Serving Native Nations in Texas, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma

Safety Update for March 7, 2016

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Save the Date: Tribal Safety Peer Exchange

To assist tribes in safety planning, the Southern Plains Tribal Technical Assistance Program (SPTTAP) Center's Tribal Safety Circuit Rider Program is hosting a one-day Tribal Safety Peer Exchange in Oklahoma City on May 19, following the Tribal Transportation Planning Seminar, May 17-18.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the SPTTAP survey to help plan what safety resources and topics are most needed.

Tribal Safety Peer Exchange

May 19 (Thu.)

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Available Funding From CDC

For tribal transportation programs looking to incorporate injury prevention into a safety program, take a look at this resource. The Center for Disease Control Center has funding available with the opportunity listed below. This funding can assist with traffic safety initiatives and crash data collection. Click on the link below for additional information about the grant.

Applications Due: April 8

BIA Indian Highway Safety Program

Need funding for traffic safety campaigns or to conduct additional sobriety check points? The BIA Indian Highway Safety Program seeks to fund tribal law enforcement for over-time, full-time and impaired driving adjudication court.

Applications Due: May 2

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Tools for your Safety Tool Box

When it comes to planning or determining a safety project, many are unsure of where to start. Safety Projects require time, planning, partnerships, and public involvement. To plan, your team must know both your area and the issue. When determining the project's target audience, one must first identify the host, environment and agent.

The Haddon Matrix tool can help you determine your project and target audience. By using this tool and a worksheet similar to the sample Epidemiologic Triangle Worksheet below, you can begin planning how your project will: 1) Provide Information, 2) Change Attitudes and 3) Alter Behaviors.



Action Planning is an important process, including:
  • Evaluating and Setting Goals and Objectives - Are they measurable? Provide specific statements on how the goal will be achieved.
  • Ensure you're setting SMART Objectives
  • Determine a Timeline of Short-or Long-Term goals
  • Specify Audience, Project and Stakeholders (who, what, where, how much, and when)
 What is a SMART Objective???
  • S Specific
  • M Measurable
  • A Achievable
  • R Relevant
  • T Time-framed or based 
Example of a SMART Objective:
By the end of the year, there will be a 10% decrease in the number of visits made by community members to the hospital for treatment of dog bites by implementing a mandatory leash law. 

Below is a sample Action Planning Worksheet useful in safety or transportation planning.
 
If you need assistance with anyone the worksheets above, please contact SPTTAP Tribal Safety Circuit Rider Tabatha Harris (tabatha.harris@okstate.edu). 
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Upcoming Safety Conferences
Lifesavers Conference 2016
Long Beach, Calif.
April 3-5

The Lifesavers Conference brings together a combination of public health and safety professionals, researchers, advocates, practitioners and students, each committed to sharing best practices, research and policy initiatives that are proven to work.

Registration Closes: March 24
Metro Area Traffic Safety Council

Oklahoma Tribes in the Oklahoma City metro area are invited to join the Metro Area Traffic Safety Council. This coalition meets the first Wednesday of each month in a different location within the metro area to allow members to explore the metro area served by fellow safety partners. During the meeting, attendees share information, listen speakers, network and make new partnerships.

Next Meeting: 10 a.m. on April 6, at the Brick-Town Police Department (210 E Main Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104), featuring a traffic safety legal update.

For more information please contact SPTTAP Tribal Safety Circuit Rider Tabatha Harris (tabatha.harris@okstate.edu).
Martha Collar Tech Reunion & Child Passenger Safety Conference
Glenpool, Okla.
April 19-20

The Martha Collar Tech Reunion is the premier Child Passenger Safety conference in the state of Oklahoma.

Each year, the conference addresses a wide range of topics presented by speakers from around the country. Attendees receive up to date information on the ever changing world of Child Passenger Safety. Participants are given the opportunity to obtain all 6 CEU's required for recertification as well as the opportunity to meet and network with other technicians and instructors from across the state.
  • April 19, 2016 is Child Passenger Safety Instructor Training
  • April 20, 2016 is the Child Passenger Safety Conference
Registration Closes: April 6
Registration Fee: $35
8th Annual Tribal Public Health Conference
Shawnee, Okla.
April 19-21

The Oklahoma Area Tribal Epidemiology Center, invites you to present a research poster at the 8th Annual Tribal Public Health Conference, held on Wednesday, April 20, at the Grand Casino Hotel Resort in Shawnee, Okla. Conference registration is free and open to all with an interest in American Indian Public Health.

To be considered as a presenter, submit your research pertaining to American Indian health by 5 p.m. CST on April 8, via the link below. Those selected to present will have their travel costs reimbursed and be provided a one-night stay at the Grand Casino Hotel. 

If you have conducted research for the following areas (injury prevention, motor vehicle preventable crashes, unintentional deaths: motor vehicle safety, and child passenger safety), please apply or attend!
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Chiefs Challenge: Oklahoma Highway Safety Office Competition
Entries Due: April 1

The Chiefs Challenge is a competition between similar size and types of law enforcement agencies within Oklahoma. It recognizes and rewards the best overall traffic safety programs in the State. Areas to be scored include efforts to enforce traffic laws and to educate the public about occupant protection and child restraints, impaired driving, speeding and motorcycle safety issues.

The winning programs are those that successfully combine officer training, public awareness, and enforcement strategies to reduce crashes and injuries within their respective jurisdictions. This program is made possible through a grant from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office, administered by the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police.

This competition is a unique way for law enforcement agencies to increase public awareness of traffic issues. It provides opportunities for recognition of exemplary programs, incentives for continuing traffic safety activities and documentation of department effectiveness that can be used in future grant proposals. This documentation can help provide accountability and garner strong citizen support. Most departments conduct some traffic safety programs; merely documenting those efforts could produce a winning entry.

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Southern Plains TTAP Center | Oklahoma State University | 405.744.3260 | 
ttap.okstate.edu
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.