Multi-Cultural Traffic Safety Education
Reaching out to Diverse Groups
The mission of the Multi-Cultural Traffic Safety Committee is to increase the ability of traffic safety professionals to provide effective programs for diverse groups.
Did You Know:
Changing Demographics
New York State ranks as one of the most culturally diverse states in the nation.
Increased Risk
Culturally diverse groups may be at higher risk for traffic-related injuries & fatalities.
Educational Challenges
Traditional traffic safety programs can be enhanced to meet the educational needs of some culturally diverse groups.
How Can We Help?
Effective traffic safety outreach strategies address cultural, religious and language differences.
The Multi-Cultural Traffic Safety Committee
- Serves as a multi-cultural resource for
traffic safety information.
- Provides educational and networking
opportunities.
- Develops and disseminates
multi-cultural resources.
- Provides guidance on ways to develop
partnerships with diverse groups
What Can You Do?
- Network electronically. Join the
Multi-Cultural Traffic Safety list serve.
- Participate in educational opportunities.
– attend workshops at traffic safety
conferences
- Identify and utilize national and state
multi-cultural traffic safety resources.
- Share your expertise with others
developing programs targeting diverse
groups.
- Develop partnerships with
organizations providing services to
diverse groups.
- Participate on the multi-cultural traffic
safety committee.
Useful Websites:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
www.nhtsa.gov/multicultural
U.S. Census – demographic data
http://factfinder.census.gov/
National Center for Multi-CulturalCompetence
www11.georgetown.edu/research/gucchd/nccc/foundations/frameworks.html
Connecting the Dots- Diversity Outreach and Traffic Safety
www.dps.louisiana.gov/TIGER/Connecting%20the%20DOTS/index.html
Multicultural Toolkit for Cross-Cultural Collaboration
www.awesomelibrary.org/multiculturaltoolkit.html
For Additional Information contact:
Debra Douglass
(518) 473-1143
E-Mail djd04@health.state.ny.us
www.health.state.ny.us
Booker Brown
(518) 473-4734
E-Mail bbrow1@dmv.state.ny.us
www.SafeNY.com
Funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with a grant from the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.