Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Alcoholism, homelessness and disabilities in Anchorage

Melissa Freemon, Anchorage Services Division director with Rural Alaska Community Action Program, wrote the following Compass entry for the Anchorage Daily News on August 13, 2007.

The issue is one our Behavioral Health Services and substance abuse programs deal with on a daily basis--helping an individual overcome an addiction while simultaneously working with their lack of housing and mental or developmental disability.

Read it here.

2 comments:

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