Car Seat Safety Program

Car Seat Safety Program

The Car Seat Safety Program provides child passenger safety education to eligible parents and legal guardians to improve the safety of children while riding in a vehicle and to reduce incidences of injury or possible infant death caused by involvement in car accidents. 

Car seat checks are available to everyone. To be eligible to receive services, participants must be residing in Tulare County. 

For more information about the program or to register to participate, please call the Public Health Branch at (559) 685-2275. 

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