CT DOT Awards $100,000 Grant to Griffin Health for Child Car Seat Safety

Griffin Health Community Outreach recently received a $100,000 grant from the Connecticut Department of Transportation to provide education, outreach and free child car seats and booster seats throughout the Lower Naugatuck Valley.

The grant enables Griffin to host Car Seat 101 education events at Griffin Hospital and throughout the community that educate families on the CT state car seat law, proper harnessing and installation of seats, and how to choose the safest, appropriate seat for a child.

Additionally, Griffin will be able to provide new, free car seats to families in need at these education events and at its monthly car seat clinics held every third Tuesday from 3-5 p.m. in the Griffin Health Community Outreach parking lot at 4 Mountain St., Derby. Appointments are required.

“We would like to thank the CT DOT for our continued partnership to provide education, outreach, resources, and seats to keep our community safe,” said Special Programs Supervisor for Griffin Health Community Outreach Cathi Kellett.

To register for the monthly car seat clinics or for more information, contact Cathi Kellett at ckellett@griffinhealth.org.

These car seat clinics are part of Griffin’s commitment to improving the health and well-being of its communities and to raise awareness about the risks of improperly installed car seats and seats that are not appropriate for a child’s age, height and weight.