Ninilchik Traditional Council's Youth Outreach is anchored in education and prevention. By utilizing the elements of positive youth development we are able to help outreach participants develop their personal, social, emotional, and intellectual characteristics and increase positive outcomes and behaviors among our youth. Research conducted in Alaska indicates that there is a 32% reduction of risk factors when youth are engaged in activates that strengthen the cultural values and promote social growth. Our goal is to provide safe, educational, alternative activities to youth where they can develop their interpersonal and character skills in order to reduce their risk of substance abuse and mental health issues.The Ninilchik Tribe has engaged in efforts of universal prevention through partnerships with community, state, and federal organizations and it has dedicated environments to support the community. This application is seeking support to increase universal prevention through intergenerational activities and mentoring to that will help our youth embrace the cultural values of the Alaska Native people and to build the capacity to perform selective and indicted prevention efforts for youths and people who have already experienced life issues and are at higher risk of escalating risk as they transition into adulthood and become the future leaders of the tribe. Information developed through assessments will baseline information about the population and provide qualitative and quantitative data that will help measure program outcomes.Our vision is to create a community where healthy lifestyles provide safe environments for families, promote resilience among youth, and facilitate support from community members and leadership. Our mission is to promote safe and healthy environments that foster development through early intervention and education focusing on substance use prevention and suicide prevention.