Safe Communities
Safe Communities Coalition
Greene County Safe Communities Coalition works to prevent injury through community action by addressing safety issues through initiatives involving engineering, enforcement and education. The coalition is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Administration through a grant from Ohio Department of Public Safety and the Governor’s Highway Safety Office.
The Ohio Department of Traffic Safety introduced the Safe Communities program to help:
- Decrease traffic injuries
- Increase safety awareness
- Decrease the amount of money spent on traffic-related injuries
- Increase the number of people involved in keeping communities safe
The coalition is made up of a number of organizations from across Greene County and is always welcoming new members.
We meet bi-monthly at 9:00AM at Greene County Public Health 360 Wilson Drive, Xenia, OH 45385 and through Teams.
- February 18th - Online Only
- April 15th
- June 17th
- August 19th
- October 21st
- December 16th
We host several events throughout the year:
- April: Spring Seat Belt Challenge with local High Schools
- May: Click It or Ticket Kickoff Event and Spring Seat Belt Challenge with all local High Schools
- August: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Kickoff Event
- October: Fall Seat Belt Challenge with all local High Schools
For information on upcoming event and Safe Communities Coalition meetings, please contact Kaci Warren
Drive to Succeed
Drive to Succeed is a grant program through the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) that helps expand access to driver education for teens and young adults ages 15½ to 20. The Fairfield County Educational Service Center (ESC) administers the Drive to Succeed Scholarship Program in partnership with 16 Educational Service Centers serving 25 counties across Ohio. Through this program, eligible Ohio residents ages 15½ to 20 who participate in SNAP may apply for a scholarship to help cover the cost of driver education.
To learn more or apply, please visit the Fairfield County ESC website here: https://www.faircoesc.org/page/drivetosucceed
Please note: Greene County Public Health no longer awards Drive to Succeed scholarships. All applications, reviews, and scholarship awards are managed directly by the Fairfield County ESC. For questions, please contact drivetosucceed@fairfieldesc.org.
RoadReady Ohio
RoadReady Ohio is a free app designed to help new drivers and their families navigate the learning-to-drive process. The app makes it easy to log required practice driving hours and provides real-time feedback and tips to help new drivers build safe driving habits.
To learn more, please visit the official website here: https://otso.ohio.gov/programs/ohio-driver-training/for-drivers/resources/road-ready-ohio