Adult Emergency Case-Management Shelter (NSB) — homeless adults 18+, Utqiaġvik

The North Slope Borough runs an Emergency Case Management Shelter for adults 18 and older experiencing homelessness, at 5115 Herman Street, Utqiaġvik — call 907-852-0436. Besides a bed, each resident is assigned a Client Advocate within five days who builds a plan for permanent housing, counseling, and work; working with the advocate is required. It is part of NSB Behavioral Health Services (907-852-0366). Women and children fleeing violence should call Arctic Women in Crisis instead: 1-800-478-0267. Youth under 18: Children & Youth Services 907-852-0263. The 2025 wellbeing guide describes the Emergency Case Management Shelter (ECMS), 907-852-0436: safe shelter, food and hygiene access; case management for housing, employment and benefits; referrals to IBH, social services and workforce programs; and planning for stable re-housing. (Source: North Slope Borough Health & Social Services resource guide.)