RINGGOLD, Ga. – Eligible parents can apply for one of up to 30 child car seats awarded to the Catoosa County Health Department from the Georgia Department of Community Health’s injury prevention program.
Amy Carroll, nurse manager for the Catoosa department, said the 2010 car seat minigrant includes 10 combination seats and 20 convertible seats.
Combination seats are forward-facing infant carriers that can be converted to use as booster seats with seat belts as the child grows, she said. Convertible seats can be placed facing the rear for infants or forward as the child grows.
“It’s our responsibility to keep our children safe,” Ms. Carroll said. “The car seat minigrant is a great opportunity to help reduce the number of young lives lost in crashes.”
The health department and Catoosa Sheriff’s Department work together to provide car seats and child passenger safety education to financially eligible families in Catoosa County, according to a news release. Last year 64 seats were issued. The program is funded through the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.