Calling all No Regrets student leaders and staff advisers, click here to complete your Winter 2012 Progress Report. The deadline to complete your report is March 9th!

Check out the February newsletter here! Inside you’ll find a link to the No Regrets Winter 2012 Progress Report, an update on what’s going on at SMARTRISK, and more!

Happy New Year from the SMARTRISK Youth Team! Check out the January newsletter here!

SMARTRISK Board chairman, Ned Levitt, has a deeply personal reason for his involvement with the national charity. He lost his 18-year-old daughter Stacey after she was hit by a car while out jogging and listening to music over headphones. Several media outlets covered Mr. Levitt’s story as he presented No Regrets Live to students at Northern Secondary School. Click here to watch media coverage of the event.

Click here to watch Global TV coverage of Kyle Gieni as he presents the No Regrets Live show to students at Father Lacombe High School in Calgary. Thanks to our national sponsors State Farm Insurance and CN and our regional partner Devon Canada Corporation for helping to bring the show to Father Lacombe.

The moment we’ve all been waiting for… The ‘Is It Worth It?’ Campaign website has been launched!! Read all about the campaign, the multi-media competition and the key messages at isitworthit.ca

Learn more about the research and programs focusing on the influence of parents on teens’ risk-taking. Sponsored by State Farm Insurance Canada, SMARTRISK has conducted this in-depth literature review and environmental scan to summarize some of the most current information and initiatives focusing on how parents can best influence their teens to be safe along with some recommendations for programmers hoping to reach parents.

SMARTRISK-Parent Strategy Literature Review

Canada’s foremost automotive journalist, Jim Kenzie, has just issued his seventh annual Kenzie Car Calendar. Buy a 2012 calendar for all the car enthusiasts on your holiday gift list and support SMARTRISK at the same time. Each calendar sells for just $14.95, including shipping and handling. Mr. Kenzie donates fully half the proceeds from the calendar to SMARTRISK each year. Visit http://jimkenzie.com/calendar.html to order!

Click here to compete your No Regrets fall report!

Check out the November Newsletter! Read about our upcoming multimedia competition, fill out your No Regrets fall report, and more!

The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario has honoured the SMARTRISK No Regrets Live program with a 2011 “Let’s Keep Kids Out of Hospital” award for shows it performed in the Ottawa region. CHEO recognizes those who contribute to the community and help make a difference in the lives of children and youth. Laureen Harper, wife of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, was on hand for the Oct. 19, 2011 ceremonies. In the letter announcing SMARTRISK had won in the injury prevention category, CHEO said, “Your initiative was singled out by our external Selection Committee as being over and above other activities in the community addressing Injury Prevention.” SMARTRISK is very pleased to accept an award that recognizes its youth programming is helping to keep kids out of hospital. We also agree with CHEO’s opinion as stated on its website, “Preventing illness and injuries is a far better prescription for health and well-being than having to treat them.”

The State Farm Youth Advisory Board (YAB) has donated $60,000 to help No Regrets schools in Ontario and New Brunswick develop a social media project focused on distracted driving. Read more here!

Check out the October Newsletter to learn more about what’s going on with the SMARTRISK youth team, how to apply for a Project Ignition grant, and more!

No Regrets teams in Ontario, Alberta, and New Brunswick who are interested in running a teen driver safety campaign as part of their No Regrets program this year are invited to apply for a Project Ignition grant! This is a great opportunity for your team to use what you have learned from the No Regrets program and apply for the chance to receive $2000 in funding for your campaign. 10 schools will also be invited to attend a national conference made up of other Project Ignition grant winners and the chance to secure additional funds to further support your team. SMARTRISK thinks that this grant is an amazing opportunity for all eligible No Regrets schools, and we want to help you apply for it! If you are interested in applying, please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Click here for more information on Project Ignition!

Young Canadian drivers hear parents and police warning them it’s risky to drive while distracted. Yet research suggests many young drivers still text, fiddle with music players or get distracted by lively chats with their friends in the passenger seats. Maybe they need to hear the messages from their peers instead, delivered in creative new ways. That’s the basis for a nationwide social media campaign hosted by SMARTRISK, Northern Secondary School and Leo Hayes and funded by State Farm that will take place in up to 100 Canadian high schools beginning this fall. One of the main components of the program is a national multi-media competition. Students from all No Regrets schools are invited to participate! Click here to learn more about this exciting competition!

Given the growing amount of research pointing to parents’ influence in keeping their teens injury-free, SMARTRISK is working, with the generous support of State Farm, to develop educational resources for parents through a mix of workshops, resources and presentations. We are in the process of conducting a nationwide survey of parents and their children to help us understand how teens feel their parents influence their risk behaviours and how we can best address safety concerns of teens and their parents. Please stay tuned for updated resources.

Recently, one of SMARTRISK’s newest presenters, Blair Williams, was interviewed by CTV about the decision he made one night to dive off a dock at the cottage. A decision he would regret for the rest of his life. Click here to view Blair’s interview.

This summer, SMARTRISK was pleased to train nine new presenters for the No Regrets Live presentation. Presenters span the country, from British Columbia to New Brunswick, and share their compelling stories with youth audiences all across Canada. The presenters draw on experiences from cycling, driving, hunting and even hanging out with friends that changed their lives forever. The educating and empowering show is available in schools nation wide. For more information, please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or visit the No Regrets Live page

Check out the September Newsletter to learn all about our new program updates, how to apply for a Project Ignition grant, and much more!

The State Farm Youth Advisory Board is looking for a new board member between the ages of 17-20.Click here to learn more and apply!

Check out the August 2011 Newsletter - read about our new No Regrets Live presenters, how to apply for the 2011-2012 Youth Advisory Team, and SMARTRISK’s continued partnership with State Farm!

The SMARTRISK Youth Team is now accepting applications for the 2011-2012 Youth Advisory Team. Click here to learn how you can apply!

SMARTRISK is pleased to announce it is furthering its partnership with State Farm in its aim to help Canada’s youth learn to take smart risks and prevent injury. Read more here!

Check out the June/July 2011 Newsletter - read about North Bay’s No Regrets Annual Buckle Up Challenge, fall 2011 training sessions, the YAT update, and staff changes at SMARTRISK!

After two great years with SMARTRISK, we are sad to say goodbye to Lauren Grant and wish her the best of luck in all her future endeavours. SMARTRISK No Regrets is thrilled to welcome Emily Driscoll as the new Youth Program Assistant and is pleased to announce Nadim Sobhani as the Youth Program Coordinator.

Thanks to everyone who applied for the position. The application process is now closed. Stay tuned for upcoming opportunities.

Check out the “No Regrets May 2011 newsletter - read about your Final Progress Reports, how to prepare for next years No Regrets program and SMARTRISK’s relationship with the Canadian Forces Snowbirds!

A huge congratulations to the entire team at Toronto’s Northern Secondary School, but especially 4 student leaders and their staff advisor for an excellent job of presenting their activities at the 21st National Service-Learning Conference in Atlanta, Georgia from April 6 to 9!

Check out the “No Regrets March 2011 newsletter - read about the Run to Remember, SMARTRISK Ambassador Dr. Dave Williams, our new Youth Program Manager and more!

Join SMARTRISK in supporting David McGuire as he runs across Canada to raise awareness and funds for brain injury. David’s “Run to Remember” begins in St.Johns NF on March 31st, 2011 - be a be part of this inspirational initiative by fundraising or by joining David in the run as he comes through your area. Send us a note and we’ll help you to get involved!

Want to bring service-learning projects to your community? Apply for a State Farm Youth Advisory Board grant! Visit www.statefarmyab.com for details.

SMARTRISK staff spent all of last week in British Columbia and Alberta training schools and working on a new injury survivor vignette for No Regrets Live!

Congratulations to the students and staff at Leo Hayes High School in Fredericton, New Brunswick, for being selected as a 2011 Project Ignition grant recipient! Click here to read a summary of their initiative.

Visit the SMARTRISK website for a full job description and instructions to apply.

Wishing you a safe and happy New Year from all of your friends at SMARTRISK!

Click here to check out the latest edition of the SMARTRISK No Regrets Newsletter!

Congratulations to the SMARTRISK No Regrets team at Kelowna Secondary School in British Columbia for winning the national Minute-to-Win-it challenge! The team has won a $25 gift certificate to a store of their choice!

SMARTRISK No Regrets staff completed their 15th training session of the year this week in Niagara. Stayed tuned for the November Newsletter due at the end of the week!

SMARTRISK staff are hosting training sessions this week for 13 schools from Grey & Bruce Counties. Stay tuned for pictures and the second to last Minute-to-Win-it update!

SMARTRISK staff are in North Bay, Ontario this week, hosting a No Regrets training session for schools from Mattawa, New Liskeard, North Bay, Sturgeon Falls and Sudbury.

SMARTRISK staff head home from Newfoundland and Labrador today, wrapping up a two-week tour of training sessions in each of the four Atlantic provinces!

Go to http://www.ichannel.ca/issue4teens to watch SMARTRISK staff, injury survivor presenters and student leaders interviewed on the episode, “RISKY BUSINESS”. To view the show, scroll down to the video screen at the bottom of the page and search for the four segments labelled “riskybiz”.

Click here to check out the latest edition of the SMARTRISK No Regrets Newsletter!

SMARTRISK No Regrets just finished hosting a two-day training session at Camp Abegweit in PEI. Check Flikr and Facebook for photos already posted! Next stop - New Brunswick!

SMARTRISK staff hosted a two-day No Regrets training session at the Green Bay Bible Camp in Westbank, just outside of Kelowna, BC. Five schools from the region attended the training that began on Tuesday, October 19 and ended on Wednesday, October 20. Stayed tuned for pictures and the latest Minute-to-Win-it Scores!

For those of you who have been waiting for a Minute to Win It update from SMARTRISK No Regrets training sessions, here it is! Last week, G.L. Roberts from Oshawa smashed the previous record and posted a new best time of 36 seconds. Yesterday, London South C.I. broke the record with the new time to beat at 35.9 seconds. Go London South C.I.!

SMARTRISK staff hosted a training session at the Durham Family YMCA in Oshawa today (Tuesday, October 5). Six schools participated including: Pickering High School, Brock High School, Oshawa Central Collegiate Institute, Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School, Father Leo J Austin Catholic Secondary School and Bradford District High School. Stay tuned for the photos to be posted!

The fall season of training is starting. We will be visiting a whole lot of schools over the next several months, getting people up to speed on No Regrets and No Regrets Live. Have a look at the calendar to see where we’ll be!