Front Street Community Health Center provides health care to those experiencing homelessness, and anyone in need. They provide a broad range of services from physical, to behavioral, to dental.
SEARHC Medical, Ethel Lund Center and affiliated programs provide medical care to Native Alaskans and members of other federally recognized tribes, http://searhc.org/locations/juneau
Bartlett Regional Hospital provides comprehensive medical coverage, and is available for emergencies, to those with health insurance, and to those who have Medicaid or medicare coverage, http://www.bartletthospital.org/
Mental Health and Addiction Support
Juneau Alliance for Mental Health Inc. provides counseling, therapy, and assessments for various client groups, www.jamhi.org
Gastineau Human Services provides behavioral health counseling for a variety of patient groups, http://ghscorp.org/
National Alliance for Mental Illness provides advocacy and support for those experiencing mental illness in our community, http://www.namijuneau.org/
The Polaris House provides a clubhouse environment, supportive services, housing assistance, and other resources for those experiencing mental illness, http://www.polarishouseak.org/
Other Health and Health Related Services
Denali Kid Care:health insurance coverage for children and teens through age 18, and for pregnant women who meetincome guidelines.
Food Stamps: Provides food benefits to low-income households.
General Relief Assistance: a program designed to meet the basic needs of Alaskans in emergency situations. Also helps with burial costs.
Medicaid: Funding for health care with focus on coverage for low-income children, pregnant women, families, the elderly, blind, and the permanently disabled.
Juneau Public Health Center Juneau Public Health: The Juneau Public Health Center offers a variety of public health nursing services, including:
Immunizations for those who are eligible for Vaccine For Children (VFC) and Alaska state-supplied vaccine program
Tuberculosis screening and treatment
Sexually Transmitted Illness Screening and Treatment
HIV Screening
Well child exams
Family planning services
Health education and counseling — Fee for service is assessed on a sliding fee scale. No one is ever denied services based on inability to pay. Call us at 907-465-3353 for appointments or to speak with a Public Health Nurse. We are located at 3412 Glacier Highway (across the street from the Twin Lakes playground).
Women Infant Children: Nutrition information and assistance purchasing food. Provides breast pumps for nursing mothers.
Breast and Cervical Health Check: Alaska’s Breast & Cervical Health Check program (BCHC) provides breast and cervical health screening services to women who meet certain income guidelines, who do not have insurance, who cannot meet their insurance deductible, or whose insurance doesn’t pay for breast and cervical health screening services. Call1-800-410-6266 to find the screening services nearest you.
