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Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of disease and death in Alaska. During each year, smoking alone is linked to an estimated 700 deaths and $575 million in health care costs in Alaska. (Source: Alaska DHSS website)
Alaskan based resources:
Youth Encouraging Alaskans’ Health (YEAH)
Teen Cessation Support
The Resource Basket is not a direct service provider. We are here to provide helpful links to connect parents, families, caregivers and the community at large with the resources needed to protect Alaska Native youth and strengthen Alaska’s tribal communities.
Who We Are
In an effort to have a tobacco-free Alaska, RurAL CAP staff support a statewide youth advocacy coalition called the Youth Encouraging Alaskans’ Health (YEAH) Teen Ambassadors. This group of youth leaders from across the state meet regularly using teleconferences, emails and social media to develop their work around tobacco prevention and advocacy at the local and statewide levels. Research has shown that engaging young people in tobacco control issues is a strategy in changing social norms and preventing the initiation of tobacco use.
Contact Charlie Ess, YEAH Program Coordinator:
Alaska Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA)
Teen Ambassadors: Middle and high school aged student opportunities
About ATCA
ATCA Teen Ambassadors strive to educate the community on the impacts of tobacco, and supports tobacco free areas. We empower youth to make a difference in their communities. Our coalition connects everyone toward the same cause: to make Alaska tobacco free.
Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
Helping Alaskans quit
About TPC
The Tobacco Prevention and Control (TPC) Program mission is to coordinate and promote activities that help all Alaskans to live healthy and tobacco-free lives.
Alaska Tobacco Quit Line
Tobacco Prevention Program – Support Provided
It’s Free. It’s Confidential. And it works.
About Alaska Tobacco Quit Line
Call the Quit Line for your quit kit and check out these resources below for more support! Quit materials and community resources categorized by AK Native 5 major regions.
Extra Quit Line Resources
ANTHC Tobacco Prevention & Control
Training and technical assistance to tobacco prevention programs
About ANTHC TPC
ANTHC’s Tobacco Prevention and Control program works to reduce tobacco use among Alaska Native people.
The Resource Basket
- 731 East 8th Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99501
- 907-865-7399
- resourcebasket@ruralcap.com
This is a RurAL CAP affiliated program.