Alaska State Adoptions

Alaska adoption, foster care, and licensing specialists are experts who can answer your questions including:

getting started with adopting or fostering

your state laws

whether agencies are properly licensed

if there have been lawsuits against adoption professionals in the state

and others. These experts are the place to start in Alaska:

Foster Care Specialist
Division Family/Youth Services
P.O. Box 110630
Juneau, ALASKA 99811-0630
907-465-3208

Adoption Specialist
Division of Family and Youth Services
Division of Family and Youth Services
Linda West
PO Box 110630
350 Main Street, 4th Floor
Juneau, AK 99811-0630
Phone: (907) 465-2145
Fax: (907) 465-3397
World Wide Web: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dfys
E-mail:

Licensing Specialist
Department of Health and Social Services
Division of Family and Youth Services
PO Box 110630
130 Seward Street, Room 4F
Juneau, AK 99811-0630
Phone: (907) 465-2817
Fax: (907) 465-3397
World Wide Web: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dfys
E-mail:

More information and resources for adopting and placing parents, and birthfamily search in Alaska.