The primary purpose and mission of the Colorado State Patrol Family Foundation has been to support the surviving family members of fallen Colorado State Troopers. The Foundation Board of Trustees broadened its mission and purpose to include the management of numerous safe-driving efforts and to promote public awareness of the needless tragedies that plague young drivers and passengers.
DDC Programs administered and/or supported by the Foundation and its staff are:
Alive at 25
This 4.5-hour driver awareness course developed by the National Safety Council and taught primarily by certified law enforcement instructors is designed for young drivers aged 15-24. Alive at 25 focuses on the attitudes and behaviors that affect young drivers and prepares them to deal with dangerous driving habits and situations. In 2022, nearly 6,100 Colorado youth completed the Alive at 25 class.
The Foundation has accepted the responsibility of expanding Alive at 25 on a national scale and is currently supporting the emergence of Alive at 25 programs in several states. We are pleased to collaborate with law enforcement agencies who have dedicated themselves to reducing automobile crashes involving young drivers and passengers. Please visit the Alive at 25 website for more information.
Attitudinal Dynamics of Driving (ADoD)
This 6-hour driver awareness course is taught by certified law enforcement instructors and is designed for drivers of all ages who wish to improve their skills or have been mandated by the courts to take such a course.
Our goal is to reduce the number of violations, injuries and fatalities associated with automobile crashes. The ADOD course includes defensive driving principles and strategies, factors that create risk, recognizing unsafe driving situations, and furthering the understanding that our even our driving choices are based on thought and reason. Participants are taught to take responsibility for their behavior and to make the right driving choices. Please visit the ADOD website for more information.
DDC-Online
DDC-Online is a 4-hour online course based on the same content used in the National Safety Council instructor-led Defensive Driving Course— the most widely used driver safety program in the world. Through animation, narration, video and interactive exercises the online defensive driving course offers an engaging, interactive learning environment where students analyze real driving situations, spot driving hazards, and identify the correct defenses. Please visit the DDC-Online website for more information.
This course is no longer available.
Distracted driving
Distracted Driving is a 90-minute online course based on the same content used in the National Safety Council instructor-led Defensive Driving Course — the most widely used driver safety program in the world. Through animation, narration, video and interactive exercises the online defensive driving course offers an engaging, interactive learning environment where students analyze real driving situations, spot driving hazards, and identify the correct defenses. Please visit the Distracted Driving website for more information.
Defensive driving modules
Defensive Driving Modules is a series of 9 modules based on the same content used in the National Safety Council instructor-led Defensive Driving Course — the most widely used driver safety program in the world. Through animation, narration, video and interactive exercises the online defensive driving course offers an engaging, interactive learning environment where students analyze real driving situations, spot driving hazards, and identify the correct defenses. Please visit the Defensive Driving Modules website for more information.