Infant Safe Sleep and Family Engagement
Category
Child & Family Health
Child's Age
Prenatal, 0-1 years
Participant
Parents/Guardian
Languages
English, Spanish
Brief Description
Families receive education and resources from professionals who care for them around Infant Safe Sleep and Family Engagement with the goals of increasing family members’ knowledge of safe sleep practices and reducing the risk of infant mortality and sleep-related deaths. The curriculum addresses key terms and current trends in sleep-related infant deaths; current safe sleep recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); and the identification of free resources for additional patient and provider support as needed.
Expected Impact
- Increase in parent knowledge of safe sleep practices
Local Partnerships Currently Implementing
Local Partnerships in purple have adopted Infant Safe Sleep and Family Engagement. Local Partnership contact information can be found here.