1. Vehicle Occupant Safety Program Webinar February 21, 2013 Vehicle Occupant Safety Program (VOSP) Safe and Active Communities Branch California Department of Public Health

2. Agenda Welcome, Roll Call & Announcements Kate Bernacki, MPH, VOSP Coordinator & All CPS Board Narinder Dhaliwal, HASPI Helen Arbogast, Children’s Hospital UCLA CPS Voucher Program Mariel Mehdipour, Kern County Vehicle Code 27360.6 – CPS Penalties and Fines Is your CPS County Program getting their allotted fine monies? Kate Bernacki Program Sharing All The next VOSP Teleconference/Webinar will take place on April 18, 2013

3. National CPS Board - Update California Members Narinder Dhaliwal, HASPI Helen Arbogast, Children’s Hospital UCLA http://www.cpsboard.org/

4. CPS Community Education Programs Community Education class Cost/No-cost for class Car Seat Program Cost/No-Cost for seats Voucher Programs –Successes –Challenges/Barriers

5. VOSP Statewide CPS Support CPS Laws –Vehicle Codes –Hospital and Insurance Codes –Hospital Policies CPS Program Components –Technical and Program Development –Educational Materials –Conviction Data –Site Visits CPS Technician Training System CA Violator Program Development –Statewide Guidelines

6. California CPS Technician Training Updates Stipends Co-Instructor, $2,100 – must teach a minimum of 6 hours every day. Lead Instructor, $2,400 – must teach a minimum of 6 hours every day and be the lead in organizing the instructors and/or the course. Instructor Candidates $2,100 – must teach every day, otherwise amount will be modified CPS Special Needs class - 2013 June 20, Orange Co. Children’s Hospital June 25, UCLA Children’s Hospital June 27 or 28, Sacramento Shriners Sept. or Oct., Bay Area

7. California Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Laws Vehicle Code (VC) 27360.6 – Penalties and Fines http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc27360_6.htm Effective January 1, 2012 all the CPS fine monies that had previously been authorized through Vehicle Codes 27360 and 27360.5 are now through a new vehicle code, namely VC 27360.6. CPS County programs need to confirm the procedures of the courts to ensure that CPS fine monies are deposited into the correct (county health department CPS account) from VC 27360.6. CPS VC: 27360 series & 27315 http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/tocd12c5a3_3.htm http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc27315.htm

8. County Comparisons Fine moniesTotal Convictions Combined (27360 & 27360.5) County2011201220112012 Orange68,00054,000 In 2013: 13,000 (6 months worth of $) 658560 Santa Cruz4,0001,7006590 Riverside150,000130,000 In 2013: 90,000 1,4331,044

9. CPS Education CPS Roll Call Video VOSP has updated the 2009 (law enforcement) Roll Call video in collaboration with: Traci Rebiejo of Livermore Police Department AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah Automobile Club of Southern California 800 DVD have been made and will be mailed statewide to County CPS programs, Safe Kids Chapter/Coalitions, and CPS Advocates. Intended for distribution to local law enforcement offices. Changes: VC 27360 covers ages 0-8 years in a car or booster seat in the rear seat. Includes the image of “Stand Up Alejandro” and a way for officers to measure and remember 4’9” on themselves or uniform.

10. English one side, Spanish the other. Content California CPS law ages 0-16 Visual and written content for proper use for all CPS seats Kaitlyn’s Law Contact information for inspection station including local health department (fulfills hospital requirement of AB 1452) Option for each health department to print out a sticker with local contact information to place on poster for county- wide dissemination and use at daycare facilities.

11. Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Occupant Safety Program (VOSP) California Department of Public Health VOSP strives to prevent injuries and deaths to children 0-16 years old in California by increasing the use, and correcting misuse, of child safety seats, booster seats, and seat belts. http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/Pages/CPSinCalifornia-VOSP.aspx Kate Bernacki, Coordinator Claudia Angel, Administration (916) 552-9855 Kate.Bernacki@cdph.ca.gov (916) 552-9800 Claudia.Angel@cdph.ca.govKate.Bernacki@cdph.ca.govClaudia.Angel@cdph.ca.gov