For Educators / Student Leaders

The worst experience a school may face is the death of a student, especially in the case of a sudden and preventable accident, which for teens most frequently involves driving distractions due to texting, cell phone use, recklessness, and impairment. Those who have experienced the aftermath of such a tragedy know that the trauma to classmates, families, faculty and staff goes beyond anything that they have been prepared for and will impact the school community for a long time.

In One Instant is an award-winning and research-based resource for schools that has demonstrated ability to impact teens and their decision making in ways that can prevent tragic driving collisions. This video assembly program and toolkit have been developed with input from health and safety professionals, teachers, counselors, school administrators, psychologists, parents and teens themselves. It is easily administered with follow up materials for administrators, students, teachers, and parents.

With minimal disruption to instructional programs and school schedules, this program can provide a bonding experience between teens, their parents, and school personnel to help teens recognize the importance of their decisions and the role they play in preventing tragedies.

Your role in bringing this powerful program to your school has the potential to save lives. Many parents, teens, and administrators have acknowledged how this powerful and emotional experience impacts teen driving behavior, promotes smarter choices, and creates long-lasting change.

Please take a few minutes to see how easily this life saving program has been successfully implemented at many high schools and consider bringing this invaluable set of resources to your school community.

 

Sincerely,

Merle Price

Former Principal, Palisades Charter High School, Pacific Palisades, CA
Former Deputy Superintendent, Instruction, LAUSD
Lecturer, Principal Leadership Institute, UCLA
Lecturer, California State University, Northridge, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

As Trauma and Injury Prevention practitioners, we are firsthand witnesses to the tragedies caused by motor vehicle crashes – the #1 killer of American teens. We are uniquely positioned to understand this dire problem and the importance of educating young drivers. The impactful program, In One Instant, has been designed specifically for this purpose. 

In One Instant is an award-winning, emotionally charged program that empowers teens to make smart choices and save lives. The program speaks directly to teens in an honest and realistic way. It involves teens on an emotional level, bonds them to their community, and fosters change from within. 

I am enlisting your help to bring this powerful video program and activities to high schools, community organizations, and hospital-based outreach programs. The program provides teens with the tools they need for long-lasting change. It’s effective, easy to implement, and time efficient. The In One Instant Team provides you with everything you need. 

Please watch the quick four-minute trailer and testimonial videos available on the In One Instant website homepage to get a better idea of what the program entails: http://www.inoneinstant.org/

Together, we can reduce motor vehicle crashes and trauma among our youth.

Together, we can affect societal change.

Kristen Spencer
Injury Prevention and Outreach Nurse
Natividad Medical Center