NYS Child Passenger Safety Week Tool-kit

NYS 4 Steps 4 Kids

Congratulations to the winners of New York State's "Sit, Click, Ride" poster contest.
The contest was conducted in observance of National Child Passenger Safety Week (September 16 - 22, 2012). Close to 1,000 students in grades 3-7 submitted posters to encourage other tweens (8 to 12-year-olds) to properly buckle up in the back seat when riding in a motor vehicle. The contest was conducted by the New York State Child Passenger Safety Advisory Board and the New York State Governor's Traffic Safety Committee with support from New York State Safe Kids and the New York State Department of Health.

First Prize - Courtney R., Centennial School, Nassau County
Second Prize - Kylie C., Thomas J Lahey Elementary School, Suffolk County
Third Prize - Rebecca B., P.S. 209Q, Queens County

See Courtney's winning poster.

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New Car Seat Recommendations for Children from NHTSA

Know for Sure...
If Your Child is in the Right Car Seat.

 

Tool-kit for Child Passenger Safety Week
September 15 - 21, 2013

  1. Basic Car Seat Safety (pdf document)
  2. Car Seat Checkup - Top 5 Things to Do (pdf document)

Face the Rear for more than a yearStep 1 — Infant Child Passenger Safety Campaign & Tool-kit
Up to Age 2

 
  1. Campaign Talking Points (MS Word)
  2. Keeping Infants Safe in the Car - FACT SHEET (MS Word)
  3. Sample - News release (MS Word)
  4. Sample - PSAs (MS Word)
  5. Sample - Letter to the Editor (MS Word)
  6. Child Passenger Safety - A Parent's Primer - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (pdf document)
  7. Face the Rear- More than a Year - TIP CARD (MS Word)
  8. Child Passenger Safety Resource Listing (MS Word)
  9. 4 Steps Questionnaire (MS Word)

Looking forward to a safe rideStep 2 — Toddler Child Passenger Safety Campaign & Tool-kit
2 - 4 Years Old

 
  1. Campaign Talking Points - Step 2 (MS Word)
  2. 4 Steps Flyer (pdf)
  3. Child Passenger Safety Resource Listing (MS Word)
  4. Child Passenger Safety - PSAs (MS Word)
  5. Common Errors Using Forward Facing Child Safety Seats (MS Word)
  6. Step 2 Fact Sheet (MS Word)
  7. Looking Forward to a Safe Ride — STEP 2 TIP CARD for 2010 (MS Word)
  8. Looking Forward to a Safe Ride — STEP 2 in Spanish TIP CARD for 2010 (MS Word)
  9. Suggested Outreach Activities (MS Word)
  10. Higher Weight Car Safety Seats (pdf)
  11. A cover letter intended for a mayor, Governor or other official soliciting support of the proclamation (MS Word)
  12. A proclamation of support for State and/or local participation in CPS Week (MS Word)
  13. An op-ed piece discussing the intent behind and benefits of CPS Week (MS Word)
  14. 4 Steps Questionnaire (MS Word)

Great View and Safe Too!Step 3 — Give Your Kids a Boost Child Passenger Safety & Tool-kit
4 - 8 Years Old

 
  1. Campaign Talking Points - Step 3 (MS Word)
  2. Booster Seat Fact Sheet (MS Word)
  3. STEP THREE Tip Card (MS Word)
  4. Booster Seat Coloring Sheet (pdf)
  5. Booster Seat Coloring Sheet - in Spanish (pdf)
  6. Booster Seat Songs for Elementary School Children (MS Word)
  7. Booster Seat Placemat - Black and White (pdf)
  8. Booster Seat Placemat - Color (pdf)
  9. Booster Seat Placemat - Spanish (pdf)
  10. Booster Seat Flyer and Bookmark (pdf)
  11. Step Up to the Challenge (MS Word)
  12. Five Step Test for Booster Seats (MS Word)
  13. Facebook Postings (MS Word)
  14. Twitter Postings (MS Word)
  15. Websites with Videos for Parents (MS Word)
  16. Booster Seat Pledge Card (MS Word)
  17. Celebrate National Child Passenger Safety Week News Article (MS Word)
  18. Keeping Kids in Booster Seats (MS Word)
  19. Listing of Website Resources (MS Word)
  20. Toolkit Evaluation Form (MS Word)

Always Buckle Up Sit, Click and RideStep 4 — Tweens Child Passenger Safety Campaign & Tool-kit
8 - 12 Years Old

 
  1. NYS Five Step Test for Booster Seats (pdf)
  2. 4 Steps Flyer (pdf)
  3. Increasing Seat Belt Use Among 8 - 15 Year Olds - NHTSA (pdf)
  4. Think Safe, Ride Safe, Be Safe! - Chuggington Traffic Safety Campaign external link
  5. What Parents Say Matters - Tips to Keep Your Tween Safe tip card (pdf)
  6. NYS Battle of the Belts Competition external link
  7. Tween Traffic Safety - Influencing 8-12 year-olds to Sit Buckled Up in the Back Seat external link
  8. Facebook Postings (MS Word)
  9. Tween Passenger Safety Outreach Strategies (MS Word)
  10. Safe Driver Checklist for Carpools (pdf)
  11. 5 Ways to Get Your Preteen Buckled Up (pdf)
  12. Does Your Preteen's Seat Belt Fit Right? (pdf)
  13. Does Your Seat Belt Fit Right? (pdf)