Alaska Department of Family and Community Services

The mission of the Department of Family and Community Services is To provide support, safety, and personal well-being for vulnerable Alaskans. The Department of Family and Community Services (DFCS) oversees and improves our child welfare system and 24/7 facilities providing direct services to Alaskans. Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) and the Alaska Pioneer Homes (AKPH) provide care for patients and elders, and when eligible can bill Medicaid for the services provided in much the same way that hospitals and clinics work. The Division of Juvenile Justice works to rehabilitate youth offenders while holding them accountable. NOTICE The sole purpose of the State of Alaskas (States) use of social media is to provide information to the public and to engage the public in a civil dialogue regarding only that information. The State may remove any comment that wholly or partially does not relate to its post; contains obscene, indecent, or profane language; may compromise safety or publi...