Alaska Support Resources
Statewide and national support services for people in Alaska seeking crisis help, safety planning, housing, legal support, recovery resources, and survivor-centered care.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are in emotional distress, experiencing a mental health crisis, struggling with substance use, or thinking about suicide, call or text 988. For local service referrals including shelter, food, housing, and crisis resources, dial 211.
You do not need perfect words to ask for help. Start with 911, 988, 211, or one of the resources below.
Domestic Violence
- Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (ANDVSA)
Statewide coalition supporting domestic violence and sexual assault programs across Alaska.
https://andvsa.org/ - ANDVSA Get Help
Find Alaska domestic violence shelters, sexual assault programs, advocacy support, and survivor resources.
https://andvsa.org/get-help/ - Alaska 211
Local referrals for domestic violence support, shelter, housing, food, mental health, transportation, and other basic needs.
Dial: 211
Call: 1-800-478-2221
https://alaska211.org/ - National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential support, safety planning, and crisis help.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
https://www.thehotline.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Love Is Respect
Support for teen dating abuse and unhealthy relationship dynamics.
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Domestic Violence Help for Men
Male survivors can contact Alaska domestic violence programs, Alaska 211, ANDVSA, StrongHearts Native Helpline, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for referrals and support.
Mental Health / Crisis
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
National crisis support for mental health, suicide prevention, substance use crisis, and emotional distress.
Call or text: 988
https://988lifeline.org/ - Careline Alaska
Alaska’s statewide suicide prevention and crisis support line.
Call: 1-877-266-HELP (4357)
Text: 4HELP to 839863
https://carelinealaska.com/ - Alaska Department of Health – Behavioral Health
State behavioral health services, mental health support, crisis system information, and substance use resources.
https://health.alaska.gov/dbh/ - NAMI Alaska
Mental health education, advocacy, family support, peer support, and local resource connections.
https://namialaska.org/ - SAMHSA Find Support
National mental health and substance use support information.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support - FindSupport.gov
Federal support resource directory for mental health, substance use, and crisis needs.
https://www.findsupport.gov/
Addiction / Substance Use
- Alaska Department of Health – Behavioral Health
State behavioral health system information, including substance use disorder services, treatment support, recovery resources, and crisis care.
https://health.alaska.gov/dbh/ - Alaska Behavioral Health Treatment Resources
State-level information for mental health and substance use treatment resources in Alaska.
https://health.alaska.gov/dbh/ - FindTreatment.gov
Search for addiction treatment, mental health treatment, detox, outpatient care, inpatient care, and recovery programs by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - SAMHSA Find Help
National treatment referral and support resources for substance use and mental health needs.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help - Alaska 211
Search detox programs, counseling, recovery programs, addiction treatment services, housing help, food, and local support referrals.
Dial: 211
Call: 1-800-478-2221
https://alaska211.org/
Homelessness / Shelter / Housing
- Alaska 211
Search for shelter, housing assistance, food, utility assistance, transportation, crisis resources, and other local services.
Dial: 211
Call: 1-800-478-2221
https://alaska211.org/ - Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
Statewide housing programs, rental assistance information, homelessness support, public housing, and homebuyer resources.
https://www.ahfc.us/ - HUD Alaska
Federal housing resources, rental help, homelessness assistance direction, fair housing support, and local HUD contacts for Alaska.
https://www.hud.gov/states/alaska - FindHelp Alaska
Search local shelter, housing, food, transportation, financial assistance, and social service programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - Adult Men’s Shelter and Emergency Housing
Use Alaska 211, FindHelp, HUD Alaska, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, or local borough/city service offices to locate emergency shelters, transitional housing, and housing support. - Family Shelter and Housing Support
Use Alaska 211, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, HUD Alaska, and local community agencies to locate family shelter, rental help, and emergency housing support.
Legal Help / Protective Orders / Family Law
- Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Free civil legal help for eligible Alaska residents, including family law, housing, benefits, domestic violence-related legal needs, and other civil legal issues.
https://www.alsc-law.org/ - Alaska Law Help
Legal information and self-help resources for Alaska residents.
https://alaskalawhelp.org/ - Alaska Court System Self-Help Center
Self-help guidance and court information for family law, custody, divorce, protective orders, and other civil court needs.
https://courts.alaska.gov/shc/ - Alaska Court System – Domestic Violence Protective Orders
Information and forms for domestic violence protective orders in Alaska.
https://courts.alaska.gov/shc/family/shcdv.htm - Alaska Bar Association Lawyer Referral
Information for finding private attorneys and legal referral options in Alaska.
https://alaskabar.org/
Victim Rights / Crime Victim Support
- Alaska Violent Crimes Compensation Board
Financial assistance for eligible victims of violent crime and certain crime-related expenses.
https://doa.alaska.gov/vccb/ - Alaska Office of Victims’ Rights
Information and advocacy for crime victims in Alaska.
https://ovr.akleg.gov/ - Office for Victims of Crime – Alaska Help in Your State
Federal victim assistance resource page for Alaska, including victim support links and national assistance tools.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/help-for-victims/help-in-your-state/alaska - Victim Connect Resource Center
National referral helpline for victims of crime.
Call: 1-855-484-2846
https://victimconnect.org/ - Office for Victims of Crime
Federal victim assistance information, rights resources, and support programs.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/
Sexual Assault Support
- Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (ANDVSA)
Statewide domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, trafficking, prevention, advocacy, and survivor support coalition.
https://andvsa.org/ - ANDVSA Get Help
Find Alaska sexual assault programs, domestic violence programs, shelters, and advocacy services.
https://andvsa.org/get-help/ - STAR Alaska
Standing Together Against Rape provides sexual assault crisis support, advocacy, education, and survivor-centered services.
https://www.staralaska.com/ - RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
24/7 confidential sexual assault support and online chat.
Call: 1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
County / Local / Borough / City Support
Use these tools to find help near you in Alaska. Local services can vary by borough, city, village, ZIP code, transportation access, funding, weather, and availability, because apparently getting help has to come with side quests.
- Alaska 211
Search for local shelter, food, housing, transportation, mental health, domestic violence, legal, and crisis services.
Dial: 211
Call: 1-800-478-2221
https://alaska211.org/ - FindHelp
Search for local programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - FindTreatment.gov
Search addiction and mental health treatment by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - ANDVSA Get Help
Find domestic violence and sexual assault programs across Alaska.
https://andvsa.org/get-help/ - Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
Statewide housing and rental assistance information.
https://www.ahfc.us/ - HUD Alaska
Federal housing and homelessness support information for Alaska.
https://www.hud.gov/states/alaska
Special Populations
- Male Survivors
Male survivors can use Alaska victim service programs, Alaska 211, RAINN, 1in6, ANDVSA, StrongHearts Native Helpline, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support and referrals. - Teen Dating Abuse
Love Is Respect provides support for young people experiencing dating abuse or unhealthy relationship dynamics.
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Native Survivors
StrongHearts Native Helpline supports Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Veterans Crisis Line
Support for veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and loved ones.
Call 988, then press 1
Text: 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ - LGBTQ+ Youth Support – The Trevor Project
Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text: START to 678678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Quick Reminder
If you are scared, unsafe, struggling with addiction, facing homelessness, or thinking about suicide, start with 911, 988, 211, Careline Alaska, or one of the resources above. You do not need to explain everything perfectly. You just need a place to begin.