The Georgia Department of Public Health was awarded $1,899,108 in grants from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, according to a press release. The funding is used to provide technical assistance and resources to partner agencies statewide, develop community support for motor vehicle safety programs, support data linkages and help evaluate program efforts.
The funding from GOHS acknowledges the success of programs in Georgia that are essential to protecting public health.
The Injury Prevention Section’s Child Occupant Safety Project received $1,237,821 to promote safe transportation of children throughout Georgia. The COSP provides child safety seats and education for local caregivers through the car seat mini grant program active in more than 140 counties, as well as training for health care professionals, law enforcement, emergency medical services, firefighters and child care providers
The Office of Health Indicators for Planning was awarded $206,102. This supports a web-based query system that gives public access to statistics on deaths, hospital discharges, ER visits and motor vehicle crashes (analysis and maps) based on DPH’s departmental data warehouse
The Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System project received $119,244. This project brings together multiple agencies to identify opportunities for crash prevention by linking and analyzing crash, vehicle and behavioral characteristics to medical and financial data.
The Injury Prevention Section’s Older Driver Safety Program received $119,251. This project works to maintain and/or enhance the mobility of older adults by developing comprehensive strategies that balance the needs of older adults with the safety of other road users and pedestrians.
Support of the Georgia Emergency Medical Services Information System upgrades and linkages: $216,690. The GEMSIS database is the only statewide source for pre-hospital care information. The GEMSIS Upgrades grant will support the work being done to increase the completeness and accuracy of the patient care information.
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