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Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention
12 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 127
Santa Ana, CA 92701
 
Phone: 714 834-3059
Fax: 714 834-3492

Projects

Buckle Up Orange County (BUOC)

The Buckle Up Orange County (BUOC) Program provides training and resources for professionals who are interested in the safe transport of children in motor vehicles. BUOC collaborates with other agencies and community groups throughout the county to educate the public about misuse and nonuse of child safety restraints. The Program also awards car seat mini-grants to community organizations offering educational and/or pre-natal services to low-income residents of Orange County. Additionally, Ana Merk, the BUOC coordinator is a member, of the Orange County Child Passenger Safety Task Force that includes members from the law enforcement, health care, and public health fields. The Task Force is devoted to protecting child passengers and conducts community outreach events such as car seat checks. Interested community members can call the Child Passenger Safety Announcement Line for referrals on no cost car seats and car seat check up events (714) 796-0173 (English), (714) 796-0174 (Spanish).

Email: Ana Merk for more information. 

Bicycle Helmet "Mini-Grants"

The CDIP program awards bicycle helmets to selected organizations that, in turn, offer them at no cost to low-income families. Each year, ten organizations in Orange County will be selected as "mini-grant" recipients. Selected (Image:Cylce mom and kid)organizations will receive the following resources: up to 400 bicycle helmets, bicycle safety materials, technical assistance, and training in bicycle safety education. Organizations will be responsible for providing bicycle safety education and one-on-one helmet fitting to low-income families and children. Schools, law enforcement agencies, PTA/PTOs, community-based organizations, health care organizations, community clinics, and other organizations interested in bicycle safety are encouraged to apply.

E-mail: Kelly Broberg to learn more about the program.

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