Program Highlights:

• ThinkFirst Missouri, located at the University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Medicine, has conducted injury prevention programs since 1980, and is one of the two original national program models
• Founding neurosurgeon - Clark Watts, MD, JD
  Current sponsoring neurosurgeon - John Oro, MD
• Harm’s Way, the original ThinkFirst film, was produced at this site in 1986
• A team of 26 talented VIP speakers deliver over 160 programs annually
• 235 ThinkFirst For Kids curricula have been distributed by this chapter
• Sponsors include Missouri Department of Transportation - Highway Safety Division, Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services and Rusk Rehabilitation Center
• Chapter staff serve on the Missouri Injury Prevention Advisory Committee, Columbia SAFE KIDS Coalition, ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation Board of Directors, National Association of Women Highway Safety Leaders & Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety
• Recipient of numerous local, state & national awards
• The following programs & services are provided:
  - ThinkFirst For Kids
  - ThinkFirst For Teens
  - ThinkFirst for Life Reinforcement Program
  - Traffic Offenders Program
  - Missouri State Chapter
  - National Training Center
  - Corporate/Community Traffic Safety Program
  -"Almost Home" Drowsy Driving Prevention Program
  - VIP speaker training
  - Statewide public policy support
  - Program research & development
  - Consultation to schools, media & ThinkFirst chapters nationwide