Nurse-Family Partnership (Anchorage and Mat-Su)
Alaska Department of Health FY2026 grant program; Providence Alaska as FY2026 grantee
Can I get a nurse to support me at home during pregnancy and through my baby's first two years?
Needs recheck — read this as research, not as a benefit you can rely on yet.
What this is
Alaska's FY2026 grant program funds Nurse-Family Partnership in Southcentral Alaska. Providence Alaska is the FY2026 grantee, serving Anchorage and Mat-Su. It is an evidence-based program in which a registered nurse visits you at home.
Why it matters after birth
It is long-term support in your own home from a nurse who knows your history, rather than a single postpartum appointment — but only if you live in the served area.
You may qualify if
The program is for eligible first-time pregnant people. TMO has not confirmed the exact mother-facing enrollment thresholds, so this profile is marked Needs recheck rather than stating criteria that were not verified. Ask the program directly.
What you actually get
Home visits by a registered nurse covering your pregnancy, your health and your baby's, and early child development.
How long it lasts
Visits begin during pregnancy and continue until your child turns 2.
What it costs
This is a grant-funded program. TMO has not verified a cost statement for participants, so ask the program whether anything is charged.
How to use it
TMO is still confirming the direct enrollment route for this program, so no phone number or form is published here. Ask your maternity provider or prenatal clinic in Anchorage or Mat-Su to refer you to Nurse-Family Partnership, and ask them who currently takes enrolments.
What you'll need
Not confirmed. Expect the program to ask about your pregnancy stage and whether this is a first pregnancy.
Important limitations
This is not statewide. In FY2026 the grantee serves Anchorage and Mat-Su only. The program starts during pregnancy, so if you are already postpartum it is likely not your route. Grant funding is annual, so the served area can change. TMO has not confirmed the enrollment thresholds or the direct contact route, which is why this profile is labelled Needs recheck.
How it works with other benefits
It sits alongside your postpartum Medicaid coverage and your prenatal care. If you live outside Anchorage and Mat-Su, Parents as Teachers local programs are the other home-visiting route to ask about.
Finding a provider or service
Ask your maternity provider or prenatal clinic in Anchorage or Mat-Su for a referral. Outside that area, ask about Parents as Teachers local programs instead.
Language & cultural access
Not confirmed for this program. Free interpreters are available through the Division of Public Assistance at 1-800-478-7778, and Alaska Relay is 711.
If you do not qualify
If you are outside Anchorage and Mat-Su, already postpartum, or this is not a first pregnancy, ask about Parents as Teachers local programs in your community instead — and ask your maternity provider or Tribal Health Organization what home support exists locally.
Access in practice
Being covered and being able to use it are different things. This is what the sources say about actually reaching this support.
- Where it is available
- Southcentral Alaska: Anchorage and Mat-Su, per the FY2026 grant. Not statewide.
- Provider availability
- One FY2026 grantee, Providence Alaska, serving Anchorage and Mat-Su; capacity is not published.
In plain terms
What this means for you
If you are pregnant with your first baby in Anchorage or Mat-Su, a nurse can visit you at home from pregnancy until your child turns 2. It is not available statewide, and we are still confirming the exact sign-up route — so the fastest way in is to ask your prenatal clinic to refer you while you are still pregnant.
Your next step
What to do next
If you are pregnant in Anchorage or Mat-Su, ask your maternity provider or prenatal clinic at your next visit to refer you to Nurse-Family Partnership. If you live elsewhere in Alaska, ask instead which Parents as Teachers program serves your community.
Official sources
Last verified September 16, 2026 · Needs recheck
1 official sources
Authority: Alaska FY2026 operating grant funding for Nurse-Family Partnership in Southcentral Alaska
Recheck when: Source ledger incomplete: TMO has not confirmed the mother-facing enrollment thresholds, the direct enrollment contact route, or source URLs beyond the FY2026 grant book. Recheck and attach those before this profile is marked Ready. Grant funding is also annual, so the service area can change.
Still being verified
- Exact mother-facing eligibility thresholds for enrollment are not confirmed.
- The direct enrollment contact route is not confirmed; TMO is still verifying it.
- No source URL beyond the Alaska FY2026 operating grant book is confirmed for this program.
This is plain-language public-policy information, not legal, medical, or benefits advice, and it is not specific to your situation. Policy changes, so confirm current rules with the agency or your health plan.