Homeless Family Services finds emergency housing for families in Anchorage.

 
 

 
 

Homeless Family Services (HFS)

Homeless Family Services is a collaborative project to provide help for homeless families with children. Homeless Family Services staff helps to secure emergency housing for families when shelters are full and connects families to the resources necessary to secure a place to call home. Homeless Family Services staff goes to the families wherever they may be — a camp site, a motel or a car.

Help is available for low-income Veteran families and single Veterans at Homeless Family Services.  The Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) project starts October 1st. To find out more information please download the SSVF brochure and the press release.  

 

 

  

Catholic Social Services currently has a vacancy at 926 Brown Street, a 4 bedroom unit. This unit will be ready to occupy around February 1st. Rent is $1817 per month, with a security deposit of the same amount. One member of the household must have a disability. The head of household must receive case management from an approved agency and have attended Home Sweet Home and Money Smarts workshops (or similar workshop for either subject). To apply, fill out the application, which can be faxed (222-7384), dropped off at 3710 E. 20th Ave., or e-mailed to mbbragiel@cssalaska.org.

Application

Rental Handbook

Your Gift Helps!  

  • $20 provides two cases of bottled water for a family that is forced to camp due to lack of family shelter space.  
  • $40 will purchase a jumbo pack of diapers and diaper rash ointment for a toddler living in a motel with his mother. 
  • $80 will purchase four sleeping bags and a tarp to improve a family camp site.  

Did You Know?

  • 164 families (890 people) were served in the Homeless Family Services program in fiscal year 2011. 
  • Homeless Family Services also offers supportive housing consisting of four units located in Government Hill.
  • The Government Hill duplexes serve formerly homeless families with disabilities. 

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