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TUSCARAWAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (TCHD)

Safe Communities of Tuscarawas County

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The Safe Communities program of the Tuscarawas County Health Department is made possible through a grant from the Ohio Traffic Safety Office.  The goal areas are as followed:

- Increase seat belt restraint usage
- Increase public awareness of seat belt usage, impaired driving, distracted driving and        other problems specific to traffic safety related issues
- Increase motorcycle safety awareness among motorcyclists and motorist
- Create a safe communities coalition and hold meetings, at minimum, quarterly
- Conduct fatal data reviews to identify patterns or trends that could increase impact of traffic safety                    countermeasures

For more information contact the program coordinator, Kelly Snyder, at (330) 343-5555 x182 or ksnyder@tchdnow.org

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Safe Communities Coalition

You should come to this meeting if:
  • You would like a safer community
  • You would like to increase traffic safety awareness
  • You are a local EMS, Fire, or Law enforcement
  • You have a business in Tuscarawas County
  • You have been affected by drunk driving, distracted driving, impaired driving, and/or not using a seat belt.

Contact Kelly Snyder at (330) 343-5555 x 182 or ksnyder@tchdnow.org for more information or a member application


2021 Tuscarawas County Safe Communities Coalition Meetings
*All meetings begin at 1:00pm 

Wednesday, February 24th
Wednesday, May 26th
Wednesday, August 25th
Wednesday, November 17th

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Tuscarawas Traffic Safety Survey 2017

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Photo Caption:  Safe Communities Wendy’s Safety Day Activity at Wendy’s in Newcomerstown, (L to R) Nicole Dorsey of the Tuscarawas County Health Department, Deputy Shaffer of the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office, Officer Johnson of the Newcomerstown Police Department, and Kelly Snyder & Lisa Walker, both of the Tuscarawas County Health Department.
 
Federal Grant Funds from Ohio Traffic Safety Office Help Save Lives in Tuscarawas County
DOVER- The Tuscarawas County Health Department was recently awarded $41,994.29 in federal traffic safety funding from the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO). This will be the fifth year that the Safe Communities grant has been awarded to the Tuscarawas County Health Department.
“We are committed to working with safety partners to address traffic safety concerns in Tuscarawas County.  These partners are critical to the success of Safe Communities’ traffic safety efforts.” said Kelly Snyder, Safe Communities Program Coordinator for the Tuscarawas County Health Department. 
During the past grant year (October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020), Safe Communities of Tuscarawas County utilized alternative methods for its community outreach and traffic safety education efforts due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. During the July 4th holiday, Safe Communities of the Tuscarawas County Health Department partnered with the Tuscarawas Anti-Drug Coalition to distribute over 1,100 “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” flyers to local pizza shops and grocery stores. Recently, Safe Communities distributed over 100 traffic safety “goody” bags at the Tuscarawas Valley Farmers Market and partnered with Wendy’s Restaurant in Newcomerstown to hold a Safety Day event. During the Safety Day event the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office, and Newcomerstown Police Department assisted Safe Communities with seatbelt safety checks.  During the previous grant years, Safe Communities reached more than 6,000 people at more than 25 events throughout the County. Some activities included working in many of the local high schools to educate youth about the importance of safe driving through events such as Prom Safety education, the State Farm Distracted Driving Billboard Contest, and the annual Teen Driving Roadeo.
In 2019, Tuscarawas County experienced 9 fatal crashes that resulted in 10 fatalities. So far in 2020, Tuscarawas County has experienced 11 fatal crashes resulting in 14 fatalities. During the COVID-19 Pandemic Tuscarawas County has seen an increase in speed related crashes as well as impaired driving.  
To save lives and improve the quality of life for our citizens, the Tuscarawas County Health Department will use the grant funds to raise public awareness and educate the public about traffic safety issues.  The funds are passed through OTSO from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to support the efforts of safety partners statewide and focus on traffic safety priority areas such as restraint use, impaired driving, motorcycle safety and youthful drivers. 
Competitive grant proposals are accepted and reviewed by OTSO. The competitive grant process solicited grant proposals from state agencies, non-profit organizations, colleges, universities, hospitals, political subdivisions and other interested groups within selected Ohio counties and jurisdictions (based upon the number of fatal crashes).  To find out more about the Safe Communities project visit: http://www.tchdnow.org/safe-communities.html
 
For more information about OTSO and statewide efforts to improve safety on Ohio’s roadways, log http://ohiohighwaysafetyoffice.ohio.gov/index.stm
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2020 Safe Driving Billboard Winners

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2020 Tuscarawas County Crash/Traffic Data
*as of 11/30/2020 from the Ohio State Highway Patrol 


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Events

                          Safe Communities of Tuscarawas County Events:
                                                        
  • Halloween:  Gas Stations - Material Distribution
  • State Farm Billboard Contest 
  • Thanksgiving Activity: Grocery Stores – November 2019
  • Twin City Christmas Parade: Material Distribution
  • Christmas/New Year’s Activity – New Towne Mall- TBD
  • Super Bowl:  Pizza Box Toppers Material Distribution– February 2020
  • Patriot Rally Activity: New Towne Mall
  • Kidz Expo @ New Towne Mall Activity
  • St. Patrick’s Day:  Material Distribution
  • McDonald’s (Uhrichsville) Safety Day Activity: TBD
  • Seat Belt Checks at 3 local High Schools Activity:  TBD
  • Teen Roadeo Activity: April 29th, 2020
  • Prom Season Activity: High Schools – April/May 2020
  • Click It or Ticket Kick-Off Event: May 2020
  • Click It or Ticket Activity: Dover Canal Days -May 2020
  • July 4th Activity:  First Towne Days – July 2020
  • Motorcycle Awareness Activity: March 2020 – September 2020
  • Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Kick-Off Event: Gateway to Fall Festival 08/2020
  • Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Activity:  Farmers Market – Aug/Sept 2020
  • Strasburg Ox Roast Activity: August 2020
  • Homecoming Activity: Local High Schools – September 2020
Think Fast Interactive: 3 local High Schools TBD

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McDonald's Safety Day- seat belt compliance checks
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25th Annual Teen Driving Roadeo Winners- Dover High School