Safe Communities
HS00185
The Safe Communities Workshop promotes the development of teams
representing various fields: traffic safety, public health,
medical, civic organizations, industry, fire, Emergency Medical
Services (EMS), law enforcement, traffic engineering, local and
state government, judiciary, education, faith community, and
concerned citizens who want to prevent injuries, save lives,
and reduce trauma care costs where they live and work by
forming partnerships, pinpointing injury problems through use
of a community assessment model, developing a plan of action
for implementing realistic safe community programs.
Who Should Attend
a This workshop is for community teams, not for individual participants. The typical workshop serves 4-6 communities, each of which is represented by a 5-8 member team.
Although community team members will have varied
backgrounds and experience, they should share a
common desire to make their community a safer place
to drive, work, play, and live
How You Will Benefit
a Explain the safety community concept
a Describe the basis for forming new partnerships
and spreading program ownership
a Use a community assessment model for pinpointing
injury problems
a Locate new sources for data collection
a Acquire a skill and knowledge base on which to
build a successful injury prevention program
a Develop a sense of community ownership and an
increased commitment to the injury prevention effort
a Apply "team building" and communication skills
a Develop a plan of action for implementing the
program
a Select realistic performance objectives for the
program
What You Will Learn
a Describe problem identification processes
a Explain concepts of injury prevention
a Develop practical ways to enlist support of key
community leaders
a List principles and techniques for implementing a
safety community program
a Select practical strategies for achieving objectives
CEU's: 0.0
Length: As needed by agency
Tuition: 0
Contact Number: (405) 954-3112
Prerequisite(s): None