The Safety Center offered by Legacy Health at Emanuel Medical Center
The Safety Center offered by Legacy Health at Emanuel Medical Center
The Safety Center offers child safety assessments to help parents identify safety hazards in the home. Also offers a variety of low-cost safety products including security locks, carbon monoxide detectors and smoke alarms, baby safety gates, bike helmets, and more. The Safety Center also provides education on the correct use and installation of child safety seats and seat restraints. The Safety Center sponsors periodic child safety seat checkups, a certified technician will help parents and caregivers learn how to install and use their child restraints properly and will check for correct installation of child safety seat, damage, recalls, and size and age appropriateness. Child safety seats are distributed for those meeting income requirements.
Physical Address
2801 North Gantenbein Avenue, Portland, OR 97227
Hours
By appointment only.
Application process
For safety education: Call for information . For car seat distribution or inspection: Call to schedule an appointment. The Safety Center is located in the Atrium at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. Free curbside valet parking available.
Fee
Safety and car seat education: None. Car seat distribution: Fees vary depending on appropriate car seat for child. Used/damaged car safety seats will be recycled free of charge.
Eligibility
Safety and car seat education: Unrestricted. Car seat distribution: Low-income families receiving public assistance (SNAP, TANF, WIC or OHP/Medicaid).
Service area
Multnomah, OR
Clark, WA
Agency info
Legacy Health
Hospital providing acute and tertiary care services, as well as many specialized services. Level 1 Trauma Center providing hospital-based medical transport service on the West Coast.