State of Alaska Social Service

Established in 1998, Hope Community Resources Inc. is an organization that provides community support to more than 1,000 families and individuals with disabilities in the state of Alaska. Its program, Creekside, is designed as an intentional community service with the focus on supporting families with disabilities. Hope Community Resources Inc. helps people in finding housing facilities, develop in-home assistance, secure employment and develop community activities. Its additional services include recreational programs, spiritual wellness, supported parenting and relationship building. It caters to people in Anchorage, the Mat-Su Valley, Dillingham, Kodiak, Juneau, Seward, Barrow and the Kenai Peninsula.

The Department of Health and Social Services, governed by the North Slope Borough government in Alaska, provides a range of physical and behavioral health programs and services for residents. It focuses on prevention, education and training and develops partnerships with local, regional, tribal, state, federal, nonprofit and private health care providers. The department s programs include Arctic Women In Crisis and Inupiat Teens Taking Control. The Department of Health and Social Services also offers community health aide and public health nursing programs. It additionally provides programs for women, children, infants and senior citizens. The department operates physical health, behavioral health and health administration divisions.