City to Give Car Seats to Low Income Families

Nearly 2,000 car seats will be distributed to low income families this year as a result of a grant received by the California Office of Traffic Safety.

The department will have 1,944 child car seats available to be given out through September 2015 as part of OTSโ€™ Keep โ€˜Em Safe program. This is the countyโ€™s fifth year receiving the $245,000 grant.

The money will also fund an educational campaign that includes presentations showing people how to properly install the car seat with a seat belt and how to use the child passenger restraint system for children of all ages.

The program will also help teach parents about vehicle safety issues, such as leaving children alone in the car. The grant provides passenger safety education classes to social workers, community outreach workers, public health nurses, and public safety workers.

Last year, the county gave out 2,155 child car seats throughout the region. Car crashes are the leading cause of deaths among children under age 19 in the nation.

For more information about the Keep 'Em Safe program, contact the Pacific Safety Center at (888) 846-4200.

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