Every Baby Sleeps Safe
According to the Ohio American Academy of Pediatrics, 2 infants die each week in unsafe sleep environments. Every Baby Sleeps Safe seeks to reduce that number by providing WIC-eligible families and expecting mothers with a free pack ‘n play for their baby. Families will also receive important information about the ABCs of safe sleep so they can reduce their baby’s risk of a sleep-related death.
Do you need a safe place for your baby to sleep?
Families must meet the following requirements to participate in the Safe Sleep Program:
- Have no other safe sleep space such as crib, pack 'n play or bassinet or ability to obtain one
- Be a resident of Montgomery County
- At least 32 weeks pregnant or a child under 1 year of age
- Receive safe sleep education and complete required paperwork
- One pack 'n play per child
In Ohio, two babies die each week in unsafe sleep environments. These deaths are preventable by keeping in mind a few safe sleep ABC’s:
Babies are safest Alone, on their Back, in an empty Crib.
Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County, in collaboration with Ohio Department of Health is providing Infant Survival Kits to parents and caregivers in our community. The Infant Survival Kit includes a pack 'n play, fitted sheet, sleep sack and educational safe sleep material.
