Be effective in changing organizational and public policies that promote seat
belt use by teens.
Develop a community, multi-media campaign that employs a saturation strategy
that will result in improved knowledge and attitudes towards seat belt use
by youth 15-19 years of age in Jackson, Mississippi.
Develop a community messaging campaign that includes business and organizations
located within the Jackson city limits or that serve teens 15-19 years of age
and reside in Jackson. Hopefully, this will increase the levels of exposure,
awareness, and usage of seat belts among teens.
The combined effects of a multi-faceted, community-based intervention in Jackson,
Mississippi, over time, will result in significant increase in knowledge, awareness,
and usage of seat belts by teens.