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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!
AndAMessageFromLifesavers