| Title | National Child Safety Seat Distribution Program Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25998 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Solomon, M. G. (Mark Geoffrey); Weinstein, H. B.; Nissen, W. J.; Preusser, David F. |
| Source | 1 v. (various pagings) |
| Corporate Creator | Preusser Research Group, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19990300 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The National Child Safety Seat Distribution Program (NCSS) was a multi-year, multi-phase program intended to distribute $8 million in child safety seats to low-income and special needs children in all fifty states. Non-profit organizations that received funds to buy safety seats agreed to distribute them to recipients that otherwise could not obtain a seat and agreed to train all recipients in the correct use and installation of the seat. Program evaluation data were collected through topical interviews with national and local Program Coordinators and from individual case studies in fourteen distribution locations. The data indicated that NCSS was a comprehensive effort that delivered safety seats and training to locations in all fifty states, D.C. and Puerto Rico. Most often, NCSS was carried out by medical related facilities, followed by day care/early education centers and government offices. Nearly all of the facilities had a system to assess a recipient's need for a seat, and most trained all or most of their seat recipients. Indicated problems included obtaining training for distribution center staff and storing seats from the time a bulk shipment arrived to the time they could be distributed to needy families. The NCSS program worked in a variety of environments and accomplished most of its objectives, most of the time. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1670 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1670 |
| TRT Terms | Child restraint systems; Low income groups; Training; Interviewing; Studies |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
765935 |
| Contract Number | DTNH22-94-D-05044 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-808-869 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25900/25998/DOT-HS-808-869.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |