In Ontario, California, reading isn’t only taught to area children. Three years ago, the Ontario Police Department was approved by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to teach local alcohol beverage retailers to “READ,” too. The department is … Continue reading →

Did you know that, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of death and disability among children and youth? Many of these injuries occur on the sports field. TBIs … Continue reading →

Sometimes it takes a teen to reach a teen. That idea is at the core of the Yakima Valley System of Care’s outreach to educate young people about driving and substance abuse. Yakima County, Washington is a large and rural … Continue reading →

Imagine you’re a high school student and prom is fast approaching. You’ve got your checklist set. Date, check. Outfit, check. Dinner reservations, check. All you need are the tickets and one last thing. Your parents need to attend the pre-prom … Continue reading →

We’ve all been there, driving down the road behind a car that swerves back and forth in its lane. Not long ago, that was a sure sign of someone driving while impaired. These days, it’s all too often a sign … Continue reading →

What do root beer floats, a bouncy castle, Walmart, and oil have to do with SIDNE® (Simulated Impaired Driving Experience)? All five were part of an event in North Dakota meant to educate people about impaired driving. For the past … Continue reading →

Did you know that some judges go to college for training once they’re elected? It’s true. One of the most important topics they study is DWI—Driving While Intoxicated. And at the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada, instructors use Fatal … Continue reading →

Money’s tight all over in the current economy, and it’s no different for most law enforcement agencies. So when Kimberly Taylor, an investigator with Virginia’s Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office, wanted to add SIDNE® to the county’s outreach to high school … Continue reading →

A packed concert venue buzzes with young adults eager to catch rapper Ludacris in action on stage. Vendors in the lobby hawk everything from hot dogs to T-shirts to CDs. And among the usual vendors, one table stands out. Above … Continue reading →