Children’s Hospital & Medical Center offers in-person car seat checks. This is to help inform parents, educators, and families about child safety. You can make an appointment with the fitting station or attend a local car seat event.
For general car seat questions, please email [email protected], or call 402-955-6815.
If assistance is needed to purchase a car seat, please call 402-955-8090.
2022 Car Seat Events
Free Car Seat Checks
Thursday, August 18
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Children’s Physicians – Creighton University
2412 Cuming St, Omaha, NE 68131
Questions: 402-955-8090
By Appointment ONLY
Make an Appointment
Thursday, September 1
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Children’s Physicians – Gretna
11856 Standing Stone Dr, Gretna, NE 68028
Questions: 402-955-8090
By Appointment ONLY
Make an Appointment
Saturday, September 10
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative
3200 N 30th St, Omaha, NE 68111
Questions: 402-403-9398
Friday, October 21
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Brookside Church
11607 M Circle, Omaha, NE 68137
Questions: 402-955-8090
Saturday November 12
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Bennigton Fire Dept.
10801 N 156th St, Bennington, NE 68007
Questions: 402-955-8090
Car Seat Check Protocols and Pointers
• Certified car seat technicians inspect your seat and teach you how to safely install your car seat(s).
• No appointment necessary unless indicated above.
• Free – donations are accepted and appreciated.
• Plan on spending 30 minutes per car seat.
• Bring children, if possible. Expectant parents are welcome.
• Bring a friend/relative to help, if possible.
• Bring the vehicle owner’s and car seat manuals.
Events are staffed by volunteers who generously donate their time. The event line may be cut off prior to posted stop time, and attendees waiting will be referred to a future event or an inspection station listed above.
How to Register for a Car Seat Fitting
In order to set up an appointment call 402-955-8090.
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Resources
Car Seat Education
Car Seat Education- Spanish
What is Distracted Driving?
Safe Kids Douglas County
Safe Kids Nebraska – Calendar of Events
Fact Sheets
Booster Seats
Booster Seats – Spanish
Car Seat Basics
Car Seat Basics – Spanish
Combination Car Seats
Combination Car Seats – Spanish
Convertible Car Seats
Convertible Car Seats – Spanish
Rear Facing Only Car Seats
Rear Facing Only Car Seats – Spanish