One Decision Changes Everything
Faces of Prevention: empowers rural youth/adults to recognize the moment before impaired driving turns into lifelong consequences.
Every Crash Has a Story
Faces of Prevention: works with rural communities to stop impaired driving before it devastates families and neighborhoods
The Aftermath Is Real
Faces of Prevention: partners with rural communities to help them understand the legal, emotional, and human cost of impaired driving.
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Faces of Prevention Youth Council
The Faces of Prevention Youth Council empowers rural youth to become prevention leaders by creating and sharing digital campaigns that address drunk, drugged, and impaired driving. Through social media content, videos, and peer-to-peer messaging, Youth Council members amplify prevention messages that resonate with their communities and promote safer decision-making among adults and peers alike
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Impaired Driving Simulator
RDC delivers Eyes Wide Open, an immersive impaired driving simulator using an electric golf cart paired with impaired vision goggles. This interactive experience allows participants to safely feel the effects of alcohol and drug impairment on reaction time, judgment, and motor skills. The simulation provides a powerful, memorable learning moment that reinforces the dangers of impaired driving in rural environments.
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Mentorship & Leadership Development
Faces of Prevention provides structured mentorship to Youth Council members, guiding them in leadership development, public speaking, prevention education, and community outreach. Through adult mentorship and hands-on experience, youth build skills that prepare them to serve as advocates, role models, and future leaders committed to reducing impaired driving in rural communities.
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Impaired Driving Awareness Workshops
RDC conducts impaired driving awareness workshops designed specifically for rural community members. These workshops address the risks of alcohol- and drug-impaired driving, local challenges such as long travel distances and limited transportation options, and practical prevention strategies. Workshops foster community dialogue, accountability, and shared responsibility for safer rural roadways.
Faces of Prevention Youth Council
"Driving Change: Where Rural Youth Lead Prevention"
Building youth leaders who drive awareness and accountability
—rooted in rural values, fueled by action