Community Resources for South-Central Alaska
ACUPUNCTURE
Alaska Center for Acupuncture
Koslosky Center, Palmer
907-745-8688
www.alaskaacupuncture.com
Snow Blossom Acupuncture 615 E. 82nd Ave, Anchorage 907-245-7669 www.snowblossomak.com
ADDICTION SUPPORT
Alcoholics Anonymous/Alanon
Wasilla 907-376-4777
Anchorage 907-272-2312
www.aa.org
BATTERED WOMEN SHELTERS
Clare House
420 W. 54th St.
Anchorage
907-563-4545
BIRTH CENTERS
Mat-Su Midwifery
2650 E. Broadview Ave. Wasilla
907-373-3420
www.matsumidwifery.com
The Maternity Center at Providence
Anchorage
907-212-3666, 907-212-3666
One Family Birth Center
1108 E. Northern Lights Blvd. Suite C
Anchorage
907-349-3054
BREASTFEEDING PUMPS
Pump Loans/Rentals:
WIC programs (Statewide, loans for WIC clients only)
1-800-478-2221
Children’s Clinic (rental for patients only)
Anchorage
907-562-2944
Anchorage Pediatric Group (for patients only)
907-562-2423
Northstar Lactation, Catherine Tapey IBCLC
Anchorage
907-562-2944
Lake Otis Pharmacy
Anchorage
907-563-7878
Sales to general public:
Junior Towne
Anchorage
907-279-2824
La Touche Pediatrics
Anchorage
907-562-2120
The Nursing Boutique at Providence Maternity Center
Anchorage
907-212-5886
CHILD ABUSE PROTECTION AND SERVICES
*Call 911 if life-threatening
AK Family Services
Palmer 907-746-4080
Wasilla 907-376-4000
Mat-Su Office of Children’s Services
907-357-9797 or 1-800-478-4444
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION
Terriann Shell 907-232-5361 MyBirthCoach@live.com
Providence AK Medical Center
Anchorage
907-212-3666
www.providence.org/childrenshospital.com
Cindy Earley-Steinke
907-344-6210
email: arcticmama@gci.net
www.childbirth.50megs.com
Laura Tolman
907-529-7403
email: info@tendingtoyou.com
www.tendingtoyou.com
Alaska Birth Network (See this site for a wide variety of practitioners and offerings)
www.alaskabirthnetwork.org
CHIROPRACTORS
Life Family Chiropractic, Dr. Stacey Lowe
2650 E. Broadview Ave
Wasilla
907-373-HEAL
Amber Dawn Mason, DC
3565 Arctic Blvd. Suite D5
Anchorage
907-562-2273
Garden Chiropractic, Christopher Garden
1830 E. Parks Hwy Suite A-120
Wasilla 907-373-5054
COUNSELING
Providence Behavioral Medical Group
Shelly Jacobs
1700 Bogard Rd.
Wasilla
907-373-8080
The Wellness Center
Skip Hrin, Lori Houston
Wasilla
907-376-9500
CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY
Tammy Moser
5659 N. Palmer Fishhook Rd.
Palmer
907-745-5248
DIAPER SERVICES
Happy Bottoms Diaper Service Serving Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valley 907-903-BABY happybottomsdiaperservice.com
Mrs. K's Diaper Service 907-715-4020 www.mrskdiapers.com
DOULAS
Stella Lyn, CD(DONA) Birth and Postpartum Doula Services
Palmer
541-261-3537
www.stellalyn.com
Tammy Gifford, Northern Blessings Doula
Anchorage
907-444-9377
www.northernblessingsdoula.webs.com
Heather Reier CD(DONA)
Anchorage
907-350-3671
www.anchoragedoula.com
Cindy Earley-Steinke, Birth Alaska
907-344-6210
www.briobirthalaska.com
Laura Tolman
Anchorage
907-529-7403
www.tendingtoyou.com
FOOD BANKS
Family Christian Center
Wasilla
907-373-2617
Kings Chapel
Wasilla
907-357-2065
Palmer Food Bank
Palmer
907-746-3565
Manna Food and Clothing Pantry
Palmer
907-357-3769
Anchorage City Church
Anchorage
907-344-2141
Bean’s Café Soup Kitchen
Anchorage
907-274-9595
Korean SDA Church
Anchorage
907-230-5751
HEALTH FOOD STORES/ RESOURCES
Natural Pantry
3801 Old Seward Hwy Anchorage The inside Cusp
907-770-1444
Arctic Organics (Market open on Fridays, 5-7 pm)
1305 Smith Rd
Palmer
907-746-1087
Farmers Markets
www.alaskagrown.org
Wolf Lake Wellness Ordering Club
Wasilla
www.wolflakewellness.com
Azure Standard (for bulk orders that are shipped from Oregon)
www.azurestandard.com
HOMELESS SHELTERS
Anchorage Rescue Mission (for singles only)
2823 Tudor Rd
Anchorage
907-563-5603
AWAIC (for abused women and children)
100 W. 13th
Anchorage
907-279-0100 (crisis) 907-279-9581 (office)
AK Youth & Parent Foundation (Runaway shelter for teens)
Anchorage
907-274-6541
Clare House (For pregnant women and women with children)
420 W. 54th Ave
Anchorage
907-563-4545
Salvation Army McKinnel House (for two-parent families and single men w/ children)
Anchorage
907-276-1609
Valley Women’s Resource Center/ AK Family Services
403 S. Alaska St
Palmer
907-746-4080
HOMESCHOOLING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES
I.D.E.A.
670 W. Fireweed Lane
Anchorage
907-562-4332
I.D.E.A.
851 West Point Dr. B5
Wasilla
907-357-4850
HOSPITALS
Matsu Regional Medical Center
2500 S. Woodsworth Loop
Wasilla
907-861-6000
Providence Medical Center
3200 Providence Dr.
Anchorage
907-212-3111
LACTATION SUPPORT
La Leche League 1-800-LALECHE
Faith (Call for meeting times and location)
Anchorage: 907-248-2345
fchalifour@ideafamilies.org
Mat-Su: 10:30 am on second Thursdays of each month @ Pandemonium Books, Wasilla
LLL Leaders for Matsu:
Heidi
907-841-2327
hkoslo@mtaonline.net
Terriann Shell *Free lactation counseling at Mat-Su Regional Hospital, whether you birthed there or not! 907-861-6645 manykids_7@yahoo.com
MASSAGE THERAPY
Body’s Wisdom Therapeutic Massage
Renee Howard
Palmer
907-745-1264
Dori McDannold
Palmer
907-745-3266
AK Massage Center
Wasilla
907-373-7117
MIDWIVES
Matsu Midwifery
2650 E. Broadview Ave
Wasilla
907-373-3420
Pioneer Midwifery, Kirsten Gerrish
1649 Parks Hwy
Wasilla
907-373-6068
Alaska Birthing, Susie Terwilliger
11517 Old Glenn Hwy
Eagle River
907-694-1123
NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE
Soaring Crane Health Center, Amy Chadwick ND 907-745-3999, Palmer
NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
Anchorage 907-343-6570
Palmer 907-746-4080
Wasilla 907-376-4080
Weston Price Foundation www.westonaprice.org
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Mountain Magic Therapy for Kids
Alisa Elliot
7335 E. Palmer-Wasilla Hwy 1-A
Palmer
(907) 746-7300
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Body in Balance
Koslosky Center, Palmer
907-746-0722
Mountain Magic Therapy for Kids
Tim Landon
7335 E. Palmer-Wasilla Hwy
(907) 746-7300
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
(Denali Kid Care, Medicaid, Food Stamps, Day Care Payments, TANF and Job Search Support)
Mat-Su: 907-376-3903
Anchorage: 907-269-6597
ROLFING
Leah Rachocki
Palmer
907-355-5820
Don Keller
Wasilla and Eagle River
907-250-1812
SPEECH THERAPY
Valley Kids
Lisa Miller
7335 E. Palmer-Wasilla Hwy
907-746-7300
YOGA
Yoga In The Valley
Mile 3.5 Palmer Fishhook Rd
Palmer
907-745-5248
Blue Mountain Wellness
1220 S. Chugach St
Palmer
907-745-9050
Inner Dance Yoga Studio
2610 Spenard
Anchorage
907-277-7030
