Keeping Teens Safe on the Road

Grady has been awarded a $243,545 grant from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS), with federal funding from the National Highway Transportation Safety Board, to support our Shattered Dreams program.

Shattered Dreams is a powerful educational initiative illustrating the devastating consequences of impaired and distracted driving. Through a staged, mock car accident, complete with emergency responders, an overnight stay in the hospital and training with guest speakers from safe driving organizations, Shattered Dreams drives home the real-life impact of impaired driving on victims, families and communities.

“Part of the GOHS mission is to assist in the implementation of programs and campaigns to prevent crashes and eliminate traffic deaths on our roads,” said Allen Poole, director of the GOHS. “GOHS will continue to develop new partnerships and continue executing ones in order to create, refine and implement safety programs designed to help our state and nation reach our goal of zero traffic deaths.”

Since February 2023, Grady has hosted Shattered Dreams to educate students, parents and the community. This program is especially critical as 36% of drivers aged 15-20 were confirmed or suspected of distracted driving.

If you know a Georgia high school that is interested in hosting this program, contact trauma_injuryprevention@gmh.edu.