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Valuable Partners and Information
for Impaired Driving Prevention
We would like to thank our many allies in
the campaign for traffic safety and impaired driving prevention
for providing valuable resources and materials in the development
of the Colorado High School Impaired Driving Prevention Initiative.
Colorado Department of Transportation
CDOT's vision is to enhance the quality of life and the environment
of the citizens of Colorado by creating an integrated transportation
system that focuses on moving people and goods by offering
convenient linkages among modal choices.
www.dot.state.co.us
National Peer Helpers Association
The mission of this organization (NPHA) is to provide leadership
and promote excellence in the peer resource field.
www.peerprograms.org
Brain Injury Association of Colorado
Their mission is to improve the quality of life for survivors
of brain injury and their families, and to support programs
that prevent brain injury such as motor vehicle crashes.
www.biacolorado.org
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
MADD is a non-profit organization whose focus is to look for
effective solutions to the impaired driving and underage drinking
problems, while supporting those who have already experienced
the pain of these senseless crimes.
www.madd.org
National Organizations for Youth Safety
(NOYS)
A national coalition of over 50 youth-serving organizations
that all strive to promote youth safety, build partnerships
and save lives.
www.noys.org
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
(PBIC)
The PBIC is a clearinghouse for information that serves anyone
interested in pedestrian and bicycle issues, including planners,
engineers, private citizens, advocates, educators, police
enforcement, and the health community.
www.pedbikeinfo.org
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and
Drug Information (NCADI)
NCADI is the world’s largest resource for current information
and materials concerning substance abuse. 1-800-729-6686
www.health.org
National Commission Against Drunk Driving
(NCADD)
The mission of the National Commission Against Drunk Driving
is to reduce impaired driving and its tragic consequences
by uniting a broad based coalition of public and private sector
organizations and other concerned individuals who share this
common purpose.
www.ncadd.org
National Safety Belt Coalition
The National Safety Council’s National Safety Belt Coalition
is a network of organizations and individuals that promote
the lifesaving benefits of correctly used safety belts and
child safety seats.
www.nsc.org/traf/sbc.htm
National Safety Council
The National Safety Council’s mission is to educate
and influence society to adopt safety, health and environmental
policies, practices and procedures.
www.nsc.org
Recording Artists Against Drunk Driving
(RADD)
RADD is an internationally recognized nonprofit organization
that uses entertainment and media access to model positive
driving behavior and heighten awareness about road safety.
www.radd.org
Students Against Destructive Decisions
(SADD)
SADD has become a peer leadership organization dedicated to
preventing destructive decisions, particularly underage drinking,
other drug use, impaired driving, teen violence, teen depression
and suicide.
www.sadd.org
Alive at 25
A course offered to drivers in the 15-24 year old age group,
consisting of approximately four hours of classroom instruction,
and designed to be an early intervention program to prevent
traffic violations, collisions, and fatalities.
www.alive-at-25.org
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug
Dependence, Inc.
Provides education, information, help and hope to the public.
It advocates prevention, intervention and treatment through
offices in New York and Washington, and a nationwide network
of affiliates.
email: national@ncadd.org
www.ncadd.org
The National Center on Sleep Disorders
Research (NCSDR)
Located within the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
(NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Established
in 1993 to combat serious public health concerns. The Center
seeks to fulfill its goal of improving the health of Americans
by serving four key functions: research, training, technology
transfer, and coordination.
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncsdr
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