Safe Sleep
Safe Babies
Are you a new/expecting family interested in receiving Safe Sleep education to reduce the risk of sleep-related accidents or death in the home?
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
JuneteenthKC is excited to work with Children's Mercy Hospital & Home State Health to provide safe sleep education for parents/guardians interested in learning how to reduce the risk of sleep-related accidents or infant deaths. Register for our next Safe Sleep training opportunity to receive a FREE CRIB OR SAFE SLEEP SUPPLIES!
MUST complete virtual training to receive crib.
VIRTUAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
NOW AVAILABLE EVERY 2nd Monday of the Month
ABOUT
JuneteenthKC in partnership with Children’s Mercy-Kansas City’s Division of Child Adversity and Resilience (DCAR) will be managing & implementing their safe infant sleep initiative “Safe Sleep Safe Babies” within the Greater Kansas City are and neighboring communities!
JuneteenthKC is honored to be selected to join Children’s Mercy in their efforts to prevent sleep-related infant deaths, expand knowledge and practice of safe infant sleep, and increase family access to safe sleep materials throughout Jackson, Platte, Clay, Cass, Wyandotte, and Johnson County.
JuneteenthKC will be supporting this effort by:
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Designating staff that will be trained in safe infant sleep practices
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Disseminating safe sleep education to families served and actively demonstrating the use of safe sleep materials (including pack n plays) within the household
JuneteenthKC is excited to continue to provide valuable education and resources for families that can empower them with tools to keep their babies healthy and safe while sleeping.This public health approach to addressing safe sleep also aligns with JuneteenthKC's organizational goals of ensuring families and children in underserved communities have equal access to the safety and well-being resources that they need.
55% OF SLEEP RELATED INFANT FATALITIES IN MISSOURI WERE DUE TO CO-SLEEPING
2021 SEVEN SLEEP RELATED DEATHS DUE TO CO-SLEEPING HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY
THE Kansas City POLICE DEPARTMENT
29 UNSAFE SLEEP DEATHS WERE REPORTED FROM 2015-2019-- 20 WERE AFRICAN AMERICAN
Free Crib Eligibility Requirements
Residency
Must reside in: Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Davies, Dekalb, Gentry, Holt, Platte, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Livingston, Nodaway, Ray, Saline, or Worth county.
Age
Has a child 12 months or younger that parent provides a sleeping environment at least 50% of the week.
Pre-natal
Pre-natal participants must be at least 7 months pregnant or 60 days from the anticipated delivery date.
Training
Parents must participate in an hour-long safe sleep virtual training hosted by JuneteenthKC.
Assessment
Participant must complete a Pre & Post Safe Sleep assessment.
