At the April 18 Special Assembly Meeting, the Assembly passed two
resolutions to convene two community action task forces: AR 2023-145, As Amended, establishes the Complex
Behavioral Health Needs Task Force and AR 2023-146, As Amended, establishes the Sanctioned
Camps Task Force. Assembly Members Felix Rivera and Daniel
Volland invite community members and subject matter experts to join in these
efforts:
Behavioral Health Community Task Force
The Behavioral Health Needs Task Force is charged with identifying immediate needs and evaluating and presenting mid-to-long-term solutions to Municipal and State agencies to support individuals in our community who have complex behavioral health needs. In the near term, the task force will present recommendations to support those impacted by the closure of emergency shelter plan locations, to include the Sullivan Arena, by June 1, 2023. In the long-term, the task force will submit a report recommending solutions to policy makers with broad discretion no later than August 31, 2023 to state agencies and September 5, 2023 to the Anchorage Assembly.
Sanctioned Camps Community Task Force
The Sanctioned Camps Task Force is charged with evaluating and presenting recommendations to the Anchorage Assembly and Municipal Administration regarding the feasibility of sheltering community options including sanctioned camps, pallet shelters, modular buildings and relocatable temporary buildings. The task force's recommendations must align with AR 2023-167, As Amended, which declared a policy of dispersed placement of services and programs for homeless persons across the Anchorage Bowl. Recommendations for sanctioned camps and other sheltering community options are due July 6, 2023.
Assembly Members Felix Rivera and Daniel Volland invite mission-aligned community advocates, neighborhood organizations, individuals with lived experienced, service providers, non-profits, behavioral health experts, medical providers, businesses, Federal, State and Municipal agencies to join in these efforts.
Interested parties should email Assembly Member Rivera at felix.rivera@anchorageak.gov.
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CONTACT
Felix Rivera | District 4
felix.rivera@anchorageak.gov
Daniel Volland | District 1
daniel.volland@anchorageak.gov