Youth Advocates of Sitka Inc – Sitka Receiving Home

Their target population is youth ages 5 to 21 who are experiencing mental health disorders and concerning behaviors which have impacted their ability to function successfully in the home, school, and community.  

Youth Advocates of Sitka, Inc. was created in response to the need for a juvenile home, a project born out of the Sitka Community Action Group. The Sitka Receiving Home, later renamed Hanson House, started as a five bed facility for young people who needed emergency care, temporary care, or the structured environment of a group home. 

Today, in addition to the Hanson House, Youth Advocates of Sitka provides an array of wrap-around services and programs to address the mental and behavioral health needs of Alaska’s youth and their families.