Safe Kids

We work to keep kids safe while at home, sleeping, playing, and traveling.

Safe Sleep

Cribettes & Sleep Sacks

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Safe Travel

Car Seats

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Safe Play

Bike Helmets

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Safe Play

Swim Classes & Life Jackets

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Safe Home

Safe Home Kits & Medicine Lock Boxes

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Open Recalls

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Safe Sleep

Cribettes & Sleep Sacks

Whitman County Public Health provides eligible families with cribettes, sleep sacks, and safe sleep education.

Who Qualifies?

You must be a Washington State Resident and be income eligible.

How do I know if I am income eligible?

Current participants of WIC, SNAP, TANF, CHIP, and/or Medicaid. If you choose to apply, you must take a picture of your active program card or other proof of program participation during the application process.
You may also qualify if you meet the WIC Income Guidelines below. If you choose to apply, you must take a picture of a pay stub or income statement during the application process.

How do I show I am a Washington Resident?

You must provide appropriate Proof of Washington State Residency.

Proof of Washington State Residency

You must show residency through one of the following ways:

Driver’s license
Student ID
Military ID
Utility bill

If you choose to apply, you will need to take a picture of your ID or document during the application process.

Apply for the program below!

WIC Income Guidelines

Number of People in Your Household

Maximum Annual Income to Qualify

Maximum Monthly Income to Qualify

$37,814

$3,152

$47,767

$3,981

$57,720

$4,810

$67,673

$5,640

$77,626

$6,469

$87,579

$7,299

Program Application

To apply for the program, submit an online Safe Kids: Cribette & Sleep Sack Application.

Note: While filling out the application, you will need to provide proof of residency and proof of income to confirm your eligibility.

Cribette & Sleep Sack Application

Safe Travel

Car Seats

Whitman County Public Health provides eligible families with car seats, booster seats, and installation.

When to Switch Your Child's Car Seat

Who Qualifies?

You must be a Washington State Resident and be income eligible.

How do I know if I am income eligible?

Current participants of WIC, SNAP, TANF, CHIP, and/or Medicaid. If you choose to apply, you must take a picture of your active program card or other proof of program participation during the application process.
You may also qualify if you meet the WIC Income Guidelines below. If you choose to apply, you will need to take a picture of a pay stub or income statement during the application process.

How do I show I am a Washington Resident?

You must provide appropriate Proof of Washington State Residency.

Proof of Washington State Residency

You must show residency through one of the following ways:

Driver’s license
Student ID
Military ID
Utility bill

If you choose to apply, you will need to take a picture of your ID or document during the application process.

Apply for the program below!

WIC Income Guidelines

Number of People in Your Household

Maximum Annual Income to Qualify

Maximum Monthly Income to Qualify

$37,814

$3,152

$47,767

$3,981

$57,720

$4,810

$67,673

$5,640

$77,626

$6,469

$87,579

$7,299

Everyone Qualifies for a Car Seat or Booster Seat Installation!

Option 1

Call one of WCPH's office locations for assistance with scheduling an In-Person Installation Appointment.

Colfax: (509) 397-6280
Pullman: (509) 332-6752

Option 2

View the Directory of Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPST) to find contact information for CPSTs in Whitman County.

Make sure to select the State as "Washington" and the County as "Whitman" when searching.

Directory of Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPST)

Option 3

Schedule a Virtual Car Seat Check with a Nationally Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST).

Safety Connection Virtual Car Seat Check Services

Installing by yourself?

View WCPH's Car Seat Safety Check List.

Car Seat Safety Check List

Program Application

To apply for the program, submit an online Safe Kids: Car Seat Application.

Note: While filling out the application, you will need to provide proof of residency and proof of income to confirm your eligibility.

Car & Booster Seat Application

Thank you to the

Pullman Fire & Police Departments

A special thanks to the Pullman Fire & Police Departments who prioritize offering no-cost car seat installations to our community!

Safe Play

Bike Helmets

Bike Safety

Whitman County Public Health has been working to prevent head injuries in children by provide bicycling helmets throughout the county.

We have a supply of bicycle helmets in various sizes for children, if your child needs one please stop by one of our WCPH office locations during normal business hours.

Bike Helmet Fit Test

Watch Instructional Video

Step 01: Eyes

Put the helmet on your head. Look Up. You should see the bottom rim of the helmet.

Step 02: Ears

Make sure the straps form a “V” under your ears when buckled. The straps should be a little tight but comfortable.

Step 03: Mouth

Open your mouth as wide as you can. Does the helmet hug your head? If not, tighten the straps.

Safe Play

Water Safely

No-Cost Swim Classes

All Year Round - Pullman Parks & Recreation

Pullman Aquatic Center, 500 NW Larry St, Pullman, WA 99163

If eligible for the Care-to-Share program, Pullman Swim Classes are free for children. For more information visit: Pullman Parks and Recreation Activity Guide (adobe.com)

All Year Round - Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinic

Therapy Pool, 1200 W Fairview St, Colfax, WA 99111

Costs of the Baby & Me Aquatics Class are 100% covered through WCPH. For more information visit: Aquatic Pool | Whitman Hospital & Medical Clinics (whmc.org)

Summer Only - City of Palouse

Palouse Pool, East 120 Main Street, Pullman, WA 99161

509-878-1811

Costs of group lessons are 100% covered through WCPH. View more information here.

Summer Only - Tekoa Parks and Rec

Tekoa Pool, 399 Warren St, Tekoa, WA 99033

Costs of swimming lessons are 100% covered through WCPH. View more information here.

Summer Only - Rosalia Parks and Recreation

Rosalia Pool, 135 W Ninth St, Rosalia, WA 99170

Costs of swimming lessons are 100% covered through WCPH. View more information here.

Summer Only - Town of LaCrosse

Lacrosse Pool, 511 S. Star Ave, LaCrosse, WA 99143

Costs of swimming lessons are 100% covered through WCPH. View more information here.

Summer Only - Garfield Parks & Recreation

Garfield Pool, Garfield, WA 99130

Costs of swimming lessons are 100% covered through WCPH. View more information here.

Summer Only - Oakesdale Park & Rec

Oakesdale Pool, 205 E Bartlett Rd, Oakesdale, WA 99158

Costs of swimming lessons are 100% covered through WCPH. Call 509-285-6565 or stop by the pool and talk with a lifeguard for more information.

Life Jacket Stands

Take advantage of our Life Jacket Stands along Rock Lake and the Snake River. See a list of the locations below as well as a map.

Boyer Park & Marina
Wawawai Landing
Blyton Landing
Nisqually John Landing
Rock Lake

Rock Lake

Snake River

Safe Home

Safe Home Kits & Medicine Lock Boxes

Safe Home Kits

As part of WCPH’s SafeKids efforts, we have started to provide safe home kits to local clinics to distribute to Whitman County families as needed.

We’ve partnered with: WMG Colfax, Palouse Peds, Pullman Family Medicine and WSU Family Medicine Residency Center to help parents and guardians get the materials needed to make their homes safer for their children thus reducing the childhood injury rate within Whitman County.

If your child is 12 months or younger and you are at your child's pediatrician appointment, ask to take home one of WCPH's Safe Home kits.

What’s In the Kit?

Smoke Detectors
Foam Corner Covers
Furniture Anchors
Toilet Seat Locks
Outlet Protectors
Child Locks

Download WCPH's Childproofing Guidebook

Lock Boxes

Any medication—with or without a prescription—can be harmful if taken in the wrong way or by the wrong person. Lock Boxes are one of the most effective deterrents to accidental poisonings, overdose, medicine theft, and misuse.

Stop by one of our WCPH office locations during normal business hours to pickup a lockbox!

Chapters

Open Recalls

Keep Your Family Safe

Search general products, vehicles, car seats, tires and other equipment for safety recalls, investigations, complaints and manufacturer communication.

Search By Recall Type

General Recalls Vehicle-Related Recalls

Program Contact

If you have any questions, please contact us at 509-397-6280 or email at PersonalFamilyHealth@whitmancounty.gov.