Alaska Resources

Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Click a tab below to find those resources and more in Alaska.

• Child
  Care
• Health &
  Social Services
• Financial
  Assistance
• Children with
  Special Needs
• Additional
  Resources

• Child Care

  Find out about the ins and outs of child care in your area. What is required to become a provider in your area? What requirements are there for a background check? Does your state offer any quality improvement programs?

  Child Care and COVID-19

  Your state’s hub for information, resources and guidance around child care and COVID-19

  Website

  Child Care Licensing

  Your local child care regulatory office

  Phone: 1(888) 268-4632

  Website

  Phone: 1(888) 268-4632

  Inspection Reports

  Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations

  Phone: 1(888) 268-4632 (call if search is down)

  Website

  Child Care Fact Sheet

  Basic facts about child care in your area

  Alaska Child Care Information

  Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Alaska

  Website

  Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

  Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks

  Phone: (907) 465-8711 (Child Care Centers), Family Child Care Homes should contact a local sponsor

  Website Find a Local Sponsor (FCCs)

  Criminal Background Checks

  Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area

  Website

  Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) – Learn & Grow

  Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.

  Phone: (907) 265-3105

  Website

• Health and Social Services

  Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.

  Child Protective Services

  To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child

  Phone: 1(800) 478-4444

  Website

  Child Support

  Child support application and procedures for your state

  Phone: (907) 269-6900

  Website

  Medicaid Eligibility – Denali Care

  Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals

  Phone: 1(800) 478-7778

  Website

  Find Your Local Office

  Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – Denali KidCare

  Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.

  Phone: 1(800) 478-7778

  Website

  Find Your Local Office

   

  Alaska Department of Health

  State government programs and services for children and families

  Website

  Alaska COVID-19 Website

  General information about COVID-19 in your state. 

  Website

  Division of Behavioral Health

  State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs

  Phone: Contact your local office

  Website

  Find Your Local Office

  Car Seat Basics

  Information on car seat regulations and inspection services

  Website

• Financial Assistance

  Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.

  Child Care Assistance – Parents Achieving Self Sufficiency (PASS I, II, III)

  Child care financial assistance programs

  Phone: 1(800) 478-7778 (PASS I) or contact your local office (PASS II and III)

  Website

  Find Your Local Office for PASS II/III

  Alaska Head Start Association

  A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families

  Website

  Find Your Local Head Start/Early Head Start

  Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

  A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five

  Phone: Contact your local clinic

  Website

  Find Your Local WIC Clinic

  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) – AK Temporary Assistance Program

  Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency

  Phone: 1(800) 478-7778

  Website

  Find Your Local Office

  Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)

  Federal nutrition program

  Phone: 1(800) 478-7778

  Website

  Find Your Local Office

  Heating Assistance Program

  Helps low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs

  Phone: 1(800) 478-7778

  Website

  Find Your Local Office

• Children with Special Needs

  Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.

  Easterseals Alaska

  Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports

  Phone: (907) 277-7325

  Website

  The Arc of Anchorage

  Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups

  Phone: (907) 277-6677

  Website

  Early Intervention – Infant Learning Program

  Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays

  Phone: 1(877) 477-3659 or (907) 269-8442

  Website

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