Everyday thousands of children in Windsor-Essex County travel by car to and from daycare centres, early literacy centres, and drop-in centres. “A properly installed car seat can reduce the risk of serious injury or death by as much as 71 percent” (Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, 2005).

Safe Seats Save Children is here to help!

Safe Seats Save Children (SSSC) is our local car seat safety committee. The goal of the committee is to help parents and caregivers keep children safe while riding in a vehicle. As an early learning professional, you can help educate parents. Below are the services provided by SSSC.

Car Seat Inspection Clinics:

• Link to May to December 2009 Car Seat Inspection Clinic flyer: http://www.wechealthunit.org/family-health/safety/handouts/Car-seat-inspcetion-clinics-May-to-Dec-2009.pdf

Car Seat Safety Workshops:

• Link to June 25, 2009 "Precious Cargo: What You Need to Know About Car Seat Safety" workshop: http://www.wechealthunit.org/family-health/workshops/precious-cargo-what-you-need-to-know-about-car-seat-safety-information-session-november-13-2008

General Information and Resources on Car Seat Safety:

• Contact the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Intake Helpline at 519-258-2146 ext. 1350

Information on Car Seat Safety:

• Link to Children's Safety Village of Windsor and Essex County website: http://www.rotarysafetyvillage.com  

• Link to Windsor-Essex County Health Unit website: http://www.wechealthunit.org/family-health/safety

Safe Kids Canada has developed an excellent video, “Kids that Click,” for parents and caregivers on car seat safety. You can view the video online or request a free copy of the DVD at: http://www.safekidscanada.ca/SKCForParents/section.asp?s=Safety+Information+by+Topic&sID=10774&ss=Child+Passenger+Safety&ssID=11330&sss=Watch+DVD&sssID=27057