Our Partners
Transportation safety includes a diverse range of stakeholders involved in the 4 E’s: Education, Engineering, Enforcement, and Emergency Response. MARC communicates with various groups about safety issues. These groups represent a wide variety of professional sectors including engineers, planners, nurses, trauma room coordinators, police officers, road safety advocates and scientists. Each individual holds an important role and offers a unique perspective that contributes to transportation safety in the Kansas City region. This list of partners continues to grow.
- AAA Missouri
- Brain Injury Association of Kansas & Greater Kansas City
- Cass Heartland Mothers Against Drunk Driving
- Children’s Mercy Hospital
- “Destination: Safe”
- Emergency Nurses Association
- Federal Highway Administration
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Federal Railroad Administration
- Federal Transit Administration
- Injury Free KC
- Johnson County Health Department
- Johnson County STOP Underage Drinking
- Kansas City Chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers
- Kansas City Metro Chapter of the American Public Works Association
- Kansas City, Mo. Health Department
- Kansas City Scout
- Kansas Department of Transportation
- Kansas Highway Patrol
- Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission
- Kids And Cars
- Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Advisory Committee
- Local governments
- Local law enforcement
- Local public works
- Maternal and Child Health Coalition of Greater Kansas City Inc.
- Metropolitan Ambulance Service Trust
- Mid-America Regional Council
- Midwest Research Institute
- Midwest Trauma Society
- Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety
- Missouri Department of Transportation
- Missouri State Highway Patrol
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Operation Impact
- Operation Lifesaver
- Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
- Pioneer Trails Regional Planning Commission
- Regional Prevention Center of Johnson, Leavenworth, and Miami Counties
- Safe Kids Johnson County
- Safe Kids Metro KC
- Safety and Health Council of Western Missouri and Kansas
- Safety Street
- Stephanie’s Lesson
- THINK FIRST of Greater Kansas City
- Union Pacific
AAA Missouri
12901 North Forty Dr., St. Louis, Mo. 63141
Phone: 314/523-6981
Local Contact: Mike Right
AAA provides travel, automotive, insurance and financial tools and services to its members nationwide. AAA is committed to providing safety, security and peace of mind by representing the interests of motorists and other travelers.
AAA Missouri serves members in Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Eastern Kansas, Southern Illinois, Southern Indiana and Texarkana, Texas.
Brain Injury Association of Kansas & Greater Kansas City
P.O. Box 413072, Kansas City, Mo. 64141-3072
Phone: 816/842-8607
Fax: 816/842-1531
Helpline: 800/783-1356
Local Contact: Janell Skinner
The mission of the Brain Injury Association of Kansas & Greater Kansas City is to improve the quality of life for people with brain injuries and their families, and to create a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education and advocacy. With regard to transportation safety, the association focuses on bicycle helmet use throughout the region.
Cass/Heartland Mothers Against Drunk Driving
14815 S. 71 Highway, Grandview, Mo. 64030
Phone: 816/318-4515
Fax: 816/318-4516
Local Contact: Jeannie Davis
The Cass/Heartland Mothers Against Drunk Driving works to stop drunken driving, support victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking. MADD connects victims to trained staff and volunteers who provide emotional support and guidance through the criminal justice system through its 1-800-GET-MADD phone line. MADD conducts a number of education campaigns and legislative services.
Children’s Mercy Hospital
2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, Mo. 64108
Phone: 816/234-1607
Local Contact: Phyllis Larimore
Children’s Mercy Hospital is a pediatric medical center and health care network in the Kansas City region. Physicians, nurses and technicians are all trained to work with children. CMH nurses have conducted a number of child passenger safety technician training classes and installed numerous child passenger safety seats with partners in the region.
“Destination: Safe”
Phone: 816/474-4240
Local Contact: Michael Briggs, Mid-America Regional Council
The “Destination: Safe” Coalition is a partnership between local agencies involved in improving transportation system safety. The Coalition provides a means for different community sectors to discuss transportation system safety in the Kansas City region. It is responsible for establishing the region’s transportation safety priorities, coordinating the region’s safety planning and implementing coordinated efforts that improve transportation system safety.
The local “Destination: Safe” Coalition actively partners with the Kansas Safe Not Sorry campaign and Missouri Arrive Alive and helps implement statewide efforts on a local level.
Emergency Nurses Association
Phone: 816/404-1386
Local Contact: Tiffiny Strever, Truman Medical Center
The Emergency Nurses Association promotes the nursing profession and is dedicated to the advancement of emergency nursing practice. The local association conducts programs in high schools and performs safety belt surveys at the schools for pre and post education strategies.
Federal Highway Administration
Kansas
6111 SW 29th St., Suite 100, Topeka, Ks. 66614-4271
Phone: 785/271-1797
Local Contact: David LaRoche
Missouri
209 Adams St., Jefferson City, Mo. 65101
Phone: 573/636-7104
Local Contact: Don Neumann
The Federal Highway Administration has the responsibility of ensuring that America’s roads and highways continue to be the safest and most technologically up-to-date. FHWA provides financial and technical support to state, local and tribal governments for constructing, improving and preserving America’s highway system. FHWA has identified a Vital Few, which are opportunities that FHWA can make the greatest difference. Safety is one of these priorities.
The Kansas City region works with the Kansas and Missouri divisions of FHWA.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Kansas
1303 SW First American Place, Suite 200, Topeka, Ks. 66604-4040
Phone: 785/271-1260
Local Contact:
Missouri
3219 Emerald Ln., Suite 500, Jefferson City, Mo. 65109
Phone: 573/636-3246
Local Contact: Kendra Holmes (based in Lee’s Summit, Mo.)
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was established in 2000 with the primary mission of reducing crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. FMCSA is developing safety information systems, enforcing data-driven regulations, and partnering with stakeholders to reduce bus and truck-related crashes.
The Kansas City region works with the Kansas and Missouri divisions of FMCSA.
Federal Railroad Administration
Region 6
901 West Locust St., Suite 464, Kansas City, Mo. 64106
Phone: 816/329-3840
Local Contact:
The Federal Railroad Administration develops and enforces rail safety regulations and conducts research to improve rail safety and national rail policy. FRA safety inspectors promote highway-rail grade crossing and trespasser prevention programs.
Region 6 includes the states of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
Federal Transit Administration
Region 7
901 West Locust St., Suite 404, Kansas City, Mo. 64106
Phone: 816/329-3920
Local Contact: Joni Roeseler
The Federal Transit Administration provides financial assistance to develop new transit systems and improve, maintain and operate existing systems. Public transportation includes buses, light rail, commuter rail, monorail, passenger ferry boats, trolleys, inclined railways and people movers. FTA has worked with metropolitan planning organizations and state departments of transportation to plan and develop transit systems.
Region 7 serves Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
Injury Free KC
Phone: 816/404-1386
Local Contact: Tiffiny Strever, Truman Medical Center
The mission of Injury Free KC is to develop injury prevention programs for all ages, to target injury prevention programs based on a variety of sources, and to continue to identify groups and organizations to collaborate with to reduce injury in the community. Injury Free KC coordinates its meetings with Safe Kids Metro KC and is a part of the Midwest Trauma Society’s efforts.
Johnson County Health Department
11875 S. Sunset Dr, Suite 300, Olathe, Ks. 66061
Phone: 913/477-8312
Local Contact: Katie Schatte
The Johnson County Health Department promotes the prevention of disease and wellness for the community. The Health Department monitors health status to identify problems, inform and educate people about health issues, enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety and research new solutions to health problems. The Johnson County Health Department is the lead agency for Safe Kids Johnson County.
Johnson County STOP Underage Drinking
Phone: 913/715-7880
Local Contact: Karen Leisner, Regional Prevention Center
Johnson County STOP Underage Drinking Project is committed to providing youth, parents and the community with data, education, prevention and intervention tools to reduce the incidents of underage drinking and related tragedies. STOP provides alternative activities to the youth of Johnson County through corporate and community partnerships.
Kansas City Chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (KCITE)
Local Contact: Steve Worley, City of Kansas City, Mo. Public Works
ITE is an educational and scientific association of transportation professionals who are responsible for meeting society’s needs for safe and efficient surface transportation through planning, designing, implementing, operating and maintaining surface transportation systems worldwide.
KCITE is the local Kansas City chapter of ITE.
Kansas City Metro Chapter of the American Public Works Association
Local Contact: Ron Martinovich, City of Sugar Creek Public Works
APWA is an educational and professional association of public agencies, private sector companies and individuals dedicated to providing high quality public works goods and services. National headquarters are located in Kansas City.
The KC Metro Chapter is responsible for implementing the APWA mission statement within the chapter’s region.
Kansas City, Mo. Health Department
2400 Troost Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 64108
Phone: 816/513-6327
Local Contact: Jeff Hershberger, Kansas City, Mo. Health Department
The Kansas City, Mo. Health Department promotes, preserves and protects the health of citizens in Kansas City and is carried out through various programs such as Safety Street.
Kansas City Scout
600 NE Colbern Road, Lee’s Summit, Mo. 64086
Phone: 816/622-6500
Local Contact:
Scout is the Kansas City’s bistate traffic management system. It is designed to lessen traffic jams by improving rush hours speeds, to increase safety by reducing the number of rush hour crashes and to improve emergency response to traffic situations.
Scout is a joint effort between the Kansas and Missouri departments of transportation.
Kansas Department of Transportation
Eisenhower State Office Building, 700 SW Harrison, Topeka, Ks. 66603-3754
Bureau of Traffic Engineering
Phone: 785/296-3756
Local Contact: Steven Buckley
Bureau of Traffic Safety
Local Contact: Greg Scott
Bureau of Local Projects
Phone: 785/396-2861
Local Contact: Lynn Berges
Bureau of Transportation Planning
Phone: 785/296-2252
Local Contact: Joel Skelley
Kansas Drunk Driving Prevention Office (KDDP)
1208 SW Tyler, Topeka, Ks. 66612-1735
Phone: 877/715-3377
Local Contact: Michele Reese
Kansas Safety Belt Education Office (KSBEO)
3312 Clinton Pkwy, Lawrence, Ks. 66047
Phone: 800/416-2522
Local Contact: Jeff Halloran
KC Metro Area Office
P.O. Box 6123, Kansas City, Ks. 66106
Phone: 913/262-7255
Local Contact: Catherine Patrick, Burt Morey
The primary activities of KDOT include road and bridge maintenance, transportation planning, data collection and evaluation, project scoping, designing and letting, federal program funding administration and administrative support. Safety is a priority of KDOT through its safe driving initiatives endorsed by the Transportation Secretary, Highway Patrol Colonel, and Health & Environment Secretary.
Kansas Highway Patrol
Troop A
1220 S. Enterprise St., Olathe, Ks. 66061
Phone: 913/782-8100
Local Contact: Technical Trooper Howard Dickinson
One of the primary goals of KHP is to reduce the number and severity of traffic crashes and the enforcement of impaired driving and occupant protection laws. KHP conducts programs in the local community through schools, civic organizations and businesses. Each troop has a rollover simulator, seat belt convincer and other materials and programs available in the community.
Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission
213 S. Washington St., Clinton, Mo. 64735
Local Contact: Gene Pogue, Henry County Clerk
The Kaysinger Basin RPC assists local member counties and communities in their efforts to improve the economic vitality of each entity’s citizens and provides planning programs for the region in economic development, county and city planning, transportation planning, solid waste management and other areas of interest.
The KBRPC serves the counties of Bates, Benton, Cedar, Henry, Hickory, St. Clair and Vernon counties in Missouri.
Kids And Cars
2641 West 118th Terrace, Leawood, Ks. 66211
Phone: 913/327-0013
Local Contact & Founder: Janette Fennell
Kids And Cars works to maintain a national database of injuries and deaths involving non-traffic and non-crash incidents with vehicles. The organization raises awareness of the dangers of leaving children unattended in and around vehicles and helps educate and provide support for decision makers to reduce injuries. Kids And Cars also promotes safer vehicles and led establishing new safety data collection requirements and safer vehicle technologies in SAFETEA-LU.
Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Advisory Committee
Phone: 816/969-7477
Local Contact: Kevin Reaves, Lee’s Summit Police Department
The LETSAC organization provides a direct link between local law enforcement agencies, including city, county and state, and the Governor’s Highway Safety Office. Regional law enforcement training is available through the Missouri Safety Center at Central Missouri State University.
Local governments
A number of local governments have assisted or provided input about transportation safety in the Kansas City region. Kaysinger Basin RPC covers seven counties; MARC covers 116 cities and eight counties; and Pioneer Trails RPC covers 44 communities and four counties. Through these organizations and their existing metropolitan and rural transportation planning processes, local governments have input into transportation safety issues during project prioritization and development.
Local law enforcement
Local law enforcement agencies are partners in improving transportation system safety in the Kansas City region. Traffic enforcement is an important component to roadway safety and criminal/security issues. All enforcement agencies are encouraged to participate in improving transportation safety conditions. The Kansas City region has been assisted by several local agencies that not only represent their departments but also their law enforcement profession:
Clay County Sheriff’s Department
Grandview Police Department
Henry County Police Department
Independence Police Department
Kansas City, Mo. Police Department
KDOT Law Enforcement Liaison
Kansas Highway Patrol Troop A
LETSAC
Lee’s Summit Police Department
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A
NHTSA Law Enforcement Liaison
Olathe Police Department
Overland Park Police Department
Local public works
Engineering and public works are important keys to improving safety on the local transportation system. Public works departments are responsible for many facets of local streets including maintaining, improving and building streets and roadways. Local public works departments and their professional disciplines are represented through Kansas City chapters of the American Public Works Association (APWA) and Institute for Transportation Engineers (ITE). Additionally, Kaysinger Basin RPC, MARC, and Pioneer Trails RPC partner with local public works when prioritizing and programming local projects. Local public works departments are encouraged to participate in improving transportation system safety in the Kansas City region.
Maternal and Child Health Coalition of Greater Kansas City, Inc.
6400 Prospect Ave., Suite 216, Kansas City, Mo. 64132
Phone: 816/283-6242 x244
Local Contact: Deb Bumgardner
MCHC works together with community partners to promote wellness and advocate excellence in health care for mothers and children. MCHC is the host agency for Safe Kids Metro KC.
Metropolitan Ambulance Services Trust
6750 Eastwood Trafficway, Kansas City, Mo. 64129-1940
Phone: 816/767-9374
Local Contact: Christy McKendrew
MAST is the not-for-profit organization and ambulance service authority of greater Kansas City. MAST provides ambulance service for portions of five counties or 433 square miles in the region and responds to over 100,000 service calls annually.
Mid-America Regional Council
600 Broadway, Suite 200, Kansas City, Mo. 64105
Phone: 816/474-4240
Local Contact: Michael Briggs
MARC is the association of city and county governments and the metropolitan planning organization for the bistate Kansas City region. MARC strives to foster better understanding and cooperation on issues that extend beyond the jurisdiction of a single city, county or state. These issues include transportation, child care, aging, emergency services, environmental issues and a host of others.
MARC serves Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties in Missouri.
Midwest Research Institute
425 Volker Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. 64110
Phone: 816/753-7600
Local Contact: Ingrid Potts
MRI is an independent, not-for-profit research institute that develops practical solutions to scientific challenges for both industry and government. Engineers at MRI have been active researchers in developing the NCHRP 500 series that examines various transportation safety issues and assists federal, state and local agencies in improving the nation’s transportation system.
Midwest Trauma Society
Phone: 913/205-9107
Local Contact: Shawn Zembles
The purpose of the Midwest Trauma Society is to promote high standards of care for trauma victims, to create public and professional awareness of trauma, to sponsor and carry out educational programs for trauma professionals and others, to provide a forum for trauma professionals and others, to exchange information and ideas, to support efforts for public education and prevention strategies of trauma as a health care issue.
MTS is the parent organization of Injury Free KC and is responsible for an annual trauma conference for the region.
Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety
Phone: 573/751-4161
Local Contact: Randy Silvey
The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is comprised of safety partners including law enforcement, local/city planners, not-for-profit agencies, state and federal agencies, civic groups, private businesses and other safety advocates committed to saving lives and preventing serious injuries on Missouri roadways. The Coalition promotes the Arrive Alive message and supports regional coalition efforts across the state.
Missouri Department of Transportation
District 4 Traffic
600 NE Colbern Rd., Lee’s Summit, Mo. 64086
Phone: 816/622-0406
Local Contact: Lindsay Hogan
District 4 Planning
Phone: 816/622-6318
Local Contact: Lee Ann Kell
Highway Safety Division
P.O. Box 270, Jefferson City, Mo. 65102
Phone: 573/751-4161
Local Contact: Randy Silvey
MoDOT has responsibility for five major transportation modes — highways, aviation, waterways, transit and railroads in Missouri. These include highway location, design, construction and maintenance of a 32,000 mile system.
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Troop A
504 East Blue Pkwy, Lee’s Summit, Mo. 64063-4351
Phone: 816/622-0800
Local Contact: Sgt. John Hotz
The Missouri State Highway Patrol serves and protects all people by enforcing laws and providing services to ensure a safe and secure environment. The MSHP is also active in community traffic safety education through local events, schools and other forums. Troop A is the host agency of the SIDNE vehicle and rollover simulator.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Central Region
901 Locust, Suite 466, Kansas City, Mo. 64106
Phone: 816/329-3900
Local Contact: Randy Bolin and Susan deCourcy
NHTSA is responsible for reducing deaths, injuries and economic losses from motor vehicle crashes. NHTSA investigates defects in vehicles, conducts research, provides safety education programs and works with state departments of transportation to address behavioral causes of crashes.
NHTSA Central Region serves Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
Operation Impact
Phone: 913/895-6404
Local Contact: Todd Chappell, Overland Park Police Department
Operation Impact is a cooperative effort by Kansas and Missouri law enforcement agencies to promote highway safety through education and enforcement. The traffic enforcement division of agencies from both sides of the state line in the Kansas City area meet to discuss local and national enforcement campaigns and to build partnerships and communication in enforcing traffic laws.
Operation Impact typically meets the third Wednesday of each month at an area restaurant, alternating between locations on the Kansas and Missouri sides.
Operation Lifesaver
Kansas
700 SW Harrison, Topeka, Ks. 66603-3754
Phone: 785/296-7121
Local Contact: Darlene Osterhaus
Missouri
2300 Yorktown, Jefferson City, Mo. 65109
Phone: 573/634-4113
Local Contact: Rick Mooney
Operation Lifesaver was created to end collisions, deaths and injuries at places were roadways cross train tracks, and on railroad rights-of-way. OL programs are sponsored cooperatively by federal, state and local government agencies, highway safety organizations and the nation’s railroads.
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
1 NW OOIDA Drive, Grain Valley, Mo. 64029
Phone: 816/229-5791
Local Contact: Rick Craig
OOIDA is an international trade association that represents the interests of independent owners-operators and professional drivers on all issues that affect truckers. It actively advocates the views of professional truckers with its interaction with local, state and federal government agencies, legislatures, courts, other associations and private businesses. OOIDA is active in all aspects of safety and transportation policy and is located in the Kansas City region.
Pioneer Trails Regional Planning Commission
802 South Gordon St., Concordia, Mo. 64020
Phone: 660/463-7934
Local Contact: Bob Crumb,
City of Warrensburg Public Works & Community Development
Pioneer Trails Regional Planning Commission provides planning and development assistance in four counties and forty-four communities within those counties. Pioneer Trails offers assistance in comprehensive planning, transportation planning, data evaluation, grant writing and administration, project development, community development, environmental issues, program management and emergency management.
Pioneer Trails serves Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis and Saline counties in Missouri.
Regional Prevention Center of Johnson, Leavenworth, and Miami Counties
1125 West Spruce, Olathe, Ks. 66061
Phone: 913/715-7880
Local Contact: Karen Leisner
The Regional Prevention Center works to create a healthy and positive community for children and youth. The RPC primarily focuses on substance abuse and conducts surveys, collects information, provides statistical and technical support, and develops educational programs for local communities.
The Johnson County Mental Health Center is the host agency for the RPC.
Safe Kids Johnson County
Phone: 913/477-8312
Local Contact: Katie Schatte, Johnson County Health Department
Safe Kids is dedicated to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury — the number one killer of children ages 14 and under. Safe Kids Johnson County focuses on bicycle helmet use, child passenger protection through the use of child passenger safety seats, fire safety and water safety. The local coalition is part of Safe Kids Worldwide and is led by the the Johnson County Health Department.
Safe Kids Metro KC
Phone: 816/283-6242 x244
Local Contact: Deb Bumgardner, Maternal and Child Health Coalition
Safe Kids is dedicated to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury — the number one killer of children ages 14 and under. Safe Kids Metro KC focuses on bicycle helmet use, child passenger protection through the use of child passenger safety seats and gun safety. The local coalition is part of Safe Kids Worldwide and is led by the Maternal and Child Health Coalition of Greater Kansas City, Inc.
Safety and Health Council of Western Missouri and Kansas
5829 Troost Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 64110
Phone: 816/842-5223
Local Contact: Kathy Zents
The Safety and Health Council is a not-for-profit organization that helps make the community a better place to work and play. They are dedicated to preventing unintentional injuries where ever they occur including crashes. The Council conducts a number of training courses, conducts on-site events and promotes legislation.
The Safety and Health Council of Western Missouri and Kansas is the local chapter of the National Safety Council, which conducts an annual Traffic Records Forum.
Safety Street
2401 Campbell, Kansas City, Mo. 64108
Phone: 816/513-6079
Local Contact: Jeanine Qualls, Kansas City, Mo. Health Department
Safety Street is a partnership between the Kansas City, Mo., Health Department and the Kansas City Children's Assistance Network. It is a simulated street scene that uses an interactive approach to teach children basic safety skills needed to operate in today’s city environment. Safety Street is a scale model city street with mock storefronts and vehicles, offering hands-on learning activities about bicycle, automobile, bus and pedestrian safety.
Stephanie’s Lesson
Phone: 816/760-7802
Local Contact: Jody Sobbing
The mission of Stephanie’s Lesson is to promote a community, state and national effort — including passage of legislation and allocation of funding — to ensure that secondary education institutions are able to assist parents in educating and training their children on safe-driving skills.
Stephanie’s Lesson was created in response to the tragic motor vehicle crash that killed young Stephanie Renee Hinton in December 2001.
THINK FIRST of Greater Kansas City
Research Medical Center, 2316 East Meyer Boulevard, Kansas City, Mo. 64132
Phone: 816/276-3163
Local Contact: Rose Simone
THINK FIRST of Greater Kansas City is a health prevention program of the University of Missouri School of Medicine. THINK FIRST educates the public on the vulnerability to brain and spinal cord injury, common causes of these injuries and how to prevent them.
THINK FIRST of Greater Kansas City serves Cass, Clay, Jackson and Platte counties and is part of the THINK FIRST Missouri program.
Union Pacific
Phone: 816/971-5065
Local Contact: Jay Holman
Union Pacific is a partner in Operation Lifesaver. Union Pacific Corporation is one of America’s leading transportation companies. Its operating principal company, Union Pacific Railroad, is the largest railroad in North America. The company uses public service announcements entitled “Highways or Dieways…The Choice is Yours” and a cartoon safety program to educate the public about highway-rail grade crossing safety.