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The ANTHC Injury Prevention program is committed to reducing the burden of injury among Alaska Natives by working with Alaska's tribal health organizations to develop innovative and culturally appropriate injury prevention programs. Some of the services that the Injury Prevention program provides its customers include:

  • Technical support
  • Injury prevention training
  • Assistance in identifying resources
  • Data collection, analysis, and interpretation
  • Injury prevention advocacy
  • Development of community coalitions

For more information about the services available from the ANTHC Injury Prevention program, click here. You can also view our program brochure by clicking here.

 

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Above: Two young fisherman wear their personal flotation devices (PFDs) at the Bethel dock while waiting to start the day's fishing. Correct PFD use is essential to prevent injuries in Alaska, where vast roadless expanses require frequent travel by water. Alaska has more than 50% of the entire coastline of the United States and thousands of miles of rivers.

 

For More Information:

Injury Prevention Program

Division of Community Health Services

4000 Ambassador Drive, 4th Floor

Anchorage, AK 99508

Phone: (907) 729-3799

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