Center For Safe Alaskans

Center for Safe Alaskans (Safe Alaskans) promotes wellbeing, the prevention of injuries and improved safety of Alaskans. The core values guiding our work are to be: innovative, collaborative, inclusive and respectful, data driven, and strengths-based. The public health model is the foundation of our work. We offer many services, including-Car and Booster Seat Education (as well as free car and booster seats)-Shared Risk and Protective Factor Resources -Driver Education for drivers of all ages -Bike and Pedestrian Safety Resources and Education -Services for Alaskan youth via the Anchorage Youth Development Coalition, which is housed at Safe Alaskans -International Safety Media Awards -Neuro Marketing Lab OUR STORY In 2018, the Alaska Injury Prevention Center transformed into being named the Center for Safe Alaskans. Known as Safe Alaskans, our name better represents our work and our contribution for and with Alaskans. Our story is a winding path stemming from innovative approaches to prevent injuries while also promote wellbeing. In 1998, our state’s leading experts in injury prevention came together to discuss how our communities were systematically approaching, measuring, and evaluating injury prevention in the state. With the support of a “Safe Communities America” grant through the National Safety Council, these leaders created our nonprofit, the Alaska Injury Prevention Center. For over twenty years we have used a public health approach to identify data-driven trends, bring collaborative efforts into action, evaluate and measure the successes of our programs, and bring more people to the table. In 2015, the Anchorage Youth Development Coalition (AYDC) merged into our organization. Now, AYDC is a strong program continuing to serve and empower youth-serving organizations to promote positive youth development so all Anchorage youth thrive. As Safe Alaskans, our organization’s name better encompasses our AYDC program to promote wellbeing for all