1. Highway Safety Program Volunteers of America, Dakotas

2. Program Mission Statement Partnercommunityspecialists Partner with community prevention specialists in the form of education and assistance to ultimately reduce the number of traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities occurring on South Dakotas roadways. Works primarily with young adults aged 14 – 28. Designed to assist prevention specialists, school personnel, and community safety programs/groups.

3. Available Resources Brochures Pamphlets Posters Videos Curricula Presentations Campaign Support Coalition Support

4. Trainings and Presentations IMPROV 2006 Improvisational Training National Guard Training Center in Sioux Falls Provided materials/assistance to: Youth 2 Youth Conference Peer Helper Conference

5. Community Projects Sioux Empire Fair Safety Tent–Coalition for a Drug-Free South Dakota

6. Community Projects May Mobilization Event at O’Gorman High School, Sioux Falls

7. Community Projects Coalition for a Healthier Community–Madison, SD (Lake County)

8. Awareness Events to Date Community Wide Seat Belt Survey School Based Seat Belt Survey Website Creation Logos / Banners Created Adult Buy-in Student Buy-in Community Buy-in – Over 30 Different Sponsors Magnetic Logos on Fire Dept. Vehicles School Presentations Print Media – To Date - All Space Donated Radio Media – Combination of Paid and Donated Spots Life Size Silhouettes Brigade / Seat Belt Curricula Information Booths – Hospital / Farm Show BuckleUpMadison www. BuckleUpMadison.org

9. Valentines Day Seat Belt Display “Lonely Hearts” – Place settings represent those who died in car crashes and were not wearing seat belts. Display at Madison High & Middle Schools Display at St. Thomas Grade School Display at a popular restaurant Display on a day that might catch people off-guard

10. Community Projects DRIVER’SEDGE KNOW YOURSELF. KNOW YOUR LIMITS. Sioux Falls Fair Grounds

11. Community Projects

12. The Message is Getting Out Impacted Communities: > 50 Disseminated Information Pieces: > 20,600

13. THANK YOU & DRIVE SAFELY! For FREE materials, please contact your regional Prevention Resource Center: Highway Safety Program Contact Information: Volunteers of America, Dakotas Highway Safety Program Attn: Eric Majeres 1309 W. 51 st St. Sioux Falls, SD 57105 p. 605-339-1199 ext. 301 f. 605-335-5514 Email: e.majeres@voa-dakotas.org Southeastern PRC Volunteers of America Attn: Michelle Majeres PO Box 89306 Sioux Falls, SD 57109 p. 605-335-6474 f. 605-335-5514 m.majeres@voa-dakotas.org Western PRC Youth & Family Services Attn: Vonnie Ackerman PO Box 2813 Rapid City, SD 57709 p. 605-342-1593 f. 605-342-4899 vackerman@youthandfamilyservices.org Northeastern PRC Human Service Agency Attn: Shari Wirkus PO Box 1030 Watertown, SD 57201 p. 605-886-0123 f. 605-884-3522 shariw@humanserviceagency.org