Safe Sleep

Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that around 3,400 babies in the U.S. die every year while sleeping, often from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or from accidental suffocation or strangulation.

Suggested hashtag: #SafeSleep

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National Experts on Safe Sleep

Prevent Child Injury offers members access to spokespeople selected for their knowledge on injury prevention topics. These experts are available to speak to media and other interested parties.

#ClearTheCrib Safe Sleep Webinar

Title: #ClearTheCrib Safe Sleep Webinar
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Moderator: Rachel Moon, MD, University of Virginia

  • Lorena Kaplan, MPH, Safe to Sleep Campaign, National Institutes of Health

  • Rebecca Carlin, MD, Columbia University

  • Barb Himes, CD, First Candle

  • Jonathan Midgett, PHD, United States Consumer Product Safety Commission

 

Safe Sleep PROJECT MATERIALS

These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury to help spread the key messages on infant safe sleep. Please feel free to use these materials as needed. Most of these materials can be co-branded with your organization’s logo.

Customizable Press Release
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Newsletter/Blog
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Simple is safest for sleep
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Share room not bed
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Keep your baby safer
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Move to safe sleep spot
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Safe Sleep RESOURCES

These materials were created by members or other trusted sources.

 

National Websites, Toolkits, & Campaigns

 

BROCHURES, FACT SHEETS, & FLYERS

 

Safe Sleep for Baby When Away from Home – Louisiana Department of Health (PDF)

 
 

Graphics & Posters

Keep Your Sleeping Baby Safe – Vermont Dept. of Health

Safe Infant Sleep Checklist – SKW*
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The ABCs of Safe Sleep – Illinois DCFS

 

Infographics & Interactive Tools

3 Key Ways Dads Can Help Baby Sleep Safe – NICHD*
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Webpages & Blogs

 

VIDEOS

Infant Safe Sleep PSA – Columbus Department of Public Health/Franklin County Infant Safe Sleep Task Force

Safe Infant Sleep for Grandparents and Other Trusted Caregivers – NICHD*
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Safe Sleep and SIDS – Florida Dept. of Health

Safe Sleep for Babies: Learn How – CPSC*
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Safe Sleep for Your Baby – NICHD*
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Reports & Data

 

*List of Abbreviations
AAP: American Academy of Pediatrics
AJPH: American Journal of Public Health
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CIRP: Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
CPSC: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
CSN: Children’s Safety Network
KID: Kids in Danger
NCEMCH: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
NICHD: National Institute for Child Health and Human Development
NICHQ: National Institute for Children’s Health Quality
SKW: Safe Kids Worldwide

 

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