Alaska
Child Nutrition Programs

Alaska Child Nutrition Programs, through the cooperation of the U.S. federal and state governments, provide access to child nutrition information and they provide free and low-cost food to Alaska children and families who qualify.  The link and contact information below will help you learn about the child nutrition programs in Alaska.

In Alaska the overall contact for the child nutrition program is:

Alaska NSLP, CACFP, SFSP
State Director
Child Nutrition Programs
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
801 West 10th Street, Suite 200
Juneau, Alaska 99801-1894
Phone: 907-465-8708

Child Nutrition Assistance Programs typically include Child and Adult Care Food and Emergency Food Assistance Programs as well as the School Lunch, and School Breakfast and Summer Food Service Programs. 

Alaska Child Health Insurance Program can provide free health insurance to families and children who qualify.

Alaska State Child Welfare Department can provide you with information about foster care, adoption and parenting.

Alaska State Department of Education in each state can give you information about special early intervention programs and about school nutrition programs.

Alaska Department of Health can provide more than "just" health information.  They can also be a good source of information about nutrition programs and about programs that can help with parenting concerns.

Alaska State Adoption Contacts can put you in touch with the child adoption specialists and child adoption program in each state.