Car Seat Checks
Car seat safety is an important part of raising healthy families! Polk County Health Center currently has three CPS Technicians on staff to assist with car seat questions or installations. Please call (417) 326-7250 to ask about availability to check or install your car seats.
Car seats are also available for free to families in need at the Polk County Health Center. There are a few requirements:
- Family must live in Polk County.
- Family must meet the WIC income guidelines.
- Limit to one car seat per child per lifetime.
- Call 417-326-7250 for an appointment or to talk to a CPS Technician
Missouri’s Child Restraint Law
- Children 8 and over or weighing at least 80 pounds or at least 4’9″ tall are required to be secured by a safety belt or booster seat appropriate for that child.
- Children ages 4 through 7 who weigh at least 40 pounds must be in an appropriate child safety seat or booster seat unless they are 80 pounds or 4’9″ tall.
- Children less than 4 years old or less than 40 pounds must be in an appropriate child safety seat.
- Infant –
rear facing until at least 1 year and 35lbs. - Toddler – forward at 35 lbs.
- Infant –
Car Seat Links