Workshops (offered in 10 tracks)

All 2024 conference activities will be held at the Colorado Convention Center, April 7–9, 2024.

Current workshop descriptions (click on each track below to view) are tentative and may change as speakers confirm their participation.

CPS CEU Information:

Lifesavers Conference includes the opportunity for attendees to receive all required Child Passenger Safety (CPS) technical continuing education units (CEUs) at this year’s conference. In addition to CEU sessions, attendees can alternatively earn a CEU by visiting child restraint manufacturer exhibitors in the Exhibit Hall. Additional Child Passenger Safety workshops will offer Community Education credit, which is also required for CPS Technician and CPS Technician-Instructor recertification. The recertification requirements can be reviewed here: https://cert.safekids.org/i-am-a-tech/recertification

To document workshops attended for CEUs or Community Education, along with manufacturer exhibitor visits, preprinted CPS Passports will be provided. Technicians must stay for the entire workshop and have their passport stamped on the way out to be eligible for credit. Technicians should keep their passports after Lifesavers in the event they are selected for a CEU audit at time of recertification. Replacement passports will not be available after the conference ends.

Click here to view all the Lifesavers workshop titles and descriptions on our new Event Site!
As we get closer to the conference, speaker submitted powerpoints and supplemental files will also be available on the Event Site.

Children on the Radar: The Various Roles of Law Enforcement in CPS (Community Education)

Eliminate Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke Through Research, Education & Technology (Community Education)

Follow the Regulatory Trail to Spot Compliant & Noncompliant Car Seat Models (1 CPS CEU)

Get Creative With CPS Programs to Meet Community Needs (Community Education)

Hot Topics for Children with Special Transportation Needs (1.5 CPS CEU)

Kids Nowadays! They’re On the Go—Keep ‘Em Safe in Any Vehicle (1.5 CPS CEU)

Level Up Your CPS Program Through Data Literacy (Community Education)

Reaching Those Most in Need: Addressing CPS Disparities to Support Vulnerable Populations (Community Education)

Tell Me About Those New Car Seats – Part 1 (1.5 CPS CEU)

Tell Me About Those New Car Seats – Part 2 (1.5 CPS CEU)

Tribal Outreach- Building Bridges and Creating Lasting Partnerships (Community Education)

Build a Bridge: Creative Approaches to Reducing Roadway Injuries and Fatalities in Tribal Communities

Cannabis-Impaired Driving Roundtable: Bringing Government, Industry & Advocates Together

Innovative Programs to Improve Driver Behavior

Let the Technology Do the Talking – Innovation in Communication Strategies

Messaging That Communicates Positive Safety Culture

Screen Time! Expert Evaluation of Behavioral Change Ads

Your Campaign’s One-Stop Shop for Resources

A Mile High & Selling ‘Shrooms – Preparing for the Sale of Hallucinogens

COPS for Cops, LEO Training Through the DOJ COPS Portal

Enhancing Traffic Safety Through Enforcement, & Technology

Ensuring Safety For Those Who Protect & Serve

High in Plain Sight – Drug-Impaired Driving Trends, Products, Concealment, & Identifiers

Namaste for the Roadway – Informed Measure to Reduce Conflict on the Streets

Overcoming Courtroom SFST Challenges & Improving Officer Testimony

The Changing Landscape of Impaired Driving

Town & Country – A Tale of Two Crashes

Be “In the Know” – Emerging Research that Addresses Distracted Driving

Bridging the Gap: Strategies to Reduce Rural Road Crashes

Get the Latest from the National Distracted Driving Coalition

Navigating the Road Together: Parent-Teen Relationship’s Impact on Safe Driving Practices, Focus on Distracted Driving

Painting a Clearer Picture: How Technology Innovations Are Improving Distracted Driving Data & Advancing Safety

Reaching Marginalized/Underserved (BIPOC) Communities & Addressing Mental Health in the Fight Against Distracted Driving

Shifting Gears: Changing the Culture of Distracted Driving

The REAL Super Troopers: Combating Distracted Driving through Education & Enforcement

Driving Change: Hear Directly from a Panel of Teens Leading the Way through Peer-to-peer Teen Driver Safety Community Engagement

Equity & Access in Driver Training & Licensing

Evolving Education: How Driver Training Is Changing in a Changing World

Multidisciplinary Strategies for Enhancing Motorcycle Safety: Case Studies, Training, & Policy

Parental Oversight for Teen Drivers – Without the Helicopter

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Creating a Network for Older Driver Safety & Mobility

Teens & Tragedies, 20 Years of Progress & Next Steps for Achieving Zero

The “Quantum Leap” of Teen Driver Testing

Because I said so! Compliance-driven programming feels right but does it change behavior?

Brave New World in Cannabis Detection

Expanded Thinking Inside and Outside the Tox Box

Full Court Press: Judicial Perspectives on Impaired Driving

Take Me to Your Leader(s): Prominent States Leading in Impaired Driving Reduction

The Cannabis Learning Curve: The Effects of Legalization on Imparied Driving

The Mile High Perspective: Lessons Learned from Colorado’s DUID Prosecution Data

The Oral Fluids Factor: Roadside and Evidential Testing to Reduce Drug-Impaired Driving

Through the Looking Glass: Legislative Adventrues in Impaired Driving Policy

When in Doubt, Go the Best Practices Route

Advances & Challenges in Tribal Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety

From the Mountain High to the Valley Low – Your Guide to Rural Seat Belt Programs

Occupant Protection & the Safe System Approach

Occupant Protection for Vulnerable Populations Throughout Their Lifespan

The Role of Policy & Enforcement in Traffic Safety Outcomes

We’re all in this together. Coalition Building & Effective Communications Strategies for Occupant Protection

Youth-led Mentorship – How to Engage College/University & High School Students in Traffic Safety Education with Younger Audiences

Context Is Everything: Framing Road Safety in Media & Reporting

Engaging & Improving Safety for Young Pedestrians

Engaging Underserved & Marginalized Adults

Improving Network Connectivity, Access & Safety for Bicyclists

Improving Safety for E-scooter & Micromobility Users

Older Population Pedestrian Safety – Addressing Challenges & Meeting Their Needs

The Bigger the Better? Not So Much! Vehicle Size & Vulnerable Road User Safety

Vulnerable Road User Safety: Examining Issues & Solutions

A Safe System Approach to Address Impaired Driving

Coming Together to Reduce Tragedies in Tribal and Rural Communities using the Safe System Approach

Making Sense of Data Systems to Address the Safety Goals of Your Community

Not So Fast and Furious – Channeling our Energy to Prevent Speed-Related Fatalities

The 411 on 911 – Enhancing Post Crash Care to Save Lives

Traffic Safety Culture and the Safe System Approach: Statewide Training and Local Action

Victim and Survivor Advocates: A Critical Voice to Advance the Safe System Approach

Data In and Data Out: From a Driver Monitoring Perspective

Did I Do That? How What You Do Influences Vehicle Design

Now… Steps We Can Take to Get the “Good”

Safety for All: How Vehicle Technology Addresses Underserved Populations

The Good, the Bad, & Everything in Between – Communities’ Experience with AVs

Vehicle Technology and the Safe System Approach

Vehicle Technology Trivia Bowl