The Office of Public Advocacy, facing a staffing crisis, relied on a fledgling nonprofit to lighten its caseload. Some transferred clients lost critical benefits.
Some of Alaska’s most vulnerable residents were left ailing, indebted and at risk of losing their housing after their guardianship cases were transferred from a public agency to a fledgling nonprofit.
Alaska turned to a private guardianship agency to care for some of its most vulnerable residents. The result: dysfunction and debt. adn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from adn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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