Child Safety

Safe Seats

Background

Every child deserves a safe start. Through the Safe Seats program, we’re ensuring that families don’t have to worry about the cost of a car seat and that every child can travel safely. In California, families are required to have a properly installed car seat to leave the hospital with newborn children. A well-intended policy, this requirement impacts families who do not know about this requirement or may not be able to afford car seats that meet safety standards. 

Targeted Impact

Through a partnership between The Rachel and Eric Jones Foundation and several community organizations in Northern California, Safe Seats provides high-quality infant, convertible, and booster car seats to families in need across Lake, Napa, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo counties.

“The impact Safe Seats is making on farmworker families is truly remarkable.”

—Julia Palos
Silverado Farming Company, Inc.

“I knew the need for a safe car seat, with little to no barriers to obtaining one, would be well-received but the overwhelmingly positive feedback has far outpaced my expectations.”

—Ashley Walker
First 5 Napa County

Community Partners

  • A network of health centers providing accessible, high-quality care for community members in Napa, Solano, and Yolo Counties.

    Learn more here.

  • First 5 agencies work to promote the health, development, and well-being of children ages 0-5 through family support and early childhood initiatives in Lake, Napa, and Sonoma counties.

  • Our Village Closet is dedicated to improving outcomes for youth and families of foster care by providing no-cost essentials, support, and community connections.

    Learn more here. 

  • NEWS Napa is dedicated to providing safety, hope, healing, and empowerment for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse in Napa.

    Learn more here.