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True North Recovery is launching a new behavioral health center in Anchorage’s Fairview neighborhood—but ditching the original plan for a walk-in crisis clinic. After signing a “good neighbor agreement” with the Fairview Community Council, the nonprofit will instead offer outpatient services and mobile outreach, requiring appointments. The move responds to community concerns about the area’s existing challenges with homelessness and substance use, especially near a popular recreation center. Though some Assembly members initially opposed the $75,000 federal funding, the agreement now has even skeptics on board, praising True North’s commitment to transparency and community trust. The center, set to open in the Access Alaska building on 10th Ave and Latouche St., will expand the nonprofit’s statewide peer-support network, bringing vital care closer to those who need it most.

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