Seat them safely: Car-seat check events
This series, originally published by the Arizona Republic, was produced by the Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism and the National Health Journalism Fellowship, programs of the University of Southern California's Annenberg School of Journalism. Other pieces in this series include:
How to donate to the seat them safely campaign
What kind of car seat should I use?
Trainers are motivated to teach others about car-seat safety
Seat Them Safely: Reporting spurs community project
Majority of parents don't install car seats correctly
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Here is a list of upcoming car-seat check events:
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 5
Larry H. Miller Toyota Peoria
8633 W Bell Rd
Peoria, AZ 85382
More information: LHMcarseatsafety.com.
Sept. 12
Larry H. Miller Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Surprise
13165 N Autoshow Avenue
Surprise, AZ 85388
More information: LHMcarseatsafety.com.
Sept. 19
Larry H. Miller Chrysler Jeep (ACJ)/ Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Avondale (ADR)
10101 W. Papago Freeway
Avondale, AZ 85323
More information: LHMcarseatsafety.com.
Sept. 19
AAA Arizona
4040 W. Ray Road, Suite 2
Chandler, AZ 85226
Sept. 19
Seat Check Saturday Event
Phoenix Fire/Phoenix Police
Tentative location: Image School Bell Canyon
Sept. 19
Larry H. Miller Chrysler Jeep Tucson
7800 E 22nd
Tucson, AZ 85710
More information: LHMcarseatsafety.com.
Sept. 19
Mountain Vista Medical Center Car Seat Check Event
21055 E. Rittenhouse Road
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
Sept. 26
Larry H. Miller Nissan Mesa
2025 W. Riverview Auto Dr.
Mesa, AZ 85201
More information: LHMcarseatsafety.com.
OCTOBER
Oct. 3
Babies Bonanza
Westworld Scottsdale
16601 N. Pima Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(844) 937-8967
More information: http://pbjevents.com/babies-bonanza/
Oct. 10
AAA Arizona
Southwest Valley location to be determined.
More info: www.az.aaa.com.
Oct. 31
Free booster seats and a car-seat checkup event.
Phoenix Children’s SW Valley Center
1665 N. Avondale Blvd.
Avondale, AZ 85392
NOVEMBER
Nov. 7
AAA Arizona
Southwest Valley location to be determined.
More info: www.az.aaa.com.
FEBRUARY
Feb. 27, 2016
Safe Kids Event
Free seat checks and car seat checks at four different locations Valleywide.
Locations to be determined.