In Our Community

The following links can connect you with a variety of agencies offering information, referral, and health-related services in our community. These links are provided for convenience only. PeaceHealth has no control over the content and does not endorse any products you find there.

Cancer
First City Council on Cancer
907-247-4229
FCCC is a community based, non-profit organization, located in Ketchikan, Alaska, dedicated to helping reduce the impact of cancer related problems for you and your loved ones.
Environmental Health
Arctic Health : National Library of Medicine
"The Arctic Health website is sponsored by the National Library of Medicine's Division of Specialized Information Services and maintained by the University of Alaska Anchorage's Health Sciences Information Service. Its aim is to provide a central source of information on diverse aspects of the Arctic environment and the health of Northern peoples. It provides access to evaluated health information from hundreds of local, state, national, and international agencies, as well as from professional societies and universities."
General Health & Wellness
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Online information on a variety of healthcare issues.
Alaska Telehealth System
Consortium of private-public partners dedicated to improving the delivery of health care in Alaska using telecommunications and information technologies while providing user-friendly access to electronic communications and information to every health care provider in Alaska.
Alaska Temporary Assistance Program
2030 Sea Level Drive, Suite 301 Ketchikan, AK 99901
The Alaska Temporary Assistance Program provides temporary financial assistance for needy families, and work services to assist families to become economically self-sufficient.
Arctic Health : National Library of Medicine
"The Arctic Health website is sponsored by the National Library of Medicine's Division of Specialized Information Services and maintained by the University of Alaska Anchorage's Health Sciences Information Service. Its aim is to provide a central source of information on diverse aspects of the Arctic environment and the health of Northern peoples. It provides access to evaluated health information from hundreds of local, state, national, and international agencies, as well as from professional societies and universities."
Ketchikan General Hospital
3100 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK
(907) 225-5171
Managed by Peace Health.
RurAL CAP
RurAL CAP is a private, statewide, nonprofit corporation whose goal is to promote maximum participation by village people in overcoming all forms of poverty in Alaska.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
TOPS is the oldest international, non-profit, non-commercial weight-loss support group. A TOPS chapter meets at Ketchikan General Hospital.

Minority Health/ Foreign Language
Alaska Temporary Assistance Program
2030 Sea Level Drive, Suite 301 Ketchikan, AK 99901
The Alaska Temporary Assistance Program provides temporary financial assistance for needy families, and work services to assist families to become economically self-sufficient.
RurAL CAP
RurAL CAP is a private, statewide, nonprofit corporation whose goal is to promote maximum participation by village people in overcoming all forms of poverty in Alaska.
Senior Health
Alaska Temporary Assistance Program
2030 Sea Level Drive, Suite 301 Ketchikan, AK 99901
The Alaska Temporary Assistance Program provides temporary financial assistance for needy families, and work services to assist families to become economically self-sufficient.
Women's Health
Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
The Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (ANDVSA) is committed to the elimination of personal and societal violence in the lives of women and children. Site contains information on the Legal Advocacy Project (LAP).
Alaska Temporary Assistance Program
2030 Sea Level Drive, Suite 301 Ketchikan, AK 99901
The Alaska Temporary Assistance Program provides temporary financial assistance for needy families, and work services to assist families to become economically self-sufficient.
Alaska Women's Network
Helping the women of Alaska connect with each other, with the rest of the country, and with the world.
AWARE
Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies
Provides safe shelter and support services for women and children who have been subjected to domestic or sexual violence.
Women in Safe Homes (WISH)
(907) 225-0202
WISH is primarily a crisis shelter where women will be safe and have time to make decisions about their future. The shelter houses 25 women and children. WISH is set up as a comfortable large home shared communally by our residents. WISH also provides services for men.