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 state grant program funded by the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), part of the Ohio Department of Public Safety. The program aims to expand access to driver education for teens and young adults ages 15 ½ to 20. The Fairfield County Educational Service Center (ESC) Drive to Succeed Scholarship Program is currently working with 16 Educational Service Centers across 25 counties to provide scholarships for eligible students and young adults. In Greene County, eligible students will be determined by age, financial need, recommendation letter, and essay submission. Members of the Greene County Safe Communities Coalition will review applications. Driver's education scholarships will be for in-person classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel training through select driving schools. Applicants are responsible for paying a $50 fee to the identified school. Scholarships will be available as long as grant funding lasts. You will receive a notification from Greene County Public Health regarding your successful application.
Through this grant, the Fairfield County ESC administers and awards scholarships to qualifying Ohio residents ages 15 ½ to 20 who participate in SNAP. These scholarships help cover the cost of completing driver education.
Important for Greene County residents: Eligible residents of Greene County are encouraged to apply for the Drive to Succeed Scholarship. However, the Fairfield County ESC and regional ESC manages the application process, determines eligibility and awards scholarships. Greene County Public Health does not process applications or make scholarship award decisions. To learn more or to apply for the scholarship, please visit the Fairfield County ESC Drive to Succeed Scholarship Program website here.