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Provides information and public awareness about the dangers and impact of drinking and driving.

Develops programs to combat drunk driving. Victim Impact Panel is held once a month during the months of January, May, September and November. For questions relating to the VIP call 607-687-0871.

Educational program that attempts to discourage adolescents and adults from driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs that have an impact on their reflexes or judgement. The objective of the program is to reduce the incidence of accidents caused by drinking/drug impaired drivers.

The Putnam County Victim Impact Panel is a collaboration between NCADD Putnam, Putnam County Probation, STOP DWI, and the Walter Hoving Home. The purpose of the program is to impact DWI/DWAI offenders and others deemed appropriate by the judicial system, and to provide restorative benefits to victims speaking as panel members. The speakers talk briefly about an impaired driving crash in which they were injured, or in which a loved one was killed or injured, and how it has impacted their lives and the lives of their families. Other panel members include people in recovery, emergency services providers, police officers, or even a DWI/DWAI offender.

The panel speaks about how impaired drivers have impacted their lives. Attendees to the panel are referred by the Courts, Probation, and Drinking and Driving Programs.

Provides education to the community on alcohol and drug impaired driving. Administers andCoordinates countywide impaired driving grant project, Coordinated Checkpoints and enforcement campaign. Educational and Informational materials are also available for schools, clubs and civic organizations.

Legislated in NYS as a response to injuries and deaths caused by drunk drivers. Provides a general deterrence approach with four major components. Enforcement - includes 13 local police departments, sheriffs and state police. Adjudication - includes public defenders, prosecution and magistrates. Rehabilitation - includes an alcohol abuse counselor and a probation officer. Education - includes many programs geared to raising public awareness with a particular focus on students in local schools. The program is entirely funded through drunk driving fines received through town, village, city and county courts. No Yates County tax dollars are involved.

Provides information and public awareness about the dangers and impact of drinking and driving.

Offers a substance abuse prevention program that provides school districts with information, education, and counseling services.

* Offers the provision of funds for county departments and local agencies sponsoring anti-drinking and driving programs.* Provides information and referral for DWI and Traffic Safety issues.* Compiles statistics on DWI arrests, convictions, crashes and fatalities.* Provides Victim's Impact Panel for offenders.* Provides oversight for misdemeanor DWI.* Provides Ignition Interlock Devices.

* Operates a program aiming to prevent impaired driving in a model that includes: arresting those who drive while under the influence of alcohol; swift adjudication of individual cases; certain and severe punishment for those convicted; and publicity for the arrest and prosecution efforts. Includes the following activities:

• DWI Victim Impact Panels - Victims/survivors speak to DWI offenders every six to eight weeks.
• Law Enforcement - Selective enforcement units patrol at peak hours in high-risk areas.
• Prosecution - Special prosecution unit in the Oneida County District Attorney's Office handles all DWI cases.
• Probation - Officers within the Oneida County Probation Department are responsible for coordinating all DWI cases.
• Evaluation and Treatment - Evaluates and treats offenders convicted of DWI and related offenses.
• Community Awareness and Education - Community awareness and education presentations for all interested groups, including elementary, high school, and college age level groups and all other community organizations.
• Additional administrative programs to prevent intoxicated driving.

Anti-drunk-driving education and public awareness, allocates DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) fine money to prevention programs.

A program that brings the Victim Impact Panel model into local high schools as part of the studentâs application for a parking permit to allow students to drive to school. The program mandates that both the student and a parent attend this modified VIP which includes victims of substance related crashes as well as representatives from the District Attorneyâs Office, the insurance industry and the medical community. Parents and students gain an understanding of the serious legal, medical, insurance and emotional costs resulting from drinking, drugging and driving. Families are asked to create a driving contract.

Offers an Impaired Driver Program for eligible motorists convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), or Driving While Alcohol Impaired (DWAI). The Department of Motor Vehicles determines eligibility for the program. For drivers convicted in New York State or with a New York state driver’s license, you must register for the program at the Department of Motor Vehicles. If you were convicted in a different state and you do not have a New York license, we can register you directly for the program. For detailed information on the program visit the DMV website. To contact the office, please call 516-572-7201 or e-mail [email protected].

Focuses on law enforcement, prosecution, adjudication (court and probation), rehabilitation treatment, and public information in relation to issues of drinking and driving.

NYS Liquor Authority approved specifically for alcohol servers: establishment owners, bartenders, wait staff, bouncers, festival attendants, convenience store attendants and any other person responsible for serving/selling alcoholic beverages. Program designed to educate servers on best practices of policies and legal responsibilities related to serving alcohol in a retail environment. CPR Online version fee of $35.00 required per participant.

Offers programming as a response to injuries and deaths caused by drunk drivers. Provides intervention services focusing on enforcement, adjudication, rehabilitation and education. The program is entirely funded through drunk driving fines received through local town, village, city and county courts.

Alamo provides alcohol and drug abuse education and awareness, including driving while intoxicated information. Also offers information on treatment options, such as Alcoholics Annonymous (AA) meetings, detox, and treatment programs.

Legislated in NYS as a response to injuries and deaths caused by drunk drivers. Provides a general deterrence approach with four major components. Enforcement - includes 13 local police departments, sheriffs and state police. Adjudication - includes public defenders, prosecution and magistrates. Rehabilitation - includes an alcohol abuse counselor and a probation officer. Education - includes many programs geared to raising public awareness with a particular focus on students in local schools. The program is entirely funded through drunk driving fines received through town, village, city and county courts. No Yates County tax dollars are involved.

Offers programming as a response to injuries and deaths caused by drunk drivers. Provides intervention services focusing on enforcement, adjudication, rehabilitation and education. The program is entirely funded through drunk driving fines received through local town, village, city and county courts.

The goal of the program is to reduce the number of teenage alcohol/drug-related driving accidents, violations and deaths. The 6-8 week classroom sessions are designed to supplement the health and driver education curriculum offered by each school. Class topics include: DWI laws and the results of an arrest, other drugs and their impact on driving, and special concerns for inexperienced drivers.

Offers school-based curricula utilizing evidence based information within 13 school districts in Saratoga County. Provides education on alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs as well as bullying, and violence prevention, internet safety, and conflict resolution

Provides education and information to drunk driving offenders through a series of panel speakers, such as survivors/victims of drunk driving accidents, family members of those who have died as a victim to a drunk driver, etc.

Promotes traffic safety education to the community. Coordinates the Child Passenger Safety initiative, which includes car seat distribution and installation education.