CPS Plan for Michigan Angela Maynard Glew, M.S. Heather Hockanson, M.A. Child Passenger Safety Specialists Michigan Department of Community Health Michigan Traffic Safety Summit February 28, 2006

Overview Background OPC Assessment CPS Survey – Purpose & Results Strategic Planning CPS Strategic Plan for Michigan

Background Three-year plan ( ) for improving CPS in Michigan for children up to age 14 Plan assessed current state of CPS programs and identified strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in CPS programming and services

OPC Assessment Purpose Aid the State Highway Safety Office in reviewing the state’s child occupant protection programs Identify the program’s strengths & accomplishments Make suggestions for improvements

OPC Assessment Conducted June 2005, with 4 panel members from Washington State, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Okalahoma Over 30 CPS advocates gave presentations on different topic areas and answered panel member questions

OPC Assessment Topic areas reviewed: Management and leadership Data Evaluation Training Child restraint inspection & distribution programs Legislation/regulation policy Law enforcement Public information and education Community programs

OPC Assessment Panel compiled report of recommendations Major recommendations were used to form a new CPS strategic plan for Michigan

CPS Survey Survey was developed based on major assessment recommendations Sent to over 60 members of the CPS Coalition, CPS Instructor Team, and SAFE KIDS Coordinators in Aug 05

CPS Survey Purpose Prioritize the 16 major OPC assessment recommendations and rank each one as a high, medium, or low priority for Michigan to address in a five-year strategic plan Determine what CPS program activities addressed original plan recommendations

CPS Survey Purpose Identify and address Michigan CPS gaps Identify ways to increase child restraint usage Determine types of CPS courses that should be offered in Michigan Determine other recommendations to improve Michigan CPS

CPS Survey Results Top 10 CPS priorities were identified Two (of the ten) priorities were added as a result of written comments

Strategic Planning Meeting 30 member team provided input into the development of the new five-year strategic plan Members were divided into work groups

Strategic Planning Meeting Each workgroup evaluated three of the priority areas and determined the following: · Lead Agency · Collaborative Partners · Long, medium, and short-term goals · Specific action steps and timeline

CPS Strategic Plan Results of the meeting were compiled into a 5- year ( ) CPS plan for Michigan Plan currently in revision/approval process

CPS Plan for Michigan 1.Conduct annual or bi-annual observation studies to monitor restraint use of children 2.Develop and deliver CPS awareness training for law enforcement 3.Increase enforcement of child occupant protection laws, not just during campaigns

CPS Plan for Michigan 4.Conduct CPS training 5.Develop methods to assist low-income families with child restraints (i.e. vouchers) 6.Assist hospitals with adopting a discharge policy and address liability concerns

CPS Plan for Michigan 7.Develop a stand-alone, centralized, easy to remember, occupant protection/CPS website ( 8.In conjunction with the website, coordinate a statewide toll-free telephone number 9.Conduct community education 10. Pass booster seat legislation