Caddo Nation of OklahomaTribal Motor Vehicle Injury Prevention Program

“TMVIPP” Successful Partnership

History of the Caddo Indian Tribe• Caddo Indians lived in the areas of southwest

Arkansas, northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma and Northeast Texas

• Larger bands of Caddo's were known as the Hasinai, Hainai and Kadohadacho

• Also include the remnants of the Anadarko Tribe• Ceded their land in Louisiana to the United States

government in 1835• Forced on August 1, 1859 to move from the Brazos

Reserve in Texas (led by a US Military escort) to present day Oklahoma on the Washita River

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Present Governmental Structure

Caddo Nation• Federally recognized tribe• Brenda Edwards, Chairperson• Tribal Council operates by eight Tribal Member

Board• Tribal Headquarters is located five miles east of

Binger, Oklahoma• Caddo Tribal Membership is 5,044

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Caddo Nation Tribal Motor Vehicle

Injury Prevention Program• Toni Short, Director/Coordinator

• I.H.S. Cooperative Agreement TIPCAP Participant from 2000-2010 - IP Coordinator since 2004

• Certification-Levels I & II• 2008-2009 Injury Prevention Fellowship • National Certified First Responder-EMR• National Certified CPS Technician-Instructor

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

CDC TMVIPP Funding Cycle 2010-2014• Built foundation during TIPCAP funding cycle.• Continue to progress the partnerships in the

TMVIPP funding cycle.

State Board Member & Committee Member• Oklahoma Injury Prevention Advisory Committee• Oklahoma Safe Kids Executive Board• Oklahoma Metro Area Traffic Safety• Drive Aware Oklahoma

TMVIPP OBJECTIVES

The purpose of the program is to tailor, implement, and evaluate AI/AN community-based strategies with demonstrated effectiveness for preventing motor vehicle injuries:

• 1. Reduce alcohol-impaired driving among high risk groups

• 2. Increase safety belt use among low use groups• 3. Increase use of child safety seats among low

use groups

KEY OBJECTIVES

• Education and distribution of child safety seats• Certification of National CPS technicians• Safe Native American Passenger education for

Community and Public Health Hospital/Clinic• Enforcements Click-it-or-Ticket/DUI Emphasis • Awareness Education in schools-CSS-Alive@25• Data Collection & CSS/SB Observation• Develop a comprehensive campaign that

accomplished the objectives of Caddo TMVIPP• PSA’s with OHSO and OHP

TMVIPP STAKEHOLDERS & PARTNERSHIP

• Oklahoma Highway Safety Office• Oklahoma Highway Patrol• BIA Law Enforcement• Anadarko Police Department• Caddo County Municipalities• Fire Departments• Caddo County Schools• Anadarko Daily News• Local Businesses

TMVIPP STAKEHOLDERS & PARTNERSHIP

• Oklahoma Injury Prevention Advisory Committee

• Oklahoma Safe Kid Coalition• Oklahoma Safe Kids Executive Board• Metro Area Traffic Safety Committee• Drive Aware Oklahoma Committee• Red Rock Regional Prevention Center• Anadarko Indian Education Program• Anadarko Unity Council

TMVIPP’S EFFECTIVE APPROACH

• Partnership takes time and effort• Take the first step – Be persistent!• Clarity of program and purpose• Accomplish the same goals• Create a positive working relationship• Maintain communication• Sharing data • Opportunity – Cleet certification trainings• Including your partners in media, PSA’s

QUESTIONS?