Access Alaska
www.accessalaska.org
Access Alaska provides independent living services to people who experience a
disability. They encourage and promote the total integration of people who experience
a disability to live independently within the community of their choice.
ADA Partners Project
http://www.accessalaska.org/access_alaska_services/ada_partners_project/
The ADA Partner's Project is a cooperative effort
of the Disability &
Business Technical Assistance Centers and Access Alaska. The purpose of the
Partner's Project is to provide expert in-depth advice for implementing the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
Alaska Autism Resource Center (AARC)
www.sesa.org/?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=64&Itemid=62
This program was created to facilitate services that
will enable Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to become widely recognized
and well supported throughout the state of Alaska. AARC also facilitates
systems change that will enable the community of Alaskans affected by
ASD, their families, and service providers to become a coherent, collaborative,
and self-organized community.
Alaska Center for Resource Families
http://acrf.org/
The State of Alaska Office of Children's Services (OCS) has contracted with Northwest
Resource Associates to establish the Alaska Center for Resource Families which
houses the Alaska Foster Parent Training and the Alaska Adoption Support Centers.
Alaska Chapter of National Down Syndrome Congress
www.alaskadownsyndrome.ak.org
The Chapter’s purpose remains to provide education and disseminate information
for members, new parents and the community as a whole;
to provide parent-to-parent support to families of
children with Down syndrome; to gather socially and
share experiences; and to be an advocacy group for
political effectiveness.
Alaska Mental Health Association
www.alaska.net/~mhaa/
The Mental Health Association in Alaska (MHAA) is a Division of the
National Mental Health Association and is dedicated to the promotion of good
mental health, the prevention of mental illness and ongoing improvement in the
care and treatment of the mentally ill through advocacy, education, referral,
research, legislative input and the monitoring of existing programs.
Alaska Vision Resource Center
www.alaskabvi.org
The mission of the Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired is to provide
quality rehabilitation and training to persons who experience blindness or visual
impairment so that they may reach their highest level of independence.
Alaska Youth and Family Network
www.ayfn.org
Alaska Youth and Family Network advocates for families and children with
social/emotional/behavioral challenges and related disabilities to be included
as equal partners with professionals in developing policies, programs and
ensuring adequate services and information.
Alpine Alternatives
www.alpinealternatives.org
Alpine Alternatives provides opportunities through recreational programs for
disabled persons to develop their maximum individual potential and to contribute to society.
The Arc of Anchorage
www.arc-anchorage.org
The mission of the Arc of Anchorage is to secure for all people with
developmental and other disabilities the opportunity to choose and realize
their goals of where and how they learn, live, work, and play.
ASD Assistive Technology Program
www.asdk12.org/depts/AT/
Information about the Assistive Technology Department
at the Anchorage School District.
ASD Multi-Sensory Instruction Program
www.asdk12.org/depts/MSI
This Web site contains information for parents, teachers and others interested in learning more about the program and the resources available at the Anchorage School District.
ASD Occupational Therapy Program
www.asdk12.org/depts/ot
This web site contains information for parents, teachers and others interested
in learning more about Occupational Therapy and the services the
therapists provide at the Anchorage School District.
ASD Physical Therapy Program
www.asdk12.org/depts/PT/
Physical Therapy in the public school promotes mobility and accessibility within the special education program. The focus is to bridge the gap between the student and their opportunities for learning. This site introduces you to the program available through the Anchorage School District and who may be eligible for services.
ATLA
www.atla.biz
Established in 1994, ATLA is a statewide assistive technology retail and information
center for all Alaskans.
Bereaved Parents Support Group
www.alaska.net/~mhaa/
No intake process, free, clinician moderated self-help
model. Service area includes Anchorage.
Catholic Social Services - Special Needs Services
www.cssalaska.org/html/programs/special-needs-services.php
Special Needs Services provides care for children who
experience developmental disabilities and offers a support system for
their families. Trained providers accompany clients on outings and care
for them from their homes.
Center for Human Development
www.alaskachd.org
Partners in Policymaking strives to promote advocacy skills, empower parents to
work towards systems changes and positively impact policy development on a
local, state and national level.
Challenge Alaska
www.challengealaska.org
Challenge Alaska is a non-profit organization that provides sports and
therapeutic recreation opportunities for those with disabilities.
Child Care Connection
http://www.threadalaska.org
This organization promotes inclusive child care for all children in
Southcentral Alaska. Child Care Connection collaborates and works in
partnership with organizations and individuals throughout the community to
build diverse, early care and education resources, programs and services.
Common Ground
www.alaska.net/~mhaa/
A group of mental health providers, consumer agencies,
and consumer families in a community partnership committed to establish
the best mental health services possible for Anchorage's children and
families.
Denali KidCare
http://health.hss.state.ak.us/dhcs/DenaliKidCare/default.htm
Denali KidCare is a State of Alaska program designed
to ensure that children and teens of both working and non-working families
have the health insurance they need for children and teens through age
18, and for pregnant women who meet income guidelines. Service area includes
Anchorage.
FOCUS, the Family Outreach Center for Understanding Special
Needs
www.focusoutreach.org
FOCUS, the Family Outreach Center for Understanding Special Needs provides family centered early intervention/infant learning
services for infants and toddlers from birth to three years of age who experience a delay or a disability in
Eagle River/Chugiak and through a satellite site in Cordova. FOCUS provides a range of supports for individuals
who experience developmental disabilities and their families including: residential and day habilitation, chore
services and hourly and daily respite care. The agency also offers short term assistance and referral (STAR)
for families, respite, support in accessing core services and a summer program.
Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education
http://health.hss.state.ak.us/gcdse/
The mission of the Council is to create change that improves the independence,
productivity, and inclusion into the community for people with developmental
disabilities and students in special education.
Hope Community Resources
www.hopealaska.org
The mission of Hope Community Resources is to provide services and supports,
requested and designed by individuals and families who experience disabilities,
resulting in choice, control, family preservation and community inclusion.
Maternal, Child and Family Health - Specialty Clinics
http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/wcfh/specialty.htm
The Specialty clinics improve access to care for children with special health
care needs in need of consultation, screening and follow-up. Cleft Lip and
Palate, Cardiac and Neurodevelopmental specialty clinics are included.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill-Alaska
http://www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?MicrositeID=111
NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement
of the quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these diseases. The
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a nonprofit, grassroots,
self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and
friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, major
depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety
disorders.
Office of Public Advocacy
http://doa.alaska.gov/opa/pg/
This state office provides trainings on guardianship and conservatorship.
Positive Parenting Classes
http://courts.alaska.gov/parentingclasses.htm
Child Care Connection is dedicated to supporting and
empowering parents throughout this process. They offer
weekly parenting support classes that educate parents
about child development and enable parents to network with other parents.
Programs for Infants and Children, Inc.
www.picak.org
Programs for Infants and Children, Inc. provides early intervention services
for infants and toddlers with special needs. Training is individualized and
implemented in a family centered home environment.
Southeast Regional Resource Center
www.serrc.org
Dedicated to deliver exemplary service to school
districts and communities throughout the state, SERRC
- Alaska's Educational Resource Center - provides
a variety of programs designed to meet the educational
needs of all Alaskans. From Even Start Family Literacy
Programs to school district-based services to adult
education, SERRC currently provides more than 70
programs and administers more than 300 grants and
contracts that impact thousands of Alaskans. Headquartered
in Alaska's capital city, SERRC provides services
to school districts from Ketchikan to Barrow and
employs more than 80 people that operate out of offices in Anchorage, Juneau and Ketchikan.
Special Education Service Agency
www.sesa.org
The Special Education Service Agency (SESA) is a publicly funded agency which
provides assistance to Alaskan school districts and early intervention programs
serving students with low incidence disabilities.
Special Olympics
www.specialolympicsalaska.org
Special Olympics Alaska provides year-round sports training and athletic
competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people eight years of age
and older with mental retardation, giving them continuing opportunities to
develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate
in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special
Olympics athletes and the community.
Stone Soup Group
www.stonesoupgroup.org
Stone Soup Group is a statewide organization that exists to sustain the health and well being of Alaskan children with special needs and their families. They are responsible for the implementation of the Parent Training and Information Center (PTI).
The LINK Project
www.muni.org/health2/link.cfm
A partnership between eight organizations who provide assistance and supportive services to homeless families of Anchorage.
Therapeutic Recreation
www.muni.org/parks/tr.cfm
TR is the program of the Municipality of Anchorage Parks & Recreation Department that provides recreational and
leisure opportunities for people who experience a disability.
Trailside Discovery
http://www.akcenter.org/trailside-discovery
Trailside Discovery is the largest environmental education and adventure camp
in Alaska. Our programs emphasize interactive, enjoyable, hands-on outdoor
experiences.
University of Anchorage-Alaska Center for Human Development
http://www.alaskachd.org
The Center for Human Development (CHD) is one of 61 University Centers located
in every state and territory, which attempts to bring together the resources of
the university and the community in support of individuals with developmental
disabilities.
Volunteers of America
www.voaak.org
Volunteers of America of Alaska began an adolescent
substance abuse treatment center and outpatient substance abuse program
for youth and their families in 1981. Today, the corporation provides
services in the area of adolescent substance abuse treatment, both residential
and outpatient; drug prevention education and a camp for children ages
7-11; an intervention program for teens engaged in high-risk behavior
while under the influence of drugs or alcohol; youth restitution services
for young offenders; support and training for grandparents raising their
grandchildren; and a Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Service area includes Anchorage.
Where To Turn
http://health.hss.state.ak.us/gcdse/Publications/Wheretoturn/wttindex.htm
Alaska's Resource for For Children and Adults with
Disabilities. Prepared to help you find the resources that may be needed
for a child or adult who experiences a physical, mental, or emotional disability.
