Announcements
Keep Em Safe Grant
The Pacific Safety Council (Council) in partnership with the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency will be implementing a $200,000 “Keep ‘Em Safe” grant targeting low-income and refugee populations within San Diego County. During the year long grant which ends September 2010, the Council will improve child safety by offering 132 safety presentations, providing 2,000 child car seats to qualifying families, and 50 safety check-up events throughout the County of San Diego. Funding for “Keep ‘Em Safe” comes from a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The goal of the campaign is to increase the proper use of child passenger safety seats and seat belt usage by families; provide safety presentations that include education on the proper installation and use of a child passenger restraint system for children of all ages; seatbelt usage air bag safety; the dangers of leaving children alone in the car, and awareness of SB 255 (Kaitlyn’s Law).
According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, traffic crashes are the top cause of death among young children. In 2008, about 4 children ages 14 or younger were killed in motor vehicle crashes every day, and many more were injured, the CDC reported.
For questions regarding the program, please call our office at (858) 621-2313 x114.
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