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Who We Are
- - INTRODUCTION
    
    After two decades of working to prevent injuries across Alaska, the Alaska Injury Prevention Center has launched our new name: Center for Safe Alaskans. At Safe Alaskans, we work to prevent injuries, promote wellbeing, and improve safety for all Alaskans.
Our Services
- - CAR SEATS
  - Correctly using the appropriate car seat or booster seat significantly reduces the risk of serious or fatal injury to children.
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- - CARFIT
  - CarFit is an educational program that offers older adults the opportunity to check how well their personal vehicles "fit" them.
  - Read more…
- - AREAS OF EXPERTISE
  - Research and Evaluation
  - Training and Professional Development
Our Work
- - IDEAS IN ACTION
  - Injury Prevention
  - Positive Youth Development
  - Shared Risk and Protective Factors Website
- - PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES
  - Anchorage Youth Development Coalition
  - Transportation Safety
- - TOOLS AND RESOURCES
  - Browse practical tools and resources to help you prevent injuries...
  - Browse Resources…
- - PARTNERSHIPS
  - Our Partners
  - Advisory Groups
  - AYDC Coalition Members
Media

Car Seats

Need help installing your car seat?

Our certified technicians are here to help keep you and your loved ones safe. Contact us today to schedule a personal car seat check.

Donate

Center for Safe Alaskans and the Anchorage Youth Development Coalition depend on the generosity of donors like you.

Clicking the donate button will take you to our Safe Alaskans PayPal account page.

Join AYDC

Our Anchorage Youth Development Coalition supports organizations to advance positive youth development. Become a contributing coalition member to build a community of professional youth work for all young people.

Who We Are

Prevent Injuries. Promote Wellbeing. Improve Safety.

Since 1998 we have been working to prevent injuries, promote wellbeing, and improve safety for all Alaskans. In 2018, our organization changed its name from the Alaska Injury Prevention Center to the Center for Safe Alaskans. At Safe Alaskans, we take innovative, data-driven approaches to improve the lives of all Alaskans. Click here to find out more about our journey and who we are today.

WHAT WE DO

01.

— Our Services

We work with clients, everyone from new babies to elderly drivers, to keep loved ones safe.

+ Schedule a Car Seat Check

+ Schedule a CarFit Check

02.

— Programs + Initiatives

Our programs take innovative, data-driven approaches to prevent injuries and promote wellbeing.

+ Anchorage Youth Development Coalition

+ Transportation Safety

03.

— Media

Visit some of the most innovative campaigns to improve safety from around the world.

+ International Safety Media Awards

OUR IMPACT

Being safe is the first step for a thriving community

“Safety starts with youth feeling valued in our community. They make positive decisions when they are engaged.”

-Krystal Kompkoff, board member

Invest in Our Future — our AYDC program

“AYDC has become a cornerstone of the youth-serving community in Anchorage, an organization that all who believe in the benefits of youth empowerment should support.”

– Rainier Herczeg, Anchorage Youth Advisory Commission Chair