Child Passenger Seat Guide (PDF)
Child Passenger Safety Tips: 4 Steps for Kids (PDF)
Free Public Service Announcements and Videos
Child Passenger Safety Information for Children of All Ages
Virginia Department of Health: Buckle Up, Virginia!
Occupant protection information and resources for Virginia residents
www.safetyseatva.org
Virginia Department of Health: Safety Seat Installation Videos
Instructional videos for installing car seats and restraining children safety
www.vahealth.org/Injury/safetyseat/PSAs/movies/index.htm
Virginia Department of Health: Low Income Safety Seat Distribution Program
Information on how to qualify for a free car seat in Virginia
www.vahealth.org/Injury/safetyseat/distribution.htm
Virginia Department of Health: Prevent Injuries Virginia
Helpful safety information for Virginia residents
www.preventinjuriesva.com
Seatcheck.org
Car seat inspection station locator and guide to state CPS laws
www.seatcheck.org/
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Choose Child Safety Seats from the menu for helpful information and resources
www.nhtsa.gov/
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): List of recalled child restraint devices
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/childseat.cfm
The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Keeping Kids Safe during Crashes
Helpful information and installation videos for parents
research.chop.edu/programs/carseat/
The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Education and advocacy tools, research updates, and peer reviewed publications for CPS practitioners and researchers
research.chop.edu/programs/injury/
SafetyBeltSafe USA
General information and resources for parents and techs
www.carseat.org/
American Academy of Pediatrics — Car Safety Seats: Product Listing for 2011
Helpful parent guide for securing children of all ages; includes information on travel vests
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/on-the-go/pages/Car-Safety-Seats-Product-Listing.aspx
American Academy of Pediatrics — Car Safety Seat Checkup
Installation help for parents
www.aap.org/publiced/br_carseatcheckup.htm
Safe Kids — Safe Kids Buckle Up
Helpful information for traveling with children of safety belt age
http://www.usa.safekids.org/our-work/programs/buckle-up/child-passenger-safety.html
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles — Highway Safety
General traffic safety information and resources for Virginia residents
dmvnow.com/webdoc/safety/index.asp
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters — Child Safety Seat Information
Child passenger safety information
www.chkd.org/HealthLibrary/SafetyTips/ChildSafetySeat.aspx
Virginia Commonwealth University Transportation Safety Training Center
Useful information about transportation safety from Virginia Commonwealth University
http://www.vcu.edu/cppweb/tstc/index.html
Safe Kids USA - Car Seats, Boosters and Seat Belt Safety
Useful resources for parents about professionals about car safety
http://www.safekids.org/safety-basics/safety-resources-by-risk-area/car-seats-boosters-seat-belts-/
Infants
The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Car Seats for your infant
Guidance, pictures, and videos for safe travel with infants
research.chop.edu/programs/carseat/infant.php
Safe Kids USA — Child Passenger Safety: Infants
Information for parents traveling with infants
http://www.safekids.org/safety-basics/babies/on-the-way/carseat-safety-for-babies.html
Virginia Department of Health: Installation Videos for Infants
Video demonstrating installation of a rear-facing infant seat:
www.vahealth.org/Injury/safetyseat/PSAs/movies/InfantRear-Facing/index.htm
Video demonstrating installation of a rear-facing convertible seat:
www.vahealth.org/Injury/safetyseat/PSAs/movies/ConvertibleRear-Facing/index.htm
Toddlers
The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Car and Booster Seats for your Toddler
Guidance, pictures, and videos for safe travel with toddlers:
research.chop.edu/programs/carseat/toddler.php
Toddler safe travel video:
research.chop.edu/programs/carseat/flash/toddler_shell.html
Safe Kids USA — Child Passenger Safety: Toddlers
Helpful information for traveling with toddlers
http://www.safekids.org/safety-basics/little-kids/on-the-way/car-seats-and-booster-seats.html
Virginia Department of Health: Installation Videos for Toddlers
Video demonstrating installation of a forward-facing child seat
www.vahealth.org/Injury/safetyseat/PSAs/movies/ForwardFacing/index.htm
Booster Age Children
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): A parent's guide to buying and using booster seats
Step-by-step parent guidance for booster seats
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/childps/ParentGuide2005/index.htm
The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Car and Booster Seats for Your 4- to 8-year-old
Guidance, pictures, and videos for safe travel with booster age children
research.chop.edu/programs/carseat/4to8.php
Booster safe travel video:
research.chop.edu/programs/carseat/flash/booster_shell.html
Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Research Update — Booster Seats
Research update on booster seats
www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/research/boosterseat.htm
Safe Kids USA — Child Passenger Safety: Boosters
Helpful information for traveling with booster age children
http://www.safekids.org/safety-basics/little-kids/on-the-way/car-seats-and-booster-seats.html
and/or
http://www.safekids.org/safety-basics/big-kids/on-the-way/booster-seat-and-seat-belts.html
SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A — Boosters are for big kids
Downloadable 2-sided flyer with guidance for booster seat use
www.carseat.org/Boosters/630.pdf
Virginia Department of Health: Video for Using Booster Seats
Video demonstrating proper use of booster seats
www.vahealth.org/Injury/safetyseat/PSAs/movies/booster/index.htm
Children of Safety-Belt Age
The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at the Children's Hospital in Philadelphia — Car Safety for Older Children, Teens and Young Drivers
Guidance, pictures, and videos for safe travel with older children
research.chop.edu/programs/carseat/older_child.php
Safe Kids USA: Child Passenger Safety: Safety Belts
Helpful information for traveling with children of safety belt age
http://www.safekids.org/safety-basics/big-kids/on-the-way/booster-seat-and-seat-belts.html
and/or
http://www.safekids.org/safety-basics/pre-teens-and-teens/on-the-way/booster-seat-and-seat-belts.html
Safe Kids Worldwide: Safety Belt Fit Test
Downloadable flyer
http://www.mchd-tx.org/public_education/documents/safety-belt-test.pdf
Virginia Department of Health: Video for Using Safety Belts
Video demonstrating safe travel with older children
www.vahealth.org/Injury/safetyseat/PSAs/movies/SafetyBelt/index.htm
Information for Safely Transporting Children
with Special Needs
Automotive Safety Program: National Center for the Safe Transportation of Children with Special Health Care Needs
Site devoted to providing information, resources, and additional help for safely transporting children with a variety of health conditions
www.preventinjury.org/specNeeds.asp
Easter Seals/Ohio Kids are Riding Safe: Special Medical Conditions
Comprehensive list of car seat needs for specific conditions
www.ohiokidsareridingsafe.org/Parent/conditions.php
Safety Belt USA: Automobile Restraints for Children with Special Needs—Quick Reference List
Reference list of products for children with special needs
www.carseat.org/Resources/173_spec_needs.pdf
American Academy of Pediatrics: Transporting Children with Special Needs
Parent guidance for transporting children with special needs
www.aap.org/publiced/BR_SpNeedsCarSeats.htm
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