Department Contacts
Department Contacts
Have questions about COVID-19?
- General questions and assistance, call 2-1-1 or
800-478-2221.
- Questions about travel to or in Alaska, call 907-646-3322.
- Questions regarding DHSS COVID-19 response, including mandates and alerts, email covidquestions@alaska.gov.
- Additional informational resources, visit the Division of Public Health's COVID-19 in Alaska webpage.
The mission of the Department of Health and Social Services is to "promote and protect the health and well-being of Alaskans."
Please check the divisions at the right of the page for more specific contact information.
Questions about Office of Children's Service? In Anchorage, call 907-269-4000, In Juneau, call 907-465-1650
Department Organizational Chart
Requests for scheduling appointments or invitations for theCommissioner can made by sending an e-mail to: scheduling.dhss@alaska.gov
Commissioner's Office
- Kim Kovol, Commissioner
3601 C Street, Suite 410
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone 907-269-7822
- Clinton Lasley, Deputy Commissioner
240 Main Street, 6th Floor
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-465-5830
- Marian Sweet, Assistant Commissioner
240 Main Street, 5th Floor
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone 907-465-1613
Public Affairs
- Matt Wichorek, Communications Director
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-3495
Legislative Relations
- Matt Davidson, Legislative Liaison
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone:907-744-2610
Alaska Pioneer Homes
- Heidi Hamilton, Director
PO Box 110690
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0690
Phone: 907-465-5736
- James Farley, Administrative Operation Manager
PO Box 110690
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0690
Phone: 907-465-5737
Alaska Psychiatric Institute
- Scott York, Chief Executive Officer
3700 Piper Street
Anchorage AK 99508
- VACANT, Chief Operating Officer
3700 Piper Street
Anchorage AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-7100
Fax: 907-269-7251
- Tina Cochran, Chief Financial Officer
3700 Piper Street
Anchorage AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-7100
- Michael Alexander, MD, Director of Psychiatry
3700 Piper Street
Anchorage AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-7150
Fax: 907-269-7251
- Erica Steeves, RN, MSN, CPHQ, Nursing Administrator
3700 Piper Street
Anchorage AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-7100
Fax: 907-269-7251
- Mark Kraft, LCSW, Director of Social Work
3700 Piper Street
Anchorage AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-7100
Fax: 907-269-7251
- Nathan Kasukonis, DO, Medical Officer
3700 Piper Street
Anchorage AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-7100
Fax: 907-269-7251
- Janelle E. LaPlante, Medical Staff Coordinator
3700 Piper Street
Anchorage AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-7150
Fax: 907-269-7251
Finance and Management Services
- Marian Sweet, Assistant Commissioner
350 Main Street, Room 129
PO Box 110650
Juneau, AK 99811-0650
Phone: 907-465-1613
Fax: 907-465-2499
Information Systems
- Keith Lewis, Department Technology Officer
3601 C Street, Suite 824
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-334-2326
Finance Section
- Nancy Miller, Acting Finance Officer
350 Main Street, Room 304
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: 907-465-1216
Fax: 907-465-2499
Internal Administration
- Darcy Markovich, Administrative Operations
Manager
350 Main St, Room 129
PO Box 110650
Juneau AK 99811-0650
Budget, Grants, & Procurement
- Janelle Earls, Division Operations Manager
350 Main Street, Room 125
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: 907-465-1629
Fax: 907-465-2499
Human Resources
Juvenile Justice
- Shannon Dilley, Director
P.O. Box 110635
Juneau, AK 99811-0635
Phone: 907-465-2212
Fax: 907-465-2333
- Deputy Director, Programs and Planning
P.O. Box 110635
Juneau, AK 998111-0635
Phone: 907-465-2339
Fax: 907-465-2333
- Lee Post, Chief Probation Officer Anchorage
2600 Providence Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Phone: 907-261-4527
Fax: 907-261-4345
- Angie Wenger, Chief Probation Officer, Northern Region Office (NRO)
1502 Wilbur St
Fairbanks, AK 99701-5758
Phone: 907-451-2080
Fax: 907-451-2038
- Heidi Redick, Deputy Director, Operations
2600 Providence Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Phone: 907-261-4508
Fax: 907-261-4358
- Sean Owens, Chief Probation Officer, South Central Region (SCRO)
581 Outer Springer Loop Rd
Palmer, AK 99645
Phone: 907-761-7224
Fax: 907-746-1633
- Mindi Shoemake, Chief Probation Officer, Southeast Region (SERO)
3252 Hospital Drive
Juneau,, Alaska 99801
Phone: 907-523-6871
Fax: 907-463-4933
- Brook Larson, Administrative Operations Manager
P.O. Box 110635
Juneau, AK 99811-0635
Phone: 907-465-1385
Fax: 907-465-2333
Youth Facilities
- Darrell Garrison
Bethel Youth Facility, Superintendent
PO Box 1989
Bethel, Alaska 99559
Phone: 907-543-5200
Fax: 907-543-2710
- Jess Lujan
Johnson Youth Center, Superintendent
3252 Hospital Drive
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone: 907-586-9433
Fax: 907-586-2680
- Theron Powell
Mat-Su Youth Facility, Superintendent
581 Outer Springer Loop Road
Palmer, Alaska 99645
Phone: 907-746-1630
Fax: 907-746-1633
- Omar Drammeh
Nome Youth Facility, Superintendent
1045 E. 4th Street
Nome, Alaska 99762
Phone: 907-443-5434
Fax: 907-443-3740
- Robert Austin
Fairbanks Youth Facility, Superintendent
1502 Wilbur
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Phone: 907-451-2150
Fax: 907-451-5152
- Robert Ruddy
McLaughlin Youth Center, Superintendent
2600 Providence Drive
Anchorage,, Alaska 99508
Phone: 907-261-4324
Fax: 907-261-4308
- Jason Foster
Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility
405 Marathon Road
Kenai, AK 99611
Phone: 907-335-3100
Fax: 907-335-0122
Office of Children's Services
- Kim Guay, Director
323 E 4th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-269-3906
Fax: 907-375-8281
- Catherine Clark, Community Relations Manager
695 E Parks Hwy Unit 3
Wasilla, AK 99654-8102
Phone: 907-419-4439
Fax: 907-357-9762
- Sandra DeHart-Mayor, ORCA Project Manager
323 E 4th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-261-4578
Fax: 907-269-3951
- Tim Hess, Administrative Operations Manager 2
P.O. Box 110630
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630
Phone: 907-465-3192
Fax: 907-465-3397
- Kim Swisher, Deputy Director
323 E 4th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-269-8018
Fax: 907-269-3988
- Sarah Abramczyk, Social Services Program Administrator
P.O. Box 110630
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630
Phone: 907-465-2145
Fax: 907-465-3656
- Tandra Donahue, Social Services Program Administrator
P.O. Box 110630
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630
Phone: 907-465-2145
Fax: 907-269-3988
- Travis Erickson, Division Operations Manager
323 E. 4th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: 907-269-3903
Fax: 907-269-3988
Services Programs
- Barbara Cosolito, Social Services Program Officer, Resource Family Section
P.O. Box 110630
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0630
907-465-2795
Fax: 907-465-3656
- Linda Clapp-Damerow, Social Services Program Officer, Service Array Section
695 E Parks Hwy Unit 3
Wasilla, AK 99654-8102
Phone: 907-269-0083
Fax: 907-357-9762
Child Protective Services
- Jessie Jacobs, Regional Manager, Anchorage Region
323 E. 4th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-3908
Fax: 907-269-3901
- Mindy Swisher, Regional Manager, Northern Region
323 4th Ave
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: 907-269-4056
Fax: 907-375-8281
- Talia Robinson, Regional Manager, Western Region
323 4th Ave
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: 907-269-0320
Fax: 907-375-8281
- Mariah Johnson, Regional Manager, Southcentral Region
695 E. Parks Hwy., Unit 3
Wasilla, AK 99687
Phone: 907-352-8914
Fax: 907-357-9763
- Nicole Adair, Southeast Region, Regional Manager
Vintage Park
9107 Mendenhall Mall Rd., Suite 300
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone: 907-465-3268
Fax: 907-465-1669
Boards, Commissions and Councils
Alaska Pioneer Homes Advisory Board
- Robert Sivertsen, Chair
Central Office, P.O. Box 110690
Juneau, AK 99811-0690
Phone: 907-465-4416
- Jon Haghayeghi, Ph.D., Executive Director
PO Box 110693
150 Third Street #103
Juneau, AK 99811-0693
Phone: 907-465-3250
FAX: 907-465-1398
- Bev Schoonover, Executive Director
P.O. Box 110608
Juneau, AK 99811-0608
Phone: 907-465-8920
Fax: 907-465-4410
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