Kodiak/Aleutian Region
Areas served: City of Kodiak, Kodiak Borough, Kodiak Island Villages,
Regional Operation Established: 1991
Number Served: 120
Program Highlight:
The Kodiak/Aleutian Chain Region is a year-round playground of sorts. Because of its fairly mild weather and abundance of outdoor activities, this region is able to offer a very extensive year-round recreation and subsistence program. Outdoor activities range from kayaking, camping and skiing to fishing, hunting and berry picking. Indoor activities include bowling, movies, cooking and potlucks. Many of these activities involve community volunteers and donated services. In recognition of the community support they receive, the Kodiak group gives back to the community through numerous volunteer opportunities throughout the year.
Services Specific to the Region:
Hope owns and operates one assisted living home and an apartment cluster supporting independent and semi-independent living needs. The majority of their services are centered around independent and natural family supports.
On a quarterly or as needed basis, a member of the Kodiak team travels to the outlying villages and islands to meet with families who choose Hope’s supports to ensure their needs are being met. This could entail identifying additional needs, making referrals to external resources or helping to access traditional and cultural services to maintain a lifestyle that reflects one’s beliefs. There is a wide gamut of resources the staff provides to families on these visits.
Community Involvement:
The Kodiak team is very committed to being a part of the community. They closely collaborate and partner with community stakeholders and other human service agencies to assure folks are receiving the services they need and want.
In exchange for a non-profit grant from the Kodiak Borough, individuals who choose Hope’s supports, along with Hope staff, volunteer their time to do crossing guard duty for the local schools. This is a win-win situation, providing the region with much needed resources, while offering visibility to the abilities of Hope’s stakeholders.
Each year the Kodiak office holds a fundraiser, the Heart of Hope Dinner and Auction, and participates in the annual Virtual Walk & Roll for Hope to raise additional funds for use in their community.
Contact Information:
Hope Community Resources, Inc.
1623 Mill Bay Road
Kodiak, AK 99615
Phone (907) 486-5011/Fax (907) 486-5019
Other Regional Offices:
Anchorage/Southcentral * Barrow/North Slope * Dillingham/Bristol Bay * Juneau/Southeast * Ketchikan/Southeast * Mat-Su Valley * Seward/Resurrection Bay * Soldotna/Kenai Peninsula