Cribs for Kids is excited to debut a new free education resource to mark infant safe sleep month. It’s our new “Safe or Not Safe” photo module. Like our Safe Sleep Ambassador, the Safe or Not Safe photo module is a free, on-line educational resource anyone can use. The module is simple, but impactful. There are 26 photos. Users are asked to choose if baby in the photo is “safe” or “not safe”. Clicking their answer, they are told if they are correct or not-- with explanations outlining why or why not. This new image-based module can be used by individuals or in a group setting. It can assess knowledge before a training, evaluate learning after training, refresh your own learning, or simply generate conversation in a group setting. For our hospitals, what a great station at a skills fair or an interactive tool to incorporate into pre-natal, grandparent, or baby sitter sessions, or even include in a presentation for your nursing students or during precepting. Click the link below to access the module. You're asked to provide some information about who you are and how you are going to use the module-- simple. Right now, it’s available in English, but like all of our education, will soon be available in Spanish.
Safe or Not Safe Photo Module: https://cribsforkids.org/safe-or-not-safe/
Safe Sleep Ambassador: https://cribsforkids.org/safe-sleep-ambassador/
Visit Our Partner Catalog to See Our New Mini-Cribette
In addition to our new education module, Cribs for Kids is excited to have lots of new infant products available. We are especially pleased to offer a new Mini-Cribette. It has all the same great features of our Cribette, but is about 20% smaller-- 7" less in length and 4" less in depth. Click the link below to flip through the e-pages to see everything we have to offer. Below the catalog on the website, is the pricing list organized by SKU numbers. If you are a partner ready to place an order, click on the "store" tab in the upper right-hand corner of our website to start that. If your department or agency isn't a partner yet, just go to the partner menu and scroll to “become a partner”. Any non-profit can become a partner via a simple online process.
If you need a quote before you place an order, our logistics team is here to help.
thing. Of note, Cribs for Kids has expanded our warehousing and distribution capabilities beyond our Pittsburgh headquarters to include California, New York, and Indianapolis. This means reduced shipping costs and wait times. If you haven’t ordered or requested a quote recently because of costs, we hope you'll give us consideration.
Catalog: https://cribsforkids.org/partner-product-catalog/
Become a Partner: https://cribsforkids.org/become-a-partner/
On Thursday, October 2nd, Cribs for Kids relaunched our Safe Sleep Champion Webinar Series. We offered these live webinars monthly across 2023, and then uploaded them to our library to be viewed on demand. Thanks to feedback from partners, we are relaunching the Safe Sleep Champion Webinars to be offered each quarter. We held our first quarterly webinar on Thursday, October 2nd. That episode will be available online later this month. The next webinar is scheduled for Thursday, January 9th, 2025, at noon Eastern. Topic and registration information will be sent later in December.
Cribs for Kids YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CribsforKids
Webinar Library: https://cribsforkids.org/webinar/
Claire Bear Foundation & Infant Safe Sleep
* clairebearfoundation - www.clairebarefoundation.org
* safeinfantsleepalliance - www.safeinfantsleep.org
Check Your State's Website
You may be surprised to learn that your state may offer free infant safe sleep education in non-English languages, often reflecting the languages spoken in your community. As you look to care for your patient's that don't speak English, be sure to go to your state's website and simply search, "infant safe sleep education" with links likely to follow of other languages offered.
NIH: Safe to Sleep
The NIH's NICHD "Safe to Sleep" program now offers a complete website in Spanish. Education materials can be downloaded and ordered for free in English, Spanish, French & Arabic. Linkto both the Spanish site itself along with the download page.
NICHD Espanol: https://espanol.nichd.nih.gov/
Order & Download: https://safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov/resources/order
Medline Plus - Infant & Newborn Care
The NIH National Library of Medicine offers an online resource, Medline Plus. Click on Infant & Newborn Care, there is a listing of each language and under each language available, you will find "Safe Sleep for Your Baby". From Arabic to Vietnamese, safe infant sleep information is available in 12 languages.
Cribs for Kids is pleased to announce seven hospitals earning certification in September. We welcome newly certified hospitals, those earning a second five-year designation, and those earning upgrades from their original level. Congratulations to the safe sleep teams at each of these hospitals for their well-earned recognition.
- Gold Awards:
- Initial Certification awarded to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in New York and Santa Monica Medical Center-UCLA Health in California.
- Second 5-Year Certification awarded to Bakersfield Memorial Hospital also in California.
- Gold Upgrade Awarded to AdventHealth Winter Park in Florida.
- Silver Awards:
- Second 5-Year Certification awarded to St. Francis Hospital in Illinois.
- Silver Upgrade Awarded to AdventHealth Zephyrhills in Florida.
- Bronze Award:
- Second 5-Year Certification awarded to University of California San Diego Medical Center in California.
Map of the 500+ Infant Safe Sleep Certified Hospitals reaching Over 800,000 Annual Births:
Clear the Crib and More for Infant Safe Sleep Month
The team at Boston Children's Hospital welcomes visitors to take the #clearthecrib challenge, spin the wheel, complete a crossword puzzle and have a conversation about infant safe sleep. Show us your fun fotos via email to hospitalcertification@cribsforkids.org or tag #cribsforkids in social media posts.