Serving tribes in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas. 

December 8, 2014 
Southern Plains TTAP Tribal Transportation News
Thank you for attending the Tribal Safety Champions Workshop
Winter TTAP Training and Events
Chili Fest and Bake Sale on Friday
Leadership Principles for Difficult Conversations
Ladders of Opportunity
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Contact:

Jim Self, Manager
jim.self@okstate.edu

or

Karla Sisco, TTAP Specialist
karla.sisco@okstate.edu
Sara Factor
Sara Factor, Transportation Planner, Chickasaw Nation, discusses the Latta Road Project's impact on safety in Ada, OK.  

The Chickasaw Nation partnered with the city of Ada to widen the road, install two left turn lanes onto Latta Road that are regulated by traffic lights, removed a confusing and dangerous tree-lined center median, and even installed a sidewalk for pedestrians.

 

Over 100 participants attend the
Tribal Safety Champions Workshop: Transportation Tools for Saving Lives in Oklahoma,
held Dec. 2-3 in Norman, OK

Presentations will be posted on the Southern Plains TTAP website soon!


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Tabatha Harris, Tribal Safety Circuit Rider, SP TTAP
Southern Plains TTAP welcomes new
Tribal Safety Circuit Rider

Tabatha Harris was introduced as Southern Plains TTAP's new Tribal Safety Circuit Rider at the Tribal Safety Champions Workshop held Dec. 2-3 in Norman. Tabatha will assist tribes in SPTTAP's service area with safety planning and other safety-related activities. 
Previously, Harris had been with Kaw Nation as the Injury Prevention Program coordinator. The Injury Prevention Program at Kaw Nation serves Tonkawa, Kaw and Ponca tribal citizens.


A member of the Choctaw Nation, Tabatha graduated from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and a minor in sociology. She serves as a national officer for the First National Native American Women Sorority, Alpha Pi Omega, and is an active member of the Delta Pi chapter.

Tabatha may be contacted at tabatha.harris@okstate.edu

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Chili Fest pic
You're Invited!!! 
Chili Fest & Bake Sale in Stillwater, OK

 

Southern Plains TTAP invites you to join us for the food, fun, and fellowship at Center for Local Government Technology's Holiday Chili Fest and Bake Sale!

 

All proceeds from the event benefit the United Way. The activities begin at 11:00 a.m. with a "Best Chili" cook-off, bake sale, and a raffle. Warm up with a steamy bowl of chili and then check out the homemade goodies - cinnamon rolls, pumpkin bars, chocolate peanut clusters, and other homemade items! Purchase raffle tickets to win Blue & Gold Sausage! 

 

We hope you can join us for this holiday gathering!

 

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Leadership Principles for Difficult Conversations coming December 17!

Leadership Principles for Difficult Conversations (Tribal RoadStar Program - Course 13) - Difficult conversations are just about as fun as a root canal, but they are many times easier than the pain of not getting the root canal. Effective leaders make difficult conversations happen because they are necessary for growth, excellence and the long-term health of an organization or team. Join leadership expert Rhett Laubach and learn the successful strategies leaders use to manage difficult conversations. 

 

REGISTER

 

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National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training, an EDC initiative                                   

The national traffic incident management responder training program has gained widespread acceptance in the United States with the help of the Every Day Counts initiative and the Strategic Highway Research Program 2.

The program educates first responders on best practices for handling highway incidents in a way that minimizes traffic congestion and enhances safety for motorists and responders. Nearly every state has conducted or plans to conduct training sessions for first responders.

  • The Ohio Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, has trained more than 10,000 first responders in incident management techniques. 
  • In Illinois, the incident management training program combines an online course and a multiagency in-class session. The online training features 11 modules of 15 to 30 minutes each narrated by experts. The in-class session runs a half day.
  • The Tennessee Department of Transportation and Safety and Homeland Security Department opened the country's first training site for emergency responders that can simulate actual roadway and crash conditions.

Every Day Counts  

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Initiatives promoting employment transportation due Dec. 23

FTA posted a Notice of Funding Availability for the  Innovative Public Transportation Workforce Development Program (Ladders of Opportunity). Proposals are due on December 23rd for initiatives promoting employment transportation. 

This material is based upon work supported by the U. S. Department of Transportation under Agreement No. DTFH61-12-H-00004.  Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the Author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Federal Highway Administration.