Outreach

Public Outreach

Trauma Specialists, with Legacy Emanuel's Trauma Nurses Talk Tough (TNTT), provides a variety of trauma prevention and education programs and products, along with advocating for legislative change.

TNTT was launched in 1986 to help educate the public and prevent unnecessary trauma injuries.  The program offers a dynamic range of classes and products aimed at empowering individuals of all ages to take control of the risks in their lives.

  • Court-ordered Classes: Classes developed for drivers charged with DUII, unsafe driving and other risky behaviors.
  • Family Education Programs: Presentations help parents and their children learn healthy behaviors.
  • School Programs: Presentations reduce unnecessary injury and death by teaching young people how to avoid and to take control of the risks in their lives.
  • Resources for Parents: Tools to help parents teach their teens safe, responsible driving habits.
  • Order Products: CDs and DVDs of various TNTT programs.

 

Public Policy and Legislative Advocacy

Public policy that supports improved safety and injury prevention is an important element of our trauma prevention program.

Some examples of TNTT's influence on Oregon state laws:

  • Children under age 16 must wear helmets while on bicycles, scooters, skateboards and rollerblades.
  • All motor vehicle operators and passengers must be properly secured with a safety belt or safety harness.
  • All motorcycle riders must wear helmets.
  • Children under age 18 are not allowed to ride in the beds of pickup trucks.
  • Children must be restrained in a booster seat until age 8 and/or they are 4'9" tall.

  • Professional

    Advanced training and educational presentations for the professional community.

  • Public

    Educational programs and legislative advocacy through Trauma Nurses Talk Tough.