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Need a car seat but think you can’t afford one? You can’t afford not to have a car seat!
If your child was seriously injured in a motor vehicle crash, the medical bills would mount into
thousands of dollars. One day in a typical intensive care unit costs at least $2,000!!
If stopped by a law enforcement officer for violation of Oklahoma’s Child Restraint Law, one ticket
would cost between $50 plus court costs, estimated at about $160 (effective November 1, 2005).
FREE AND DISCOUNTED CHILD SAFETY SEATS ARE AVAILABLE
Option 1: Child safety seats are available at ½ price for clients who provide a letter of referral
from a helping professional on letterhead, (physician, nurse, social worker, case manager, etc.) and by
providing evidence of low income (TANF card, WIC card etc.) Call (405) 271-5695 to make an appointment.
Option 2: safe kids distributes a limited number of free child safety seats at each child safety seat check. Call (405)
271-5695 or check www.oksafekids.org for specific dates and locations.
Option 3: EMSA distributes free child safety seats the first Thursday of every month at N.W. 10th and Dewey.
Call EMSA at (405) 297-7018 for times and other information.
Option 4: The county health departments distribute a limited number of free seats to WIC-eligable clients. Call you local county health department for more information.
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