CHSC at National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Jay Otto and Annmarie McMahill from the Center for Health and Safety Culture spent two days with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) at their headquarters in Reno, NV. NCJFCJ assists juvenile and family court judges and system professionals as they seek to address child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, family […]
Read MoreWV Substance Abuse Task Forces Discuss Progress of Recommendations
On March 21st Region 4 of the WV Regional Task Force on Substance Abuse held a meeting in which Jay Otto, Research Scientist with the Center, gave a short presentation on the culture of substance abuse and how it is viewed within the state. To read the article and watch the short news piece, click here. […]
Read MoreAn overview of the Oregon mORe Project
The Oregon Health Authority’s Addictions and Mental Health Division is engaged with the Center for Health and Safety Culture of Montana State University in the Oregon mORe Project, a multi-year effort to offer resources to Oregon communities to reduce teenage alcohol use. Watch this video below for a brief overview of the Positive Culture Framework and the Oregon mORe Project, […]
Read MoreIntroduction to Road Safety Culture with the National Center for Rural Road Safety
The National Center for Rural Road Safety recently published the following video featuring our Director, Dr. Nic Ward, in which he gives an introduction to Road Safety Culture. Please enjoy this video then visit their website via the link above for more information.
Read MoreCHSC Director Dr. Nic Ward receives faculty award
Dedicated teachers, dynamic researchers, and faculty devoted to the betterment of Montana are among the winners of the top Montana State University 2016 faculty awards announced this week. The annual awards honor achievement in faculty research, teaching, outreach and creative projects. Included in this list of accomplished individuals is Nicholas Ward, professor of industrial engineering […]
Read MoreThe culture of intention to drive after using cannabis
Today we submitted the following journal manuscript for review based on a collaboration between our center and two leading institutes on surveys and drugged driving (PIRE: https://www.pire.org/ and NORC: https://www.pire.org/): Ward, N.J., Schell, W., Otto, J., Finley, K., Kelly-Baker, T., & Lacey, J.H. (under review). ¬The culture of intention to drive after using cannabis. Submitted to […]
Read MoreNational Prevention Network in Seattle
Center for Health and Safety Culture staff (lt to rt) Kari Finley, Annmarie McMahill, and Jamie Arpin presented on the Oregon mORe Project at the National Prevention Network conference November 17-19 in Seattle, WA. The Oregon Health Authority has been engaged in a multi-year project with the Center. The Center offers resources to Oregon communities […]
Read MoreSocial norms in the news
In this post we share an interesting article on social norms from Jon Sundt, President and CEO, Altegris Investments; founder, Natural High. [“If your friends all jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?” How many conversations between young people and their parents have started like this? Parents mean well when they use this question […]
Read MoreTraffic Safety Culture National Webinar
The U.S. National Webinar on Safety Culture was conducted in July 2014 and featured Dr. Nic Ward of the Center for Health and Safety Culture among other presenters from the Safety Culture world. Click Here to watch the webinar.
Read MoreDesigning the social (and physical) environment to promote healthy and safe behaviors in our culture
Nicholas J. Ward, Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Director of the Center for Health and Safety Culture gave a short overview of his research in Roberts Hall in the Fall of 2015. Quality of life is affected by many behaviors that we deliberately engage in that are unhealthy or unsafe. The Center for Health […]
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