Bulloch County is one of the counties in Georgia that will receive a Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) 2022 Child Passenger Safety Mini-Grant. The car seat mini-grant was gifted to more than 125 counties statewide to help reduce the number of injuries and deaths among children on Georgia roads. Funding for these efforts is provided by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS).
Since 2007, car seats and booster seats provided through the Mini-Grant program, and education on how to properly use them, have prevented serious injury and saved the lives of more than 425 Georgia children involved in crashes.
“Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for children and it’s up to all of us to do everything we can to protect young Georgians on the road,” said Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health. “Buckling up every trip, every time, saves lives and reduces injuries.”
Throughout Georgia, DPH and county health departments work with community partners to educate parents and caregivers on how to properly install and use car seats, offer car seat inspections and provide car seats and booster seats to financially eligible families. Through the Car Seat Mini-Grant program, agencies supporting more than 125 counties are working to keep Georgia children safe.
DPH’s Injury Prevention Program, Child Occupant Safety Project take great pride in providing opportunities to enhance community outreach programs in Georgia. Through collective efforts, we can make considerable strides in achieving goals.