Bainbridge Public Safety and the Decatur County Health Department Awarded Car Seat Mini Grant

Buckle Up Right, Every Trip, Every Time

[Bainbridge, GA.] – Bainbridge Public Safety, in conjunction with the Decatur County
Health Department, have been awarded the 2021 Car Seat Mini-Grant by the Georgia
Department of Public Health, Injury Prevention Program. Through the Mini-Grant, Bainbridge Public Safety and the Decatur County Health Department work together to provide car seats and education to financially eligible families in Bainbridge and Decatur County. This program is funded by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to help ensure Georgia’s children are safe while riding in motor vehicles.

And it works! Since 2007, the education, car seats and booster seats provided through the Mini Grant prevented serious injury or death and saved over 385 of Georgia’s children who were involved in crashes. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, car seats reduce fatal injuries by 71 percent among infants and by 54 percent among children ages 1 to 4 years in passenger cars. Car seats offer the best protection for children in the event of a crash, and they are most effective when installed and used correctly. Nearly three out of every four car seats are not used properly, placing children at unnecessary risk.

“It’s our responsibility to keep our children safe,” said Julie K. Harris, Certified
Technician. “The Car Seat Mini-Grant is a great opportunity to help our community and help protect our children from serious injuries or death in motor vehicle crashes.”

In Decatur County, Bainbridge Public Safety and the Decatur County Health Department 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, agencies supporting more than 120 counties are working to keep Georgia’s children safe. These programs help families get their children buckled up right, every trip, every time.

For more information about the Bainbridge and Decatur County car seat program, contact Bainbridge Public Safety at 229-248-2038 or the Decatur County Health Department at 229-248-3055. If you would like information regarding other counties involved in the program, please contact the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Child Occupant Safety Project via email at [email protected] or by calling 404-463-1487.

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