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Anchorage Resources

Dial 2-1-1 or 1-800-478-2221 to speak with a knowledgeable community resource specialist who will connect you with available local resources that best fit your needs. You can also visit alaska211.org to search all resources online.

 
 

  • • Over 3,000 people in Anchorage are experiencing homelessness.¹

    • 10% of Anchorage residents suffer from food insecurity.²

    • 108,000 adults in Alaska have a mental health condition (3X the population of Juneau).³

    • 43% of adults in Alaska report symptoms of anxiety and/or depression.³

    • The suicide rate in Alaska is double the national average, with the youth (15-24) rate four times the national average.⁴

    • Nearly half (48%) of women in Alaska experience domestic abuse.⁵

    • Nearly 85% of Alaska Native women experience domestic abuse in their lifetime.⁵

    • Alaska has the third highest rate in the nation of intimate partner violence against women.⁵

    • In a study of ten major cities, Anchorage had higher trafficking rates for homeless youth than any other city, including New York City and Los Angeles. 45% of trafficked youth were Alaska Native.⁶

  • Visit https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/d6f142677f5c485fb58c5aa25af9838c to see an updated Municipality of Anchorage shelter dashboard.

    Brother Francis Shelter: Low barrier shelter for adults that provides dinner, showers, laundry, basic medical care, services and programs to assist the transition out of homelessness. New beds open daily at noon.

    Gospel Rescue Mission: Sober shelter for all ages. Breakfast and dinner are served. Showers are available/required. One must register a zero on a breathalyzer with no alcohol, drugs, or drug paraphernalia in their possession to access services.

    Downtown Hope Center: Women’s shelter with dinner provided. Showers, laundry, and toiletries are available.

    SWS Cold Weather Shelter: Provides a warm bed and meals at 9am and 6pm. Showers are available. This facility will be open at this capacity (200 beds) until at least the end of May.

    • 1111 E 56th Ave

    AWAIC (Abused Women’s Aid in Crisis): Open to survivors and their children who are in danger due to domestic violence. The Safe Haven for Pets program provides foster care for pets until permanent housing is secured. Legal aid and assistance is also provided.

    Clare House: Emergency shelter for women with children and expectant mothers. Provides meals, necessities for moms and their children. Support and case management services help guide families to permanent stability.

    Covenant House: Shelter provides meals, showers, and clean clothes to youth 13-20. Also provides counseling, medical care, and a variety of programs. Their primary goal is reuniting youth with their families but will find a safe alternative if that is not an option. No youth is turned away.

    Salvation Army McKinnell House: Emergency shelter for homeless families, including single father families. Provides meals, educational support with ASD, life skills development, and case management.

  • Homeless Family Services: case management program for adults and families.

    Alaska Housing Financial Corporation (AHFC): offers housing programs and rental assistance.

    Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA): connects individuals and families with affordable housing options, aids in the home ownership journey, and seeks to promote independence through housing.

  • Food Bank of Alaska: Mobile food pantry at varied locations, dates, and times. Website link has up-to-date schedule of locations and times.

    St. Francis House food pantry: emergency food assistance.

    Gospel Rescue Mission: Breakfast and dinner served. Must register a zero on a breathalyzer with no alcohol, drugs, or drug paraphernalia in their possession to access services.

    Bean’s Cafe - Children’s Lunchbox: distributes food pantry boxes to children and their families. Visit the website to view distribution locations around Anchorage.

    Downtown Soup Kitchen Hope Center: serves soup and sandwich lunches from 12:00-1:30pm every day.

    Lutheran Social Service: food pantry is available once every month per person.

  • 3rd Ave Resource and Navigation Center: offers a wide range of services, from showers and phone chargers to case management and employment support.

    Downtown Hope Center: showerhouse and laundry services are available to all those who sign up the day prior. Clean clothes are available to all.

    Gospel Rescue Mission: clothing room for work clothes, children’s clothes, and winter wear. Showers are available. Must register a zero on a breathalyzer with no alcohol, drugs, or drug paraphernalia in their possession to access services.

  • Community Pregnancy Center (CPC): Faith-based center offering free and confidential pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, STD testing, parenting resources, and post-abortion counseling.

    Clare House: Emergency shelter for women with children and expectant mothers. Provides meals, necessities for moms and their children. Support and case management services help guide families to permanent stability.

    • 4110 Spenard Rd

    • 907-563-4554 ext. 100 or 101

    • Clare House

    Covenant House: Shelter provides meals, showers, and clean clothes to youth 13-20. Also provides counseling, medical care, and a variety of programs. Their primary goal is reuniting youth with their families but will find a safe alternative if that is not an option. No youth is turned away.

    Passage House: Provides housing and support for pregnant and young mothers - ages 17-21.

    POWER Youth Drop-In Center: Youth (13-23) can drop in Mon-Fri, 1:00-5:00pm for food, clothes, hygiene items, games and activities, mental health services, and case management services. Run by Alaska Behavioral Health.

  • Crisis Line: Call 988 or text “HELLO” to 741741

    Alaska Behavioral Health: Offers a variety of programs and services for youth and adults.

    Cornerstone Health: Counseling for those older than two years old. Reduced rates for services done by mental health students accumulating hours.

    Alaska Center for Counseling: Provides therapeutic care for individuals and couples.

    Birchwood Behavioral Health: Outpatient counseling for those older than five years old. Inpatient programs for teenage girls.

    Hope to Alaska Initiative: This program run by Alliance Christian Fellowship (ACF) offers assistance for the cost of counseling. Submit the form online to request financial assistance.

  • Alcoholics Anonymous: A.A. groups meet to share their experience, strength, and hope with each other to help others recover from alcoholism in a confidential setting. Secure a mentor to walk with you through the recovery process. Meetings happen all over Anchorage - every day of the week. See website for meeting locations and times.

    Narcotics Anonymous: N.A. is a group of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. They meet regularly to help each other stay clean. Meetings happen all over Anchorage - every day of the week. See website for meeting locations and times.

    Salvation Army Clitheroe Center: Offers inpatient and outpatient programs for substance abuse and recovery.

    Akeela: Offers inpatient and outpatient programs with the goal of recovery.

  • AWAIC (Abused Women’s Aid in Crisis): 24/7/365 crisis and support line. 24 hour emergency shelter open to survivors and their children who are in danger due to domestic violence. Safe Haven for Pets program provides foster care for pets until permanent housing is secured. Legal aid and assistance is also provided.

    STAR (Stand Together Against Rape): Sexual trauma prevention and response. 24/7/365 crisis and support line. Provides support and counseling.

  • Priceless: Provides support for victims, mentorship, emergency and long-term housing, counseling, medical and legal services, job training, education completion, relocation services, and mobile food pantry connections for human trafficking survivors.

    STAR (Stand Together Against Rape): Sexual trauma prevention and response. 24/7/365 crisis and support line. Provides support and counseling.

  • Immigrant Connection: Immigrant Connection is a national network of church-based, low-cost immigration legal services offices that assist with most immigration cases that do not require being seen by a judge or going to a courtroom, such as employment authorization, travel documents, citizenship, and many other services. Appointments are scheduled through their website.

    Refugee Assistance & Immigration Services (RAIS): RAIS assists in reception & placement (R&P), case management, employment assistance, educational assistance, and many other services.

    • 4600 DeBarr Rd, Suite 201

    • 907-222-7300

    • RAIS

    Alaska Immigration Justice Project: The Alaska Institute for Justice strives to ensure that immigrants are aware of their legal rights and options by providing low cost and free legal representation.

    • 431 West 7th Ave, Suite 208

    • 907-279-2457

    • akijp.org

 

If you have any questions, please call Awaken church at (907)346-7103. If you would like to donate to the Benevolence fund, which is used to help those in need, please click the “DONATE” tab above and put “Benevolence” in the designation box.

This list is not comprehensive. Updated September 2024.