Army

    Nationwide

    Emergency rent, utility and other assistance through local Salvation Army offices nationwide.

Food Programs

  • Fairbanks Community Food Bank

    Donated groceries for individuals and families in the Fairbanks area.

  • Food Bank of Alaska

    Statewide

    Statewide food bank; its Find Help tool locates the nearest partner pantry (the warehouse is not a pickup site). SNAP help: (907) 222-3119.

  • Feeding America (Find Your Local Food Bank)

    Nationwide

    Enter your ZIP code to find the food bank, pantries and meal programs serving your community.

  • USDA National Hunger Hotline (Hunger Free America)

    Nationwide

    Connects you with nearby food banks, meal sites and programs like SNAP and WIC. Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–8 p.m. ET. En español: 1-877-842-6273.

Health Assistance

Housing Assistance & Shelters

  • Catholic Social Services (Anchorage)

    Emergency shelters (Brother Francis Shelter, Clare House), supportive housing, the St. Francis House food pantry and family services.

  • Habitat for Humanity Anchorage

    Affordable homeownership for families who partner to build their homes.

  • RurAL CAP

    Statewide

    Statewide nonprofit for low-income Alaskans: affordable rental housing, weatherization and mobile-home repair. Toll-free in Alaska: 800-478-7227.

  • The Salvation Army — Alaska

    Statewide

    Emergency shelter, housing programs and financial help through Salvation Army centers across Alaska.

  • Family Promise

    Nationwide

    Prevention, shelter and housing help for families facing homelessness, through nearly 200 local affiliates. Find yours on the website.

Infant & Baby Equipment

  • Alaska Native Birthworkers Community

    Free, culturally rooted doula and midwife support for Native families, plus maternity, newborn and breastfeeding supplies.

Mental Health & Postpartum Assistance

Parenting Classes

Pregnancy Centers

Special Needs Assistance

  • Easterseals Alaska

    Personal care, respite, day habilitation, supported living and employment services for people with disabilities in the Anchorage area.

  • STEP Center (Anchorage School District)

    Disability information and resource center for students, parents and teachers, with a lending library.

  • Stone Soup Group

    Statewide

    Statewide information, support and training for families caring for children with special needs (Alaska's Family Voices affiliate). Toll-free (877) 786-7327.

  • Easterseals

    Nationwide

    Services for children and adults with disabilities and their families. Find your local Easterseals affiliate.

  • Parent to Parent USA

    Nationwide

    Matches parents of children with disabilities or special health needs with a trained support parent. Find your state program on the map.

  • The Arc

    Nationwide

    Support and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, through 549 chapters.

Support for Fathers

Transportation

  • Catholic Social Services (Anchorage)

    Emergency shelters (Brother Francis Shelter, Clare House), supportive housing, the St. Francis House food pantry and family services.

  • Alaska Medicaid Transportation

    Statewide

    Medicaid covers rides to medical appointments for you and an escort if needed; your provider requests authorization. Recipient Helpline: 1-800-780-9972.

  • RurAL CAP

    Statewide

    Statewide nonprofit for low-income Alaskans: affordable rental housing, weatherization and mobile-home repair. Toll-free in Alaska: 800-478-7227.

  • Family Promise

    Nationwide

    Local Family Promise affiliates help families facing homelessness, including gas cards, transit passes and car-related help where available.

  • Medicaid rides to medical appointments (NEMT)

    Nationwide

    Medicaid covers free rides to covered appointments for members with no other way to get there. Call your Medicaid health plan, ideally two days ahead.