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October 1, 2006 - Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Atlanta

INJURY FREE COALITION FOR KIDS OF ATLANTA CAR SEAT PROGRAM INFORMATION

10/20/06

TIPS TO GETTING A CAR SEAT FOR A CHILD

Program Hours 7:30 a.m – 3:30 p.m Monday – Thursday NO APPOINTMENTS AFTER 2:30 P.M

FRIDAY IS ADMINISTRATIVE DAY NO SEATS DISTRIBUTED PLEASE PLAN FOR YOUR REFERRALS. OFFICE CLOSURE DATES AND EVENT SCHEDULES ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.INJURYFREE.ORG OFFICE TELEPHONE CONTACTS: DONNA CHILDRESS – PROGRAM COORDINATOR 404-616-3159 HINT: SHE KNOWS IF SEATS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION ANA EVERETT, MPA – PROGRAM DIRECTOR 404-616-1403 IFCK SPANISH CAR SEAT LINE: 404-616-3061

MAKE SURE YOU REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAM REVIEW THE POLICY FOR INSTRUCTIONS.

A REFERRAL FORM MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A SEAT NO EXCEPTIONS. YOU CAN DOWNLOAD A REFERRAL FORM FROM OUR WEBSITE WWW.INJURYFREE.ORG GO TO ATLANTA SITE SECTION AND DOWNLOAD AND PRINT AS MANY FORMS AS YOU ANTICIPATE NEEDING FOR YOUR REFERRALS. ALL INPATIENT REFERRALS FOR CARSEATS MUST BE MADE AT LEAST TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE SO ASSESS PATIENT NEED EARLY. YOU CAN FAX YOUR REFERRAL FORMS TO 404-616-2326. WE WILL CONTACT FAMILY AND SCHEDULE FOR THEM TO COME TO OUR OFFICE. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN ANYONE UP FOR CAR SEAT CLASS, PLEASE HAVE THEM CALL FOR APPOINTMENT IF YOU GIVE A PATIENT OUR NUMBER TO CONTACT US DIRECTLY THEY MUST HAVE A COMPLETED REFERRAL FORM IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A SEAT NO EXCEPTIONS.

ONLY IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS CAN WE DO SAME DAY APPOINTMENTS OUR LIMITED INVENTORY DOES NOT SUPPORT THESE REQUEST EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCY ROOM PATIENTS THAT ARE BEING RELEASED THE SAME DAY. CLINIC PATIENTS REFERRALS CAN BE FAXED AND WE WILL SCHEDULE.

ASK YOUR PATIENTS EARLY IF THEY NEED A SEAT THEN MAKE THE REFERRAL. THERE ARE NO EVENING OR WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS UNLESS SCHEDULED IN ADVANCE!!!

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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Donna Childress
Program Coordinator