News and Updates

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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Winter is here, and many neighbors are facing the reality of sleeping outside without essential supplies. Join us in assembling outreach kits filled with hygiene products, snacks, first aid items, and more. Your support can bring comfort to those in need. Sign up to volunteer and help us spread warmth this winter: https://signup.com/go/GYCKark Thank you for being part of this important mission! #GetInvolved #EndHomelessness #Volunteer #HomelessnessAwarenessMonth

It's Halloween, snow is falling, and street outreach is connecting with our unsheltered neighbors! Today ACEH and partners held our weekly popup event at Davis Park, providing snacks, hot coffee, first aid and connection to services. Along with a group that includes SALA Medical, Covenant House and other partners, we are here every Thursday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. #ANCStreetOutreach

Street outreach can be a lifeline. Too often, our team members encounter someone who has been violently hurt by a partner. Street outreach connects individuals with @awaic to ensure they have a safe place to be. As Domestic Violence Awareness Month wraps up, let's keep looking out for each other. Anyone experiencing domestic violence or wanting more information about how to help a loved one is encouraged to call AWAIC’s 24-hour crisis line at 907-272-0100. #streetoutreach #AnchorageCares

Our Anchorage housing crisis not only contributes to homelessness but also means that many people don't have a safe housing option. Thanks to @anchoragedailynews for putting attention on the fire dangers of neglected multifamily housing. Link to story in our bio. #HomelessnessIsSolvable #HousingIsTheAnswer

So happy to see Anchorage and Alaska youth leading the conversation to prevent and solve youth homelessness. The new National Youth Advisory Group includes two Alaskans, Dash and Zoryna. This group will work with federal agencies, national homelessness agencies "to elevate the voice of youth with lived and learned expertise of homelessness." Learn more about the National Youth Homelessness Partnership: https://ow.ly/6ffU50TTHuy #youthexpertise #solvehomelessness #AKleadership

Calling Alaska creatives, entrepreneurs and aspiring professionals with lived experience in homelessness! 🙏💯🤩A new nationwide fund is offering grants of up to $25,000 for innovative professional and creative endeavors to go directly to individuals with lived experience in homelessness. A few examples of possible projects include specialized training, website development and production of works of art. 👀 A webinar is set for this Thursday to go over how to write a strong application. Go to our bio for a link or cut and paste: https://ow.ly/eESG50TRi7a The Susan G. Baker and Elizabeth Boyle Innovation Fund is named for two co-founders of the National Alliance to End Homelessness. #GrantOpportunity #LivedExperience #InnovativeOpportunity

Join us for the monthly Anchorage Continuum of Care Advisory Council meeting! 🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 24 ⏰ 4:00 PM 📍 https://ow.ly/fNYO50TRgRb Our community is working together to solve homelessness in Anchorage. Be a part of the conversation, hear about progress, and share your input. Whether you're a service provider, community member, or someone with lived experience, your voice matters! Click on the calendar event to join virtually: https://ow.ly/amlX50TRgR9 #AnchorageHomelessnessResponse #CommunityInvolvement #EndHomelessness

These stats are hard to hear — and important to know. 👉 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner violence in their lifetimes. (Source: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence) 👉 48% of AK women have experienced intimate partner violence. (Source: University of Alaska Anchorage) 👉 Almost 23% of those enrolled for homelessness services in Anchorage report a history of domestic violence. (Source: Alaska Homelessness Management Information System). Check our bio for a link that can help you create a safety plan. #EndDomesticViolence #SupportSurvivors

Community volunteers, Anchorage service providers, elected leaders and partners made Project Homeless Connect 2024 a success! 🙌💙 Together, we were able to help more than 450 people with essential services, winter gear — and more. Our neighbors are taking a chance on themselves! Way to be part of the solution! 🏘️✨ #AnchorageStrong #CommunitySupport #ProjectHomelessConnect #EndHomelessness #GratefulAnchorage

As winter sets in, we are working with our close partner, SALA Medical, to keep our unsheltered neighbors safe from the cold. SALA is part of street outreach in Anchorage, joining our team during visits to camps and weekly popup events to give out frost bite kits and provide care to individuals. Thanks to @anchoragedailynews for putting attention on the dangers. Check bio for links. Interested in helping? Volunteer with us to make kits to distribute to those who are unsheltered. The next opportunity is this Monday, Oct. 21: https://signup.com/go/GYCKark

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Number of people experiencing homelessness in Anchorage drops slightly

The Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness led the count of those who were unsheltered. Anchorage Downtown Partnership, Catholic Social Services, Covenant House, RurAL CAP, SALA and Veterans Affairs contributed staff.

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Housing is the solution

Our belief is simple yet powerful. When people are supported in a place to call home, they can flourish and thrive in every aspect of their lives

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Seeking diverse voices

Be part of the solutions to homelessness! The community’s homelessness response system needs your voice.

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Moving up

Two Coalition staff members recently have been promoted to leadership positions that include implementation of Anchored Home, our five-year strategic plan to solve homelessness.

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Thank you, students

At South Anchorage High, students went all-in for a fundraiser in which rolls of duct tape were sold … to tape teachers to the wall!

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Introducing Anchored Home 2023-2028: Our plan to solve homelessness

Anchored Home, our community’s five-year plan to address homelessness in Anchorage, provides an action-oriented guide to increase housing, grow partnerships and ensure people receive supports tailored to their needs.

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Care and concern turn into action

Twice a month, volunteers help us assemble kits of essential supplies that we give away at regular street outreach pop-up events and visits to camps of those who are unsheltered. We couldn’t do this without our volunteers!

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Housing: Not a one and done

When someone takes the big step from homeless to housed, they sometimes need supports to stay housed. What happens when their housing voucher runs out? What if issues arise and they don’t have a case manager?

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Street outreach team connects

By Zach Zears, Coordinated Entry specialist

My focus at the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness is on street outreach, one of the ways we assist our community, housed and unhoused.