Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.
Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.
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Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Community health center run by Southcentral Foundation. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Community health center run by Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Community health center run by Southcentral Foundation. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
Food Bank of Alaska serves Anchorage Borough through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.
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Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.
VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
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Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.
Report abuse or neglect of a child to the Office of Children's Services. You can also email reportchildabuse@alaska.gov. If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.
The Alaska Division of Public Assistance Virtual Contact Center. Apply by phone for SNAP food benefits, Medicaid, temporary cash help and the Heating Assistance Program (fall through spring). Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
The Alaska child support customer service line (907-269-6900 in Anchorage). Ask about a case or payments, or how to apply for child support services.
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We have confirmed one place that can help in Anchorage: Food Bank of Alaska (call to find a pantry near you), (907) 272-3663. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Anchorage: Alaska Division of Public Assistance (SNAP, Medicaid, heating help) (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (800) 478-7778. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Anchorage: Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, (907) 338-8432. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Anchorage: Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center, (907) 743-7200, call first; Covenant House Alaska Health Clinic, (907) 272-1255, call first; Eastern Aleutian Tribes, (907) 277-1440, call first. 2 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Anchorage: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Anchorage: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Anchorage: Alaska Legal Services Corporation, (888) 478-2572. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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