First Impact Parent Education Program at Barnes-Jewish Hospital Trauma Services

Parents of Teen Drivers and Permit or soon to be  Permit Drivers: You are invited to Barnes Jewish Trauma Center Lunch & Learn! LOCATION:   Clayton Avenue Building,  4353 Clayton Ave., 63110  Room 128 60 - minute LUNCH & LEARN parent education program First Impact is an evidence-based traffic safety program that educates parents about Missouri’s GDL law. The goal of First Impact is to reduce new driver crashes, resulting injuries and fatalities, by increasing parental awareness and enforcement of Missouri’s Graduated Driver License law. Objectives of the program are to increase: Awareness of teen driving risks Understanding of Missouri’s GDL law GDL monitoring and enforcement at home Importance of being a positive role model First Impact provides the tools parents need to monitor, coach and support their new teen driver. First Impact features a video and discussion to promote the importance of parents and teens working together to reduce teen crashes, injuries and fatalities. Ensuring parents understand the risks and responsibilities associated with driving is essential in preventing teen driving tragedies. The program is delivered by Law Enforcement Speakers and Facilitators who coach parents by presenting key facts and proven strategies to help parents lower their teens’ crash risk by utilizing the Missouri GDL law. The statewide program is available free of charge. Speaker:   Officer Dave Ebert, Washington University Police Department Deana Tucker Dothage, University of Missouri, School of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Lacey Mitchell, State Farm Insurance