The Anchorage Reentry Coalition is a collaborative effort of agencies, stakeholders and community members supporting
criminal-justice impacted adult individuals transitioning from incarceration back into the greater Anchorage area. 

For over a decade, the coalition has been dedicated to improving public safety and reducing recidivism through a comprehensive
and strategic approach that combines education, service delivery and community collaboration. By systematically building
resource capacity, the coalition has helped create engagement within both the local reentry workforce and reentry-adjacent
support networks that address the complex challenges faced by individuals with criminal justice involvement in Alaska.

This work extends beyond mere infrastructure, as it is actively focused on distributing critical service delivery knowledge
among stakeholders, fostering partnerships, and ensuring that best practices and effective rehabilitation are built within these
advocacy and resource strategies, especially for those experiencing mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities,
substance use disorders, and traumatic brain injuries.



The Coalition's Steering Team, composed of diverse representatives, identifies gaps and barriers in local reentry systems,
as well as highlights partnerships and effective strategies contributing to more effective outcomes.

Working alongside these key local, state, and federal partners, the Coalition can enhance its participation in further development
of community-based solutions to the complex challenges that can arise from this specific population.

These efforts include supporting and understanding availability and streamlining access to services and

funding opportunities to address key barriers like:
 

• Health equity (access to behavioral, mental and physical health care)

• Food security

• Substance and Alcohol Misuse treatment

• Vocational Training

• Employment Opportunities

• Education

• Access to Affordable, Sober or Stable Housing

• Family unification

• Social Stigma and Misconception

Central to the Coalition’s mission is a compassionate and pragmatic advocacy framework that prioritizes humane and
cost-effective approaches to reintegration. Rather than viewing criminal justice involvement as a permanent status, the coalition
recognizes the potential for personal transformation and community restoration.

 

The Coalition’s Membership is comprised of a “an open door and a seat at the table for all” roster that doesn’t force attendance
or participation, nor does it monitor opinion of its members. The enhancement of this collection in the remainder of FY25 will focus
on being accessible to membership for resource and service navigation while remaining knowledgeable and on current
trends and initiatives related to recidivism reduction on a local, statewide and national level. Please, Join us!

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