Optometry / Eye Care Clinic — Kaktovik
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Kaktovik
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Regional municipal government providing public safety, infrastructure, health, housing and other public services.
Source: north-slope.org
From the organization’s page · We are committed to serving the residents of the North Slope Borough by providing culturally safe & compassionate care. With a focus on holistic well-being, the department offers a wide range of services designed to promote health, safety and resilience.
Source: Organization’s page
Contact & hours
Phone
Official pages list different details.
Listed details · 2
- 907-852-2611
Source: north-slope.org · Checked Oct 12, 2026
- 907-852-0344
Source: OlenHub Important Numbers (verified directory) · Checked Oct 16, 2026
Also: Organization’s page
Address
1274 Agvik Street; P.O. Box 69, Utqiagvik, AK 99723
DirectionsOrganization’s page says · 579 Kingosak St, Barrow, AK, United States, 99723 · source · Checked Oct 19, 2026
General email
info@north-slope.org
EmailWebsite
north-slope.org
Open websiteOrganization’s page
facebook.com/nsbhealthdepartment
Open their pageEmail by purpose
info@north-slope.org · General information
NSBPermitSubmittal@north-slope.org · Planning permit submittals
Sources: north-slope.org 2 3 (checked Oct 19, 2026) · Organization’s page (checked Oct 19, 2026) · Official website (checked Oct 19, 2026)
Service area8
Anaktuvuk PassAtqasukKaktovikNuiqsutPoint HopePoint LayUtqiagvikWainwright
Source: north-slope.org
Posts mention2
KaktovikUtqiaġvik
Communities named in their posts and events — not a declared service area.
Upcoming events7
Free X-treme Hip Hop Step Classes
Mon, Nov 9 · 12:00 PM AKST
Aerobics Room at Piuraagvik · Utqiaġvik
Hosted by North Slope Borough Health & Social Services Prevention Team
With AC Stuaqpak · City of Utqiaġvik
Dog Vaccination Clinic
Thu, Nov 12 · 5:00 PM AKST
Utqiaġvik
Hosted by North Slope Borough Health & Social Services
Dog Vaccination Clinic
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM AKST
Utqiaġvik
Hosted by North Slope Borough Health & Social Services
Services & programs56
Emergency shelter for youth · CYS
24/7
Who can applyYouth under 18
Where2000 Ahkovak Street, Utqiaġvik, AK 99723
Hours24/7
Adult Emergency Case-Management Shelter (NSB)
Who can applyAdults 18+ experiencing homelessness
Where5115 Herman Street, Utqiaġvik, AK 99723
Dogs & cats
Mon–Fri 8:30am–12pm, 1pm–5pm
Where5000 Boxer Street, Utqiaġvik, AK 99723
HoursMon–Fri 8:30am–12pm, 1pm–5pm
Sources: north-slope.org 2 3 (last checked Sep 4, 2026 · Update pending) · OlenHub resources.json clinic cards (sourced from north-slope.org community pages) (checked 2026-09-04) (last checked Sep 4, 2026 · Update pending) · NSB Health & Social Services — Social Emotional Wellbeing Resource Guide V6 (updated 2025-08-19), received 2026-09-11 (last checked Aug 19, 2025 · Update pending)
Jobs
Latest updates48
OlenHub summary · Due to weather conditions on October 29, 2026, Senior Van service in Barrow is not available today.
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NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH OFFICE CLOSURE NOTICE | ATQASUK, UTQIAĠVIK & WAINWRIGHT **Updated 10am** Due to current weather and road conditions, North Slope Borough offices in Atqasuk, Utqiaġvik and Wainwright will be closed today, Thursday, Oct 29. Please use caution when traveling and prioritize safety. Any additional updates or closures affecting other North Slope Borough communities will be shared through updates to this post or internal email announcements. Thank you for your understanding. Stay safe!
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Photos & flyers67
Departments & offices37
Assembly/Clerk
Maintains Assembly records, supports meetings and administers elections.
Capital Improvement Program Management
Manages Borough infrastructure construction and capital projects.
Fire
Provides fire suppression, prevention, rescue and emergency medical response.
Health & Social Services
Coordinates behavioral health, community health and health administration services.
Housing
Develops and manages affordable housing through Upgrades, Property Management and Housing Development.
Who it servesNorth Slope Borough residents.
How to get helpPage links rental applications, Housing Shipping Assistance and General Housing Request forms.
Human Resources
Handles recruitment, benefits, employee relations and personnel administration.
How to get helpGeneral questions: NSBHumanResources@north-slope.org.
Iñupiat History, Language & Culture
Documents and preserves North Slope Iñupiat history, language and culture.
Mayor’s Office
Leads Borough administration, proposes budgets and oversees departments and Borough property.
Planning & Community Services
Manages land use, zoning, development regulation and cultural resource protection.
Police
Provides law enforcement, village substations, jail operations and 24-hour emergency dispatch.
How to get helpCall Dispatch for police, fire or ambulance: 911 emergencies; (907) 852-6111 non-emergencies. Records and fingerprint forms linked.
Port Authority
Plans transportation and cargo infrastructure, including ports, roads and airport-related projects.
Public Works
Maintains utilities, fuel, power, roads, Borough airports, sanitation, equipment and public facilities.
Search & Rescue
Provides airborne search, rescue, medical evacuation and emergency response.
Wildlife Management
Researches fish and wildlife and supports sustainable subsistence harvest.
Behavioral Health Services
Oversees AWIC, CYS, IBH and Gathering Place; collaborates on an adult mental health group home.
Who it servesNorth Slope individuals, families and communities.
Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH)
Provides counseling, psychiatric care, crisis services, substance-use treatment, case management and Gathering Place day treatment.
Who it servesNorth Slope children, adolescents, adults and families with mental illness, substance use or emotional distress.
How to get helpCall for an initial screening appointment, Monday–Friday 8:30AM–5:00PM; clinic at 5200 Karluk Street.
Arctic Women in Crisis (AWIC)
Provides shelter, counseling, advocacy, parenting and violence-prevention education.
Who it servesVictims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
How to get help24-hour crisis line; Safe Homes available in each village.
Children & Youth Services (CYS)
Provides emergency shelter and mental health support for youth and families.
Who it servesAny youth under age 18.
Emergency Case Management Shelter
Offers shelter, counseling, vocational support and housing case management.
Who it servesAdults age 18 or older experiencing homelessness.
How to get helpContact shelter at 5115 Herman Street; working with an assigned Client Advocate is required.
Community Health Services
Coordinates CHAP, nursing, WIC, veterinary care and shelter/case management.
Who it servesNorth Slope communities.
Community Health Aide Program (CHAP)
Provides village care and referrals, with six NSB village health clinics listed.
Who it servesNorth Slope villages excluding Point Hope.
ServesPoint Hope
Public Health Nursing (PHN)
Provides immunizations, family planning, school and STI screening, and public health services.
Who it servesNorth Slope communities.
Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
Provides healthy foods, nutrition education and breastfeeding support.
Who it servesEligible women, infants and children up to their fifth birthday.
How to get helpPage links Family Form and applications for children, infants, pregnant and breastfeeding/postpartum women.
Public Health Office/Veterinary Clinic
Provides animal control, rabies control, pet adoption and limited veterinary care.
Who it servesNorth Slope communities and their pets.
How to get helpCall clinic for an appointment; pet adoption requires a signed form.
Senior Citizen’s Program
Provides senior cards, meals, rides, activities, paperwork help and independent living residences.
Who it servesAge 60+; home-delivered meals require a doctor’s note that the person or spouse is homebound or disabled.
How to get helpComplete a Senior Program application; rental applications are linked; call office for information.
Planning permits
Processes Borough land-use and zoning permit applications.
How to get helpSince March 2026, create a profile and submit applications through the linked North Slope AK Portal. Questions: NSBPermitSubmittal@north-slope.org.
Water & Sewer
Operates and maintains village water and wastewater treatment and piped systems.
Power Generation & Distribution
Operates and repairs power plants and electrical distribution in seven villages.
IBH 24-hour on-call support
Provides round-the-clock behavioral health support; the Borough school district publishes this IBH program line.
How to get helpCall the IBH on-call line.
Animal control — stray and loose dogs, pet adoption
The Public Health Office/Veterinary Clinic handles stray and loose dog management and confinement, pet relinquishment and pet adoption (no adoption fee). Mon–Fri 8:30–noon and 1–5 pm; after hours, call Police Dispatch at 852-6111.
Risk Management
Insurance, claims, employee safety, emergency management and disaster coordination; Risk Manager emergency after-hours phone 907-367-3841.
Finance
Ensures Borough financial integrity and regulatory standards.
Law
Advice on Borough legal issues and litigation when necessary.
Iñupiat Heritage Center
Exhibits, educational programs and support of local artists to preserve the Iñupiat way of life.
Simon Paneak Memorial Museum
Nunamiut artifacts, stories and traditional knowledge in Anaktuvuk Pass, supporting cultural awareness and education.
Oral History Program
IHLC oral history program.
Rosetta Stone Iñupiaq
Iñupiaq language resource listed by IHLC.
Sources: north-slope.org 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 (checked Oct 19, 2026) · nsbsd.org (checked Oct 12, 2026)
Leadership
Josiah Aullaqsruaq Patkotak
Mayor
Sheila Burke
Borough Clerk
Thomas Leavitt
IHLC Director
Mabel Kaleak
IHLC Deputy Director
Sources: north-slope.org 2 3 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
Public meetings & records
Schedules
IBH appointment scheduling
Monday–Friday 8:30AM–5:00PM · 5200 Karluk Street, Utqiagvik
Senior lunch
Monday–Friday 11:00–1:00PM, except Borough holidays. · Senior Lunch Program
Senior transportation
Seven days weekly; limited service may apply on holidays or special events. · North Slope communities
Veterinary clinic hours
Monday–Friday 8:30–noon and 1–5pm. · 5000 Boxer Street, Utqiaġvik
Veterinary village visits
Twice yearly: usually late April, May or June; generally September or October. · North Slope villages; exact trip dates not provided.
Police dispatch
24 hours, seven days weekly. · North Slope Borough
IBH on-call support
24/7, as published in the NSBSD notice for October 5, 2026. · By telephone: 907-319-3040
Sources: north-slope.org 2 3 4 (checked Oct 12, 2026) · nsbsd.org (checked Oct 12, 2026)
Good to know
- AWIC 24-hour crisis numbers: 1-800-478-0267 or (907) 852-0261. The public DV/SV guide also lists CYS at (907) 852-0263.
- CHAP department line: (907) 852-0256, listed without an individual in the official HSS contact directory.
- The shelter facility page publishes (907) 852-0436 as its contact number.
- Public PDF found: Arctic Slope DV/SV Resource Guide, linked from AWIC; this is a violence/safety guide rather than an all-services navigator.
- Public PDF found: 2026 Housing Resources and Services Guide, a housing/homebuilding resource directory.
- NSB lists six village clinics: Anaktuvuk Pass, Atqasuk, Kaktovik, Nuiqsut, Point Lay and Wainwright. CHAP explicitly excludes Point Hope.
- Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport in Utqiagvik is listed among Alaska state-owned public airports.
- The Borough FY2026–27 budget includes a separate North Slope Borough School District expenditure section.
- NSBSD runs elementary and secondary education. The Borough’s FY2023 report assigns it financial responsibility for school budgets, taxation, debt and major capital construction.
- Resource navigator: NSB Health & Social Services' North Slope Social & Emotional Wellness Resource Guide ("Nunaaqqiurat Tumitchiaŋit", V6 updated August 19, 2025) lists who does what across NSB, ASNA, ICAS, the village tribes, NSBSD, Iḷisaġvik, TCC (Anaktuvuk Pass) and Maniilaq (Point Hope), crisis numbers, and village-by-village phone numbers. It is not posted on north-slope.org; H&SS sent it to OlenHub and it opens from OlenHub's Services.
- The Borough (not the City) runs police and 24-hour dispatch, fire and EMS, search and rescue, Health & Social Services, housing, public works (village water, sewer, power, roads, landfills and Borough airports), planning and land-use permits, and wildlife management for all eight North Slope communities. The school district is a separate body.
Sources: north-slope.org 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (checked Oct 12, 2026) · dot.alaska.gov (checked Oct 12, 2026) · olenhub.com (checked Oct 12, 2026)
Works with3
ASAC StuaqpakCo-hosted 4 events with NSB Health
COCity of UtqiaġvikCo-hosted 4 events with NSB Health
BSBetter Sight Mobile Eye Care and OpticalCo-hosted 1 event with NSB Health
Forms & applications9
Official links
Website · north-slope.org Organization’s page Jobs · Human Resources Employment Financial & Budget Reports North Slope News Notices/Information Municipal Code 2026 NSB Assembly Meeting Schedule Meeting Packet & Adopted Minutes Ordinances North Slope AK Portal website. Meeting Packet and adopted minutes ordinances and resolution of the NSB Assembly
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