Anchorage Peer Leader Navigators
Learn more about Peer Leader Navigators at their website:
Anchorage PLNs - Who We Are
Anchorage Peer Leader Navigators (PLNs) explain what the program does, and why it is important to them and the people they help.
Anchorage PLNs
PLNs are bilingual and multilingual people in Anchorage who have been trained to find and evaluate reliable information. They help people find the services they need.
PLNs receive ongoing training to hone their skills and stay up-to-date on public health news
Current PLN Languages:
Amharic አማርኛ
Arabic عرب
Dinka Thuɔŋjäŋ
Japanese 日本語
Ikinyarwanda
Korean 한국어
Nuer
Russian РУССКИЙ
Sāmoa
Español
Tongan
PLNs Help People in the Community
When a Peer Leader Navigator helps a client, they fill out a report (the client is anonymous) to describe their interaction.
This data reflects the 8 month period between September 2020 - June 2021.
800+
outreach interactions reported by PLNs
3,000+
people helped by PLNs
2,000
hours spent with those clients
PLNs Help with Critical Services
Health Information
Vaccine appointments, find reliable health advice, manage /prevent chronic disease
Rent & Mortgage
Rent assistance, emergency housing, landlord/tenant guidance
Food Supplies
Access food banks, deliver food bank food, sign up for food related public assistance
School & Childcare
Understand ASD policies, find good childcare, early intervention, general parent support
Job Help & Small Business
Fill out job applications, prepare for interview, small business support through ACLT partnership.
Information Literacy
Understand important letters, emails, or processes/systems, help file taxes