Child Safety Link

Child Safety Link Child Safety Link (CSL) is the children's injury prevention program of IWK Health, located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

We serve the Atlantic Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Visit us for the latest info on how to keep your family safe from injury! Throughout the year, CSL will be using this Facebook site to share the latest information on children’s safety issues, injury trends, product recalls, and lots of useful info and tips to help parents and caregivers keep their children safe from unintentional injuries. We are not trying to prevent bumps and bruises—those are a normal part of every childhood! Rather, we are trying to help prevent major, life-altering injuries. Like our page and stay up-to-date with the latest in injury prevention in Atlantic Canada. For more on Child Safety Link, and to access our wide library of downloadable resources and educational videos about preventing injuries in children of all ages and stages, visit our website at www.childsafetylink.ca.

Our roadside study shows that car seat misuse is common, across rear-facing, forward-facing, booster seats, and even sea...
09/26/2025

Our roadside study shows that car seat misuse is common, across rear-facing, forward-facing, booster seats, and even seatbelts. The good news? Most errors are easy to fix once you know what to look for.

Swipe through to see the most common mistakes we found and simple ways to correct them. ➡️

Know where to get information 💡"When should my child switch to forward facing?""What does that even mean?""Does my child...
09/26/2025

Know where to get information 💡

"When should my child switch to forward facing?"

"What does that even mean?"

"Does my child still need to use a booster seat?"

"Do car seats expire?"

We hear these questions every day, and we love answering them! Child Safety Link offers free, evidence-based resources for families and professionals through our website, we also train Child Passenger Safety Technicians who are available in communities across Atlantic Canada to help with hands on support.

Click here to find a CPST near you ➡️https://cpsac.org/find-a-tech/

Our roadside study shows that car seat misuse is common, across rear-facing, forward-facing, booster seats, and even sea...
09/26/2025

Our roadside study shows that car seat misuse is common, across rear-facing, forward-facing, booster seats, and even seat belts. The good news? Most errors are easy to fix once you know what to look for.

Swipe through to see the most common mistakes we found and simple ways to correct them. ➡️

Everyone wants their kids to be as safe as possible! Have you shared our Right Seat resource with your friends, family, ...
09/25/2025

Everyone wants their kids to be as safe as possible! Have you shared our Right Seat resource with your friends, family, and communities yet?

It helps caregivers choose and use the correct seat for their child’s age and stage.

To make sure this tool is accessible for everyone, it’s currently available in 14 different languages.

Find the Right Seat resource here 👉 https://childsafetylink.ca/the-right-seat

🚗It’s Child Passenger Safety Week, and Katherine Hutka, Health Promotion Specialist with Child Safety Link, has been bus...
09/25/2025

🚗It’s Child Passenger Safety Week, and Katherine Hutka, Health Promotion Specialist with Child Safety Link, has been busy keeping kids safe on the road!

From sharing new study results, to highlighting the most common car seat mistakes, and giving hands-on demos of how to buckle little ones in properly, Katherine has been making the rounds in the media to spread these lifesaving messages.

Check out the clips below to see her in action ➡️

CTV News: https://childsafetylink.ca/news/ctv-how-choose-best-car-seat-your-child

Global News: https://childsafetylink.ca/news/global-news-national-child-passenger-safety-week

CBC News: https://childsafetylink.ca/news/cbc-news-iwk-warns-high-percentage-kids-car-seats-being-used-incorrectly

Our latest roadside study shows that misuse is common across every stage of child passenger safety:🔹 77% rear-facing sea...
09/24/2025

Our latest roadside study shows that misuse is common across every stage of child passenger safety:

🔹 77% rear-facing seats misused
🔹 89% forward-facing seats misused
🔹 77% booster seats misused
🔹 55% seat belts misused

The right seat, used the right way, can mean the difference between a serious injury in a crash and no injury at all.
That’s why we created the Right Seat resource, to help families choose and use the correct seat for their child’s age and stage. Available in 14 languages, it’s a tool for every caregiver.

👉 Find it here: https://childsafetylink.ca/the-right-seat

Together, we can make sure every child is riding as safely as possible.

CBC News: High percentage of children's car seats being used incorrectly in Nova Scotia: IWK September 24, 2025: CBC New...
09/24/2025

CBC News: High percentage of children's car seats being used incorrectly in Nova Scotia: IWK

September 24, 2025: CBC News highlighted the preliminary results of new research by Dalhousie University and IWK Health’s Child Safety Link on how child passenger safety in Nova Scotia. The study found high rates of incorrect car seat and booster seat use — and reinforces the need for community education and support.

Click here to read the article 👉 https://childsafetylink.ca/news/cbc-news-high-percentage

09/23/2025

Make every ride a safe ride - with no exceptions! Find child passenger safety resources in different language at cpsac.org/languagelink Photo credit: Child Safety Link, IWK Health Centre (2025)

Keeping kids safe on the road is something that affects all of us, parents, grandparents, caregivers, and entire communi...
09/23/2025

Keeping kids safe on the road is something that affects all of us, parents, grandparents, caregivers, and entire communities. Results from the new study coming out this week confirms what we’ve long suspected: child restraint misuse is common, and families need more support.

That’s why our Right Seat resource is so important. It helps caregivers choose and use the correct seat for their child’s age and stage.

To make sure this tool is accessible for everyone, it’s currently available in 14 different languages.

Find the Right Seat resource here 👉 https://childsafetylink.ca/the-right-seat

Together, we can close the gaps and keep every child safer on the road.

Great to chat with Crystal about common mistakes caregivers should watch for when buckling their child in the car. ...
09/23/2025

Great to chat with Crystal about common mistakes caregivers should watch for when buckling their child in the car.

09/22/2025

Due dates aren’t always exact, prepare your baby’s car seat at least a few weeks in advance. By law, newborns must be buckled up in a rear-facing car seat.

When choosing a child car seat, always look for the National Safety Mark. If a seat doesn’t have the mark, it is not certified for use in Canada. Learn more about child car seats:
https://ow.ly/1yhi50WYHue

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1200 Tower Road, Suite 100
Halifax, NS
B3H4K6

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
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