North Bay Half Way House
393 Oak Street West
North Bay, ON
P1B 2T2
Program Details
Program:
North Bay & Area Road Safety
Description:
The Road Safety Committee has been established to address the spectrum of road safety issues. To reduce the inicdence of injuries and mortality due to trauma related injuries on our roadways, waterways and trail systems by developing community awareness and educational campaigns; to teach the skills necessary for effective skill building; and to support enforcement initiatives. The committee has offered a variety of initiatives this fiscal which include car seat clinics, safe snowmobile initiatives, senior and safe driving practices
Stage:
Final Report
Date:
From: Apr/01/2006
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To: Mar/31/2007
Program Focus
5
Alcohol Use
Drinking & Driving
Drug Abuse in General
Injury Prevention in General
Risky Behaviour
FOCUS Provincial Objectives
2
Organizational Capacity
To enhance the effectiveness of the coalition
To sustain an appropriate partnership
3
Community Capacity / Knowledge
To increase the level of awareness regarding the risks, including the risk of injuries associated with AOD use and their consequences.
To increase the level of knowledge of appropriate actions to prevent injuries associated with AOD abuse.
To increase the level of knowledge of low-risk drinking practices.
5
Environmental / Programming
To increase prevention initiatives in key settings (work sites, school, etc.)
To increase the # of initiatives to prevent AOD abuse, including the prevention of injuries associated with the inappropriate use of AODs
To increase the number of effective initiatives using a number of approaches (awareness, education, policy, and environmental support).
To increase the number of people reached by these AOD prevention initiatives.
To sustain appropriate programs
4
Population
To reduce the proportion of adult women and men who consume alcohol at levels that places them at risk for AOD injuries, chronic disease, illness, or death.
To reduce the proportion of licensed drivers that report driving after consuming at least 2 drinks in the previous hour.
To reduce the rate of alcohol-related injuries, chronic disease, illness, or death.
To support reduced consumption of alcohol and other drug abuse, and associated alcohol and drug use behaviour changes made by the intended audience(s).
