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4 Things You Can Do to Raise Traffic-Safe Kids
Tragically, traffic crashes are the #1 leading cause of death for North Carolina kids ages 5 – 14 (Source: NC Department of Health and Human Services). Keep your kids safe with these 4 simple tips. 1 – Show Them What Safety Looks Like In the middle of your third Zoom meeting of the […]
Walking, Biking to School Keeps Kids Happy, Healthy, and Focused
Walking or biking to school is a fun way to get outside, explore your community, and make friends. Walking or biking to school also keeps kids Happy, Healthy, and Focused. Happy It is well known that activities like walking and biking are good for physical health. Did you know that walking and biking is also […]
Speak up if someone is driving dangerously. Be a PEACH!
You caught a ride with your best friend after school, but she pulls out her phone halfway down the road. You are shocked that she is being so irresponsible, but you usually avoid conflict. What do you do? Your rideshare driver is weaving through traffic, tailing other cars, and speeding. You don’t know him […]
Ticket Your Family Program
About the Activity Encourage dialogue between children and their guardians about traffic safety. Children learn about safe vs unsafe behaviors on the road and in a car and are taught how to speak up if someone is unsafe. Children are given ticketbooks and encouraged to write “tickets” for family members who are being unsafe. All […]
Relax, you’re on beach time now
As you cross the bridge, you open your car windows, letting in the fresh sea air. The vast blue water stretches out as far as you can see. Your preoccupied thoughts of work, carpools, chores, and checklists begin to dissipate into the landscape around you. As each wave crashes to shore, you feel tension […]