If you first took the Child Passenger Safety Training when the law was first passed in 2005 - It's time to take the training again!  This training is required every five years and it has been five years.
 
 New Booster Seat Law in Effect
Minnesota's new child passenger safety law requires a child who is both under age 8 and shorter than 4 feet 9 inches to be fastened in a child safety seat or booster. Under this law, a child cannot use a seat belt alone until they are age 8 or 4 feet 9 inches tall — whichever comes first. It is recommended to keep a child in a booster based on their height, rather than their age.
Boosters are seat lifts that help raise a child up so a seat belt fits properly.
Kids that are shorter than 4 feet 9 inches aren’t ready to use a seat belt alone. Poor belt fit can contribute to death or serious injury — including ejection, internal decapitation and serious abdominal damage. A sign a belt does not fit properly is if it rubs against a child’s neck, or the child tucks the belt behind their back.

Ready 4K is sponsoring its fourth annual Hmong early childhood summit. The targeted audience for this year's Summit is key individuals (a mixture of parents, providers, educators, advocates and community leaders) who will help create an early childhood roadmap to guide Hmong parents, providers and community leaders to help Hmong children get ready for kindergarten.
Date:        Saturday, October 17, 2009
Time:        9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Resources for Child Caring
        10 Yorkton Court NE
        Saint Paul, MN 55117
Theme: "Invest Early: Children are our Future"
Targeted Audience: Hmong early childhood professionals, parents, community leaders and advocates
Number of Expected Participants: 30-50 people
For more information, contact Jesse Kao Lee by email or 651-644-8138 x111