Child Safety Seats
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Did you know that 4 out of 5 child safety seats are used incorrectly? Find out if yours is one of them.
Have your child safety seat checked by a certified technician for correct selection, harnessing, and installation. For more information, call (530) 245-6877. For a certified technician in the Intermountain area, call 335-6700.
Free Child Safety Seat Classes
Learn how to place a child in a seat correctly, the safest location for the seat in a car, proper seat installation, and the latest car seat laws. Low-cost car seats are available for those who qualify. Call to pre-register: (530) 245-6357.
Receive a Free Car Seat
Public Health is excited to offer a free car seat to expecting mothers who attend a child safety seat class! To earn a free coupon for the class, participants must be seen by a participating doctor, receive Medi-Cal, and attend three Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP) classes. Find out if you qualify by calling (530) 225-5168 or by clicking here.
Kids' Plates
The Child Safety Seat program, which aims to reduce the number of children who are injured or killed in crashes, is partially funded by Kids' Plates. Kids' Plates is a state license plate campaign that generates funds for child injury and abuse prevention, and childcare health and safety programs. California Kids' Plates can be purchased for cars, trucks and trailers. To purchase Kids' Plates, call 1-800-HEY-KIDS or visit kidsplates.org.
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