Safe Sleep Training
In 2021 in Arizona, the leading cause of accidental death for infants 1 month to 1 year old was suffocation.
Safe Sleep Saves Lives
What our trainings cover:
Participants will…
- Understand the role suffocation plays in infant sleep-related death
- Be comfortable in their knowledge and ability to provide safe sleep guidance to families and caregivers
- Be able to identify and evaluate unsafe sleep environments as a risk factor for suffocation
- Be able to relay information about safe sleep practices to families
- Be able to identify and refer individuals to resources for safe sleep
DO’S & DON’TS OF SAFE SLEEP
do:
- Have a separate sleeping space for the baby
- Place babies to sleep in a crib or bassinet
- Place babies on their back every time – at night and for naps
- Give babies space to breathe – no pillows, bumpers, blankets, or toys in the crib
DON’T:
- Share a bed with your baby
- Let babies sleep in a cluttered crib or bassinet
- Let babies sleep on their side or on their stomach
- Let babies sleep on unsafe sleep surfaces such as couches and chairs, or in places that are not designed for a baby
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
Birth to Five Help Line:
“Nothing out of the question” – 1-877-705-KIDS
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development:
More on Suffocation Prevention:
About SIDS and Safe Infant Sleep:
CDC SIDS: Watch this Safe Sleep Video on You Tube.
HELPFUL RESOURCES ON SAFE SLEEP
We have several resources you can download to educate yourself. Click to download the document.
For any Safe Sleep Program inquiries, please contact trainings@soazadvocacy.org.
