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Region: Central

• Governor’s Council - Where to Turn
  Toll Free: 1 (888) 269-8990
  From Anchorage: (907) 269-8990
  Interactive Web-based tool on Alaska’s resources for children and adults with disabilities

Fairbanks

• Fairbanks North Star Borough
  (907) 452-2000
  School district administration
• Fairbanks School District Autism Outreach Services
  (907) 457-1629
  Weller Elementary
• Fairbanks Resource Agency
  (907) 451-0389
  Support children and adults with disabilities
• Alaska Autism Resource Center
  (907) 456-2600
  Resource library and support services to families or visit www.sesa.org
• Fairbanks Native Association
  (907) 451-1005
  Head start and early Head Start services
• Fairbanks Public Health Center
  (907) 452-1776 or 1 (800) 478-1777
  Public health nurse services, well-child checks, etc.
• Tanana Chiefs Conference
  1 (800) 478-6822
  Community developmental disabilities program and Baby Steps (Individual Learning Plan services)
• Fairbanks Community Behavioral Health Center
  (907) 452-1575
  Regional mental health provider
• Resource Center for Parents and Children
  (907) 456-2866
  Family services partner
• Play and Learn Head start
  (907) 452-4267‎
  Pre-school program for children who meet financial guidelines, are at risk, or have special needs
• Alaska Center for Children and Adults (ACCA) / Project Teach
  (907) 456-4003
  Individual Learning Plan (ILP) service provider for children ages birth through 3 with needs / Community adaptive equipment loan closet
• Child Care Program office
  (907) 451-3198
  Referral agency for families seeking child care for child with special needs
• Chief Andrew Isaac
  (907) 451-6682 Toll Free: (800) 478-6682
  Medical clinic providing services to Alaska Native families
• Division of Senior and Disabilities Services
  1 (800) 770-1672 or (907) 451-5045
  Financial resources for families with no or inadequate insurance (must meet criteria)

Basset AFB & Ft Wainwright

• Penny Ward
  (907) 361-5602
  Case manager for military dependents with special needs

Region: SouthCentral and Aleutian

• Governor’s Council - Where to Turn
  Toll Free: 1 (888) 269-8990
  From Anchorage: (907) 269-8990
  Interactive Web-based tool on Alaska’s resources for children and adults with disabilities

Kodiak

• Providence Kodiak Specialty Clinic
  (907) 486-3281
  Clinic for children and adults with special needs; holds periodic clinic with specialists coming in
• Public health nursing
  (907) 486-3319
  Public health nursing services, well-child checks, etc.
• Kodiak Island Borough School District
  (907) 486-6221
  Special education services
• Kodiak Area Native Association
  (907) 486-9870
  Primary care facility for Alaska Natives and families
• Kodiak Head Start
  (907) 486-4963
  Pre-school program for children who meet financial guidelines, is at risk, or has special needs
• Family Advocacy Specialist – United States Coast Guard (USCG)
  907-487-5525
  Offers referral and assistance for medical, emotional, and mental health needs of USCG families. Email: Collette.E.Francisco@uscg.mil
• Hope Community Resources
  (907) 486-5011
  Care coordination and referral for people with disabilities
• Community Inclusion Services
  (907) 486-3995
  Support for children with complex medical conditions
• Kodiak Infant Learning program
  (907) 486-4643
  Serving children ages 0-3 with developmental concerns and special needs
• Kodiak Compass Project
  (907) 486-3671
  Information and support for families whose child is affected by alcohol exposure
• Child Find: Kodiak School District
  (907) 481-6221 or (907) 481-6212
  Free developmental screening for children ages 3-6
• Providence Physical and Occupational Therapies
  (907) 486-3515
  Provides therapeutic services to children and adults
• Providence Kodiak Island Counseling Center
  (907) 481-2400
  Therapeutic counseling for behavioral, psychiatric, medical management, and mental health needs of children and adults

Region:  Southeast

• Governor’s Council - Where to Turn
  Toll Free: 1 (888) 269-8990
  From Anchorage: (907) 269-8990
  Interactive Web-based tool on Alaska’s resources for children and adults with disabilities

Juneau

• REACH
  (907) 796-7276
  Infant learning program, for children ages 0-3 with neuro-developmental or other special health-care needs
• Catholic Community Service
  (907) 463-6103
  Care coordination and parent support for severely developmentally delayed
• SEARHC -(Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium)
  (907) 364-4472
  Behavioral health program for Alaska Native families
• Juneau School District
  (907) 780-2071
  Special education services
• Juneau Public Health Center
  (907) 465-3353
  Public health nursing services, well-child checks, etc.
• Family Resource Specialist – United States Coast Guard (USCG)
  (907) 463-2125
  Offers referral and assistance for medical, emotional, and mental health needs of USCG families
• Juneau FASD Diagnostic Clinic
  (907) 463-7373
  Early screening and diagnosis for children affected by prenatal alcohol exposure, or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
• Tlingit and Haida Head Start
  (907) 463-7127
  A preschool program for children with special needs or who come from a family with a low income

Ketchikan

• Ketchikan Behavioral Health Program
  (907) 228-4917
  A behavioral health program for Alaska Natives
• Community Connections
  (907) 225-7825
  Services include an early learning program, children’s mental health, developmental disabilities screening and care coordination
• Public Health Center
  (907) 225-4350
  Public health nursing  services, well-child checks, etc.
• Ketchikan Indian Community
  (907) 225-4061
  Home visiting and support
• Head Start / RurAL CAP
  (907) 225-7499
  A preschool program for children with special needs or who come from a family with a low income
• Head Start / Tlingit and Haida
  (907) 225-8728
  A preschool program for children with special needs or who come from a family with a low income

Sitka

• Sitka Public Health Clinic
  (907) 747-3255
  Diagnostic clinic for Alaska Native families

Craig

• Community Connections
  (907) 826-3891
  Services include an early learning program, children’s mental health, developmental disabilities screening and care coordination

Region:  Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation

• Governor’s Council - Where to Turn
  Toll Free: 1 (888) 269-8990
  From Anchorage: (907) 269-8990
  Interactive Web-based tool on Alaska’s resources for children and adults with disabilities

Dillingham

• Hope Community Resources (Bristol Bay/Dillingham)
  (907) 842-2117
  Supporting people with disabilities; services developed around a subsistence lifestyle
• Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
  (907) 842-5201
  Providing quality health care with competence, a caring attitude, and cultural sensitivity
• Bristol Bay Native Association
  (907) 842-4139
  Promote and enhance family and community well-being
• Dillingham City School District
  (907) 842-5223
  Work cooperatively with parents and our culturally diverse community to prepare students
• Southwest Region School District
  (907) 842-5287
  Committed to all students receiving an education that continuously affirms human diversity
• Dillingham Public Health Center
  (907) 842-5981
  Medical services and referral

Region:  Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation 

• Governor’s Council - Where to Turn
  Toll Free: 1 (888) 269-8990
  From Anchorage: (907) 269-8990
  Interactive Web-based tool on Alaska’s resources for children and adults with disabilities

Bethel

• Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC)
  (907) 543-6000
  Medical and health services and referrals
• YKHC – Family Infant, Toddler Program
  (907) 543-6000 or 3690
  Early learning and intervention services (ages 0-3)
• Association of Village Council Presidents – Head Start
  (907) 543-7430
  Promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children
• Disability Law Center of Alaska - Bethel
  (907) 543-3357
  Legal advocacy for people with disabilities
• Lower Kuskokwim School District
  (907) 543-4944
  Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)/ Special education specialists
• Alaska Legal Services (Bethel Law Office)
  (907) 543-2237
  Toll-Free Outside Bethel (800) 478-2230
  Family Law, Guardianships, Conservatorships, etc.
• Bethel Public Health Center
  (907) 543-2110
  Medical and health services and referrals

Region:  Norton Sound Health Corporation and Maniilaq Association

• Governor’s Council - Where to Turn
  Toll Free: 1 (888) 269-8990
  From Anchorage: (907) 269-8990
  Interactive Web-based tool on Alaska’s resources for children and adults with disabilities

Kotzebue

• Maniilaq Association
  (907) 442-7636
  Providing extensive health, tribal, and social services to residents of rural Northwest Alaska
• Northwest Arctic Borough School District – Early Learning and Family Program
  (907) 442-3472
  Special education services, early learning and intervention services (ages 0-3)
• Arctic Access
  (907) 442-2293
  Information and referral, independent living and residential
• Alaska Legal Services
  (907) 442-3500
  Family law, guardianships, conservatorships, etc.

Nome

• Kawerak, Inc.
  (907) 443-4248
  Children and family services, advocacy, Head Start programs
• Norton Sound Health Corporation
  (907) 443-3333
  Medical and health services and referrals
• Norton Sound Community Health Center – DD Rainbow Services
  (907) 443-3297
  Rainbow Services works with people with developmental disabilities
• Norton Sound Health Corporation – Infant Learning Program
  (907) 443-3298
  Early learning and intervention services (ages 0-3)
• Nome Public Schools
  (907) 443-2321
  Special education services
• Division of Public Assistance
  (907) 443-2237
  Financial services information and referral
• Nome Legislative Information Office
  (907) 443-5555
  egislative information and referral
• Alaska Legal Services Corporation – Nome Law Office
  (907) 443-2239
  Family Law, Guardianships, Conservatorships, etc.
• Nome Public Health Center
  (907) 443-3221
  Medical and health services and referrals

Region:  Arctic Slope Native Association

• Governor’s Council - Where to Turn
  Toll Free: 1 (888) 269-8990
  From Anchorage: (907) 269-8990
  Interactive Web-based tool on Alaska’s resources for children and adults with disabilities

Barrow

• Hope Community Resources
  (907) 852-0272
  The program’s goal is to be a bridge that keeps people connected to their culture, while receiving services in their community.
• North Slope Borough Health and Social Services – Public Health Nursing
  (907) 852-0270
  Medical and health services and referrals
• National Alliance on Mental Illness Alaska – Barrow
  (907) 852-3006
  National Alliance on Mental Illness, support groups and referral
• North Slope Early Intervention – Infant Learning Program (ACCA Satellite: North Slope Borough ILP)
  (907) 456-4003
  Early learning and intervention services (ages 0-3)

Resources not specific to region

Statewide Services

• Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education
  Toll Free: 1 (888) 269-8990
  From Anchorage: (907) 269-8990
  A 28-member board who uses planning, capacity building, systems change, and advocacy skills to create change for people with disabilities
• Governor’s Council - Where to Turn
  Toll Free: 1 (888) 269-8990
  From Anchorage: (907) 269-8990
  Interactive Web-based tool on Alaska’s resources for children and adults with disabilities
• Autism Society of America, AK Goldenheart Chapter
  (907) 374-4421
  Large grassroots nationwide organization for parent education, advocacy, support, and service
  email:  goldenheartchapterak@gci.net
• Exceptional family member program
  Military resources for families with a child with special needs
• Alaska Parent Resource Line
  1 (800) 643-5437
  Helps with parenting concerns; 24-hour
• Assistive Technology of Alaska (ATLA)
  Toll Free: 800-723-2852 (ATLA)
  From Anchorage: (907) 563-2599
  Adaptive equipment for children and adults with disabilities
• Alaska Autism Resource Center
  1 (866) 301-7372
  Agency with staff to answer questions and provide support to families affected by autism
• Disability Law Center
  1 (800) 478-1234
  Offers assistance with mediation, negotiation and investigation for individuals experiencing special needs
• Stone Soup Group
  (907) 561-3701
  Offers information, resources, and referrals to families with children with special needs
• Hope Community Resources
  Main #: (907) 561-5335 or
  Mat-Su: (907) 357-3750
  Kodiak: (907) 486-5011
  Seward: (907) 260-9669
  Juneau: (907) 463-3602
  Soldotna: (907) 260-9469
  Helping people with disabilities statewide
• Alaska Center for Resource Families
  Fbks: 479-7307
  Anch: 279-1799
  Mat-Su: 376-4678
  Juneau: 790.4246
  Agency supporting through information and training, families adopting children  with or without special needs
  email: adoptionsupport@nwresource.org
• Special Education Service Agency
  (907) 334-1300
  Supports effective education of students with low-incidence disabilities throughout Alaska
• Senior and Disabilities Services / developmental disabilities program
  Financial resources for children and adults with disabilities
• Senior and Disabilities Services / Care coordination and waiver services
  Coordinating the care for children and adults with disabilities