Safe Sleep
Is Your Baby Sleeping Safely?
To prevent any more tragic deaths due to unsafe sleeping practices, FIRST 5 Santa Clara County has partnered with the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Public Health Department, to launch a Safe Sleep Awareness Campaign. The goal of the campaign is to ensure that every parent and caregiver is aware of and prepared to adopt lifesaving safe sleep practices for their infant.
As research and countless pediatricians tell us, the safest way an infant should sleep is Alone, on his or her Back, and in a Crib or bassinette. This is known as the ABC’s of Safe Sleep.
Information and Resources for Parents
- Public Health Department Information for Parents and Families
- American Academy of Pediatrics Safe Sleep Fact Sheet for Parents
- Centers for Disease Control Safe Sleep Fact Sheet for Parents
Research
- Public Health Department Fact Sheet – Deaths Due to Unsafe Sleeping Practices in Santa Clara County
- American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on Safe Sleeping Practices
Media Coverage
- Mercury News Op-Ed by Dr. Louis Girling and Dr. Michelle Jorden – 12/1/11
- Mercury News - Santa Clara County group launches campaign against parents sharing bed with infants
- Press Release
Click below to download our Safe Sleep Resources….
Contact Information
For Safe Sleeping tips for parents, facts and other information contact:
Amy Cornell
Santa Clara County Public Health Department
Phone: 408.792.5155
E-mail: Amy.Cornell@phd.sccgov.org
For information on the Safe Sleep Public Awareness Campaign contact:
Avo Makdessian
FIRST 5 Santa Clara County
Phone: 408.260.3700
E-mail: Avo@first5kids.org
Hospitals –
To order Safe Sleep “Onesies”
If you are a birthing hospital and would like to order Safe Sleep “onesies”, please contact Avo Makdessian at FIRST 5 Santa Clara County.
