Southern Plains TTAP - Tribal Safety Circuit Rider  update for January 7th, 2016
Serving tribes in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Nebraska
Happy New Year Safety Champions!! 
Need Funding ??? 

CDC Releases Funding Opportunity for Injury 
Prevention for Tribes, States, and Territories. 
On December 7th,  2015, the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCPIC) posted the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for
CDC-RFA-CE16-1602, Core State Violence and Injury Prevention Program (Core SVIPP). The overall purpose if this funding is to: 1) decrease and prevent injury and violence related morbidity and mortality and 2) increase sustainability of injury prevention programs and practices. 

Strategies that address injury and violence prevention (IVP) through the lens of share risk and protective factors are encouraged to promote maximum impact of limited resources. Required strategies will along with NCIP priorities related to child abuse and neglect, traumatic brain injury, (TBI), motor vehicle crash injury and death, and intimate partner/sexual violence. 

So if you are needing funding for a injury prevention program and would like to focus on motor vehicle crash or safety this is the grant for you! CDC is looking to award 20 sites with the funding. Go to GRANTS.GOV for more information about the funding. 

It's Getting Closer!

Indian Health Service 
Injury Prevention Level 1 Course

The Southern Plains TTAP Center is hosting a Injury Prevention Level 1 course with conjunction of the Indian Health Services. The course is to take place at the Southern Plains TTAP Center (5202 North Richmond Hill Drive Stillwater,OK 74078) on January 26-29, 2015. 


This 3.5 day course introduces participants to injuries as a public health problem. It addresses the principles of effective injury prevention through a combination of presentations, case studies, and group exercises. Emphasis is placed on the following topics:
  • Injury Prevention
  • Injury Data
  • Program Design and Implementation
  • Program Evaluation
  • Coalitions and Collaborations
  • Program Management
  • Marketing and Advocacy 
  • The Public Health Approach
  • Safety Education and Outreach


Who should attend?

Anyone interested in injury prevention and safety! Whether your program is transportation, transit, injury prevention, behavioral health, safety, or tribal police, you're a safety champion! This course helps safety champions move on to the next level! 

Please see attached flyer for additional information regarding the Injury Prevention Level 1 Course or contact Tabatha Harris, Tribal Safety Circuit Rider, tabatha.harris@okstate.edu. 

To register for the course visit the Southern Plains TTAP Center web page at http://ttap.okstate.edu  
LIFESAVERS 2016

SAVE THE DATE! 
APRIL 3-5, 2016
LONG BEACH, CA

This conference is for anyone interested in traffic safety! The conference offers numerous education and training sessions, networking and exhibits! Don't forget to check out the 100 + exhibits and grab some cool stuff! Want to find the next level of traffic safety? Well attend LIFESAVERS 2016!

You will be able to attend:

Education
  • 80 + workshops in 11 tracks
  • Hot topics, latest trends and cutting edge programs
  • Experts, practitioners and national leaders in the traffic safety
Networking
  • Formal and informal peer exchange with over 2,000 attendees
  • Engage with safety professionals from AAA, AAMVA, FHWA, FMCSA, GHSA, IIHS, MADD, NDAA, NHTSA, NSC, NTSB, SKW, USDOT, the auto and insurance industries and more!
Exhibits
  • 100 + companies and government agencies 
  • State-of-the-art products and services
  • Posters presenting new research and initiatives in highway safety
For more information go to LIFESAVERS 2016. The deadline for early bird registration fee is January 22, 2016 ($350). 

Hope to see you there!

Tribal Safety Circuit Rider
Tabatha Harris 
SP-TTAP | 5202 N RIchmond Hill Dr Stillwater, OK 74078 | 405-744-3260 |  tabatha.harris@okstate.edu|  ttap.okstate.edu
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