Ohio Buckles Buckeyes (OBB) | Ohio Department Of Education
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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Physical Address
25 South Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215-4183
Hours
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.
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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.
Fee
None.
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.
Service area
United States
Agency info
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.