Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services
Services available to women in Alaska
Overview
Information presented below is for informative purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Always contact your health care provider for medical advice.
We want to make sure that women have the health care they want, can choose if and when they want to have children, and get access to the services they need to plan healthy pregnancies.
We do this through a combination of working with health care providers to support them in giving the best quality care to their patients and working directly with Alaskans to connect with services.
Services Available in Alaska
Alaska 2-1-1 is a resource for social and health services in the state of Alaska and can be dialed from anywhere in Alaska (just dial “211”). Calls are taken 8:30 – 5:00 M – F, but information also is available online 24 hours a day. Helpful keywords when using search function: social support and assistance programs, health, mental health, women’s health, birth control, and substance use.
Family Planning and Reproductive Health
Why is it important to plan your pregnancy?
If you make a plan for getting pregnant instead of letting it “just happen”, you can avoid using alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs that could harm your baby or yourself during your pregnancy.
Where can you find family planning and reproductive health services in Alaska?
You can find low cost, confidential family planning services at the following locations that are supported by DPH:
All of the health care providers listed above provide these services on a sliding discount schedule, based on your income and family size. No one is denied services based on inability to pay. These centers also accommodate people with special needs.
You also can contact your nearest State Public Health Center for questions about your personal family planning and reproductive health needs or immediate health care concerns. They may also help finding a health care provider in your area. State staff are available Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, (excluding holidays) and will reply to your message as soon as they can.