Salvation Army location that lists help for seniors, family services and food help. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.
Hours
Office 9:00am-3:00pm; Social Service: 10:00am-10:30am (other hours by appt. ); Thrift Store: Wednesday-Thursday: 11:00am-2:00pm & Saturday: 12:00pm-3:00pm; Donation Drop Off: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 9:00am-11:30am
Address
405 Sawmill Creek Road, sitka, AK 99835
Call first. Call first: help depends on funding and each person's situation.
Food Bank of Alaska serves Sitka 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.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
2192 Viking Dr, Anchorage, AK 99501
Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.
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.
Hours
Please call for hours
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in sitka: The Salvation Army Sitka Corps Community Center (Office 9:00am-3:00pm; Social Service: 10:00am-10:30am other hours by appt. ; Thrift Store: Wednesday-Thursday...), (888) 265-2240, call first; Food Bank of Alaska (call to find a pantry near you), (907) 272-3663, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in sitka, Alaska?
We have confirmed one place that can help in sitka: 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.
Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in sitka, Alaska?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in sitka: 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.
Where can I get help with veterans benefits in sitka, Alaska?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in sitka: 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.
Where can I get free legal help in sitka, Alaska?
We have confirmed one place that can help in sitka: 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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