Protect Our Future program is a comprehensive strategy designed to increase the correct use of child safety seats, booster seats, safety belts and bicycle helmets by children from birth through their pre-teen years. The Protect Our Future program provides unique approaches for each age group, and incorporates child development and learning behaviors of children as they mature from complete dependence on their parents and care givers to becoming decision-makers themselves. Children and preteens are targeted because life-saving habits formed early are most likely to continue throughout life. Furthermore, when properly prepared, children and pre-teens can assume a powerful role in positively influencing the safety behavior of family members and friends.
Protect Our Future includes three complimentary components:
1) Child Safety Seat and Booster Seat programs for children from birth to age 8
* Little Convincer Program
2) Injury Prevention programs for children age 5-8
* Safety Rodeos
3) Safety Belt programs for children age 9-10
* 100 Mile Challenge Program