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Together We Can Prevent Child Abuse & Neglect

At Alaska Children’s Trust, we envision a future where all Alaska children are safe and healthy. It is our goal that all children grow up in a family and community that provides them with the tools and resources necessary to make their dreams come true.

  • Celebrate Lights On Afterschool on October 22

    Join us as we celebrate the annual Lights on Afterschool on October 22, 2026 - register your program today and receive free, engaging activities to make your event shine!

  • KIDS COUNT DATA RELEASE

    2026 KIDS COUNT Data Release

    The 2026 KIDS COUNT® Data Book is now live. We encourage you to explore the findings, dig into the regional numbers, and join us in shaping solutions that work for Alaska’s families.

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    Prevent Together Statewide CSA Plan

    The Prevent Together plan represents a coordinated, statewide effort to prevent child sexual abuse in Alaska. The priorities and goals provide a framework for lasting change to ensure safe and joyful futures for all Alaska's children.

    Our Vision is an Alaska where every child grows up safe from sexual abuse, surrounded by strong families, coordinated systems, and communities grounded in culture and shared responsibility.

    This is Alaska's first statewide plan focused on the prevention of child sexual abuse.

  • Suicide Prevention Means Supporting Children Long Before a Crisis

    Preventing child abuse and neglect means supporting families before problems become crises. That's the focus of Alaska Children's Trust's work, and it matters for suicide prevention, too.

  • Share & Read Stories

    Alaska Children’s Trust’s lived experience storytelling project sheds light on the issue of child abuse and neglect by providing a platform for Alaskans to share their personal stories and learn from the experiences of others.

  • ACT's Materials

    We have a variety downloadable materials like coloring books, activity ideas, and learning opportunities, FREE for at-home printing year-round.

  • Online Safety

    Keeping children and youth safe on and offline is our priority. Do you know how to talk to your child about staying safe online?

How We Help

We believe every child can grow up safe, happy, and able to achieve their dreams. We work towards that vision by fostering intentional partnerships across our state, publishing key data and research to show inequities faced by Alaska’s children, raising funds and committing resources, and advocating for change.


 

We see our work as divided into three key roles:

 WE ARE

Conveners

  WE ARE

Catalysts

  WE ARE

Advocates

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Conveners

  WE ARE

Catalysts

 WE ARE

Advocates 

KIDS COUNT 2025

How are the children?

We use research and data to monitor where there has been progress and where we need to focus our efforts to build a stronger future for our children and our state.

 

KIDS COUNT 2025 FOUND THAT

 

30k

Alaska children’s parents lack secure employment.

78%

of Alaskan 4th graders are not proficient in reading and 78% of 8th graders are not proficient in math.

6%

of children are living in high poverty areas.

7%

of Alaska children do not have health insurance.

 

Alaska Children’s Trust is the Alaska KIDS COUNT partner, focused on continually raising awareness of the needs and challenges of children, youth, and families throughout Alaska.

 
 
 

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Alaska’s Children & Youth

With thousands of substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect occurring in Alaska each year, we know that ours is a huge mission– one that we can’t do alone. Help us strengthen families and protect our most valuable resource, Alaska’s children and youth, by clicking a link below to take action in a way that works for you.

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