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Child Seat Safety
March 12th 2004 Auto crashes are a leading cause of death for American children. The issue is especially prevalent in minority communities, where lack of safety education and money make proper child seats hard to come by. The National Safe Kids Campaign is working to help provide seats and educate the communities.
As part of the Head Start program, Safe Kids has provided over 100,000 free safety seats across the country. However, with four out of every five child safety seats installed improperly, providing the seats isn't enough. That's why Safe Kids has also organized check up centers where parents are invited to have their child safety seats examined free-of-charge.
Statistics show that minority groups are at greater risk for not putting children into safety seats. In the African American community in particular, automobile accidents are the number one killer of children under the age fourteen. That's why minority communities are especially encouraged to attend a check-up event. There are more than 300 Safe Kids coalitions in the United States, conducting nearly 3,000 check-up events a year. To find the next one in your area, call 1-800-441-1888 |
