Safe Sleep & Safe Baby

Infant mortality continues to be a significant problem, not only in Washtenaw County, but across the United States. Among the leading causes of infant deaths are unsafe infant sleep practices and abusive head trauma (also known as Shaken Baby Syndrome). Safe Baby is a program for expectant parents, caregivers, and upstanding community members. Our Safe Baby program consists of two parts: Infant Safe Sleep and Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness & Prevention.

The goal of our Safe Baby program is to educate others about infant safe sleep practices and Shaken Baby Syndrome prevention in order to reduce and eliminate infant deaths.

Want to support our programs and keep your infant stylish at the same time? Check out our Safe Sleep onsies here.

If you are an organization interested in scheduling a Safe Sleep and Safe Baby Presentation, please email christiess@washtenawchildren.org. If you would like to refer a client for training and a Pack-n-Play, please complete this form. Please note: the referral form must be completed by the referring agency and not the expecting parents.