September 2022 events – DC Families for Safe Streets

This post was updated on Sep 9 to include the FSS cross-country support community event. Below are events happening in September 2022.

DC Families for Safe Streets Monthly Meeting

Monday, September 12 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm via Zoom

Join us for our monthly meeting on Zoom. Topics of discussion will be focused on updates related to the upcoming Vision Zero Summit, World Day of Remembrance, and opportunities to submit testimony for public hearings/ roundtables.

2022 Washington Region Vision Zero Summit

Tuesday, September 13

Online sessions from 9am to 5pm
In-person programming from 7pm to 9pm in Arlington, VA

The Vision Zero Summit brings together elected officials, decision-makers, advocates, thought leaders, and the private sector to share best practices, insights and innovations to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on our region’s streets and highways.

This year’s Summit will focus on Safe Streets for All: A Safe System Approach. The Safe System approach was founded on the principle that no one should be killed or injured when using the road system. It consists of five elements: Safe Road Users, Safe Vehicles, Safe Speeds, Safe Roads, and Post-Crash Care.

Review the full agenda and register for the Summit.

FSS Cross-Country Support Community: Intersection of Culture and Grief

Wednesday, September 21 from 7:00pm – 8:15pm eastern

Please join us for a cross-country virtual support community event focused on the intersections of culture and grief. What are the rituals and traditions that have been helpful? confusing? that you wish existed? Together we will explore how our backgrounds may impact our post-crash experience and how our crash experience may influence, hinder or inspire rituals or other cultural and spiritual practices. Whether your crash was recent or long ago, we hope you will join us for this mutually supportive opportunity to honor, remember, share and connect.

Must RSVP for log-in details: www.familiesforsafestreets.org/culture

GWU Hospital: Virtual Trauma Survivors Group

Thursday, September 29 from 6:30pm to 8pm via Zoom

This virtual meeting hosted by the George Washington University Hospital is open to all trauma survivors, family members and loved ones. It is a space where people can connect with other people who have experienced similar circumstances.

Upcoming:

Committee on Transportation and the Environment hearing on Wednesday, October 5 (Link to public hearing notice)
World Day of Remembrance on Sunday, November 20