Cribs for Kids

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Cribs for Kids

• Judith A. Bannon
• ASIP Conference 2008
• www.cribsforkids.org

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Cribs for Kids

• Originated in Pittsburgh, PA, USA to address the
  fact that 90 of infants diagnosed as SIDS were
  found in unsafesleep environments
• Steering committee consisting of public health,
  political and business leaders and child death
  review teamswas formed
• A Cribs for Kids Resource Center was established
  that provides safe-sleep educational materials,
  safety-approved cribs, crib sheets, sleep sacks,
  and pacifiers to partners throughout the USA at
  discounted prices

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Update!
June 2006
June 2008
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Cribs for Kids locations In the United States
AK
WA
VT
MN
NY
OR
WI
MI
NYC
PA
NJ
MD
DE
OH
NE
WV
IL
DC
VA
CO
KY
MO
NC
KS
CA
TN
SC
GA
AL
MS
LA
TX
FL
Cribs for Kids location Awaiting
signed agreement
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Cribs for Kids Safe Sleep Recommendations Establi
shed 1998

• The safest way for your baby to sleep is on its
  back, alone in a crib.
• The babys crib should have a firm mattress,
  closely fitted to the sides of the crib, and a
  tight-fitting sheet.
• Dont over-dress or over-bundle your baby. One
  light cover, tucked at the bottom and sides of
  the crib, is enough.
• Have no pillows, bumpers, or toys in crib.
• Never let your baby fall asleep in a bed or chair
  with someone who is smoking, tired, ill, or
  overweight.
• The babys home should be smoke-free.
• Breastfeeding has important health benefits for
  babies do it safely. When finished, return the
  baby to the crib.

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Where Should Infants Sleep? Scheers, Rutherford,
Kemp Pediatrics, October 2003

• Infants lt 8 months, risk of death in cribs
• .63 deaths/100,000 infants.
• Infants lt 8 months, risk of death in adult
  beds
• 25.5 deaths per 100,000 infants.
• Risk for SIDS
• Greatest if sharing a sleep surface.
• Intermediate if sleeping in another room.
• Least if infant sleeps in same room without
  bedsharing

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Allegheny County, PA Study of 88 SIDS Deaths,
1994-2000
Source Allegheny County Coroners Office,
Stephen Koehler, Ph. D., Forensic Epidemiologist
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North Carolina Study of 102 SIDS Deaths 1999-2000
7.8 (8 babies)
Found
in cribs or bassinets
92.2 (94 babies) Found in unsafe sleeping
environment
Source Dept. of Pathology, Duke University
Medical Center, Durham NC, Office of the Chief
Medical Examiner, Chapel Hill, NC Published in
Journal of Forensic Science, January, 2005
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SIDS Risk Factors with Regard to Sleep Position,
Sleep Surface, and Bedsharing Scotland Study of
123 SIDS Deaths from 1996-2000
13 (16 babies) Found in cribs or bassinettes
87 (107 babies) Found in unsafe sleeping
environments
Source David Tappin, MD, MPH, University of
Glasgow, Published in Journal of Pediatrics, July
2005
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SIDS Risk Factors with Regard to Sleep Position,
Sleep Surface, and Bedsharing Omaha, NE Study of
10 SIDS Deaths from Jan. June 2005
10 (1 baby) Found in cribs or bassinettes
90 (9 babies) Found in unsafe sleeping
environments
Source Omaha World Herald series on bedsharing
deaths, July 2005
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Unsafe Sleep Environment
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Unsafe Sleep Environment
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Unsafe Sleep Environment
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Unsafe Sleep Environment
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Components of the National Cribs for Kids
Program!
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Components of the Cribs for Kids Program
Safe-Sleep Survival Kit -- Discounted Pricing
Portable Crib Sheet
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Components of the Cribs for Kids Program
Trademark License Agreement
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Components of the Cribs for Kids Program
Standardized Brochures
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Components of the Cribs for Kids Program
Survey Instruments Pre Post Tests
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Components of the Cribs for Kids Program
Sample Grant Materials
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Components of the Cribs for Kids Program
Sample Grant Materials
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Components of the Cribs for Kids Program
Safe-Sleep Checklist
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How to Order a Safe-Sleep Environment
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Conclusion
Studies done by SIDS of PA have proven that
participants enthusiastically receive and use the
cribs and that participation in the program
increases their knowledge of SIDS
risk-reduction strategies. Since 1998 all of
the 6,500 babies participating in the Cribs
for Kids Campaign in Allegheny County
celebrated their first birthdays.
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To save the world, you must startby saving a
child. - Chinese Proverb