What Can You Learn?
The Native CARS Atlas shares the successes the Native CARS Study had with six northwest Tribes. The Atlas course materials include downloadable media materials, data collection protocols, suggestions for community engagement, step-by-step plans for building your awareness campaign, strategies for measuring car seat use, and methods for evaluating outcomes in your community.
The Atlas offers the following course modules. Browse the topics by clicking below.
Atlas Content
Modules Status
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Module 1 – Build and Organize Your Coalition - 1.1 What Is a Coalition?
- 1.2 Why Build a Coalition?
- 1.3 How to Build a Successful Coalition
- 1.4 How to Recruit Coalition Members
- 1.5 Hold Regular Meetings with Your Coalition
- 1.6 Monitor For Any Signs of Burnout
- 1.7 Brand and Advertise the Coalition
- 1.8 Seek Funding for Your Coalition
- 1.9 Measure the Coalition’s Impact
- 1.1 What Is a Coalition?
- 1.2 Why Build a Coalition?
- 1.3 How to Build a Successful Coalition
- 1.4 How to Recruit Coalition Members
- 1.5 Hold Regular Meetings with Your Coalition
- 1.6 Monitor For Any Signs of Burnout
- 1.7 Brand and Advertise the Coalition
- 1.8 Seek Funding for Your Coalition
- 1.9 Measure the Coalition’s Impact
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Module 5: Use Qualitative Methods to Understand How Beliefs and Culture Shape Decisions - 5.1 What is Qualitative Data and How Do You Collect It?
- 5.2 How to Use Different Types of Qualitative Data
- 5.3 Elicitation Interviews Used in the Native CARS study
- 5.4 Focus Groups in the Native CARS Study
- 5.5 Conducting Your Own Focus Group
- 5.6 Analyzing the Transcripts of Your Interview or Focus Group
- 5.1 What is Qualitative Data and How Do You Collect It?
- 5.2 How to Use Different Types of Qualitative Data
- 5.3 Elicitation Interviews Used in the Native CARS study
- 5.4 Focus Groups in the Native CARS Study
- 5.5 Conducting Your Own Focus Group
- 5.6 Analyzing the Transcripts of Your Interview or Focus Group
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Module 6 – Make Data-Driven Plans to Improve Car Seat Use - 6.1 Developing an Effective Intervention Activity Plan
- 6.2 Define the Issue
- 6.3 Identifying Your Approach
- 6.4 Identifying Your Collaborators
- 6.5 Defining Your Audience
- 6.6 Describe Your Intervention Activities
- 6.7 Create Objectives
- 6.8 Evaluation Measures
- 6.9 Create a Timeline
- 6.10 Create a Budget
- 6.11 – An Example Intervention Activity Plan
- 6.1 Developing an Effective Intervention Activity Plan
- 6.2 Define the Issue
- 6.3 Identifying Your Approach
- 6.4 Identifying Your Collaborators
- 6.5 Defining Your Audience
- 6.6 Describe Your Intervention Activities
- 6.7 Create Objectives
- 6.8 Evaluation Measures
- 6.9 Create a Timeline
- 6.10 Create a Budget
- 6.11 – An Example Intervention Activity Plan
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Module 9 – Got Seats? Child Safety Seat Distribution Programs - 9.1 Where Do I Start?
- 9.2 Identify Existing Car Seat Programs in Your Community
- 9.3 Developing Partnerships with Existing Programs
- 9.4 Starting Your Own Car Seat Distribution Program
- 9.5 Identifying Funding for Car Seat Resources
- 9.6 Daily Operations of a Child Safety Seat Distribution Program
- 9.7 Making Sure Your Community Knows About Your Program
- 9.8 Expanding or Improving Your Existing Program
- 9.1 Where Do I Start?
- 9.2 Identify Existing Car Seat Programs in Your Community
- 9.3 Developing Partnerships with Existing Programs
- 9.4 Starting Your Own Car Seat Distribution Program
- 9.5 Identifying Funding for Car Seat Resources
- 9.6 Daily Operations of a Child Safety Seat Distribution Program
- 9.7 Making Sure Your Community Knows About Your Program
- 9.8 Expanding or Improving Your Existing Program
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Module 10: Install Electronic Alerts to Help Health Care Professionals Provide Car Seat Education
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Module 11 – Develop Policy and Law Enforcement Interventions - 11.1 First, Form an Advocacy Committee
- 11.2 Research Existing Car Seat Laws
- 11.3 Learn What the National Recommendations Say
- 11.4 Differentiate Between Recommendation and Laws
- 11.5 Research How Your Tribe Implements and Changes Law and Order Codes
- 11.6 Draft a Child Passenger Restraint Law
- 11.7 Include a Fee Deterrent Schedule
- 11.8 Have Others Review the Draft, Then Finalize It
- 11.9 Submit the Law for Placement on the Business Council
- 11.10 Campaign During the Public Comment Period
- 11.11 Present Your Draft Law to the Business Council
- 11.12 Spread the Word About the New Law
- 11.13 Develop Other Policy and Practice Interventions
- 11.1 First, Form an Advocacy Committee
- 11.2 Research Existing Car Seat Laws
- 11.3 Learn What the National Recommendations Say
- 11.4 Differentiate Between Recommendation and Laws
- 11.5 Research How Your Tribe Implements and Changes Law and Order Codes
- 11.6 Draft a Child Passenger Restraint Law
- 11.7 Include a Fee Deterrent Schedule
- 11.8 Have Others Review the Draft, Then Finalize It
- 11.9 Submit the Law for Placement on the Business Council
- 11.10 Campaign During the Public Comment Period
- 11.11 Present Your Draft Law to the Business Council
- 11.12 Spread the Word About the New Law
- 11.13 Develop Other Policy and Practice Interventions
