Community Car Seat Check Events

The Safely Home program offers free car seat check events open to the community 6 times a year and available to anyone needing help transitioning their child from a rear facing to a forward facing car seat. All are made possible through our partnership with local law enforcement, fire departments and public health agencies.

• Car Seat Appointments are 1 hour long
• Up to 2 car seats per appointment

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During these events Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians offer the following assistance to parents and caregivers:

• Ensure that their child’s Car Seat has not been recalled
• Advise on how to choose an age, height and weight appropriate Car Seat
• Instruct and demonstrate how to install and use the appropriate Car Seat in the vehicle
• Instruct and demonstrate how to correctly place a child in the appropriate Car Seat
• Answer any questions parents or caregivers may have regarding Child Passenger Safety

Contact Us

Feel free to contact our team of Child Passenger Safety Technicians at carseat@stanfordchildrens.org or (650) 736-2981.