MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH – OHIO BUCKLES: CAR SEAT SAFETY

CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY PROGRM

The Erie County Health Department’s child passenger safety program, Ohio Buckles Buckeyes (OBB), provides child safety seats and booster seats to eligible, low-income families in Erie County. The overall goals of this program are to increase the availability of child safety seats for families who could not otherwise afford them and to increase correct installation and proper use of child safety seats.

Through the coordinated efforts of a network of local certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians, the OBB Program distributes child safety seats and booster seats and provides child passenger safety education.

ECHD also has certified car seat technicians on staff that can provide car seat checks for all area residents. To make an appointment contact:

Fainisha Johnson
Community Health Worker
Erie County Health Department
419-626-5623, Ext. 5113
fjohnson@echdohio.org

ELIGIBILITY

• Families that currently receive Women, Infants & Children (WIC) benefits qualify to receive a free car seat or booster seat.
• Families that do not currently receive WIC benefits must have an income within the WIC program guidelines, although the recipient does not need to be enrolled in the WIC Program.

Click here for the most recent WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines

REGISTRATION

If your family meets the income requirements above, you can register to receive a free car seat or booster seat. You will be required to watch an educational video and fill out an online form. Once you have submitted the form, a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician will call to set up a time to pick up your car seat or booster seat.