Success Stories by State: Alaska

• Alaska Youth Media Project
  May 2009
  It is not uncommon for rural communities in Alaska to be designated as health professional shortage areas. The shortage of health professionals in these communities limits opportunities to educate rural residents, including youth, about healthy behaviors that can reduce morbidity and mortality later in life.
• Healthy Nations Initiative
  October 2008
  The Healthy Nations Initiative was funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help Native Americans reduce the harm caused by substance abuse in their communities.
• EMS Live @ Nite
  June 2007
  EMS Live @ Nite is an interactive video conferencing program to help educate volunteer emergency medical services personnel who don’t have easy access to training sites.
• Angel Flight West: A Higher Level of Kindness
  June 2007
  Angel Flight West provides free, private air transportation for people with medical and other needs.
• Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation Program
  January 2007
  The overall goal of this proposed project is to meet the healthcare needs of elders so they can remain in their communities and stay connected to their homes and families for as long as possible.
• Colorectal Cancer Screening Consortium
  January 2007
  This project will form a Colorectal Cancer Screening Consortium through the Kenaitze Indian Tribe (KIT), the Ninilchik Traditional Council, and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC).
• Cold Water Safety in the Schools Program
  July 2005
  This program was established to deliver cold water safety and survival training to rural teachers, paraprofessionals, pool staff, and rural elementary, middle, and high school children throughout Alaska.