SHIELD for Life Program Promotes Safe, Focused Driving Habits

Connecting for Children and Families will begin conducting presentations of the SHIELD for Life program to members of the Northern Rhode Island community in an effort to encourage drivers to buckle their seat belts.

Rhode Island has a primary seat belt law which allows law enforcement officers to cite motorists for not buckling up, even if it is their only offense. The intent of the SHIELD for Life program is to educate residents about Rhode Island’s primary seat belt law, safe driving habits, and consequences of distracted driving. The program will be implemented to new and experienced drivers with a focus on males aged 18-34.

SHIELD for Life will provide participants with the critical resources needed to drive carefully. By implementing the program, we are not only protecting our neighborhoods, but encouraging drivers to adopt good habits.

 According to Executive Director Terese Curtin, “We are very excited to be the recipient of a grant from the Department of Transportation to initiate the SHIELD for Life program. The message of this program will help educate our young adults and families on the importance of wearing a seatbelt and developing safe driving habits.”

Woonsocket Harris Public Library will host SHIELD for Life at 6p.m. on March 20 in the Children’s Program Room. The public is invited. Space is limited, please RSVP early: Angela Marandola at 401-766-3384.

For more information about the SHIELD for Life program, contact Angela Marandola, Education and Outreach Coordinator, at 401-766-3384 or amarandola@ccfcenter.org.

Connecting for Children and Families (CCF), located at 46 Hope Street, Woonsocket, is a community-based organization with a mission to improve the quality of family and community life in Woonsocket.  CCF offers a wide range of family support initiatives including quality childcare; after-school enrichment; workforce development; parenting education and support; and community safety initiatives.