In 1949 the clubs formed a state council (Alaska Home Demonstration Council), and in 1955 the State Council joined the National Council. State membership peaked at over 1,000 member clubs during that decade. Our name changed to National Extension Homemakers Council in 1963, and in 1992 the State Organization agreed to change its name to Alaska Association for Family and Community Education to comply with the changes on the national level.

Our organization begins with the individual grass roots member, who belongs to the national organization and may also belong to a club or be a member-at-large. Clubs form the basic link in dissemination of information from educational lessons and programs to the membership (and beyond). Each club may belong to a District Association. Each District Association belongs to the Alaska Association for Family and Community Education (Alaska FCE) and it in turn belongs to the National Association for Family and Community Education (National FCE). It is also associated with several other national organizations and the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW). 

Our founder Mrs. Fohns-Hansen's service for the University of Alaska, the Cooperative Extension Service and the people of Alaska spanned more than 30 years when she retired in 1959. The University granted her an honorary doctorate degree, the first woman so honored. We are very fortunate to have had the support of CES all these years.