The Task Force's mission is to increase water safety awareness by promoting water safety and educating the community on resources and opportunities to prevent childhood drowning.

The goals of the Task Force are (1) to reduce the number of children drowning in the community; (2) to promote collaboration among water safety stakeholders to implement aquatic health and safety education programs; (3) to develop high-risk group drowning prevention activities; and (4) to promote Levels of Safety.

Levels of Safety are adult supervision, barriers, poolside telephone for emergency use, learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and swimming lessons.