Anchorage Youth Development Coalition
is a group of over 50 youth serving organizations and interested individuals that are committed to the AYDC Visiona nd Mission.

AYDC Vision
All Anchorage youth are valued, involved, and thriving members of our community.

AYDC Mission
The Anchorage Youth Development Coalition provides leadership and coordinates resources and efforts to ensure that all Anchorage youth thrive. AYDC works to increase protective factors and reduce substance abuse and other risk factors through the Developmental Assets Framework, and other research based prevention strategies.

Current Our current focus in on policy. Together with United Way of Anchorage, we are asking you to provide feedback to The State of Alaska's Plan to Reduce and Prevent Underage Drinking. To view The Plan, click here. To view the PowerPoint that explains the plan, click here. For more information on our planning efforts and the up coming Town Hall, please contact us.

The work of the Coalition is conducted through workgroups and collaborative projects. Read more about the purpose of AYDC.