It is a requirement for discharge of an infant from a hospital that the family have a car seat in the car in which the baby will be transported.  For the lowest income families, this can mean borrowing a car seat and later travelling with the baby without protection, or getting a used car seat that may not be adequate to protect the baby.  Until recently, Natividad with third party support provided about 30 car seats a year to families with the lowest means--and each of these families also received one of our baby bundles.

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When the third party funding for the car seats at Natividad ended, the Christ Child Society filled the gap.  In 2022, we started our car seat program with Natividad-- and since have expanded our reach with other partners. While we still provide the Graco 4-in-1 car seat to some families, many of those most in need of car seats do not own cars and require a smaller, more portable infant car seat. We are mainly supplying these to the infants and families we serve.

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We do not provide car seats directly to members of the public. If you are without resources for a car seat, please Contact Us via email below and let us know if you are giving birth at Natividad; we will forward your request to Natividad or to Catholic Charities, either of which can qualify you for a car seat and provide one of ours to you should you qualify.