St. Louis
Child Care Provider Professional Education – Risk Reduction
Educates license-exempt and unregulated child care providers about safe sleep practices in the hope of reducing the rate of sudden infant death in child care settings. SIDS targets such providers in 7 Missouri counties and St. Louis City, and delivers a comprehensive educational program designed to provide information about the most current safe sleep practices for newborns and infants under the age of one year. An educational program is available to parents and other caregivers through the “Women, Infants, and Children” program, Early Head Start programs, and grandparent and foster parent groups in both the St. Louis and Kansas City metropolitan areas.
For more information:
Lori Behrens, Executive Director (314)822-2323
www.sidsresources.org
CTF License Plate Marketing Partner
Utilizes funds from the Children’s Trust Fund prevent child abuse license plate to provide safe cribs and crib sheets benefiting low income or at-risk families with infants in the greater St. Louis (Missouri) metro area including Franklin and St. Charles County. The program identifies eligible families through referrals from partnering agencies including Catholic Charities, St. Louis County Health Department, Family Care Health Centers, Grace Hill Neighborhood Health Center, etc. A partnership has also been forged with Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center for assistance. Those families approved for a crib receive a follow-up home visit from a health professional who assembles the crib and educates the family on its use, safe sleep practices and other techniques to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
For more information:
Lori Behrens, Executive Director (314)822-2323
www.sidsresources.org
