Youth Overview Safe Rides Measles Initiative

Safe Rides Program Greenwich Safe Rides has developed youth leaders and increased public safety since 1982. The program is designed to combat the dangers of at-risk situations by providing youth with a "Safe Ride" home - no questions asked. These at-risk situations can be varied: babysitters who might not be comfortable getting in a car with a parent who had been drinking; students whose designated driver(s) left early or became otherwise engaged; kids who are hanging with their friends and just have a gut feeling the scene is no longer safe; and teens who should not be driving under the influence. Safe Rides members are trained volunteers with energy and commitment to serve the community. Through this program, youth are engaged in community service and support the American Red Cross and its mission. In the past, many Safe Rides members have expanded their interest in community service activities by volunteering in other capacities at the Red Cross, or by taking on various leadership responsibilities within the youth community - leading youth conferences, coordinating events with other community organizations, joining our Youth Council, working on our Disaster Action Team and more. As a Safe Rides member you will aid in fundraising and outreach activities in the Greenwich area. Commitment We host four recruitments each year at Greenwich High School, Greenwich Academy, Brunswick School and Convent of the Sacred Heart. Every teen is required to attend mandatory trainings on vehicle/radio operation, Health & Safety skills, substance abuse education, and leadership development. After completing training, each teen will be assigned to a Safe Rides team and is required to volunteer one weekend evening every six weeks. To join Safe Rides: Greenwich High School: There will be a sign-up table in the student center during lunch blocks on Tuesday - Friday, January 19 to 22.  Current Safe Rides Team Leaders will be distributing recruitment packets, taking registrations, and answering questions. Brunswick School and Greenwich Academy will have individual recruitment.  Students should contact these Safe Rides Team Leaders for more information: Nick Fowler, Tom Polack, Will Biondi or Adrian Sheppe. CPR and First Aid certification is required for all new members.  The Red Cross will hold three free CPR/First Aid classes for new members on the dates listed below.  Students MUST PREREGISTER for the class of their choice.  All sessions are held at the Greenwich Chapter, 99 Indian Field Road, Greenwich. For further information about Safe Rides, contact Jessica Chapman, Director of Preparedness and Community Outreach, at 203-869-8444, ext. 119, or email  . Adult On-Premise (AOP) Since the inception of Greenwich Safe Rides in the fall of 1982, the Greenwich Chapter of the American Red Cross has required an adult to be present at the chapter house on every evening that the service operates. The primary responsibilities of the AOP are to provide mature guidance and assistance in the event of an emergency or logistical problem, and to provide a communications link between the student Team Leader and the adult leaders of the program. It is the presence and support of adults, mainly parents of teen participants, which help encourage our Red Cross youth volunteers in their effort to serve the Greenwich community. To call Safe Rides: Adult-supervised youth provide safe, free, and confidential rides home on Friday and Saturday nights from 10pm to 2am. To contact Safe Rides, please call 203-869-8445. Safe Rides will be closed for summer break from July 16, 2010 through August 21, 2010. Safe Rides Schedule March-December 2010 Day Date Team  Day Date Team  March August Sat 6-Mar 4 Fri 6-Aug CLOSED Fri 12-Mar 2 Sat 7-Aug CLOSED Sat 13-Mar 6 Fri 13-Aug CLOSED Fri 19-Mar 7 Sat 14-Aug CLOSED Sat 20-Mar 8 Fri 20-Aug CLOSED Fri 26-Mar 1 Sat 21-Aug CLOSED Sat 27-Mar CLOSED Fri 27-Aug 5 April Sat 28-Aug 6 Fri 2-Apr 11 September Sat 3-Apr 12 Fri 3-Sep CLOSED Fri 9-Apr 10 Sat 4-Sep CLOSED Sat 10-Apr 9 Fri 10-Sep 9 Fri 16-Apr 12 Sat 11-Sep 10 Sat 17-Apr 4 Fri 17-Sep 11 Fri 23-Apr 5 Sat 18-Sep 12 Sat 24-Apr 6 Fri 24-Sep 1 Fri 30-Apr 7 Sat 25-Sep 2 May October Sat 1-May 8 Fri 1-Oct 3 Fri 7-May 9 Sat 2-Oct 4 Sat 8-May 10 Fri 8-Oct 5 Fri 14-May 11 Sat 9-Oct 6 Sat 15-May 12 Fri 15-Oct 7 Fri 21-May 1 Sat 16-Oct 8 Sat 22-May 2 Fri 22-Oct 9 Fri 28-May Closed Sat 23-Oct 10 Sat 29-May 4 Fri 29-Oct 11 June Sat 30-Oct 12 Fri 4-Jun 5 November Sat 5-Jun 6 Fri 5-Nov 1 Fri 11-Jun 7 Sat 6-Nov 2 Sat 12-Jun 8 Fri 12-Nov 3 Fri 18-Jun 9 Sat 13-Nov 4 Sat 19-Jun 10 Fri 19-Nov 5 Fri 25-Jun 11 Sat 20-Nov 6 Sat 26-Jun 12 Fri 26-Nov 7 July Sat 27-Nov 8 Fri 2-Jul 1 December Sat 3-Jul 2 Fri 3-Dec 9 Fri 9-Jul 3 Sat 4-Dec 10 Sat 10-Jul 4 Fri 10-Dec 11 Fri 16-Jul CLOSED Sat 11-Dec 12 Sat 17-Jul CLOSED Fri 17-Dec 1 Fri 23-Jul CLOSED Sat 18-Dec 2 Sat 24-Jul CLOSED Fri 24-Dec CLOSED Fri 30-Jul CLOSED Sat 25-Dec CLOSED Sat 31-Jul CLOSED Fri 31-Dec CLOSED For further information about Safe Rides, please contact Jessica Chapman, Director of Preparedness and Community Outreach, at 203-869-8444, ext. 119, or email .