Ottawa Co. Residents Eligible for Free Car Seats
Every child under 4’9 should ride in a car or booster seat. Free booster seats and reduced-fee car seats are available through Safe Kids Lakeshore, a program of Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. This opportunity is available for Ottawa County residents on WIC and/or Medicaid.
Families utilizing WIC and/or Medicaid may call the Ottawa County Health Department at (616) 393-5720 for financial screening and an appointment at a scheduled car seat inspection event. Regardless of their financial status, any family needing a car seat check or that has questions may call Safe Kids Lakeshore at (616) 399-5184.
Funding for seats is made possible by grants from Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital and the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning. Visit www.devoschildrens.org for more information.
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