Safe Cribs Program
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Safe Cribs Program
The District of Columbia's Safe Cribs program aims to reduce the infant mortality rate and reduce the likelihood of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), suffocation and roll-overs caused by co-sleeping.
To accomplish these goals, the program is providing a healthy sleeping environment for infants in the District of Columbia. The program supplies cribs and ensures that these expecting moms receive structured safe sleep education. Prior to the delivery of the crib, each mom-to-be attends an educational workshop on safe sleeping for infants. In addition, she also receives a home visit to ensure the cribs are properly installed and to reinforce the safe sleep education.
A couple highlights of the program are:
- 500 cribs will be provided per year
- 100% of crib recipients participate in educational classes
Online Resources
- The American Academy of Pediatrics' Back to Sleep Campaign
- The American Academy of Pediatrics' Policy Statement on Safe Sleep
- The Centers for Disease Control's SIDS Information
- The First Candle SIDS and Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUID) Information
- The Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs
- The National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death & Pregnancy Loss Resource Center
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development