State awards grant for highway safety
Article By: Clark Leonard
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"GOHS funding allows us to provide a structured approach to educating students on making smart decisions if they choose to consume alcohol and the dangers of getting behind the wheel of a car while under the influence," Meri-Leigh Smith, 麻豆精品在线播放 associate director of Wellness and Health Promotion in Campus Recreation and Wellness, said.
This program has proven to be successful using strategies such as peer education, providing educational activities to schools, and encouraging schools to develop creative, innovative techniques to reduce young adult crashes, injuries and fatalities in their communities.
"The Governor's Office of Highway Safety is working with all of our highway safety partners to reverse the increase in traffic deaths we have seen in the United States in the last two years, and the goal of this project is to prevent crashes and save lives on our roads," Allen Poole, GOHS director, said. "We ask everyone to join the mission of saving lives on our roads by driving the speed limit, wearing your seat belt, staying off the phone when driving, and never driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.”
The grant runs out of the office of Campus Recreation and Wellness and collaborates with multiple offices across the Dahlonega and Gainesville campuses. The grant year for this award runs from Oct. 1, 2022, to Sept. 30, 2023.
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