Kimberly Rash
Health Department Director · Anchorage Health Department
28 articles · 11 transcripts · 24 clips
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Health director says audit fixes are in place as follow-up work continues
“I am happy to say that all of our comments that are in the audit have been put into place.”
Anchorage administration tallies $31 million for shelter, outreach and crisis care
“when we do receive our settlement funds, they come in different spurts throughout the year”
Anchorage fire chief expects two recruit academies in 2027 as about 50 can retire
Anchorage's fire chief expects two recruit academies in 2027 as about 50 firefighters can retire. Even that may fall short, and a third costs about $2 million.
Anchorage budget office lists pool closures and bus cuts as possible options for 2028 gap
Anchorage budget office outlined cuts that could close a $15 to $30 million 2028 gap. • Options include closing 3 pools, cutting a bus route and axing 21 police community officer jobs. • None are in the 2027 budget. Assembly votes Nov. 17.
Willow Commons stays full in its first six months, health department says
“They are sustainable because they're not receiving any other funding.”
East 56 shelter will reach 200 beds by Nov. 30, a month earlier than last year
“We have put funding in the 2027 proposed budget for additional beds in the colder months but we're still working on that right now”
Anchorage Assembly members draft an ordinance to restrict concentrated kratom products
Three Assembly members want concentrated kratom off Anchorage shelves and the tea left alone. Nothing's introduced yet, and the city has no local data.
Anchorage opioid overdose calls down 10%, fire department says
Anchorage fire crews are answering about 10% fewer opioid overdose calls this year. The department can't say why yet, and the numbers miss many deaths.
Anchorage Assembly approves $3 million rural health grant for crisis care
“So we put in a proposal that does focus on our crisis response system, but also focuses on information sharing and increasing our connectivity with rural regions”
Anchorage Assembly to consider $2.2 million more for surge beds at two homeless shelters
Anchorage may add about $2.2 million to two shelter contracts to cover extra winter beds at Linda's Place and the E. 56th Avenue shelter. Assembly votes Oct. 6.
Anchorage grant would keep HIV testing and outreach going through 2027
A $114,470 state grant on the Anchorage Assembly's agenda would keep the city's offsite HIV education, counseling and testing running through June 2027.
Anchorage weighs who decides when cold-weather shelter opens
“Approved by: Kimberly Rash, Director, Anchorage Health Department”
$5.5 million for Anchorage public health nurses, WIC and child care inspectors
The Anchorage Assembly takes up $5.5 million in state grants Tuesday for public health nurses, WIC clinics and child care inspections, without a hearing.
Anchorage ordinance would drop 45-degree shelter trigger, raise site cap to 200
“Provides additional flexibility to AHD Director to determine when 20 emergency conditions exist that require additional sheltering for 21 an effective response.”
A state grant would keep TB screening running at Anchorage homeless shelters
A $2.77 million grant before the Anchorage Assembly would keep public health nurses screening for TB at shelters — the clearance many people need to get in.
Anchorage weighs $1 million for nonprofits feeding and sheltering vulnerable residents
Anchorage votes Tuesday on just over $1 million for nonprofits providing food, emergency shelter and other essential services to the city's most vulnerable residents.
Anchorage Assembly takes up $311,222 program to help mobile home residents displaced by park redevelopment
Anchorage Assembly is considering a $311,222 program to help mobile home residents displaced when their parks are redeveloped, part of a $2.57 million federal housing plan due to HUD by August 16.
Anchorage weighs $528,000 for addiction, homelessness, and disability care
“Approved by: Kimberly Rash, Director, AHD”
Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on $460K for teen health, senior services
“Approved by: Kimberly Rash, Director, Anchorage Health Department”
Anchorage Assembly to vote on $500K shelter contract increase as earlier amendments used Title 7 waivers
Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on a $500,000 shelter contract increase, bringing the total to nearly $4.93 million.
Nearly $1 million for Anchorage's safety net goes to an Assembly vote
Anchorage's Assembly votes July 7 on nearly $978,000 for nine nonprofits that feed the homeless, shelter abuse survivors, and help families and kids in crisis.
Anchorage let federal grant recipients off the hook, audit finds
An audit found Anchorage didn't penalize grant recipients who missed goals — one repaired 1 of 20 promised homes — just as the city moved to route millions more through the same office.
Why Anchorage's longest-held shelter animals are the ones most at risk
“Approved by: Kimberly Rash, AHD Director”
Anchorage homeless residents tell Assembly: shelters worse than jail
Two sets of lived experience meet at Anchorage's homelessness debate: those in shelters and those who watched encampments grow.
True North dropped crisis services from Fairview plan after months of pushback
“The use of the facility as acquired has to stay the same for at least, at least 5 years up to 15 years. And so the, the use does have to stay the same.”
Anchorage Assembly to vote June 23 on $2.57M in HUD housing grants
Anchorage Assembly votes June 23 on a $2.57 million federal housing grant plan, but more than $1.2 million has no specific projects assigned yet and will be decided later.
Anchorage Assembly to vote on $1.35M in supportive housing grants
“Approved by: Kimberly Rash, Director, Anchorage Health Department”
Anchorage proposes second round of child care licensing code changes
“In the AO, you'll also see that there is no summary, summary of economic impacts this round. The last round had about a $30,000 impact due to removal of the licensing fees, but this round there are no economic economic impacts.”
