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Child Passenger Safety 101

Griffin Health and SafeKids Greater Naugatuck Valley are offering free training on how to make sure children are safe when riding in the car

Griffin Health and SafeKids Greater Naugatuck Valley will host Child Passenger Safety 101 on Wed., Nov. 6 at Griffin Hospital.
Griffin Health and SafeKids Greater Naugatuck Valley will host Child Passenger Safety 101 on Wed., Nov. 6 at Griffin Hospital.

Griffin Health and SafeKids Greater Naugatuck Valley are offering free training on how to make sure children are safe when travelling in cars.

Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley Coalition Coordinator Cathi Kellett, MA CPST-I, SN-I, will host “Child Passenger Safety 101” on Wed., Nov. 6 at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., Derby. There will be a session from 6-7 p.m. on general child passenger safety and a session focused on passengers with special needs from 7:30-8:30 p.m.

Both sessions will provide information about the importance of child safety seats and crash dynamics, infant seats and rear-facing convertibles, forward-facing seats, including combination seats, booster seats and seat belts, and aftermarket products and objects in the car.

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To register, email Cathi at ckellett@griffinhealth.org by Nov. 1.

About Safe Kids

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Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley works to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the number one cause of death for children in the United States. Its members include local police, fire, EMS, schools, LNV Boys & Girls Clubs, TEAM Headstart, Derby Elks, and APW. Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations dedicated to preventing unintentional injury. Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley was founded in 2004 and is led by the Griffin Hospital Valley Parish Nurses. For more information, visit safekids.org.

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