A new United Way program is ‘changing the trajectory for Alaskan youth’

How local organizations like VOA Alaska are bringing support to Alaska kids who need help preparing for school and beyond.
Portrait of school-based clinician on laptop with a rainbow VOA logo sticker on her laptop
Elizabeth Pantaleone, VOA Alaska's School-Based Clinician at Bartlett High School.
Portrait of school-based clinician on laptop with a rainbow VOA logo sticker on her laptop
Elizabeth Pantaleone, VOA Alaska's School-Based Clinician at Bartlett High School.

“If we impact kids earlier on, it makes financial sense for organizations and communities,” says Jackie Wallen, VOA Alaska’s School-Based Program Director. “We can help prevent longer-term traumas. We can get kids connected to support, and we’re really able to change the trajectory of kids and families at an early stage.”

In this sponsored story from United Way of Anchorage, learn how local organizations are bringing support to Alaska kids who need help preparing for school and beyond with the Cradle to Career program.