Safe Community Coalition
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| Behavioral & Emotional Health |
| Organization that supports our youth as they face the many challenges ahead of them. Provides parents and other community leaders opportunities for networking, prevention, education and advocacy. This site also links to the Lorain County Youth Pages- a directory of local resources for youth, including: Who can I talk to?, Drugs and Addiction, Social & Recreational Activities, Health, Violence, etc. |
| Child Passenger Safety |
| Ohio's Child Passenger Safety Law regarding Booster Seats has changed and will go into effect on October 7, 2009. Please see this flyer for complete details on the law and how you can keep your child as safe as possible on our roadways. |
| Read this flier to learn more about child passenger safety as well as seat belt safety for pregnant women. |
| Find the answers to frequently asked questions about passenger seat belts including: What is Ohio's current restraint law for front seat occupants? What is the difference between a primary and secondary law? How do seat belts work to prevent injuries? |
| This document, provided by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA), gives step by step instructions for properly installing a child safety seat. |
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Safety belts are not designed for children.
Beginning at around age 4, many children are too large for toddler seats but too small for adult safety belts. Read this fact sheet to learn more about booster seats for your child. |
| This document will provide you information on the following questions: How do you check to see if your child safety seat has been recalled? How to know if your child safety seat is safe after a crash? Is it safe to use a second-hand child safety seat? |
| This fact sheet provides general information on the proper use of a car seat: choosing and using the correct child safety seat and when is a child ready for the adult safety belt. |
| This fact sheet provides general information on the proper use of a car seat for preemies, infants, toddlers, and preschoolers: choosing the right child safety seat for your child according to their age and weight. |
| This factsheet provides general information on the proper use of a carseat preschool and school-age children, including choosing the right restraint for the child and vehicle, and knowing when a child is ready for the adult safety belt. |
| Drunk Driving: Over the Limit. Under Arrest. |
| Looking for non-alcoholic party drinks to offer your guests, or want to mix-up something special for yourself? The Zero-Proof Mix-off Recipe Book offers a variety of zero-proof options that are sure to please your taste buds and keep our roadways safer! |
| The 2009 Zero-Proof Mix-off Recipe Book offers a variety of zero-proof options that are sure to please your taste buds and keep our roadways safer! |
| Drunk Driving: Over the Limit. Under Arrest. This flier, centered around the 4th of July holiday, can be used as a reminder to not drive impaired. |
| The Lorain County Safe Community Coalition has impaired driving graphics and poster files available for use in schools, work sites and agencies. The messages touch on a variety of subjects including: Winter Holiday Season, Baseball Game, Summer/Boating, Football Tailgating, Date Night, Law Enforcement and Parents Who Host Lose the Most. You may print and post fliers, add to your agency's web site or link to the online materials. |
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St. Patrick's Day Resources
St. Patrick's Day is a fun time to celebrate Irish heritage. Unfortunately, it has become a holiday centered around alcohol.
Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that over the past five years, 851 people lost their lives in motor vehicles crashes during the St. Patrick's Day holiday. Out of that number, 327 were killed in crashes that involved a drunk driver or motorcycle rider with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher. Here are St. Patrick's Day resources supporting the Over the Limit. Under Arrest. campaign to use throughout your agency and community. Please click below for the Kiss Me I'm Sober: Lorain County Safe Community Coalition Public Service Announcement featuring Chief Walker and Lt. Brown of the Wellington Fire Department. Thanks to the Wellington Discount Drug Mart and the Wellington Fire Department.
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| You can use the attached posters and media release as resources to remind guests to designate a sober driver and not drive impaired when celebrating your team's efforts both during and after the Super Bowl. |
| Motorcycle Safety |
| This site was a created through a collaboration with the University of Akron and the Center for Transportation Safety and Innovation in order to provide guidance to those seeking to enhance motorcycling safety at the national, state and local levels. From this site there are links for local law enforcement, motorcycle training programs and Safe Community Coalitions. |
| Crashes in Lorain County support research showing that more than half of all multi-vehicle motorcycle crashes are caused by other vehicles violating the right-of-way of a motorcyclist. Due to these statistics and many others, Lorain County Safe Community Coalition reminds motorists to Look Twice, Save a Life! |
| With more and more motorcycles on the road, motorcycle safety is very important. This poster can be used to promote motorcycle safety. |
| Encourage motorcyclists and other drivers to share the road safely. Use this poster to promote motorcycle safety in your community or workplace. |
| Use this poster to promote motorcyle awareness in your community or workplace. |
| Public Health Links |
| LorainCounty.com is a community-specific website that provides users with unmatched resources to learn about or get involved in the issues, organizations and events that make-up our community. |
| Teen Driver Safety |
| Listen to and use this PSA to promote Parents who Host, Lose the Most in your school, community, or workplace. |
| This resource provides the letter of introduction for a packet of information about a co-signers rights and responsibilities. |
| This site offers information on college drinking geared towards students, parents, and schools administrators and staff. It is a one-stop resource for comprehensive research-based information on issues related to alcohol abuse and binge drinking among college students. |
| This factsheet contains facts about underage alcohol use from the Parents Who Host Lose the Most campaign. |
| Please use these announcements in the morning and/or sporting events in the weeks nearing prom and graduation in order to keep safe driving in the forefront of students' minds. |
| The curfew schedule in this document applies to the following jurisdictions: Brownhelm Township, Penfield Township, Sheffield Township, Eaton Township, Grafton Township, Huntington Township, and Amherst Township. |
| This document provides tips for parents with teens to prevent alcohol, drug, and tobacco use. Is your teen throwing a party? Going to Party? These are tips you will want to read. |
| Have a teenager getting their driver's license? View Ohio Revised Code 4507.071 to learn more about Probationary License Restrictions and Violations in Ohio. |
| Use this sample newsletter or website article to provide information to parents regarding teenage drinking. Parents Who Host, Lose the Most. |
| Read Ohio Revise Code 4507.07 for information on an Application of minor for license or permit - signature of adult - liability. |
| This document contains suggested seat belt safety interventions for Lorain County High Schools that participate in the Buckle Up Bowl. Please use any of these ideas to encourage teen drivers to buckle up. |
| This document provides a sample Teen Driving Contract- an agreement between teenager and their parent that must be followed or driving privileges will be taken away. Document also includes an overview of the driving laws in Ohio. |
| Read this factsheet to learn more about underage drinking laws and consequences, as well as what you can do as a parent to prevent underage drinking. |
| Walking and Biking Safety |
| View this document for information on making safer streets and play places for your child. |
| Elyria City Health District has bicycle helmets available for sale. Please view the flyer for more information. |
| This resource provides some tips for parents to help their kids 5 to 10 years old walk and bike safety. |
| Read this document for more information on keeping your child safe while walking or riding a bike. |
| What's Holding You Back? Seat Belt Safety |
| Read this document to read what Brian Newbacher has to say on behalf of AAA in support of primary seat belts. As you may know, 25 states, including Ohio, still need to strengthen their seat belt laws. Primary enforcement seat belt laws have been shown to increase seat belt usageby an average of 11 percentage |
| This document will provide information on the proposed primary seat belt legislation in Ohio. |
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