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Car Seat Check-Up Events4 out of 5 car seats are used wrong. Could one of them be yours? Is your child's safety seat on a recall list? Come and we'll check. Did you know that children 40-100 lbs. or under 4' 9" should be riding in a booster seat for the safest ride?
Grand Forks EventsSafe Kids Grand Forks is pleased to partner with our local GM dealer and Safe Communities to offer monthly car seat check-ups. These will be offered the 2nd Thursday of every month from 4:00 - 7:00pm at Rydell GM Auto Center located at 1200 South Washington Street.
2010 Dates
Crookston EventsSafe Kids Grand Forks is pleased to partner with our Crookston Pontiac, Buick, and GMC to offer regular car seat check-ups. These are offered on the dates listed below from 4:30 pm to 6 pm. 2010 Dates  GraftonSafe Kids Grand Forks is pleased to partner with local Graton child passenger safety experts and Hanson Auto & Implement to offer routine car seat check-ups. These will be offered the 1st Thursday of every other month from 4:00 - 6:00pm at Hansons Auto Body, downtown Grafton. 2010 Dates LarimoreSafe Kids Grand Forks is excited to be able to offer routine car seat check-ups in Larimore! The checkups will take place at the Larimore Ambulance Building at 420 Towner Avenue from 3 pm to 6 pm on the following dates:
Child Passenger Safety Made SimpleAltru Health System and Safe Kids Grand Forks have teamed up to offer Child Passenger Safety Made Simple. This class is designed for expectant parents or those of newborn babies. We would encourage you to take the class prior to delivery. If you already have purchased a car seat, bring it along and we will provide hands on training on how to properly install the car seat into your vehicle. Cost: Registration fee is included with the other pre-natal class registration fees of $10. To register, please call 701.780.5185 or log on to altru.org. Please remember to bring your car seat with you if you have purchased it already! The 2010 classes are offered each month on the following dates:
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 pm Place: Behavioral Health Conference Room of Building 1 on Medical Park. Address is 860 South Columbia Road, Grand Forks. Click here for a flyer for this class. Kids Don't Float Water Safety Classes
This course is designed to teach youngsters life-long water safety practices. They
Event Dates: Held annually in late April or early May (Monday, May 3 or Tuesday, May 4 in 2010) Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Place: UND Hyslop Arena (old basketball court area) Who Should Attend: Kids in 1st-6th grade (ages 6-11) along with at least one parent/guardian per family Other Information: The class is free of charge but class size is limited so register early. Participants attend one of two nights open to the public. They do NOT get wet so swimsuits and towels are not necessary. Five additional classes are held during the day-time hours and are attended by local school-aged participants from various schools. Click here for registration form.Click here for a flyer to print and post. Child Passenger Safety for Child Care Providers & Foster Parents
If you are a child care provider, safe transportation of the children in your care is important. Come find out how to keep kids safe while in the car. (This class is designed to meet the MN CPS Course requirements for licensure & foster parenting.) It has been approved for 3.5 hours of credit in both ND and MN. Certificate will be provided at the completion of the class
Event Dates: August 18, 2009 (Tuesday): 6 pm to 9:30 pm September 12, 2009 (Saturday): 9 am to 12:30 pm October 15, 2009 (Thursday): 6 pm to 9:30 pm November 14, 2009 (Saturday): 1 pm to 4:30 pm December 15, 2009 (Tuesday): 6 pm to 9:30 pm January 16, 2010 (Saturday): 9 am to 12:30 pm February 16, 2010 (Tuesday): 6 pm to 9:30 pm March 13, 2010 (Saturday): 1pm to 4:30 pm April 22, 2010 (Thursday): 6 pm to 9:30 pm May 18, 2010 (Tuesday): 6 pm to 9:30 pm
Place: Altru Health System - Building 1 (860 South Columbia Road) Use Door B-17.
Other Information: We reserve the right to cancel any classes with less than 6 participants. Participants will be notified 1 week before class if it is canceled. |
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