Keeping Kids Safe & Healthy

Keeping Kids Safe & Healthy

Students and families thrive when they feel safe and healthy. Check out the tips, tools, and resources offered by these Alaska-based organizations.

AFEC Resources and Navigation
  • 907 Navigator can help you find Alaska-based services from dental care to help with food and transportation (also available as an app)
  • Alaska 211 can guide you to the right state agency or department and can even help you access healthcare.
AFEC Mental Health
  • I Know Mine is a website with mental & physical health tips for teens and families developed by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. 
  • NAMI Alaska has a wealth of information about supporting family members with depression and other mental illnesses.
AFEC Safety Tips
  • Be SMART provides tips for secure gun storage. Guns are the number one cause of death for children and teens in Alaska.
  • Professional Boundaries are a set of guidelines that schools, families, and communities can uphold to help protect kids from grooming by sexual predators.
  • The Alaska Children’s Trust offers online safety tips, discussion prompts for students, and information about social media platforms.
  • Common Sense Media provides a wealth of reviews and information for families. 
AFEC Advocacy
  • Stone Soup Group supports families of students with special needs through networking, training, and partnering with families to help them access special education services.
  • Kinship Care and Southeast Kin provide support for grandparents and kin who are caring for children outside of the foster care system.
  • Great Alaska Schools is a statewide grassroots network that advocates for schools.
  • The Association of Alaska School Boards provides information about how schools are funded and governed.