Alaska Statewide Foster Care Information Line
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Contact Information
4120 Laurel Street
Suite 106
Anchorage, AK 99508
United States
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Suite 106
Anchorage, AK 99508
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8 AM-4 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM-4 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM-4 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM-4 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM-4 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
You don’t have to live in a big city to be a foster parent. You don’t have to have a big house, a fancy car or lots of money. What you need is a home. What you need is a heart that can open to a child who needs you. Won’t you become a foster parent today? A child is waiting.
On average, there are approximately 3,000 children each month in foster care in Alaska. Foster homes provide children in care a temporary, safe, stable and nurturing home until they can be reunited with their families. Some children stay in a foster home for days or weeks; some stay for months. In some cases, children are unable to safely return to their family home and are placed permanently with another family.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
You must meet minimum requirements to provide foster care for children in Alaska. Foster parents for children in need must:
- Be 21 years of age or older
- Maintain financial stability
- Be physically and mentally capable of caring for children
- Pass a criminal background check and get fingerprinted
- Provide at least three references
- Meet home requirements for safety, sanitary, and fire standards
- Satisfy bed and space requirements
- Complete the home study process
Foster parents must pass a home inspection. They also must attend orientation as part of the foster or adoption process.
Ratings and Reviews
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May 17, 2021
Working with Alaska Adoption Services has been a wonderful experience. They go above and beyond to provide support and encouragement throughout the stressful process of adoption. They care about the community and are actively seeking positive change in all aspects of adoptions in Alaska.
May 17, 2021
They provide an invaluable service to Alaskan birthparents and adoptive parents!
May 17, 2021
I love Alaska Adoption Services and would highly recommend them to any families in Alaska looking into infant adoption to use them!!
May 17, 2021
I cannot recommend Alaska Adoption Services enough. As adoptive parents, we wanted to make sure we chose an ethical agency, and they went above and beyond to care for expecting moms as well as us. Their speedy responses to any and all questions was so comforting, and they took care of the legalities so all we had to do was focus on our newborn son. We are forever grateful for them for helping us grow our family!
May 17, 2021
Victoria and Tami are amazing. AAS met our every need and helped us through the complicated process of adoption. They are knowledgeable, professional, and friendly. They are forever members of our extended family.