Programs

Safe Kids Eastern Carolina

Safe Kids Eastern Carolina is a North Carolina Safe Kids Coalition serving the counties of Lenoir, Jones and Greene. Safe Kids Eastern Carolina is housed at The Partnership for Children of Lenoir and Greene Counties. Our areas of focus primarily are poison prevention and control, child passenger safety, and bicycle safety.

Eligibility criteria for car seat distribution:

• Must bring proof of Medicaid or WIC
• Must bring $25 copay
• Child must be present
• If mother is expecting, appointment cannot be scheduled before 36 weeks
• Face covering is required

Car seat appointments are scheduled 1st & 3rd Tuesdays

October-March       1pm-3pm

April-September    9am-11am

Please call 252-939-1200 to schedule your appointment.

For more information on the Safe Kids organization, please visit:

http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/safekids – North Carolina Safe Kids site

http://www.safekids.org – Safe Kids USA

CPS Educational Videos and Demos

Keeping Children safe in Crashes: Overview

Forward Facing vs Rear Facing

Child Safety Seat Demo

Public Safety: Child Seat Diversion Program

Diversion Program

Any resident of Lenoir, Greene, or Jones Counties who receives a ticket for their child not being buckled up or for not having a car seat may call our office to schedule an appointment.  A fee of $50 is required upon arrival. Please bring photo id, ticket, child, and the appropriate car seat. If eligible for our discounted car seats, you will be required to pay the additional charge of the car seat co-payment.

Additional Permanent Checking Stations

To contact Safe Kids Eastern Carolina, call Briana Andrews at 252-939-1200 ext. 228 or email bandrews@lgpfc.org.

Listing of events will be on this site and Partnership for Children of Lenoir & Greene Counties’ social media platforms.

Follow us on Facebook @safekidseasterncarolina