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Village fire offices · non-emergency questionsNorth Slope Borough Fire Department
Volunteer with NSB Fire and EMSNorth Slope Borough Fire Department
Police records, fingerprints and background checksNorth Slope Borough Police Department
Emergency shelter for youth · CYSNorth Slope Borough Health & Social Services
ICAS emergency preparedness officeIñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope (ICAS)
Request your SSMH medical recordsArctic Slope Native Association (ASNA)
Arrange medical travel through SSMHArctic Slope Native Association (ASNA)
Aimaaġvik assisted livingArctic Slope Native Association (ASNA)
SSMH case management and referralsArctic Slope Native Association (ASNA)
Physical therapy at SSMHArctic Slope Native Association (ASNA)
SSMH lab, imaging and nursing contactsArctic Slope Native Association (ASNA)
SSMH registration and insurance helpArctic Slope Native Association (ASNA)
SSMH billing and financial counselingArctic Slope Native Association (ASNA)
ASNA behavioral health and family preservationArctic Slope Native Association (ASNA)
Point Hope Clinic · ManiilaqManiilaq Association
Find your village clinic contactNorth Slope Borough Health & Social Services (CHAP)
ASNA medical travel assistanceArctic Slope Native Association (ASNA)
ASNA critical-care family travelArctic Slope Native Association (ASNA)
ASNA funeral travel assistanceArctic Slope Native Association (ASNA)
ICAS General & Emergency AssistanceIñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope (ICAS)
ICAS Burial AssistanceIñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope (ICAS)
Native Village of Barrow — BIA General Assistance (cash help for basic needs)Native Village of BarrowTribal help with heating & utility bills — NVB, ICAS, ASNA and Native Village of NuiqsutICAS / NVB / ASNA / Native Village of Nuiqsut
Senior & disabled veteran property-tax exemptionsNorth Slope Borough Finance — Assessing Division
Other NSB property-tax exemptionsNorth Slope Borough Finance — Assessing Division
Business personal-property tax returnNorth Slope Borough Finance — Assessing DivisionFree tax-return help — no VITA site on the Slope; use ABDC's rural volunteer program, IRS VITA line, or AARP Tax-AideAlaska Business Development Center (ABDC) / IRS VITA / AARP
Alaska unemployment benefitsAlaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development
Child support — Alaska Child Support Services Division (CSSD)Alaska Department of Revenue — CSSDSocial Security & Medicare — no local office; how North Slope residents get helpSocial Security Administration / Alaska ADRC
UIC Shareholders — Stock Department (dividends, address changes, Class B stock for descendants)Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC)ASRC Shareholder Services — dividends, records, descendant enrollment (Utqiaġvik office)Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC)
Alaska 2-1-1 resource referralsUnited Way of Anchorage — Alaska 211
Nuiqsut emergency, rent & utility helpNative Village of Nuiqsut
Nuiqsut Higher Education ScholarshipNative Village of Nuiqsut
Nuiqsut Job Training & ApprenticeshipNative Village of Nuiqsut
ICAS Hunter/Gatherer Program — traditional Native food for elders and members who cannot huntIñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope (ICAS)
NSB home repairs & upgradesNorth Slope Borough Housing Department
NSB apartment rentalsNorth Slope Borough Housing Department
Buying or building a home on the SlopeNorth Slope Borough Housing Department
Native Village of Barrow Housing (NAHASDA) — repairs, rental deposit help, foreclosure prevention, new homesNative Village of Barrow
Weatherization (free insulation, air-sealing, heating upgrades) — RurAL CAP is the provider for Northern AlaskaRurAL CAP (AHFC Weatherization provider)
Adult Emergency Case-Management Shelter (NSB) — homeless adults 18+, UtqiaġvikNorth Slope Borough Health & Social Services
Building a house, addition or shed? NSB Planning permits — Form 800 (Utqiaġvik) / Form 700 (villages), OpenGov portalNorth Slope Borough Planning & Community Services
No Alaska Job Center in Utqiaġvik — use AlaskaJobs online or the Fairbanks Job CenterAlaska Department of Labor & Workforce DevelopmentWhere North Slope jobs are posted — the big local employers' application pagesVarious
ICAS Vocational Rehabilitation — job help for North Slope residents with a disabilityIñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope (ICAS)
Native Village of Barrow — Adult Vocational Training (trade & nursing certificates, year-round)Native Village of Barrow
City of Utqiaġvik Summer Youth Program (SYP) — sponsored summer jobs for studentsCity of Utqiaġvik
School enrollment & parent portalNorth Slope Borough School District
Barrow High School (NSBSD) — phone & addressNorth Slope Borough School District
BUECI Beverly Maasak Ahgeak Memorial Scholarship — $1,500, apply Feb 23–Apr 13Barrow Utilities & Electric Cooperative (BUECI)
Native Village of Barrow — Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) funds for Native students age 3–grade 12Native Village of Barrow
NVB help paying for child careNative Village of Barrow
Become an NVB relative childcare providerNative Village of Barrow
Become an NVB licensed-exempt childcare providerNative Village of Barrow
ICAS ScholarshipIñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope (ICAS)
ICAS Adult Vocational TrainingIñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope (ICAS)
Iḷisaġvik College Summer Camps — free camps for middle & high-school students (apply by ~May 2)Iḷisaġvik College
Iḷisaġvik Testing Center & free tutoring — GED, Accuplacer, proctored exams (in person or Zoom)Iḷisaġvik College
Tuzzy Library — get a library card online, interlibrary loan, free e-books & audiobooksTuzzy Consortium Library (Iḷisaġvik College)
Little Dribblers youth basketball (City of Utqiaġvik Recreation) — registration form & season calendarCity of Utqiaġvik Recreation
NVB foster-care licensingNative Village of Barrow
NVB family services & victim advocateNative Village of Barrow
Native Village of Barrow Tribal Court — CINA, adoption, guardianship, juvenile casesNative Village of Barrow
NSB senior apartment rentalsNorth Slope Borough Senior Citizens Program
NSB Senior CardNorth Slope Borough Senior Citizens Program
Reserve the senior center dining roomNorth Slope Borough Senior Citizens Program
Free trash & junk removal for elders and tribal members — NVB Clean-Up Crew (request form)Native Village of BarrowVeterans: VA care, benefits and crisis supportVA Alaska Healthcare System / ASNA
Driver license & State IDCity of Utqiaġvik (DMV)
Vehicle registration & titlesCity of Utqiaġvik (DMV)
Utqiaġvik Courthouse (Alaska Court System) — protective orders, small claims, family, probate, juryAlaska Court System — Second Judicial District
NSB Borough Clerk — Assembly meetings, Borough elections (October), running for officeNorth Slope Borough Assembly / Clerk's OfficeCity burial permit & cemetery arrangementsCity of Utqiaġvik / ASNA / ICAS / NVB
City bonfire permitCity of Utqiaġvik
City alcohol delivery permitCity of Utqiaġvik
City business licenseCity of Utqiaġvik
File a complaint with the CityCity of Utqiaġvik
City business tax returnsCity of Utqiaġvik
Eben Hopson Sr. Memorial ScholarshipCity of UtqiaġvikApply by Dec 15
NVB tribal enrollment & ID cardNative Village of Barrow
Native Village of Nuiqsut — tribal enrollment (adult & minor applications, reviewed monthly)Native Village of Nuiqsut
Native allotments, wills & probate — NVB Realty and ICAS RealtyNative Village of Barrow Realty / ICAS Realty
Free Legal Help (ALSC)Alaska Legal Services Corporation / Alaska Native Justice CenterVoter registration & absentee ballotsAlaska Division of Elections
Utqiaġvik Legislative Information Office (LIO) — talk to the Legislature, testify by phone, PFD/state formsAlaska State Legislature — Legislative Affairs Agency
ICAS main office & village field offices — phones, fax, addressesIñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope (ICAS)
Everts Air Alaska — scheduled flights Fairbanks ⇄ Anaktuvuk Pass & Kaktovik (Barter Island)Everts Air Alaska
Northern Air Cargo freightNorthern Air Cargo
Summer barge freight — Alaska Marine Lines (Lynden) booking, April–October season; Bowhead TransportAlaska Marine Lines / Bowhead Transport
Start BUECI utility serviceBarrow Utilities & Electric Cooperative (BUECI)
ASTAC phone & internet supportArctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative (ASTAC)
Village trash pickup & water deliveryNorth Slope Borough Public Works — Roads, Airports & Sanitation
Village fuel & natural gas servicesNorth Slope Borough Public Works — Enterprise & Energy Management
Weather, marine & sea-ice forecasts — NWS Fairbanks office (covers the North Slope)National Weather Service — Fairbanks
The Arctic Sounder — the North Slope & Northwest Arctic newspaper (now published by Anchorage Daily News)Anchorage Daily News — The Arctic Sounder
NVB Wildlife Program — Young Hunters Program, subsistence & food-security supportNative Village of Barrow
Dogs & cats — NSB Veterinary Clinic (free spay/neuter, rabies shots, adoption) and animal controlNorth Slope Borough Health & Social Services — Public Health Office
ASCF grants for community organizationsArctic Slope Community Foundation
If you or someone you know is in crisis — North Slope crisis numbers (24/7 Crisis Line, AWIC, 988, 911)North Slope Borough Health & Social Services
NSB Police, Fire Department & Search and Rescue (SAR) — Utqiaġvik numbersNorth Slope Borough
Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital Emergency Room — 907-852-9229 (Utqiaġvik)Arctic Slope Native Association (SSMH)Alaska Careline & 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — call or text, 24/7, statewideAlaska Careline / 988 LifelineSubstance use & recovery support by phone — SAMHSA National Helpline 1-800-662-4357, AA AlaskaSAMHSA / AA Alaska
Village police, fire & clinic — Anaktuvuk PassNorth Slope BoroughLocal offices — Anaktuvuk Pass (tribe, NSB liaison, corporation, city, school)North Slope Borough / village offices
Village police, fire & clinic — AtqasukNorth Slope BoroughLocal offices — Atqasuk (tribe, NSB liaison, corporation, city, school)North Slope Borough / village offices
Village police, fire & clinic — KaktovikNorth Slope BoroughLocal offices — Kaktovik (tribe, NSB liaison, corporation, city, school)North Slope Borough / village offices
Village police, fire & clinic — NuiqsutNorth Slope BoroughLocal offices — Nuiqsut (tribe, NSB liaison, corporation, city, school)North Slope Borough / village offices
Village police, fire & clinic — Point HopeNorth Slope BoroughLocal offices — Point Hope (tribe, NSB liaison, corporation, city, school)North Slope Borough / village offices
Village police, fire & clinic — Point LayNorth Slope BoroughLocal offices — Point Lay (tribe, NSB liaison, corporation, city, school)North Slope Borough / village offices
Village police, fire & clinic — WainwrightNorth Slope BoroughLocal offices — Wainwright (tribe, NSB liaison, corporation, city, school)North Slope Borough / village officesNative Village of Atqasuk — tribal officeNative Village of AtqasukNative Village of Point Lay — tribal officeNative Village of Point Lay
NSB Department of Health & Social Services (HSS) — main line 907-852-0344North Slope Borough Health & Social Services
NSB Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) — counseling, psychiatry, walk-in crisis support (907-852-0366)North Slope Borough Health & Social Services
Prevention Crew (NSB HSS) — alcohol-misuse prevention, youth wellness, family nights (907-855-8501)North Slope Borough Health & Social Services
NSB Public Health Nursing (PHN) — immunizations, school screenings, TB/STI, reproductive health (907-852-0270)North Slope Borough Health & Social Services
Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) & Behavioral Health Aides — your village clinic's link to care (907-852-0256)North Slope Borough Health & Social Services (CHAP)
Gathering Place (NSB Health & Social Services) — 907-852-0402North Slope Borough Health & Social Services
Arctic Slope Native Association (ASNA) — main line 907-852-2762, who ASNA servesArctic Slope Native Association
Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital (SSMH) — main 907-852-4611, walk-in lab & pharmacy, Specialty ClinicArctic Slope Native Association (SSMH)
SSMH Dental Clinic (907-852-9221) & Eye Clinic (907-852-9291) — UtqiaġvikArctic Slope Native Association (SSMH)Kennedy Dental Group — private dentist in Utqiaġvik (907-852-4544)Kennedy Dental Group71°17' North Family Dentistry — private dentist in Utqiaġvik (907-479-3326)71°17' North Family Dentistry
Arctic Chiropractic / Massage — Utqiaġvik (907-852-3099)Arctic Chiropractic
Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) Behavioral Health — Anaktuvuk Pass, 24/7 (907-459-3800, option 2 after hours)Tanana Chiefs Conference
Maniilaq Behavioral Health for Point Hope — Counseling & Recovery Center, Social Medicine, Wellness Program (907-442-7640)Maniilaq Association
Maniilaq Rural Alcohol Prevention (RAP) — youth ages 9–20, Point Hope (907-442-7691)Maniilaq Association
Native Village of Barrow — Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse Assistance (up to $750) & Talkspace online therapy for tribal membersNative Village of BarrowAccess Alaska — independent living & assistive technology for Alaskans with disabilities (statewide, 800-770-4488)Access Alaska
State of Alaska Division of Behavioral Health — find a treatment provider (statewide, online)State of Alaska Department of Health
Arctic Women in Crisis (AWIC) — domestic violence & sexual assault shelter, 24/7 crisis line 1-800-478-0267North Slope Borough Health & Social Services (AWIC)
ASNA Social Services — burial, emergency & general assistance, higher-ed, family preservation for tribal members (907-852-9379)Arctic Slope Native Association
ASNA Tribal Child Care Program — help paying for child care, all eight villages (907-852-9376)Arctic Slope Native Association
ASNA ICWA Program — advocacy for Native children in state or tribal custody cases (907-852-2762)Arctic Slope Native Association
ICAS Homemaker Program (Point Lay & Anaktuvuk Pass) and ICWA case support in Point Lay (907-852-4227)Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope
Putyuk Children's Home (Maniilaq) — emergency stabilization for children & teens 0–18 (907-442-7582)Maniilaq AssociationAdult Protective Services (APS) — report abuse, neglect or exploitation of a vulnerable adult (statewide, 1-800-478-9996)State of Alaska Adult Protective ServicesReport child abuse or neglect — Office of Children's Services (OCS) hotline 1-800-478-4444, local 907-852-3397, Fairbanks officeState of Alaska Office of Children's ServicesAging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) — long-term supports for seniors, caregivers & people with disabilities (Fairbanks, 907-452-2551)Aging and Disability Resource CenterChild & youth advocacy centers — Alaska CARES, Stevie's Place, Alaska Youth Advocates, Fairbanks Youth Advocates, Advocacy Services of Alaska (Anchorage/Fairbanks)Statewide advocacy centers
Legal offices in Utqiaġvik — Public Defender, District Attorney, Adult Probation & Parole, Juvenile Probation, Juvenile Justice (DJJ)State of AlaskaOffice of Public Advocacy (OPA) — public guardian & conflict counsel (statewide; Fairbanks/Anchorage)State of Alaska Office of Public AdvocacyAlaska General Relief Assistance (GRA) — one-time help with an eviction or shut-off notice (statewide, Division of Public Assistance)State of Alaska Division of Public AssistanceAlaska Heating Assistance Program — one-time heating payment, apply Oct 1–Apr 30 (statewide, 1-800-470-3058)State of Alaska Heating Assistance Program
Taġiuġmiullu Nunamiullu Housing Authority (TNHA) — rental housing applications (907-852-7510)Taġiuġmiullu Nunamiullu Housing Authority
UIC Real Estate, LLC — rental properties in Utqiaġvik (907-852-4460)UIC Real Estate, LLC
Statewide housing help — Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) & Association of Alaska Housing AuthoritiesAHFC / AAHAWIC (Women, Infants & Children) — NSB WIC 907-852-0410; Maniilaq WIC for Point Hope; TCC WIC for Anaktuvuk PassNSB WIC / Maniilaq / TCCSNAP (food stamps) — State of Alaska district offices that serve the North Slope (Fairbanks, Kotzebue, Anchorage)State of Alaska Division of Public Assistance
Emergency food in Utqiaġvik — Presbyterian Church Food Pantry (first Tuesday, 5:30 PM) & AWIC food boxesUtqiaġvik Presbyterian Church / AWIC
Maniilaq Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation (TVR) — job help for Point Hope residents with a disability (907-475-2291)Maniilaq Association
Iḷisaġvik College — Wellness Office (Piagiksugut) 907-852-1802 & Student ServicesIḷisaġvik College
NSBSD Student Services — special education, school counselors, connecting students to behavioral health (907-852-9651)North Slope Borough School District
Village schools (NSBSD) — Nunamiut, Meade River, Harold Kaveolook, Nuiqsut Trapper, Kali, Alak, Tikigaq phone numbersNorth Slope Borough School District
GCI in Utqiaġvik — internet & long-distance phone (907-852-5511)GCIChurches in Utqiaġvik and the villages — phone numbersChurches of the North Slope
What happens after you call for help in a behavioral health crisis (adult) — the North Slope pathwayNorth Slope Borough Health & Social Services
What happens when a student needs support at school — the NSBSD pathwayNorth Slope Borough School District
What happens after a community-wide event (disaster, tragedy) — how the North Slope response team worksNorth Slope Borough Health & Social Services
Feeling overwhelmed right now? Breathing and grounding techniques from the NSB wellness guideNorth Slope Borough Health & Social Services
Coping with stress, grief and anxiety — everyday tips from the NSB wellness guideNorth Slope Borough Health & Social Services
Traditional Iñupiaq wellness practices — healing through culture, land and communityNorth Slope Borough Health & Social Services
What do IBH, CHAP, BHA, Title 47, walk-in and other behavioral-health words mean?North Slope Borough Health & Social Services
NSB Social & Emotional Wellbeing Resource Guide — the full guide (PDF)North Slope Borough Health & Social Services
Eben Hopson Middle School (NSBSD) — phone & addressEben Hopson Middle School
Fred Ipalook Elementary School (NSBSD) — phone & addressFred Ipalook Elementary School
Qatqiññiaġvik Learning Center (QLC, NSBSD) — the district's career & technical schoolQatqiññiaġvik Learning Center
Kiita Learning Community (NSBSD) — phone & addressKiita Learning Community
Nunamiut School (NSBSD), Anaktuvuk Pass — phone & addressNunamiut School
Meade River School (NSBSD), Atqasuk — phone & addressMeade River School
Harold Kaveolook School (NSBSD), Kaktovik — phone & addressHarold Kaveolook School
Nuiqsut Trapper School (NSBSD), Nuiqsut — phone & addressNuiqsut Trapper School
Kali School (NSBSD), Point Lay — phone & addressKali School
Tikigaq School (NSBSD), Point Hope — phone & addressTikigaq School
Alak School (NSBSD), Wainwright — phone & addressAlak School
Senior LunchNorth Slope Borough Senior Citizens Program
Niġġivik Dining HallIḷisaġvik College
Utqiaġvik Food BankUtqiaġvik Presbyterian Church2nd Tuesday monthlyOlgoonik Foundation ScholarshipOlgoonik (Wainwright) shareholders & descendants.Apply by Dec 1Nappaivik (Kuukpik) ScholarshipKuukpik (Nuiqsut) shareholders & descendants.Apply by Dec 1
WIC & Family FoodNorth Slope Borough Health & Social ServicesApply anytimeChild Care Help (CCAP)Help paying for child care and early learning.Cash Help for Families (ATAP)Monthly cash assistance for families with children.Apply anytimeSNAP (Food Stamps)State of Alaska Division of Public AssistanceApply anytimeDenali KidCareHealth coverage for children and pregnant women.
NSB Senior Citizens ProgramNorth Slope Borough Senior Citizens ProgramCall to sign up
NVB Member AssistanceNative Village of BarrowApply anytime
TNHA — Housing HelpTagiugmiullu Nunamiullu Housing Authority (TNHA)Alaska MedicaidApply for Medicaid health coverage.
NVB Higher EducationNative Village of BarrowApply by Dec 15
AEF ScholarshipArctic Education FoundationApply by Jan 15, 2027UIC Foundation ScholarshipCollege & vocational scholarships.Apply by Jan 15, 2027
PFD applicationAlaska Department of Revenue — Permanent Fund Dividend DivisionApply by Mar 31, 2027Heating AssistanceHelp with heating bills; standard, crisis and utility-deposit assistance have different application windows.2026–27 season · check your application window
AEF Competitive AwardsArctic Education FoundationApply by Jun 30, 2027Caleb Scholars ProgramFellowship for Arctic Slope Iñupiat students.Apply by Jul 15, 2027
Iḷisaġvik Tuition WaiverIḷisaġvik CollegeApply by Sep 18, 2027