West Hartford Car Seat Clinics May Save Your Child's Life

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Local police and the school system this week are hosting two special events designed to address how folks transport their most precious cargo — their children.

National Child Passenger Safety Week is this week, Sept. 15-21, with the West Hartford Police Department hosting two car seat checkup events.

This is where parents can work with a certified car seat technician to learn how to install their car seat correctly.

The clinics are:

• Wednesday, Sept. 18, Aiken Elementary School, 212 King Philip Drive, West Hartford, 9 a.m. to noon.

• Thursday, Sept. 19, Wolcott Elementary School, 71 Wolcott Road, West Hartford, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

In addition, those requiring a child car seat but are struggling financially can contact the West Hartford School System's home-to-school coordinator, Amanda Goeller, for help.

For more information on car seats and/or the two car seat clinic events, contact West Hartford Public Schools Home-to-School Liaison Amanda Goeller at 860-480-3332 or amanda_goeller@whps.org.

For more information on Connecticut's child passenger safety seat laws, click on this link.