Engaging the Right Partners to Improve Occupant Protection Efforts

Monday, April 3, 2023

9:00am – 10:30am PDT

Location: Room 613

Track Leader(s)

Tim Kerns, PhD

Director, Highway Safety Office
MDOT/MVA
Dortha Cummins

Deputy Director
LA Highway Safety Commission
Baton Rouge, LA

Moderator(s)

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Ginna Jones

Prevention & Technical Assistance Coordinator
Department of Public Health & Environment
Denver, CO

Speaker(s)

Kimberly Vachal, PhD

Senior Research Faculty
North Dakota State University, ND

Slides
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Juliet Little (she/her/hers)

Program Manager
Connecticut Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office
Newington, CT
Ashley Nicks, MPH (she/her/hers)

Motor Vehicle Program Coordinator
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
AB

Amanda R. Belinoski (she/her/hers)

82-3501862
Spring, Texas

Who’s the Goose to your Maverick? Where would Dorothy be without the Lion, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow? Improving your Occupant Protection efforts can come down to finding the right partners. Learn how to implement best practices involving a variety of partnerships – from parents, to the court system, to community agencies – to advance your OP initiatives.