I need HELP!!

[jencar98]

Originally Posted by pea496

When I took driver's ed many years ago, we saw a film on real car accidents. Since it was real, it had a huge impact. I was crying.

I think you've got the right idea. Whatever is shown has to be real, so many movies show such gory scenes that kids today are not shocked enough by anything fake or re-enacted.

When I was about 12, I read a Readers Digest article that had pictures of drunk driving accidents. One was a car wrapped around a tree, there was a young boys body hanging out of the car, all covered in blood, obviously dead. I never forgot it and even when my friends would drink, I wouldn't ride with them.

[For My Coby]

Originally Posted by Judy in Waco

Just because they laugh and make fun of a program does NOT mean that it wasn't effective. As a high school teacher, I see this daily. Kids do not want to show emotion around their peers. Call it a form of peer pressure.

I have also found that if you involve those very kids who laugh or make fun of something, it can be much more effective. Pick the absolutely most popular kids to use.

We did the random pick "day of the dead" thing and it shook up some kids. You pick kids randomly and take them out of class. They didn't return and no one knew what happened to them. Teachers played along by calling the office and asking where the kids were. At the end of the day, it was revealed.

Know that what you do is important. Some of us really appreciate what you do to help young people. Don't get discouraged.

Oh! I like that idea!

[MyFairLacy]

I remember things like this from High School. I definitely listened.

We had a smoke-out day where kids were "dead" like mentioned above. I think most people completely forgot about it happening though. As soon as first period started, the councelor came over the intercom and informed us that one of our classmates had died....you should have seen everyone's face..definitely got our attention. Then she went on to say how they died (lung cancer, etc) and we realized it was for the smoke-out thing. But that initial "I'm sorry to inform you that one of your classmates had died..." really got everyone's attention. So maybe you can do something to this effect...but for a drunk driving wreck

[Gypsy & Me]

I hope you find a good way to make a strong impact.

I've lost two friends through drink driving...

In 2004 I lost the first friend... he was driving when he lost control and hit a tree head on, the two rear passengers came out with minor injurys, the front passenger had a broken leg and a few cracked ribs but the driver was killed instantly...

The begining of last year I lost the second friend... four of my friends had been drinking in their village but decided to drive to the next village for a few more, the two driving were racing each other and one of them lost control when he clipped the kerb and shot across the road and hit a tree... none of the passengers were wearing a seatbelt... the front passenger came out the windscreen landing in the road he died in hospital a few hours later, the rear passenger, (who was pregnant with the front passengers baby), also died in hospital. The driver was in a coma for two weeks and was in a wheelchair for a few months after.

For a few weeks after the crash you could still clearly see the blood on the road where my friend had died...

Just before Christmas both drivers went to court for sentancing... they are BOTH serving 7 1/2 years for causing death by dangerous driving and driving whilst under the influence of alcohol. The driver of the car that crashed has limited mobility and confusion and visibility problems, he also suffers from flash backs of the crash.

Sometimes the driver makes it home... but more often they don't, it's just a diceroll for who gets hurt or killed... the driver, the passenger, another road user or a person walking along the street.

My friend suffers in the major way for the pain and suffering he has caused his friends, family, the passenger's family and also the health problems he has as a result and all this while paying out his prision sentancing where he has alot of time to think... and he rightly should do.

[Sethowner]

Originally Posted by Little Bit

What if you had someone come in to speak that didn't die but became severely disabled or disfigured or had his friend/friends die because he (the teen who is the speaker) was driving drunk. I think that would have a big impact.

I don't drink and never have, but I had a room mate in college who had a friend from high school that was in a motorcycle accident and ended up with brain damage living in a nursing home! I always think of that when my husband or anyone says they want a motorcycle. Sometimes dying would be the easier way out. Living with the consequences can be very hard sometimes, whether it is guilt about someone else dying because of your actions or becoming disabled yourself.

Trying to find someone who will stand in front of them is going t be hard we are a small community. BUT I LIKE THIS!!!!

[Sethowner]

Originally Posted by For My Coby

Is there a budget? Or is this all based on volunteerism?

Budget what Budget!!! Total Volunteer!!

[Sethowner]

Originally Posted by Judy in Waco

Just because they laugh and make fun of a program does NOT mean that it wasn't effective. As a high school teacher, I see this daily. Kids do not want to show emotion around their peers. Call it a form of peer pressure.

I have also found that if you involve those very kids who laugh or make fun of something, it can be much more effective. Pick the absolutely most popular kids to use.

We did the random pick "day of the dead" thing and it shook up some kids. You pick kids randomly and take them out of class. They didn't return and no one knew what happened to them. Teachers played along by calling the office and asking where the kids were. At the end of the day, it was revealed.

Know that what you do is important. Some of us really appreciate what you do to help young people. Don't get discouraged.

So as a teacher you DO think what we do makes an impact! All we as Public Safety see is the laughing pointing, and making fun. If you think that what we do does make a differance maybe we should keep on doing it.

[Little Bit]

Originally Posted by Sethowner

Trying to find someone who will stand in front of them is going t be hard we are a small community. BUT I LIKE THIS!!!!

Maybe you could find someone from a nearby town. Sometimes people will do this as part of their public service hours as part of their sentencing don't they?? (Just guessing here, but I know some sentences require community service). Contact MADD (outside of your community) they may know of someone willing to do this.

[Wylie's Mom]

I always like movies because they can leave such an impact if done well - and the human drama gets under the skin and helps us understand things that have not happened to ourselves - like movies about: the holocaust, drugs, south africa, vietnam, war (in general), nuclear war, survival (in general).

[Judy in Waco]

Originally Posted by Sethowner

So as a teacher you DO think what we do makes an impact! All we as Public Safety see is the laughing pointing, and making fun. If you think that what we do does make a differance maybe we should keep on doing it.

Yes, I do think you make a difference.

[Tillys_mom]

I did the fake dead thing where we didnt talk and wore all black when I was in SADD. I think kids just mainly laughed at it. What I remember the most impacting kids is when they had a mom and dad come in and they talked about how they lost their child due to drinking and driving. What goals that person had, how much they enjoyed life, etc. The dad was up there crying really hard and I kid you not you could hear a pin drop in an auditorium full of high school juniors and seniors. It was really sad. I would find someone that was impacted personally and have them go up and give their testimony.

[gutu28]

They never did it at my school, I have never experienced it..

[Nikki+2]

Originally Posted by Sethowner

We did a MADD speaker one year she brought her son's car that he died in and spoke the kids were just like "That lady needs to get over it"
They did not care!
Now if she would have talked to parents Mother to Mother Father to Father impact on the parents but the kids......we just can not reach them.
With the HIPPA laws we can not show pictures of the dead kids I have picked up in the last 28 years. Impact yes!!! These are people they know or kkwen about but it is against the law!!

I hope the mother didn't see their attitude. How awful! I can really feel your frustration but what an amazing thing to do for these students, even if they don't realize it.

[LullaBelle]

I was a witness to a 12 year old boy getting hit by a drunk driver.He died the second he hit the ground or on impact with the vehicle. Those images will never leave me. I used to get night terrors and would sleep walk b/c of actually watching the moment when this little boy died.
I was a sophmore in HS when that happend and on my way to school with some friends. I found it unreal that somebody would be drunk and driving before 8 am.

My Friends and I were on our way to pick up the little boys brother for school. His brother was waiting for us on the opposit side of the street when his little brother came running up the drive way to give him his math book when the driver who was speeding hit the little boy. My friends and I were only a few yards away and saw the whole awful sceen.

A year latter his brother who we were going to pick up and was a year behind us in school gave a speach about it and how it affected his entire family.
His mother lost it and had to be institutionalised (spelling?) and his father became a recluse leaving his older son (our friend ) to basicaly raise him self.

It still haunts me to this day. Every time I see children running around near a road or hear about drunk drivers I get a little paniced and my pulse races and I always tell them to be careful.

I really hope you can reach these kids!

[Charlies Angel]

The day before our school made us go outside on the football field and the drama students put on a play. Bascially they brought in a wrecked care, had a real helocopter, and ambulance and acted the whole thing out. It made me sad