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BuckleUpBoston! Child Passenger Safety Program

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Description

BuckleUpBoston! (BUB) is a child passenger safety program (CPS) coordinated by the Boston Public Health Commission’s Childhood Injury Prevention Program (CIPP). The BuckleUpBoston! distribution program provides the opportunity for low-income Boston residents to have easy access to car safety seats through their community health center or hospital. Health center or hospital staff, at 22 participating distribution sites, train patients on correct car seat use and provide a seat on-site. Patients qualify for the program if they fall below poverty level or meet Massachusetts state guidelines for MassHealth (Massachusetts Medicaid program). BUB recipients are primarily Latino or African-American.

Goal / Mission

The goal of BUB is to increase awareness about CPS and usage rates of seats amongst low-income families in the city of Boston.

Results / Accomplishments

Every year BUB protects over 1,600 low-income children by providing their families with a free or low-cost car safety seat and training on correct use.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Boston Public Health Commission, Childhood Injury Prevention Program
Primary Contact
Erin Christiansen, Program Director
774 Albany St, 1st Floor (Finland Bldg.)
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 534-5197
erin_christiansen@bphc.org
http://www.bphc.org/programs/Pages/Home.aspx
Topics
Health / Children's Health
Health / Prevention & Safety
Organization(s)
Boston Public Health Commission, Childhood Injury Prevention Program
Source
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Date of publication
2005
Date of implementation
1996
Location
Boston, MA
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Target Audience
Children, Families
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