Ohio Buckles Buckeyes (OBB) | Ohio Department Of Education

25 South Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215-4183

Eligibility

Families must be within WIC eligibility guidelines and must attend an educational class on how to properly use the car seat for their child and how to correctly install the seat in their vehicle, taught by the OBB coordinator in county of residence.

Required documents

Hours

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.

(888) 886-0181

Voice

(877) 644-6338

Voice

(614) 995-1545

Voice

https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/child-injury-Prevention/child-passenger-safety

Application process

There are Child Passenger Safety Technicians in most communities ready and available to provide resources and education to parents and caregivers on car seats, as well as provide hands-on education to determine if their car seat is installed properly. Visit NHTSA’s website to view the Fitting Station Search Tool and search by ZIP code or address to find the nearest fitting station where a technician can provide hands-on education and resources.

Fees

None.

Service area

Coshocton County, Ohio
Knox County, Ohio
Guernsey County, Ohio
Monroe County, Ohio
Licking County, Ohio
Washington County, Ohio
Pickaway County, Ohio
Wyandot County, Ohio
Crawford County, Ohio
Athens County, Ohio
Marion County, Ohio
Noble County, Ohio

Description

Low income car seat program available to residents in all 88 counties of Ohio provides child safety seats and booster seats to eligible, low income families. Through the coordinated efforts of local and regional CPS coordinators, the OBB Program distributes child safety seats and booster seats and provides CPS education. The OBB Program has distributed more than 17,000 child safety seats and booster seats to low income families in Ohio over the past five years.

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What's Here

Child Passenger Safety Seats

Providing organization

Ohio Department Of Education

ODE oversees the hiring of the State Superintendent, regulates K-12 education, determines educator training and licensure, and uses judgment on educator misconduct and school district territory disputes. Also explores the concerns, emerging issues and best practices that are helping students succeed locally, statewide and nationally.