To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Acceptance of the American Automobile Association Donation of $3,000 to the Child Passenger Safety Program (CPS)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Accept the American Automobile Association donation of $3,000 for the CPS Program; and
2. Request the Chair to execute the American Automobile Association Child Passenger Safety Donation Award Letter.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1001 -Support and sustain partnerships between public safety and partner agencies to enhance public safety in our communities
DISCUSSION:
Since 2003, the County of Humboldt Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) – Public Health Branch, Maternal Child and Adolescent Health’s (MCAH) CPS Program has distributed car seats to low-income families. The goal to reduce death and injuries to children from birth to 12 years of age by increasing the awareness and correct use of car seats and booster seats is achieved through education on California laws, best practices when choosing the correct car seat and/or booster seat for the child’s height, weight and age and on proper installation in vehicles. Parents and caregivers are educated on the proper use and installation of the child safety seats. The knowledge gained from the CPS education is meant to empower parents and caregivers to use a properly installed appropriate child safety seat for their child.
The American Automobile Association (AAA) donation of $3,000 to CPS allows for the program to purchase car seats that vary according to the age, height and weight of the child. A convertible child car seat, designed for rear-facing and forward-facing use, provides safety and adjustability to grow with the younger child. Booster car seats a...
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