Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
Helps youth with disabilities prepare for employment through job training, placement, and ongoing support.
Website: https://www.labor.alaska.gov/dvr/home.htm

Alaska Job Centers
Provides job search assistance, resume development, interview preparation, training opportunities, and connections to employers and apprenticeships.
Website: https://jobs.alaska.gov/

Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation (TVR) – Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC)
Provides assistive technology assessments, workplace accommodations, job search assistance, and on-the-job supports.
Website: https://citci.org/youth-services/job-skills-training/

Nine Star Education & Employment Services
Provides career navigation, job readiness training, digital literacy, and individualized employment support.
Website: https://ninestar.org/

Alaska Works Partnership
Provides hands-on training and apprenticeship pathways in construction and skilled trades.
Website: https://alaskaworks.org/

Don Young Alaska Job Corps Center
Provides free career and technical training for youth to build job skills and earn credentials.
Website: https://alaska.jobcorps.gov/

AVTEC (Alaska Vocational Technical Center)
Provides short-term vocational training programs in high-demand career fields.
Website: https://avtec.edu/

Project SEARCH
One-year vocational training program offering hands-on work experience and skill development leading to competitive employment.
Website:https://sites.google.com/asdk12.net/projectsearch-anchorage/home

ASD Talent Management
Provides information on employment opportunities within ASD.

Website: https://www.asdk12.org/departments/department-overview/department-overview

Academies of Anchorage
Provides career pathways and real-world learning experiences that connect students to college, career training, and employment opportunities.
Website: https://www.asdk12.org/academies

UAA Center for Human Development
Provides benefits counseling through the WIPA Project, supports self-employment through microenterprise grants, and offers tools like Alaska DB101 to help individuals understand how work impacts benefits and plan for employment.
Website: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-health/departments/center-for-human-development/

UAA Disability Support Services (DSS)
Provides academic accommodations and support for college students with disabilities.
Website: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/disability-support-services/

Migrant Education Program
Supports migratory students with academic services, graduation support, college and career preparation, and access to community resources.
Website: https://www.asdk12.org/departments/mental-health-and-student-supports/migrant-education

Indigenous Education
Provides culturally responsive supports and programs, including Project Ki’ima, to support student engagement and readiness for postsecondary pathways.
Website: https://www.asdk12.org/departments/mental-health-and-student-supports/indigenous-education

Adult Community Transition (ACT) Program
Provides transition services for young adults with disabilities, focusing on independent living, community participation, and employment skills.
Website: https://www.asdk12.org/act

Statewide Independent Living Council of Alaska (SILC)
Provides leadership development, mentorship, self-advocacy training, and independent living skills.
Website: https://www.alaskasilc.org/

Hope Community Resources
Provides supported living, in-home supports, respite care, and day habilitation services to promote independence.
Website: https://www.hopealaska.org/

FOCUS, Inc.
Provides Medicaid waiver services, including supported living, group homes, day habilitation, and respite care.
Website: https://www.focusoutreach.org/

Cindy and Vic’s R&R, Inc.
Provides person-centered day habilitation and community-based services to promote independence and meaningful community engagement.

Website: https://cindyandvics.com/

Assets, Inc.

Provides supportive housing, case management, community recovery supports, supported employment, and day habilitation services.
Website: https://assetsinc.org/

Easterseals Alaska
Provides in-home supports, respite, day habilitation, supported employment, and vocational rehabilitation services.
Website: https://www.easterseals.com/alaska/

Hearts and Hands of Care
Supports individuals with disabilities and families in navigating services, including waiver services, DD eligibility, SSI/SSA, respite, and transportation. Focuses on helping youth and families plan for independence and a successful transition to adulthood through coordination and advocacy.

Website:https://www.heartsandhandsofcare.com/services/

Division of Public Assistance
Helps individuals and families apply for public benefits, supporting access to resources that promote stability and independence during the transition to adulthood.
Website: https://health.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/default.aspx

Southcentral Foundation
Assists with Medicaid applications, SNAP benefits, and navigation of public assistance systems.
Website: https://www.southcentralfoundation.com/

Stone Soup Group
Provides support to families of children and youth with special needs by helping them navigate systems of care. Services include guidance on the Medicaid Waiver process, connections to community resources, training, and family support.
Website: https://www.stonesoupgroup.org/

ADRC (Aging and Disability Resource Center)
Provides information and referrals to community resources, helping youth with disabilities and families navigate services and plan for the transition to adulthood and independent living.
Website: https://www.muni.org/Departments/health/PHIP/ADRC/pages/default.aspx

Disability Law Center of Alaska
A nonprofit legal advocacy organization that protects and promotes the rights of individuals with disabilities statewide.
Website: https://dlcak.org/

Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education
Provides advocacy and information on services, programs, and benefits for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Website: https://health.alaska.gov/en/senior-and-disabilities-services/governors-council-on-disabilities/

The Arc of Anchorage
Provides advocacy, supported living, employment supports, guardianship assistance, and family resources for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Website: https://www.thearcofanchorage.org/

Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA)
Provides affordable housing and support with the application process. Helps individuals and families explore housing options.
Website: https://www.cookinlethousing.org/

People Mover / AnchorRIDES
Provides fixed-route and paratransit transportation services, helping individuals access work, education, and community activities to support independence.
Website: https://www.muni.org/departments/transit

Alaska Behavioral Health
Provides mental health services and transition supports for youth, including the POWER Center for basic needs and connections to resources, and Alaska Seeds of Change for job skills training.
Website: https://alaskabehavioralhealth.org/

Volunteers of America (VOA), Alaska
Provides services for youth, young adults, and families, including mental health support, substance use treatment, and family services to promote stability, independence, and well-being.
Website: https://www.voaak.org/

Special Olympics Alaska
Provides sports, health, wellness, and leadership opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Website: https://specialolympicsalaska.org/

Assistive Technology of Alaska (ATLA)
Provides assistive technology demonstrations, loans, funding assistance, and training to support independence.
Website: https://www.atlaak.org/