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Jonathan Cuddy just graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor’s degree in social work. As part of the program, BSW students complete a practicum — hands-on experience in the field. We were lucky Jonathan chose the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness. Here are his insights and those of Michaela Franklin, who supervised his work.
Our community came together in a big way this year for Project Homeless Connect, a one-day, one-stop resource fair that took place Sept. 23 for people experiencing homelessness.
Our community’s annual Point in Time Count of those experiencing homelessness took place in January and revealed a small increase in overall numbers. The count showed that 1,748 people were unsheltered or staying in shelters and transitional housing, up by 39 from a year earlier.
We need your help with Project Homeless Connect!
This powerful event, a one-day, one-stop resource fair, connects 500 of our unsheltered neighbors with essential services — from housing and healthcare to meals, from housing and healthcare to meals, supplies and warm winter gear.
Advocacy by the people
A longtime Anchorage advocacy group of — and for — those who have lived experience in homelessness is again standing up for those who are unhoused.