The Safety Seat Check Station Program provides hands-on help for parents and caregivers. This free service is to learn how to install and use the child safety seat.
The safety seat check takes 20-30 minutes depending on the safety seat and vehicle.

Parents and caregivers will be asked to complete a form to have the seat checked. A certified child passenger safety technician works with each participant. Technicians check the installation and that the seat is proper for the child.

To ensure that you have the best experience, here is how you should prepare:

• For newborn installations, please schedule an appointment 1 to 2 months before your due date. Moms can deliver early and check stations take appointments weeks in advance.
• For non-newborn installations, please try to bring your child with you or know your child’s weight and height.
• Be familiar with your safety seat before having it checked. Review the safety seat instruction manual and install the safety seat. Bring the safety seat instruction
• manual and vehicle owner’s manual to the safety seat check.

For time, date and location information please visit:

Please visit https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/child-passenger-safety/safety-seat-checks/

Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week – September 19-25, 2021. When it comes to child safety, it is better to be safe than sorry. Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week highlights the importance of ensuring that all children are properly secured in an appropriate car seat or seat belt.

September 19-25, 2021: Child Passenger Safety Week

September 25, 2021: National Seat Check Saturda

Child Passenger Safety Week is a campaign dedicated to helping parents and caregivers make sure their children ride as safely as possible — every trip, every time. The week is dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers children face when they are not buckled properly.

Child Passenger Safety Week runs from September 19-25, 2021

National Seat Check Saturday events focus on the importance of properly securing infants and children in car and booster seats. These seat check events are dedicated to helping parents and caregivers make sure their children ride as safely as possible — every trip, every time. This time is also used to raise awareness about the dangers children face when they are not buckled properly.