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"Everyone is loved by someone." -- Alison Kear of Covenant House speaking at a vigil to honor those who died on the streets of Anchorage in 2024. They were our neighbors, our friends, our family members. At First Presbyterian Church on Sat
"Everyone is loved by someone." -- Alison Kear of Covenant House speaking at a vigil to honor those who died on the streets of Anchorage in 2024. They were our neighbors, our friends, our family members. At First Presbyterian Church on Saturday, 50 names were read off and a candle was lit for each. Thank you to Anchorage's faith community for helping us honor and remember these individuals. Learn about our community's efforts to address homelessness, so that people have a safe and stable place to live: https://www.aceh.org/ Picture shows flowers at an Anchorage camp last summer.
🙏In appreciation of volunteers💙 Thank you to Arika, one of our most dedicated volunteers and among 28 people honored this week at a volunteer appreciation luncheon. Arika shared that she volunteers with ACEH because she recognizes "the impo
🙏In appreciation of volunteers💙 Thank you to Arika, one of our most dedicated volunteers and among 28 people honored this week at a volunteer appreciation luncheon. Arika shared that she volunteers with ACEH because she recognizes "the importance of being active in the community and taking care of each other when we can." She notes that this is a group project and says she considers it a privilege to do her part. We couldn't do what we do in street outreach without our community of helpers! Every other Monday evening, Arika and other volunteers gather at our office to fill Ziplocs with supplies and snacks that outreach teams then distribute to those sleeping outdoors. Want to help? Sign up here: https://www.aceh.org/volunteer #VolunteerInANC #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors
Eight AmeriCorps young people dedicated a year of their lives to provide service to Alaska only for their time to come to an abrupt end. Alaska was lucky to have them. They did tough work with grace and kindness. They walked across frozen paths to
Eight AmeriCorps young people dedicated a year of their lives to provide service to Alaska only for their time to come to an abrupt end. Alaska was lucky to have them. They did tough work with grace and kindness. They walked across frozen paths to connect with our unsheltered neighbors living in camps, helped people apply for housing, made connections and friendships and became a part of our ACEH team. ***People got housed because of them.*** We will miss them terribly. #AmeriCorpsANC25 #AmeriCorpsNCCC #GivingBackInAnchorage
We will join Anchorage's faith community on Saturday, April 19, for a vigil to honor and remember those who died unsheltered on our streets in 2024. Please spread the word and take part. Community members, unhoused neighbors, healthcare providers, s
We will join Anchorage's faith community on Saturday, April 19, for a vigil to honor and remember those who died unsheltered on our streets in 2024. Please spread the word and take part. Community members, unhoused neighbors, healthcare providers, social service providers, advocacy groups and more are welcome. Together, let's help our community build its strongest system to address homelessness. So that no one dies while sleeping on the streets. Vigil Where: First Presbyterian Church, 616 W. 10th Ave downtown When: 1 p.m., 4/19 #ANCvigil #RememberingThoseWhoDiedOnANCStreets
What is the efficient, effective and economical way to address homelessness? Hint: It's not emergency shelter. Click here for a talk that explains more: https://www.youtube.com/live/n9o1CzWDKVc?si=R_WqpF13ZQzP3mRu&t=2522 Spoiler alert! The ans
What is the efficient, effective and economical way to address homelessness? Hint: It's not emergency shelter. Click here for a talk that explains more: https://www.youtube.com/live/n9o1CzWDKVc?si=R_WqpF13ZQzP3mRu&t=2522 Spoiler alert! The answer is ... HOUSING! 💯 #SolvingHomelessness #PersonCenteredSolutions #WhatDoesThePersonWant
Alaska has one of the highest rates of homelessness in the country. Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson says a bill of rights "could remove barriers to essential rights and resources ... such as medical care, safe living conditions, and direct access to job
Alaska has one of the highest rates of homelessness in the country. Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson says a bill of rights "could remove barriers to essential rights and resources ... such as medical care, safe living conditions, and direct access to job opportunities." Read the senator's recent opinion piece on "an act related to fundamental rights:" https://www.adn.com/opinions/2025/03/21/opinion-why-alaska-needs-a-homeless-bill-of-rights/ Learn more about the legislative proposal she is sponsoring: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB%20119
💥Hello Alaskans! Here's your chance for help with housing!💥 The Alaska Housing Finance Corp. has opened up applications for Housing Choice vouchers that can be used in Anchorage. Deadline: April 30, 1 p.m. Don't delay! https://www.ahfc.us/ These
💥Hello Alaskans! Here's your chance for help with housing!💥 The Alaska Housing Finance Corp. has opened up applications for Housing Choice vouchers that can be used in Anchorage. Deadline: April 30, 1 p.m. Don't delay! https://www.ahfc.us/ These vouchers allow those eligible to find a unit in the private market, and AHFC pays a portion of the rent directly to the landlord. This is a rare opportunity that only happens every couple of years. Everyone who qualifies will get on the waiting list and all who apply by the deadline will have an equal chance at being at or near the top of the list. (Income cutoff is 50% of the area median, or $45,150 for one person; $64,500 for a family of four.) 👀 🏡 Our team can help our unhoused neighbors apply. AHFC also offers help. This could be your chance to step into a new-to-you home! #AKhousingvoucher #HousingInANCopportunity @alaskahousing
One great aspect of our two-day summit — Anchorage's Coordinated Response to Homelessness — was the venue! Thank you to @southcentralfoundation for Nuka Learning and Wellness Center. This beautiful space brought the outside in and set the
One great aspect of our two-day summit — Anchorage's Coordinated Response to Homelessness — was the venue! Thank you to @southcentralfoundation for Nuka Learning and Wellness Center. This beautiful space brought the outside in and set the stage for a phenomenal event. #CoordinatedResponseToHomelessness
ACEH is thankful for partners like Downtown Hope Center for collaborating to prepare and deliver meals to those experiencing unsheltered homelessness. During high fire danger conditions, meal delivery helps minimize the risk of cooking fires. Thank
ACEH is thankful for partners like Downtown Hope Center for collaborating to prepare and deliver meals to those experiencing unsheltered homelessness. During high fire danger conditions, meal delivery helps minimize the risk of cooking fires. Thank you @DSKHopeCenter! 💞 #AnchorageCares #EndHomelessnessAK #CommunityPartners #DowntownHopeCenter #FireSafety
📣 Anchorage Housing Choice Voucher Waitlist Opens April 1 Alaska Housing Finance Corporation will open the voucher waitlist from 8 a.m. April 1 to 1 p.m. April 30, 2025. Visit www.ahfc.us to learn more and apply. This program helps eligible famil
📣 Anchorage Housing Choice Voucher Waitlist Opens April 1 Alaska Housing Finance Corporation will open the voucher waitlist from 8 a.m. April 1 to 1 p.m. April 30, 2025. Visit www.ahfc.us to learn more and apply. This program helps eligible families rent private-market homes by covering a portion of rent paid directly to landlords. It covers the Municipality of Anchorage, which includes communities from Girdwood to Eklutna. #AHFC #AnchorageHousing #HousingHelpAK #HousingChoiceVoucher #RentalAssistance #AlaskaHousing
January count showed small increase in homelessness
Sasha Zimmerman Sasha Zimmerman

January count showed small increase in homelessness

Our community’s annual Point in Time Count of those experiencing homelessness took place in January and revealed a small increase in overall numbers. The count showed that 1,748 people were unsheltered or staying in shelters and transitional housing, up by 39 from a year earlier.

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We need your help with Project Homeless Connect!
Sasha Zimmerman Sasha Zimmerman

We need your help with Project Homeless Connect!

We need your help with Project Homeless Connect!

This powerful event, a one-day, one-stop resource fair, connects 500 of our unsheltered neighbors with essential services — from housing and healthcare to meals, from housing and healthcare to meals, supplies and warm winter gear.

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Meg Zaletel named to Anchorage Chamber’s ATHENA Society
Sasha Zimmerman Sasha Zimmerman

Meg Zaletel named to Anchorage Chamber’s ATHENA Society

Meg Zaletel, executive director of the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness and a two-term Anchorage Assembly member, has been named to the Anchorage Chamber’s ATHENA Society. She joins 13 other Anchorage community and business leaders inducted into the 2025 class.

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Bringing in the voices of those who know the system best
Sasha Zimmerman Sasha Zimmerman

Bringing in the voices of those who know the system best

The Jan. 18 workshop held at Catholic Social Services’ 3rd Avenue Resource and Navigation Center used deep listening, rapport building and brainstorming to build a framework for action and improvements to Anchorage’s homelessness response. 

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