The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is collaborating with the Maternal and Child Health Bureau to educate child care providers about the necessary precautions when children are passengers in any kind of vehicle. Other partners include the Children's Safety Network at the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, and the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care. The project utilizes training, technical assistance, and information dissemination to facilitate networking among the maternal and child health, traffic safety, and child care communities. The project educates preschool children, parents, and child care providers to ensure the safe transportation of children and to link child care providers to community resources for child car safety seats and transportation safety classes. Tips for Success Look for partners with common needs.
Transportation is a workforce issue, as well as a child care issue.
Look to the many federal and state agencies and employers working on transportation issues. Combine multiple strategies. Finding solutions to transportation challenges may require more than one strategy. Successful initiatives are pooling resources and employing strategies from a variety of programs and sources. Build on existing resources.