SMARTRISK is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to preventing injuries and saving lives. Their approach differs from the bulk of injury prevention messaging. Rather than focusing on the negative (i.e., do not ride a bike without your helmet), the message is to take risks but make them smart, calculated risks. Their five consistent messages around risk taking behavior are: buckle up, drive sober, wear the gear, look first, and get trained.
- P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth) Program - a dynamic, interactive injury prevention/health promotion program for teenagers is offered in some schools in Nova Scotia
- "SMARTRISK Heroes" - a national travelling road show combining fast-paced video clips of young people taking risks, with an injury survivor who shares their story with the audience. Over one million young people across Canada have taken part in this program, including youth at schools in Nova Scotia.
- SNOWSMART - a comprehensive curriculum-based initiative for teachers to use to empower young people aged 12-18 to identify and manage risks associated with snow-related activities in order to prevent injuries and death. The curriculum is sold for $35/kit and contains a CD Rom, a video, posters, and stickers. Some schools and injury prevention practitioners from Nova Scotia have bought and used the kit.
- Information on cycling, skateboarding, skiing, etc. can be accessed on the SMARTRISK website.
