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Agencies trying to deal with area homelessness are getting ready for an annual count of people who need services. In Fairbanks, a coalition of groups will conduct an overnight count on Monday, January 30, then try to connect people with services they offer.
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A mobile crisis team to de-escalate mental health emergencies is coming together in Fairbanks. The City of Fairbanks, re-entry organization “The Bridge”…
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Fairbanks will pilot a new approach to mental health crisis response. Funding from the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority announced this week will build…
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Homeless shelters around Fairbanks are changing some of the ways they do business to prevent spreading the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. That…
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Helping homeless people get resources they need is the goal of Project Homeless Connect. It is a day-long resource fair this Wednesday at the J.P. Jones…
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As many as 200 teenagers in Interior Alaska are defined as homeless – they do not sleep in their own beds in a family home. Some are at risk for drug…
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NewsA local group of retired military service members is planning to build a small community near North Pole to give homeless veterans a place to rebuild…
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The Fairbanks City Council approved an ordinance Monday that provides a legal basis for city police and public works employees to remove homeless camps in…
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This week’s cold temperatures are an inconvenience for most, but can be life threatening for the homeless. About six to eight people freeze to death every…