Our Work
We apply a public-health approach to safety by identifying trends, collaborating with partners, measuring progress and implementing solutions.
$1.7 million in active awards overseen
100% Board Giving in 2025
“In the Moment” pedestrian safety campaign
Heard 200,000 times
Seen on social media 70,000 times
2024 International Safety Media Awards
250 Entries. 28 Countries. 14 Jury Members from 11 Countries
[73% of respondent found AYDC meetings useful]
2024 Youth Matter Grant
5 ogranizations, each recieving $5,000
79% of participants feel like they can make a positive difference in their community
50% increase in grant applications from 2024
Teen Safe Driving messaging toolkits
30+ students interviewed to inform this year’s updates
Child Passenger Safety Technicians
451 car seat checks and 296 car seats or booster seats distributed
22 car seat education events
Safety Gear Distribution
70,000 items distributed, nearly 3x the items distributed in 2023
CarFit older driver safety checks
29 Alaskans served
AYDC’s Second Order Change
24 participants from 12 organizations trained in Social and Emotional Learning skills
92% of participants recommend it for others
AYDC in collaboration with Alaska Native Cultureal Charter School trauma-informed and Alaska Native values integration
Staff rank 8.9/10 for professional development, with 93% reporting they feel supported by leadership to implement new strategies.
2nd year of Calricaraq Elder guidance training
Program Areas
Injury Prevention
We reduce preventable injuries through education, hands-on services, and proven safety strategies that support Alaskans of all ages.
Specific Programs:
- Transportation Safety: Car seat safety, CarFit, teen driving education
- Bike & Walk Safety: Helmet fittings, skills training, school partnerships
- Older Adult Mobility & Fall Prevention: Fall-risk education, mobility resources, community trainings
- Impaired Driving Prevention: Evaluation projects, Communications and safety campaigns
Youth Development
We empower youth with leadership skills, positive relationships, and community-building opportunities that foster lifelong well-being.
Specific Programs:
- Anchorage Youth Development Coalition: Advancing positive youth development. Research shows we can truly transform outcomes for youth using this approach.
- AYDC Youth Matter Grants: Offering funds, training and support for youth-adult partnerships aiming to help youth feel valued.
- Youth Leadership Initiatives: Providing youth with meaningful and engaging experiences in our community help prepare
them for well-adjusted adulthood - Youth Program Quality & Professional Development: Continuous improvement to support positive development experiences and better outcomes for youth
- Social Emotional Learning: Core skills that are critical for youth in all aspects of their lives
- Second Order Change: build your skills to create spaces where all young people thrive
Community Safety Initiatives
We strengthen community capacity by supporting organizations, coalitions, and local partners with tools to build safer environments.
Specific Programs:
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Education + Outreach
We deliver training, safety education, and public messaging that help individuals, families, and communities stay informed and safe.
Specific Programs:
- Neuromarketing Lab & health communications: {Messages that change behavior and inspire healthy decision-making require a motivationally arousing experience.
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Research + Data-Driven Solutions
[Center for Safe Alaskans takes a data-driven approach to prevent injuries, promote wellbeing, and improve safety for all Alaskans. Since 1998, we have used a public health approach to injury prevention and wellbeing promotion, rooting our program interventions in the data that defines the problem, population, and context.
We continue to take a “shared risk and protective factor” approach, which ensures that interventions cut across risk or protective factor areas to provide for substantial outcomes-based impacts.
Assessment and evaluation are critical to gauge impact and make changes. Center for Safe Alaskans staff have expertise in assessment and evaluation and may be able to help you on your endeavors.]
We generate and analyze data to inform policy, guide prevention strategies, and help partners make informed decisions
Specific Programs:
[Behavioral Health:
Anchorage Collaborative Coalitions (ACC) are a group of organizations working together to prevent bullying behavior by promoting respect and inclusion. Members of the coalition are; Volunteers of America Alaska, Healthy Voices, Healthy Choices, Spirit of Youth, the Alaska Injury Prevention Center, and the Anchorage Youth Development Coalition.]- [Opioid Misuse Prevention:
Safe Alaskans has a history of collecting primary data and assessing existing datasets. The Healthy Voices Healthy Choices coalition contracted with Safe Alaskans to conduct a community assessment, develop a strategic plan, and support evaluation of the coalition’s efforts to reduce opioid misuse for 12-24 year olds.
This needs assessment was a collaborative community process that would not be possible without the extensive involvement, input, and insight from numerous community members impacted by these challenging issues.]
- [Seat Belt Data]
- [Growing Up Anchorage]
- [National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS)]
- [Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results]
- Tools + Resources Library
- Dashboards
- Evaluation reports
Innovation Projects
We test new ideas, pilot creative programs, and respond quickly to emerging safety needs with flexible, community-driven solutions.
Specific Programs:
- Safe Community Accreditation (Anchorage): {lorem ipsum}
Explore Our Programs
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