Homeless Veteran Care - VA Alaska Health Care
This official VA Alaska program helps veterans who are homeless or at risk with shelter, housing, job training, education, reentry support, and health care.
Programs & services
Listed on the organization's official site (va.gov), checked Sep 4, 2026. Always confirm availability with the organization.
- Immediate food and shelter, including both transitional and permanent housingVeterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail.
- Job training, life skills development, and educationVeterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail.
- Support with justice system navigation and community re-entry from jailVeterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail.
- Financial support to prevent homelessnessVeterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail.
- Treatment for addiction and depressionVeterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail.
- Health and dental careVeterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail.
How to apply
Summarized from the program's official site (va.gov), checked Sep 4, 2026. Always confirm details with the program.
- Contact a VA Alaska homeless services care coordinator to get help.
- Tell the care coordinator if you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail.
- Ask the care coordinator for help with the services listed on the program page, such as food and shelter, housing, job training, financial support, health care, or treatment.
What to expect
The program page says a VA Alaska homeless services care coordinator can help with immediate food and shelter, housing, job training, financial support, justice system navigation, addiction and depression treatment, and health and dental care.
Contact
- Call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1-877-424-383824/7 — connects veterans who are homeless or at risk with local help.
- Serves all of Alaska
Next step
See every Alaska program for this need, how they fit together, and what to try first.
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Source: VA.gov, the official U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website. Details can change; confirm directly with the program.
View source page (www.va.gov/alaska-health-care/health-services/homeless-veteran-care)
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