Griffin Health, Safe Kids Host Free Child Passenger Safety Clinic May 16

Griffin Health, Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley and Huntington Fire Company No. 3 will offer a free child passenger safety clinic on Sat., May 16 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Huntington Fire Company No. 3, 44 Church St., Shelton.

Certified child passenger safety technicians will help parents, caregivers and children learn the importance of child car seats, how to properly install them and the appropriate positioning of a child in car seats or booster seats. If needed, the clinics will provide individuals with new free child car seats.

Appointments are not required, but encouraged to ensure a spot. To make an appointment for the clinic or for more information, contact Cathi Kellett at ckellett@griffinhealth.org.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, every 32 seconds, a child under the age of 13 in a passenger vehicle is involved in a crash. Many times, injuries and deaths can be prevented by proper use of car seats, boosters, and seat belts. For more information, visit NHTSA.gov/TheRightSeat.