Town Safety

Baraga County

  • Seat belt challenge with SADD chapters
  • 2 schools
  • Conducted pre-observation studies
  • 1 week of education
  • 1 week of incentives to kids who buckled up
  • Post-observation study = 30% improvement!
  • MCRUD coalitions
  • Posters & bookmarks developed by kids based on results of surveys done at summer community festivals
  • Halloween PSA on impaired driving
  • Will focus on environmental strategies next year.
  • Car seat checks, bike rodeos, incentives for kids wearing bike helmets

Contact information:
Taryn Mack
Copper Country Mental Health
900 W Sharon Ave
Houghton MI 49931
Phone: (906) 482-4880
projects@portup.com