The Protect Yourself 1, Inc.’s mission is to increase awareness, education and prevention by using multi-media,  music, art, entertainment, nature, animals and events to foster a sense of individual responsibility and encourage positive behavioral change among at-risk populations.

PY1 Goals are:

• Developing awareness, education and prevention concepts and programs addressed to at-risk populations;
• Producing creative multimedia campaigns, services, educational materials, and events;
• Promoting and making available programs, campaigns, services and educational materials to businesses, community-based organizations, and local and state governments nationwide;
• Creating partnerships with businesses and community based organizations and government agencies to build capacity  for PY1 programs, to increase awareness, education and prevention.