Safe Kids Coalition of Branch County will be providing free car seat safety check for parents, grandparents and caregivers on Friday, May 18^th from 11 a.m. till 3 p.m. at the CHC Community Care andConferenceCenter (old K-Mart building) at370 E. Chicago St. in Coldwater.  No appointments are needed.

Children must be present for the check.  All car seats are checked by certified child passenger safety technicians.  New seats are available for those determined to need a new or different seat.  To receive a replacement you must live inBranchCounty.

This free community event is sponsored by Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, Safe Kids Coalition Committee of Branch County, Community Health Center of Branch County, Branch County Sheriff’s Department, and the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency.

For more information, call the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency at 1800-544-7395 ext. 137.

Safe Kids Coalition is a nationwide network of organizations working to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the leading cause of death and disability for children ages 1 to 14.  The Branch County Coalition is based out of the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Department of Human Services.