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15 Because the coordina.tiorl of rental operat2ons, spat acqulsitaon, alunteer recruit �-ent and coordinatloa required = trr!nll ad. "inistratis , and educational efforts, b %- 195.5, It l:ad r:,co;:e too difficult tc - : :aintaln the x.olunteer force needed to out the CIt;CPSA progra_ : :. As a result . the progra:r. was reassessed iiid r F.ct ; l,c! L:red as "f;uc1.] e Lp B:lbx which is culrentiv iri existence and _s ..id*:.11,i -tried solel%- bV the Grange Count• Health Det,art:;:F„t. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The OCHD "Buckle Up Bab\:" prog,.a;: is designed to declease the nu! :.ber of childlerl seriously injured or killed in auto c•rasll«4_, and to prO'(,Ote llicreaswd proper use Of infant Cnr safet" seats In Orange Cauilty. The prot,r"am offers a means to help ell.,_all;te two of the underlying reasons why car seats -:ay not be Used effectively: lack of r.:nne%', and a lack of knowledge. As a se1-vice to �:lrange Count), lesidents, infant car seats are sold at a 1- educed rate by the Orange Coul,ty Health Depart,: ;ent. In addition, each clirnt is c seat instruction by a health educator. -.See Attach:nent3, "Buckle`Up Baby" kink brochure). The present request for funding is to augrient the existing OCHD infant car seat program by adding convertible infant /toddler car seats. The goals and objectives remain siz. -filar to the existing OCHD program, (See Attachment 4). During the past three years, the OCHD has received inquiries about toddler seats at least weekly. To better assess the deed for toddler car seats in Orange County, in March 1991, OCHD conducted a survey of 55 OCHD and WIC clients with children. The survey (Attachment 5) revealed that the majority of parents do have car seats but 55% of Parents interviewed would purchase a toddler seat from- the OCED if toddler seats were offered. Only ti9 of parents consistently use car seats for their child. GOAL The primary goal of the "Buckle Up Baby +" program would be to promote increased proper use of car safety seats in Orange County through an agency—based sales and education program featuring convertible toddler /infant seats. The OCHD "Buckle Up Baby" program of infant seat sales and education would continue. Both programs would be combined and would be under the direction of Ms. Belinda Jones, Health Educator II (see Attachment 6, OCHD organizational chart). Secondary goals of the Buckle Up Baby +" program are: 1) To provide immediate benefit for toddlers who ride in purchased seats; ?) To create a "safety habit" by use of car seats, thus increasing the percentage of children willing to use a safety belt later in life; 3) To increase use of safety seats by other children in the family and their parents;