Car Seat Program

Studies have shown that 80 percent of car seats are used incorrectly, which increases the chance of a child being seriously injured or killed in a crash. To inspect and demonstrate proper car seat installation, Children’s Mercy, as the lead agency for Safe Kids Greater Kansas City, offers community Buckle Up Clinics.

The Buckle Up Clinics are offered each month and by appointment only. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will be available to inspect your car seat installation(s) and make necessary adjustments for a safe ride home. 

Dates, times and locations:

Second Tuesday of every month:

• Appointments starting at 9:00 a.m. 
• Ground level of the Don Chisholm parking garage, 610 East 22^nd Street Kansas City, MO 64108  
• Car seat checks take place at the back on the building. Enter from Holmes Street to access the rear, lower parking lot.

Fourth Tuesday of every month:

• Starting 9:30 a.m.
• Various locations throughout Clay, Platte, Jackson counties in Missouri and Wyandotte County in Kansas

To schedule:

• Please schedule a time through this scheduling form
• We are experiencing a high volume of appointments, if there is not a time available at one of our clinics please visit www.nhtsa.gov and type in your zip code to find help near you. 
• For further assistance, please call (816) 234-1607, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Voicemails will be returned the following business day.

When attending an event, please have the following:

1. Your child(ren), unless unborn
2. Your vehicle
3. Your car seat and vehicle owner’s manuals

FYI: If Kansas City MO Public Schools cancel because of weather, the Buckle Up Clinics will be cancelled also.