To educate teens about the consequences of underage drinking and impaired driving
To increase community awareness of the Zero Tolerance law and deter the social availability of alcohol obtained through family, friends, parties, and strangers
To identify the link between underage drinking with more highly visible social issues in addition to drinking and driving, such as truancy, binge drinking, unplanned and unwanted sexual encounters, teen pregnancy, fetal alcohol syndrome, HIV exposure, gang or juvenile crime, poor academic performance, and alcohol poisoning
To educate the general public about traffic laws and traffic safety
Safe Communities Coalition of the Red River Valley will be a NHTSA Case Study February 18, 2009, 4:27 pm
The Safe Communities Coalition of the Red River Valley has been chosen as a showcase in an up coming NHTSA publication on DWI programs that are self-sufficient. The publication will be a guidebook on Community-Based Self-Sufficient DWI Programs. The Safe Communities Coalition of the Red River Valley is one of only five coalitions nationwide that will be featured in this NHTSA guidebook as a case study. The case study will be focusing on the SCCRRV's Victim Impact Panel and Server Training program, as well as the coalition overall.
Coalition Building/Impaired Driving Enforcement: Letter of Support February 18, 2009, 4:25 pm
Project Goals
To show support to local, county, and state law enforcement officers for their help and efforts to eliminate drunk driving through DUI enforcement.
To build stronger partnerships with law
Impaired Driving: Mock DUI February 18, 2009, 4:16 pm
Project Goals
To extend the anti-DUI message beyond the scene of a crash
To provide students (and others) with an accurate depiction of what happens as a long-term result of impaired driving
Underage Drinking: Got a Minute?, IA February 18, 2009, 4:14 pm
Project Goals
To create a common, regional message for teens and parents.
To provide parents with tools to start difficult conversations with their teens.
To help teens make better choices.
Occupant Protection: Click It Or Ticket with Donny Schatz February 18, 2009, 4:12 pm
Project Goals
To increase seat belt use among 18 to 44 year old males.
To increase the overall seat belt usage rate.
Underage Drinking: Busted, Texas February 18, 2009, 4:10 pm
Project Goals
To educate tweens on the reality of underage drinking
To increase community awareness of the Zero Tolerance law
To deter the social availability of alcohol obtained through family, friends, parties, and strangers
To identify the link between underage drinking with more highly visible social issues in addition to drinking and driving, such as truancy, binge drinking, unplanned or unwanted sexual encounters, teen pregnancy, fetal alcohol syndrome, HIV exposure, gang or juvenile crime, poor academic performance, and alcohol poisoning
Coalition Building/OP: Somebody Needs You - Buckle Up Religiously, MD February 17, 2009, 5:02 pm
Project Goals
To increase seat belt and child safety seat use
To encourage partnerships between religious leaders and members of law enforcement