Youth Thrive Alaska

Youth Thrive™ is both a research-informed framework based on a synthesis of research on positive youth development, resilience, neuroscience, stress and the impact of trauma on brain development and the name of CSSP's national initiative to improve the well-being outcomes of all youth with a particular focus on youth in, or transitioning from, foster care. The Youth Thrive™ Framework functions as a 'lens' for assessing current efforts and for making changes to the policies, programs, training, services, partnerships and systems ...

American Cancer Society, Cancer Action Network’s Virtual Policy Forum

Welcome to the 11th Annual, American Cancer Society, Cancer Action Network’s virtual Policy Forum on August 27th at 8:30am. The topic this year is, Healthy Youth: Cancer Prevention for the Next Generation of Alaskans. We chose this topic because we recognize that cancer prevention starts in childhood. We will be exploring what is known about what causes cancer, what risk factors we can change, and how those efforts are progressing in Alaska. Specific areas include the intersection of alcohol consumption and ...