Pathways to Recovery Conference

Applying Knowledge to Practice

May 12-14, 2026

Hilton Anchorage Downtown Hotel

Anchorage, Alaska

ABOUT THE EVENT

The Pathways to Recovery Conference is a pivotal event designed to address the unique challenges of addiction and behavioral health in Alaska. The 2026 conference provided a platform for professionals, community leaders, and advocates to come together, share insights, and advance innovative approaches to building a stronger network of care. Focused on life-saving strategies and overdose prevention, as well as strengthening treatment, recovery, reducing risk, and improving access to services, the conference sought to strengthen Alaska’s response to addiction and behavioral health issues.

NEW FOR 2026

In Alaska, recovery does not happen in silos. It happens at the intersection of public safety, housing stability, health, and community connection. For many Alaskans, the path to recovery moves through multiple systems often at the same time: law enforcement, emergency response, shelters, health care, and re-entry services. When these systems operate separately, people fall through the cracks. When they work together, lives are saved.

CONFERENCE TRACKS

PREVENTION

The Prevention track will focus on practical, compassionate, evidence-based, health and wellness strategies that save lives, reduce health risks, and decrease the spread of infectious disease, as well as naloxone distribution and culturally driven programs.

TREATMENT & RECOVERY

The Treatment & Recovery track will explore approaches like Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT), peer support programs, and long-term recovery services that can include practical strategies for coordinating health, safety, and community systems.

CONNECTION TO CARE

The Connection to Care track will highlight improving access to services through technology, tribal partnerships, and integrated care models that can include practical strategies for coordinating health, safety, and community systems.