North America Outdoor Institute

DATE AWARDED: April

2009 and earlier

Amount: $45,000
Focus Area: Healthy Families
Funding Program: Healthy Impact
Grantee Website: www.naoiak.org

PURPOSE:

1. Create (1 5-20) long-term jobs in administration, instruction, support and student fl interns who will research, develop and deliver training programs to Mat-Su youth.2. Train a team of approximately (12) Mat-Su instructors to deliver the State of Alaska Division of Parks NAOI outdoor safety programs to after-school and summer students 10-18 years old who are most at-risk for obesity, delinquency and outdoor accidents.3. Reduce the incidence of outdoor accidents, delinquency and obesity among Mat-Suyouth through interactive educational programs delivered by student interns and 0b professional educators.

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