At the end of each lunch shift, the cafeteria at Providence Alaska Medical Center often has food that hasn’t sold. Fortunately, the hospital does not let that good food go to waste.

New Life believes everyone has the capacity to change. So does Providence Health & Services Alaska, whose mission is to serve the poor and vulnerable.

University of Providence recently placed a focus on educating and serving rural communities by starting Bachelors of Science in Nursing programs in Lewistown, Montana and and Anchorage, Alaska.

Nursing shortages stem from multiple factors, but one of the industry’s biggest challenges is availability of quality training for new nurses in post-secondary institutions.

Homeless Family Services in Anchorage, Alaska