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CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY From the Infant Seat to the Driver’s Seat!

Join Daphne Greenlee from Safe Kids Springfield on Sept. 28, 2017, as she shares CPS efforts in Southwest MO, who it reaches, resources provided, and objectives of CPS in educating caregivers for children's safe transport.

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CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY From the Infant Seat to the Driver’s Seat!

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  1. CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY From the Infant Seat to the Driver’s Seat! Daphne Greenlee Manager, Injury Prevention Center Coordinator, Safe Kids Springfield September 28, 2017

  2. Objectives of presentation: • Define CPS • Describe CPS efforts in SW MO • Identify who it reaches • Share how people are reached • Disclose CPS Resources

  3. the field of providing the best proven education to caregivers for the safe transport of children My definition of Child Passenger Safety:

  4. How is that Accomplished?

  5. What CPS is NOT!

  6. NSC Report Concerns Distracted driving Seatbelts CPS Speeding Teen drivers Vulnerable roadway users

  7. Safe Kids Springfield lead agency Weekly appointments for car seat checks Quarterly CPS events Parent education programs Elem, JH & HS education programs/assemblies Court-appointed programs Driving lessons Community events Social media Involved in partner programs Parts of the Mercy CPS Program

  8. Who is Reached?

  9. OB’s/Pediatrician’s/Family Doctor’s offices Head Starts/Preschools/ Daycares Schools Churches Health Departments/WIC MOMs/MOPs Clubs Community Events Grocery stores Businesses/car dealers & repair Social media Where Are They Reached?

  10. Rear-facing seat Forward-facing seat Booster seat Seat belt Driver’s seat Stages of CPS

  11. Law or Best Practice? Missouri’s law: minimum for parents to follow Best practice: gold standard for optimal protection for child

  12. Area of Expertise

  13. Area of Concern

  14. Missing Piece of Puzzle

  15. Needs Work

  16. The Forgotten Age Back seat Out of booster Not ready for front seat

  17. The Scary Age!

  18. Contests/competitions Prizes/incentives Peer pressure Student-led It Only Takes One Campaign/Safe & Sober/ThinkFirst/First Impact Hit parents in the pocketbook—INSURANCE! How to Sell It to Teens & Parents

  19. Educating without being the educator Share resources with clients/community Use trustworthy resources It’s not about YOUR organization Use social media (Share, Retweet, etc.)

  20. Office of Highway Safety, MoDOT National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Safe Kids Worldwide National Child Passenger Safety Board American Academy of Pediatrics Save Mo Lives ThinkFirst Reliable Resources

  21. Parent’s don’t know what they don’t know!

  22. Daphne Greenlee, Manager Mercy Injury Prevention Center Coordinator, Safe Kids Springfield 1570 W. Battlefield, Suite 110 Springfield, MO 65807 daphne.greenlee@mercy.net info@safekidsspringfield.org 417-820-6671 Contact Info

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