Guidelines

Projects selected for funding will:

• Improve the health of infants, children, and adolescents living in southeast Alaska;
• Focus on prevention and demonstrate ways in which identified health needs are met;
• Maximize existing resources and programs;
• Promote multidisciplinary, collaborative efforts;
• Involve the widest, most effective reach-- for instance, number of children served, geographic area, community partners, proven techniques (evidence-based);
• Seek the best outcome for dollars spent;
• Use Crossett funding as seed money and seek matching funds;
• Demonstrate potential for developing into self-sustaining efforts;
• Employ clear evaluation methods to determine results and help future projects develop and improve;
• Add to the knowledge base of information about how to improve the health of young people in Southeast Alaska.