Coalition Task Groups
The New Lenox Safe Community Coalition is comprised of 5 separate "task groups", made up of volunteer members who dedicate their time and service to educating the public on a variety of different topics, promoting health, safety, reducing injuries and helping to prepare for natural/man-made emergencies. Each group works to create and produce their own programing, offered for free to everyone.
Domestic Violence Prevention Task Group
To reduce physical injuries and deaths, and emotional injury and hardships, associated with domestic violence, through the establishment of collaborative partnerships and the implementation of educational programs, strategies and initiatives.
Emergency Preparedness Task Group
The Emergency Preparedness Task Group will encourage citizens to take personal responsibility to be prepared through the development of programs, initiatives and strategies designed to promote safety and whole community preparedness.
Motor Vehicle & Traffic Safety Task Group
To establish collaborative partnerships with organizations that utilize education, engineering and enforcement efforts to reduce deaths and injuries related to motor vehicle crashes.
Older Adults Falls Prevention Task Group
To reduce injuries and deaths in the older adult population through the utilization of evidence-based and other programs designed to reduce falls and the fear of falling.
Substance Use Prevention/Suicide Prevention & Awareness Task Group
To reduce injuries and deaths associated with substance use, through the establishment of collaborative partnerships and the implementation of educational programs, strategies and initiatives.
To reduce deaths and injuries related to suicide, through the development of educational programs, initiatives and strategies that address factors which lead to the attempt or completion of suicide.
