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Cultural predictors of future intention to drive under the influence (DUIC)

July 21, 2017

Prof. Nic Ward, Jay Otto M.S., Dr. Kari Finley, and Prof. William Schell with the Center for Health and Safety Culture at Montana State University have published an article in the Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour journal. The article highlights a study that examines the influence of traffic safety culture on the […]

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Center is cited in a new published article regarding testing pathways to substance abuse

April 5, 2017

A new published article (Testing three pathways to substance use and delinquency among low-income African American adolescents) by Phillip L. Marotta and Dexter R. Voisin cites a publication the Center for Health and Safety Culture contributed to. Abstract Objective Mounting literature suggests that parental monitoring, risky peer norms, and future orientation correlate with illicit drug […]

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Futures Without Violence Leads Cooperative Effort to Address Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment

March 20, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO,CA (PRWEB) MARCH 16, 2017 Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) announced today that it is leading a five-year effort to research, analyze, and identify best practices for improving how child welfare agencies, domestic violence programs and other partners work collaboratively to improve outcomes for families experiencing domestic violence. The collaborative project—the National Quality Improvement Center […]

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An Assessment of Traffic Safety Culture Related to Engagement in Efforts to Improve Traffic Safety

January 25, 2017

Final Report The Center for Health and Safety Culture completed a research project with the Transportation Pooled Fund on Traffic Safety Culture. The purpose of this research project was to understand the specific aspects of traffic safety culture that predict engagement in traffic safety citizenship behaviors. Traffic safety citizenship behaviors are prosocial behaviors in which the […]

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Growing a Positive Safety Culture within a Traffic Safety Agency

January 13, 2017

Many traffic safety agencies are now adopting a vision of zero fatalities.  To achieve this goal, it will require securing more resources, establishing new partnerships, and implementing innovative strategies.   Such efforts may require that agencies examine and change their own cultures.  Only by creating an organizational culture that values safety, innovation, and collaboration can agencies […]

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Understanding the Cultural Influences related to Driving After Cannabis

December 23, 2016

Final Report The Center for Health and Safety Culture completed a research project with the Transportation Pooled Fund on Traffic Safety Culture. The purpose of this research project was to understand which specific aspects of traffic safety culture predict the decision to drive under the influence of cannabis (DUIC). As more states decriminalize and legalize […]

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Dr. Nic Ward served as the subject matter expert for U.S. Domestic Scan Program 14-03

December 8, 2016

“Improving transportation-system safety is an important national goal pursued by government transportation agencies and others. New technology and regulatory action can contribute to reducing transportation fatalities, injuries, and property damage, but experience in many fields has shown that more fundamental changes in culture are needed as well. Road users and organizations with a role in […]

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2016 Fall Positive Culture Framework Trainings

November 10, 2016

The Center for Health & Safety Culture provides on-site communication and Positive Culture Framework trainings to clients around the country. Here’s where we have trained this fall. Mollala, Oregon Katie Dively, Research Scientist II and Senior Trainer and Jay Otto, Principal Scientist facilitated a Positive Culture Framework Training with 25 traffic safety leaders in Molalla, […]

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Center has been invited to lead a training session at CADCA’s 2017 National Leadership Forum

November 10, 2016

Jay Otto, Principal Scientist at the Center for Health & Safety Culture will lead a 90 minute training session on Understanding the Culture of Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis at the 27th CADCA National Leadership Forum in February. The forum is the premier and largest training conference for community-based substance abuse prevention professionals, coalition leaders and […]

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Drug plan approved by school board

September 22, 2016

Cody Enterprise Cody, WY By CASSANDRA STUROS “The Cody School Board voted Tuesday to instate an alcohol and drug prevention plan for the current school year. They will be partnering with West Park Hospital’s Prevention and Wellness office, and the Center for Health and Safety Culture at Montana State University to formulate strategies for addressing […]

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