Pregnant and Using Drugs or Alcohol?
You can ask for help without having all the answers. Find pregnancy, treatment, recovery, and adoption resources throughout Alaska with a Licensed Adoption Agency
If you are pregnant and using drugs or alcohol, you may be worried about your health, your baby, or what will happen if you tell someone. You do not have to figure everything out before asking for help.
Whether you want treatment, prenatal care, practical support, information about adoption, or simply someone to talk to, there are resources available.
Find Help in Alaska
Treatment and Recovery
Alaska 211
Connect with local substance use treatment, healthcare, housing, food, and other community resources.
Call: 2-1-1
Alaska Department of Health – Substance Use Resources
Find detox, residential and outpatient treatment, medication treatment, recovery support, and other services throughout Alaska.
Alaska Careline
Free, confidential crisis support for Alaskans.
Call: 877-266-4357 (HELP)
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for immediate crisis support.
Programs for Pregnant Women and Mothers
Alaska has treatment programs that serve pregnant women and, in some cases, mothers with children. Options include:
Dana A. Coy Learning Center – Anchorage
Residential substance use treatment for pregnant and parenting women.
Women and Children Center for Inner Healing – Fairbanks
Residential treatment and support for women, including pregnant and parenting women.
Set Free Alaska – Palmer
Substance use and behavioral health treatment with services for women and families.
Availability and eligibility can change. Contact the program directly or call Alaska 211 to find the best current option for you.
Need Prenatal Care or Other Support?
You can also ask for help finding prenatal care, Medicaid/Denali KidCare, WIC, housing assistance, food assistance, transportation, and other pregnancy resources.
Alaska 211 is a good place to start: Call 2-1-1.
If you are concerned about withdrawal, overdose, or the immediate health of you or your baby, seek medical care right away. Do not stop using certain substances suddenly without medical guidance.
Considering Adoption?
Using drugs or alcohol during pregnancy does not automatically prevent you from choosing adoption.
You do not need to be sober before contacting Alaska Adoption Services, and you do not need to be in treatment before asking about your options. Be honest with us about what is happening. We are here to listen, answer your questions, and help you make a plan without judgment.
You can explore treatment and recovery and explore adoption. Asking about one does not commit you to the other.
Contact Alaska Adoption Services to talk confidentially about your situation and what you need right now.
