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Anchorage Launches Willow Commons to Tackle Homelessness

4/8/2026

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Anchorage launched Willow Commons, a municipal program to address long-term homelessness with addiction treatment and 32 microunits.
Summer Bond of Anchorage Recovery Center leads the program and provides therapy, case management, and life skills training.
Participation is voluntary, with no curfews, but residents cannot leave until reaching a treatment stage.
Funding comes from leftover opioid settlement money, and officials view Willow Commons as a model for future projects.

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Story summary

Anchorage launched Willow Commons, a municipal program to address long-term homelessness with addiction treatment and 32 microunits.
Summer Bond of Anchorage Recovery Center leads the program and provides therapy, case management, and life skills training.
Participation is voluntary, with no curfews, but residents cannot leave until reaching a treatment stage.
Funding comes from leftover opioid settlement money, and officials view Willow Commons as a model for future projects.