Parents as Teachers (Local Alaska Programs)
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development and Alaska Department of Health grantees; delivered by local programs
Is there a longer-term home-visiting program that serves my Alaska community?
Needs recheck — read this as research, not as a benefit you can rely on yet.
What this is
Parents as Teachers in Alaska is a network of local programs rather than one identical statewide office. Local grantees include KANA / Cama'i serving Kodiak Island communities, RurAL CAP serving designated rural communities, and other state grantees including Kids' Corps and SEA-AEYC.
Why it matters after birth
This is the home-visiting route that can reach communities Nurse-Family Partnership does not. Because it is local, the useful question is not what the program is but which provider serves you now.
You may qualify if
Set locally. Because Alaska Parents as Teachers is a network of local programs, TMO has not verified one uniform eligibility rule, and this profile is marked Needs recheck rather than inventing one. Ask the local program that serves your community.
What you actually get
Home visits with support on parenting and early child development, delivered by the local grantee. Exactly what is included, and how often visits happen, is set by that program.
How long it lasts
Not verified as a single statewide rule. Ask your local program how long families stay enrolled and how often visits happen.
What it costs
Not verified as a single statewide rule. Ask your local program whether there is any cost.
How to use it
Contact the state Parents as Teachers line at 907-269-3405 and ask which local program serves your community, or contact a local grantee directly. When you call, ask four things: the service area, current enrollment and capacity, visit frequency, and cost — plus what languages they can serve.
What you'll need
Not verified; each local program sets its own intake. Expect to give your address so they can confirm the service area.
Important limitations
There is no single statewide Parents as Teachers office, one uniform eligibility rule, or one program length. Which grantee serves your community and whether it has capacity right now are the real limits, and they change. That is why this profile is labelled Needs recheck.
How it works with other benefits
It sits alongside your Medicaid coverage and your child's health care. In Anchorage and Mat-Su, Nurse-Family Partnership is the other home-visiting route to ask about.
Finding a provider or service
Call 907-269-3405 to be pointed to the local program for your community, or approach a grantee directly — KANA / Cama'i for Kodiak Island communities, RurAL CAP for designated rural communities, and other state grantees including Kids' Corps and SEA-AEYC.
Language & cultural access
Language availability is set locally, so ask the program directly. 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 the local program does not serve your community or has no capacity, ask it which other program does, and ask your maternity provider or Tribal Health Organization what home and family support exists near you.
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
- Local grantee service areas, including KANA / Cama'i for Kodiak Island communities and RurAL CAP for designated rural communities, plus other state grantees such as Kids' Corps and SEA-AEYC. Not one uniform statewide service area.
- Provider availability
- Capacity and enrollment are set by each local grantee and change; confirm directly.
In plain terms
What this means for you
Parents as Teachers is not one statewide programme — it is local organisations, some of them Tribal or rural, that visit families at home. One phone call, 907-269-3405, tells you which one covers you. When you speak to them, ask about capacity, how often they visit, and cost, because those vary by programme.
Your next step
What to do next
Call 907-269-3405 and ask which Parents as Teachers program serves your community. When you reach them, ask about their service area, whether they are enrolling now, how often they visit, whether there is any cost, and what languages they can serve.
Official sources
Last verified September 16, 2026 · Needs recheck
4 official sources
Authority: Alaska Parents as Teachers grantee network
Recheck when: Source ledger incomplete for statewide eligibility and duration: Parents as Teachers in Alaska is a network of local programs, and TMO has not verified one uniform eligibility rule, visit frequency, or program length. Recheck with each local grantee.
Still being verified
- There is no verified single statewide eligibility rule, duration, or visit frequency for Alaska Parents as Teachers.
- Which grantee serves each community, and current capacity, is not published in one place.
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.