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Contact:

Jim Self, Manager
jim.self@okstate.edu

or

Karla Sisco, TTAP Specialist
karla.sisco@okstate.edu
Serving tribes in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas. 

May 1, 2015

Construction Management

Construction Management and Cost Estimating

May 5-6, 2015

in Stillwater, OK

 

A Tribal RoadStar Class

Dr. Heather Yates, Instructor

Construction Managers oversee building projects through the planning, development, construction and completion phases.

 

The Construction Management and Cost Estimating Course on May 5-6 in Stillwater,

will offer guidance on overall construction management, quantity take off, cost estimates, historical data, materials/labor, and more. The 2-day overview will conclude with a practical application exercise in a case study. Instructor is Heather Yates, Ed. D, Associate Professor, Construction Management Technology, Oklahoma State University.  (PDHs will be given on request.) 
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Tabatha Harris, Tribal Safety Circuit Rider

Coalitions Conquer Crime: Preventative Strategies that Work in Native American Communities:

May 8 in Stillwater, OK

 

 

Tabatha Harris, SP TTAP's Tribal Safety Circuit Rider would like to invite you to join her for Coalitions Conquer Crime. Coalition groups play an important role in uniting a community or tribe. Understand the structure of developing the coalition group and how to create a coalition that fits the needs and issues of your tribal community. 

 

A priority of the "Coalition Group" is to develop a mission that will tackle issues that are specific to a tribal community. With this united neighborhood force in place, your tribal communities can survive and thrive.
 

In this workshop you will learn how to build a coalition in your tribal communities and how to implement an action plan. The topics that will be discussed are: substance abuse, impaired driving, suicide and bullying. You will learn how the Ponca Tribe Tradition Not Addiction Foundation created and implemented intervention and prevention tactics in their tribal community! Numbers talk! Since the establishment of their coalition, the Ponca Tribe's "Tradition Not Addiction" has reported an 80% decrease in their crime rate in the White Eagle community in Ponca City, OK. If you're a stakeholder in your community and want to develop an action plan, come and take notes!

 

 FLYER

 

 AGENDA

 

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Every Day Counts

Read Every Day Counts success stories

Find out about 11 proven innovations

 

Two new electronic publications report on the progress of Every Day Counts, the Federal Highway Administration's initiative to advance an innovative culture in the transportation community.

Every Day Counts: Creating Efficiency Through Technology and Collaboration covers the 11 proven innovations FHWA is promoting in the third round of EDC. This baseline report summarizes the deployment status of the EDC-3 innovations at the beginning of 2015 and the goals set to broaden their adoption by the end of 2016.

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The Artesian reservation information 

for 2015 Sulphur Conference on Transit 

June 24-26

 

Reservations are now being accepted at The Artesian, for the 2015 Conference on Oklahoma Transit, Wednesday, June 24 through Friday, June 26 in Sulphur.

 

For the first time, OTA takes the annual Conference on Oklahoma Transit into the heart of southeastern Oklahoma known as Chickasaw Country.


The COT footprint will expand with one-half day of training at the the state-of-the-art JAMM Transit Training Center in Tishomingo.

 

Although just over 5,000 population, Sulphur boasts what may be the most prestigious and elegant hotel in the state. The Artesian, once a shining establishment in the rocky 30s decade, has been restored to its original grandeur and splendor by the Chickasaw Nation.The downtown complex consists of the hotel, casino and spa.


 

Conference registration is coming soon.

 

Hotel Reservation Info:

 

Arrive a day early or stay extra night to take advantage of the OTA special rate: $129.00 per night.


Deadline: June 10 @ 5:00 p.m.

Telephone: 580-622-8100

Group Code: TRANS15


 

Oklahoma Tribal Transportation Council meeting will be held on June 24. Time to be announced!

 

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Oklahoma DOT
ODOT's Transportation Assistance Program~
Making individuals more employable
 

 

ODOT will provide certification training opportunities throughout the year to help make individuals more employable. Training will be offered and funded for minority and female participants seeking employment in the construction trade industry. 

 

This training will be offered for one week at multiple locations throughout Oklahoma. The series of 4 modules is designed to prepare individuals in entry level training for Labor, Trades and Crafts for persons interested in obtaining work in highway construction industry. The training does not require any prior construction experience and is intended to provide an overview of transportation construction work and prepare the student for entry level work in transportation construction projects.

 

Students will be certified in the following:

  • Work Zone Flagger Training
  • Forklift Safety 
  • First Aid/CPR/AED/Bloodborne Pathogens
  • OSHA 10 Hour

 

Application

 

NEXT TRAINING IN TULSA ~June 2-5

 

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DOT
Federal Transit Administration and US DOT Updates

The FTA has added some new tools on their Drug and Alcohol Policy page, including a  Policy Builder to help you craft a drug and alcohol policy, and a sample forms and checklists.

$500 million announced for the next round of  TIGER Discretionary Grants. The pre-application deadline is May 4th, and the final application deadline is June 5th.  

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) now requires certified medical examiners performing physicals for commercial motor vehicle drivers to to use a new form and report results to the FMCSA by the next day. 

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found overlap in many government programs, including Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT).

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has updated National Transportation Statistics. 
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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.