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Stay informed about the latest developments in our efforts to end homelessness in Anchorage. Here, you'll find updates on our programs, community initiatives, success stories, and ways you can get involved. Together, we can create lasting change and provide stable housing solutions for all. Visit regularly or subscribe to our monthly newsletter to see how we are making a difference and how you can contribute to our mission.
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An Anchorage group is problem-solving in real time to help our unsheltered neighbors. Tanya Vandenbos, social work navigator and behavioral health and chemical dependency counselor, and Officer Ruth Adolf are the Anchorage Police Department’s HOPE Team. They lead the Anchorage Multi-Disciplinary Outreach Team that meets weekday mornings virtually and at Bean's Cafe. Check our bio for a link to learn how the group comes together. Or copy and paste: https://www.aceh.org/news/anchorage-team-huddles-on-street-homelessness #AMDOT #StreetOutreachAnchorage #HOPEteam #HelpingOurNeighbrs
⛈We all see the harms of Anchorage’s — and Alaska’s — homelessness crisis. 📢A new way will be tried in 10 parts of the country, including Alaska. We are partnering with the @akhousingcoalition on a pilot project through @rightathomeusa. The project aims to reduce the number of people entering homelessness and redefine how communities confront the challenge, to stop homelessness before it starts. 💙💯
Check our bio for a link!
Learn more: https://rightathomeusa.org/
#RightAtHomeUSA #RightAtHomeAK #StopHomelessnessBeforeItStarts #PreventHomelessness #AlaskaInnovations
Money matters! Nine Star is offering a class in budgeting that includes personal coaching. It's coming up soon so don't miss out on this valuable information. Sign up by contacting Lorrie at 907-206-9744 or lorriej@ninestar.org. #RealWorldMoneySkills
Hello friends! Please consider designating part of your PFD to strengthen our community's homelessness response. Those who are experiencing homelessness can get connected with services and resources that can lead to HOME. Alaskans are incredibly generous! We have until March 31 to apply for a PFD and can add or change a pledge through Aug. 31. Thank you for considering this! Click here to get started: https://pfd.alaska.gov/ #PickClickGive #BeAPhilanthropist #PickYourCause #CausesThatMatter
Success in housing!
This is a great opportunity happening TODAY at NeighborWorks.
What: Tenant workshop designed for those who have a criminal record or court record somewhere in their history. No need to sign up ahead of time, doors open at 12:30 p.m., lunch is included.
Where: NeighborWorks Alaska, 2515 A Street Anchorage, AK
Are you someone who has experienced homelessness or an ally? Join a group working to make a difference! The Homeless Resource Advocacy Council is meeting THIS WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, 4:30 p.m., at the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness office, 3427 E. Tudor Road, Suite A. All who want to contribute are welcome! People who have experienced homelessness in the past are encouraged to take part — you don't have to be currently unhoused. #HomelessResourceAdvocacyCouncil #LivedExpertise #MakeThingsBetter #YourKnowledgeYourVoice
Job opportunities! Two events are happening Thursday, Feb. 19, that offer a path to employment. ✅Goodwill Hiring Event: 12-3 pm, 8931 Old Seward Highway Learn more: https://goodwill-alaska.org/employment/ ✅Anchorage Career Fair: Midtown Mall, 600 E. Northern Lights Blvd. Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/events/785661537910435/ #JobOpportunitiesAnchorage #MovingFoward
Opportunity to make a difference!
Alaska Legal Services Corp. is seeking Fair Housing Testers to help identify illegal housing discrimination in Alaska. This is paid, part-time, flexible work. No experience required. Training provided.
Testers pose as renters or homebuyers and document their experiences to help ensure protections under the Fair Housing Act are upheld.
Position pays $25 per hour. Apply by Monday, March 2, 2026.
Learn more or apply:
fairhousingalaska.org/become-a-tester
1-855-679-FAIR (3247)
fairhousing@alsc-law.org
Our office is closed today. We are honoring and reflecting on the Alaska Native leader who pushed for what became the first anti-discrimination law in the country. We invite you to learn more about why we celebrate Elizabeth Peratrovich Day in Alaska. Check our bio for links or cut and paste from these: SitNews, which covered stories out of Ketchikan until 2023, has a story on her work and legacy in its archives: http://www.sitnews.us/Kiffer/Peratrovich/021808_e_peratrovich.html There's also a great writeup on the Federal Highway Administration site: https://highways.dot.gov/highway-history/general-highway-history/who-elizabeth-peratrovich-story-behind-countrys-first-anti #ElizabethPeratrovich #HonoringAlaskaNativecivilrightsleader
Alaskans take care of each other. ❤️ This Valentine’s Day, please consider donating through Pick.Click.Give. to strengthen our community’s homelessness response. Every donation helps connect someone with services and resources that can lead to HOME. 📢Apply for your PFD by March 31. Link in our bio. ⏳Update your pledge through Aug. 31. #PickClickGive #PickYourCause #CausesThatMatter
Homelessness in Anchorage: September 2024 data
How are we doing?
The number of people experiencing homelessness in Anchorage is going down, data in the Homelessness Management Information System shows.