This program helps provide car seats and booster seats at a lower cost to families in need. To get a seat, families must be referred by their WIC (Women, Infant, & Children) clinic or by a Columbus Public Health Home Visiting program. Families must take part in a class that runs 60-90 minutes and teaches the safety parts of the car seat, including how to set it up in a vehicle the right way so that it can protect the child best. All of the car seats are new.
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Certified staff members assist families who already have car seats by helping them set up the seat properly into their car at no cost. There are many “fitting stations” in and around Columbus where families can take their car seats to be checked to make sure they are being used the right way.
www.safekids.org
Safe Kids Worldwide is the only non-profit organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury — the number one killer of children ages 14 and under.
www.NHTSA.gov
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides information on car seat recalls, statistics related to death and injury in motor vehicle crashes, and information on how to report a defect with your child restraint.
www.cpsc.gov
The Consumer Product Safety Commission keeps your family safe by checking product recalls and safety news from CPSC. This site allows you to report an unsafe product. It also provides a free service that allows you to sign up receive new recalls and safety information
This website is funded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
and the US Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID 19 Health Disparities Grant.