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Alaska Department of Family and Community Services (DFCS)

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The mission of the Department of Family and Community Services is "To provide support, safety, and personal well-being for vulnerable Alaskans."

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Of Interest

 

As a result of Governor Dunleavy’s Executive Order 121, which became law March 19, 2022, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) was restructured into two separate departments: Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Family and Community Services (DFCS). All of the divisions that existed in DHSS will exist and be named the same in the two new departments.

• Alaska DHSS Reorganization information and resources
• Governor Dunleavy to reorganize the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services | FAQs | Video of Governor's Announcement
• 06/30 DHSS becomes DOH and DFCS on July 1