The RED Team - Lifesavers Conference€¦ · The Brazos Valley Injury Prevention Coalition, or...

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TheREDTeam

CindyKovarProgramManager

MaryJoPrince

ProgramCoordinator

WhatIsBVIPC?TheBrazosValleyInjuryPreventionCoalition,orBVIPC,isaSafeCommunitiesCoalitiontoimplementandsupporthealthinitiativesdesignedtoreducetraffic-relatedinjuriesandfatalitiesintheBrazosValley.

BVIPC’sGoal“Toreducethenumberofmotorvehiclecrashesinvolvingyoungdriversbyencouragingthemtodrivesober,silent,secure,andwithinthespeedlimit.”

WhatistheREDProgram?• AFREE,one-day,hospital-basedinjurypreventionprogramtargetedtoyoungdriversages15-25years• Aresourcetoimpactyoung,at-riskdriverswithalargedoseofrealitywithwhichtomakebetterchoiceswhenthey’rebehindthewheel

TargetAudiences•  Young,At-RiskDriversAges15-25•  Alcohol-RelatedOffenders(MinorsinPossession,

DrivingUndertheInfluence,PublicIntoxication,MisrepresentationofAge)

•  Traffic-RelatedOffenders(Speeding,FailuretoYield,RunningStopSigns&TrafficLights,SchoolBusViolations)

•  Parentsand/orGuardians

KeyProgramPartners

MunicipalandTeenCourtCollegeStation,Texas

KeyProgramPartners

Parents&Guardians

KeyProgramPartners

REDPrimaryFocus5MajorRiskFactors:• ImpairedDriving• DistractedDriving• Speeding• UnrestrainedDriving• DrowsyDriving

RegistrationProcess

•  CourtReferrals•  AdvancedRegistrationRequired.Nowalk-ins!

•  ParentsofMinorsEncouragedtoAttendClass

REDClassComponents• Classroom• EmergencyRoomTour/X-Rays• MorgueTour• GriefCounselor• Pre/PostEvals

AdvantagesforStudents•  10communityservicehourscreditfor5-hourclass

•  Guidetocreatepersonalsafetyplans

•  Increasedknowledgeandawarenessoftrafficsafetyissues

•  Strategiestohelpmakethecommunitysaferforall

HowistheREDProgramEvaluated?•  AttendeesTakePre-&Post-Tests•  AttendeesProvideEvaluations•  TestResults&EvaluationsReportedtoTxDOT

REDClassPhotos

TheMorgueClassroom

TraumaCenter

REDClassPhotos

TheMorgueClassroomTraumaCenter

REDClassPhotos

TraumaCenter TraumaCenter TheMorgue

WeAreInThe“NoJudgementZone!”

We’veBeenWhereYou’veAre!

Cindy22yearsoldatFamilyPartywithDadandCousins

MaryJoatTAMUAfteraNightatNorthgate!

YouWillLiveThroughIt!WeDid!

QuestionsandContactInformation

CindyKovarProgramManager2251TAMUCollegeStation,TX77843cmkovar@ag.tamu.edu9798621921

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