Anchorage, Alaska

One building. Three wings. Every generation held.

KinRoots is Alaska's first three-wing intergenerational care facility — elder assisted living, early childhood, and family stabilization — united around a shared courtyard where all three populations connect.

0 three-wing intergenerational
care facilities in Alaska

5 funding categories addressed
by one facility

1 building where no mother
chooses between help and her kids

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"The one building where no mother has to choose between getting help and keeping her kids."

Across America, 43% of seniors report chronic loneliness. Millions of working parents can't find childcare. And in Alaska, mothers in recovery from substance abuse face a brutal choice every day: enter treatment and lose their children, or keep their children and go without help.

KinRoots changes the architecture. One facility. Three wings. A shared courtyard in the middle. Elders who want connection find it. Children who need mentorship discover it. And mothers who want to get on their feet — and keep their kids — finally have a place designed for that.

Each wing needs the other two. Elders mentor young moms. Daycare supports moms in treatment and workforce training. Moms and children give elders daily purpose. The U-shape isn't just architecture — it's arms wrapping around everyone inside.

The Facility

Three wings. One shared courtyard.

A U-shaped building where elders, children, and families live and grow in proximity — not side by side by accident, but by design.

"Arms wrapping around everyone inside."

Wing 1

Assisted Living

Full-service residential care for elders. Private rooms, medical support, daily activities. Residents choose their level of engagement with the other wings — participation is never required.

24/7 on-site nursing staff
Private & semi-private rooms
Physical therapy & wellness
Cultural programming space

Wing 2

Early Childhood

Licensed childcare for infants through pre-K. Structured learning, play-based curriculum, and scheduled intergenerational activities with willing elders and moms from the other wings.

Licensed for ages 0–5
Play-based curriculum
Outdoor learning garden
Full-day & half-day programs

Wing 3

Family Stabilization

Residential program for mothers with children who need support to get on their feet — mothers in recovery who keep their babies with them, young moms aging out of foster care, and parents who want to do right by their kids.

Mothers in substance abuse recovery
Young moms aging out of foster care
Safe landing for families in transition
Workforce training & life skills support

Center

Shared Courtyard

Where all three populations connect daily. Elders teach. Children learn. Moms find community. Everyone belongs.

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Stories Worth Keeping

Every elder carries a lifetime of knowledge — languages, crafts, traditions, history. The courtyard is where that knowledge finds the next generation, naturally.

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Family Preservation

ICWA mandates keeping Native families together. This facility embodies that. No mother should lose her child because she couldn't access help.

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Five Funding Categories

Elder care, childcare, maternal health, family preservation, and cultural preservation — in one facility. For funders, that's unprecedented leverage.

Phase 2 Growth

The facility that builds its own workforce.

KinRoots doesn't just serve vulnerable families — it turns them into the next generation of healthcare workers. Alaska faces a severe healthcare staffing shortage. The women who stabilize here become the nurses, counselors, and aides who staff this facility and serve their communities.

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Day 1: Three Wings Open

Residents, elders, and children. Family stabilization, elder care, and daycare operating. The core model working as designed.

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Month 6: Informal Contribution

Residents begin helping in facility roles — assisting in the kitchen, spending time in the daycare, supporting elders. Informal and voluntary, part of the healing process.

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Year 1: Formalized Pipeline

A structured workforce training program launches. Residents train for CNA, childcare aide, kitchen, admin, and front desk roles. Funded by DOL, WIOA, and state workforce grants. Free childcare from Wing 2 removes the last barrier.

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Year 2+: Scholarship Pathway

Residents who demonstrate commitment access tuition support for LPN/RN nursing, behavioral health aide, substance abuse counselor, and community health worker careers. Funded through IHS scholarships, HRSA Nurse Corps, and Alaska Native corporation education programs.

The Full-Circle Moment

A woman who enters KinRoots in recovery from substance abuse. Six months later she's helping in the daycare. A year later she's a certified nursing assistant on payroll. Three years later she's the substance abuse counselor treating the next young mom who walks through the door.

"Fund the building that turns your most vulnerable shareholders into your next generation of healthcare workers."

Staff retention is the hardest problem in healthcare. Women who stabilized here, trained here, and found their footing here don't leave. They're invested in the community — not just clocking in.

The Opportunity

The data backs what the heart already knows.

43%

of seniors report chronic loneliness — isolation that intergenerational daily contact directly combats.

AARP Research

31.7%

of families with children under 6 lack access to formal childcare. Rural Alaska families travel 10+ miles to the nearest provider.

Generations United

Top 5

Alaska ranks among the top 5 states for substance abuse rates. Very few residential beds exist where mothers in recovery can keep their babies.

SAMHSA National Survey

<50%

occupancy needed to break even. WVU research shows intergenerational facilities are profitable even at low capacity thanks to three revenue streams.

West Virginia University

Native Alignment

Built for family preservation. Inside and out.

For Alaska Native corporations, KinRoots isn't just a care facility. It's a single infrastructure investment that hits ICWA compliance, elder care, childcare, maternal support, and cultural preservation simultaneously.

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ICWA Compliance

The Indian Child Welfare Act mandates keeping Native families together. A facility that lets mothers get help without surrendering their children is the most direct embodiment of that mandate.

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Cultural Transmission

Elder residents become living repositories of Native language, history, and tradition. Daily contact with children and young moms creates cultural transmission no formal program can replicate.

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Five Funding Categories

One investment unlocks elder care, childcare, maternal health, family preservation, and cultural preservation funding streams. No other facility in Alaska comes close.

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Tell us who you are and we'll reach out within 48 hours. No commitment — just a conversation about whether KinRoots is the right fit for your community.

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In the meantime, feel free to email us directly at kinhearth@polsia.app.

Our elders deserve more than quiet rooms. Our children deserve more than screens. Our mothers deserve more than impossible choices.

KinRoots is where Nancy finally has someone to make airplanes with on Monday, where Johnny learns that the best stories come from people who lived them, and where every mom who walks through the door keeps her kids.

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