• Educator Letter (.pdf)
• Parent Letter (.pdf)
• Safety Facts (.pdf)
• Teaching Outline (.pdf)
• "What's Right for Me?" worksheet
• Licenses (.pdf)
• Resources
• Program Instructions (.pdf)

The Safety in a Box Program

Injury is the leading cause of death in children age 14 or less, and motor vehicle collisions are the major source of injury in this population. Booster seats are very effective in preventing crash injuries for children between 40 and 80 pounds and up to 4'9" tall. However, studies have shown that less than 20% of children who should be in booster seats actually are.

The University of Michigan "Safety in a Box" program instructs preschool and primary school educators as well as child caretakers about the importance of booster seats and provides them with teaching aids and information for child and parent education.

Fatalities and disabling injuries in this vunerable population will be significantly reduced and much suffering avoided if booster seat usage rates can be improved through these efforts.