Safe Teen Driving Circles, On the Road Together 2 nd National Conference on Restorative Justice May 14, 2009 Kris Miner [email_address] 715-425-1100

Safe Teen Driving Circles History, Mission & Process Allstate Foundation – Chronic Report http://www.allstate.com/content/refresh-attachments/citizenship/chronic.pdf On the Road Together –DVD

History, Mission & Process

Allstate Foundation – Chronic Report

http://www.allstate.com/content/refresh-attachments/citizenship/chronic.pdf

On the Road Together –DVD

Using a cell phone while driving is the equivalent of .08 blood alcohol content. -Timothy Smith Crashproof Your Kids! Make Your Teen a Safer, Smarter Driver

Using a cell phone while driving is the equivalent of .08 blood alcohol content.

-Timothy Smith

Crashproof Your Kids! Make Your Teen a Safer, Smarter Driver

Urgency of the Issue # 1 cause of death for 16 – 24 year olds. More than 2 out of 3 fatalities/crashes another teen was driving. First crash is often the last. Teen fatalities in WI every 3.3 days

# 1 cause of death for 16 – 24 year olds.

More than 2 out of 3 fatalities/crashes another teen was driving.

First crash is often the last.

Teen fatalities in WI

every 3.3 days

Applying RJ to Public Health The health of the public, the public’s health. When the offender is deceased, how do you do restorative justice? What can victims, survivors or offenders offer, to the community, most at risk?

The health of the public, the public’s health.

When the offender is deceased, how do you do restorative justice?

What can victims, survivors or offenders offer, to the community, most at risk?

Restorative Justice Circles Design and Shape Open and Close Center Focus Talking Piece, Listening Space Engagement, Equality Trust the process

Design and Shape

Open and Close

Center Focus

Talking Piece, Listening Space

Engagement, Equality

Trust the process

Restorative Justice Circles 4 Stages -Getting Acquainted -Building Relationships -Addressing Issues -Taking Action

4 Stages

-Getting Acquainted

-Building Relationships

-Addressing Issues

-Taking Action

Why it works Teen age need for ‘novelty’. Circles are safe, respectful. Taps into the brain, with emotional content. Matches ‘social media’ conditioning. Relevant to the teens community. Instant relevance in Circle.

Teen age need for ‘novelty’.

Circles are safe, respectful.

Taps into the brain, with emotional content.

Matches ‘social media’ conditioning.

Relevant to the teens community.

Instant relevance in Circle.

Program Components Circle Keeper/Facilitator Co-Keepers Storyteller/Guest Speaker Classroom/Student group Paper plates, Markers Talking Pieces Evaluation Forms

Circle Keeper/Facilitator

Co-Keepers

Storyteller/Guest Speaker

Classroom/Student group

Paper plates, Markers

Talking Pieces

Evaluation Forms

The Storytelling Process Promoting listening & learning Designed to touch the heart Non-judgmental Details make a huge impact Physical, emotionally, mental and spiritually impacts Encourage speakers

Promoting listening & learning

Designed to touch the heart

Non-judgmental

Details make a huge impact

Physical, emotionally, mental and spiritually impacts

Encourage speakers

The 4 Stages of Restorative Story Introduction Incident Impact Reflection

Introduction

Incident

Impact

Reflection

Working with Survivors Grief and Trauma impact everyone differently. Respect the experience of another Remain neutral yet genuine Be aware of your own process

Grief and Trauma impact everyone differently.

Respect the experience of another

Remain neutral yet genuine

Be aware of your own process

Role of the Circlekeeper Introduce, explain and guide the process Un-attach to the outcome, focus on the process Bring positive presence, be genuine and present Circles work for young people

Introduce, explain and guide the process

Un-attach to the outcome, focus on the process

Bring positive presence, be genuine and present

Circles work for young people

Evaluating and Promoting Keep evaluation forms Copy provided Gather interested teens Practice Use current community networks Newspapers, coalitions, newsletters Seek community foundation grants Visit Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions FACEBOOK & blog

Keep evaluation forms

Copy provided

Gather interested teens

Practice

Use current community networks

Newspapers, coalitions, newsletters

Seek community foundation grants

Visit Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions

FACEBOOK & blog

Local Program Options Drivers Education Classes High School Classes Law Enforcement Partnerships Grief groups/networking Newspaper County AODA program Local VIP provider

Drivers Education Classes

High School Classes

Law Enforcement Partnerships

Grief groups/networking

Newspaper

County AODA program

Local VIP provider

Safe Teen Driving Circles Manifest and Latent – Benefits Safer teen drivers. “I think by hearing this story, it just saved my life” Meaning/Healing for storytellers Entry into schools, process demonstration.

Manifest and Latent – Benefits

Safer teen drivers. “I think by hearing this story, it just saved my life”

Meaning/Healing for storytellers

Entry into schools, process demonstration.

Evaluation Outcomes 96% report the experience “different” 88% identified sharing an important value 97% report feeling respected 94% report being impacted ‘a great deal’ 99% made a ‘public commitment’

96% report the experience “different”

88% identified sharing an important value

97% report feeling respected

94% report being impacted ‘a great deal’

99% made a ‘public commitment’

Additional Resources Upcoming Book ‘On the Road Together: Safe Teen Driving Circles’ http://www.urthespokesperson.org/ http://allstateteendriver.com/ www.scvrjp.org http://www.lowestpricetrafficschool.com/driver-education/teen-driving/

Upcoming Book ‘On the Road Together: Safe Teen Driving Circles’

http://www.urthespokesperson.org/

http://allstateteendriver.com/

www.scvrjp.org

http://www.lowestpricetrafficschool.com/driver-education/teen-driving/