ThinkFirst
of Greater Kansas City was founded in 1987 and is
a program of The Research Foundation.
Founding neurosurgeon and sponsoring
physician - Robert A. Morantz, MD.
The chapter has 11 VIP speakers
who deliver more than 200 school-based programs reaching
more than 35,000 youth annually.
Chapter staff members serve on
the Greater Kansas City Regional Destination Safe
Coalition, Serving as Missouri Co-Chair, 2009/2010
ThinkFirst of Greater
Kansas City was named 2008 Chapter of the Year by the National
ThinkFirst Injury Prevention Foundation.
The Young Traffic Offenders
Program (YTOP) was established in Greater Kansas City to offer area judges through seven circuit and
municipal courts a way to deter young
people from speeding, driving impaired and other driving-related
offenses. The program is attended by drivers ages
15 to 24. In partnership with Research Medical Center,
Centerpoint medical Center and Truman Medical Center,
a total of 30 YTOP programs are conducted annually reaching over 600 youth.
