The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has announced a grant of $8,595 to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College for participation in the GOHS Georgia Young Adult Program.

GOHS addresses young adult driver crashes, injuries and fatalities.  It also partners with colleges and universities throughout the state to implement the GYAP. This program has proven to be successful using strategies such as peer education, providing educational speakers to schools, and encouraging schools to develop creative, innovative techniques to reduce young adult crashes, injuries and fatalities in their communities.

“The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is committed to changing the tragic trend of young adult driver deaths in Georgia,” GOHS Director Harris Blackwood said. “We’re here to make changes, and I believe the students at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College can help us achieve the goal of lowering driver, crash, injury and fatality rates statewide. Who better to address the challenges and dangers facing young adults than their peers? I’m confident these students can convince their peers to be safer, more conscientious drivers.”

The GYAP program at ABAC coordinates events such as impaired driving prevention programs including DUI simulators and professional speakers. Programming often surrounds events such as National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, Safe Spring Break, graduation, and summer orientation.

Programs involve collaboration with the campus Greek community, student athletes, camps, police, health and wellness departments, and counseling services.  Blackwood said grant funding runs from Oct. 1, 2018 through Sept. 30, 2019.