News and Events
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Anchorage senator proposes ‘homeless bill of rights’ for Alaskans [Alaska Beacon]
Anchorage Democratic Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson introduced legislation that seeks to codify the rights of homeless Alaskans, including the right to take shelter in a public place as long as doing so doesn’t obstruct traffic.…
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Anchorage’s lead agency on homelessness will soon be under new leadership. [KTUU]
Meg Zaletel, the executive director of the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH), announced Friday she will be stepping down this summer.
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Cleanup on A Street
Cleaning up A Street before and after. Before After
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Registration is Now Open: Coordinated Response to Homelessness March 20 and 21
Registration is Now Open: A partnership of the Mayor’s Office, Assembly Housing & Homelessness Committee, and the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness, will hold a 2-day conference on the topic of our…
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Campsite Cleanup at 15th and A
This camp at 15th and A contained a lot of used needles, propane tanks, fentanyl-laced bed sheets, and kerosene soaked areas, but we got the job done. Here are before and after…
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Warming area on Fourth Avenue
Anchorage to open warming area on Fourth Avenue The Anchorage Assembly approved a contract with nonprofit Henning Inc. to open a 50-person warming area on the eastern side of downtown. https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2024/12/19/anchorage-to-open-warming-area-on-fourth-avenue/
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Learn about Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness
Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness collects and displays numbers of people experiencing homelessness. https://www.alaskahousing-homeless.org/data/
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Learn more about homelessness in the United States
Homelessness is a public health concern. Persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) are at elevated risk for many adverse medical conditions and premature death. Recent estimates indicate that approximately 2,000 people across Alaska experience…
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Anchorage partners police officers with social workers to assist city’s homeless [Alaska Public Media]
Anchorage city leaders are hopeful that a new team in the Anchorage Police Department will help keep homeless residents safe while connecting them with the resources they need. https://alaskapublic.org/2024/09/18/anchorage-partners-police-officers-with-social-workers-to-assist-citys-homeless/
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Partnering with Beans Cafe
Thanks to our partner and friends at Beans Cafe we are able to feed and distribute 50 meals to houseless individuals that reside in camps. It feels good to do our part!
