Teen Health Resources

Website of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

Wide range of information from bicycle safety to drowning prevention.

Safety tips from Seattle Children's.

Webpage from FamilyDoctor.org.

Collaboration of organizations with the common goal of promoting safe and healthy behaviors among our nation's youth.

Nonprofit organization whose mission is to save lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road.

Webpage from Rosen's Teen Health & Wellness (free for Alaskans).

Information from iknowmine.org.

Tips from Stanford Children's Health.

Webpage from State of Alaska Division of Labor Standards and Safety. Includes information about occupational injury.

Tips from Stanford Children's Health.

Webpage from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Federal initiative to promote positive and safe work experiences for teens by distributing information about young workers to youth, parents, employers and educators.

Avalanche and backcountry safety information.

Bear safety tips from State of Alaska Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation.

Bear safety tips from Alaska Department of Fish & Game.

Tips from MedlinePlus.

Tips from MedlinePlus.

Tips from MedlinePlus.

Tips from University of Rochester Medical Center.

Webpage from Rosen's Teen Health & Wellness (free for Alaskans).

Webpage from the Alaska Highway Safety Office.

Information on a variety of programs including 'Kids Don't Float' and 'Alaska Water Wise.'

Tips from University of Rochester Medical Center.

Tips from MedlinePlus.

Fact and tips from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Webpage from Teen Driver Source.

Film directed by Werner Herzog and presented by AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile with the simple message not to text and drive (34:56 min). Listen to an interview with the director from NPR's Morning Edition, August 16, 2013.

Infographic from Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

KUAC podcast about a public outreach effort by a Fairbanks high school class on the dangers of distracted driving. Watch a short YouTube PSA that students produced.

AAA guide to teen driver safety.

Page from Allstate Foundation.

Tips from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Webpage from Rosen's Teen Health & Wellness (free for Alaskans).

Tips from the National Safety Council.

Fact sheet published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Free tools, tips, and resources from State Farm to help teens and their parents throughout the learning-to-drive process.

Tips and tools for teens and parents from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Webpage from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Prevention tips from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

State of Alaska webpage offering teens and parents suggestions for driving safely.

Resources from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Interactive, thought-provoking website for young adults (and their parents, friends, and teachers) who are concerned about drinking and driving.

BrainSTEPS (Strategies Teaching Educators, Parents, & Students) is a brain-injury school reentry consulting program created by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

Tips from University of Rochester Medical Center.

Cheerleading safety information.

Tips from Stanford Children's Health.

Tips from Stanford Children's Health.

Tips from University of Rochester Medical Center.

Facts and tips from University of Rochester Medical Center.

CDC initiative that provides information on preventing, recognizing, and responding to a concussion.

Webpage from Rosen's Teen Health & Wellness (free for Alaskans).

Tips from TeensHealth.

Resources for physicians, coaches, parents, and athletes from the American Academy of Neurology.

Information sheet from Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

Mission is to raise awareness, advance legislation, and improve medical care for young athletes across the United States.

The Alaska Marine Safety Education Assocation provides training in schools interested in creating cold water safety and survival programs as well as to schoolteachers to provide this training as part of their curriculum.

ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation offers evidence-based programs aimed at helping people learn to reduce their risk for injury.