10/06/2026
We can all be the one to help local youth hear that we feel they matter and they belong.
"So, what does prevention look like in everyday life?
It looks like showing up. Eat dinner together. Learn the name of your child’s new friend. Make it to the game, the recital, the fish camp. And, you don’t have to be a parent. Teachers, coaches, neighbors and afterschool professionals send the same message when they take a vested interest in a child: you matter and belong."
Many of Alaska’s kids are struggling, and it’s critical we help before a child or teen reaches the tipping point. Preventing su***de takes work throughout the year, but there’s never been a better time to start helping than during Su***de Prevention Month, which is September.