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University of California San Francisco School of Nursing, California Childcare Health Program. [2011]. Model health and safety policies: Safe sleep policy for infants in child care programs. San Francisco, CA: University of California San Francisco School of Nursing, California Childcare Health Program, 1 p.

Annotation: This document provides safe sleep guidelines for infants in child care programs. The document lists steps that programs can take to reduce the risk for sudden infant death syndrome, sudden unexpected infant death, and the spreading of contagious disease. Steps cover sleep environment, pacifier use, smoking, breastfeeding, and tummy time.

Keywords: Breastfeeding promotion, Child care centers, Guidelines, Infant death, Infant health, Infant morbidity, SIDS, Prevention, Safety, Sleep position, Smoking

Consumer Product Safety Commission. 2010. Safe sleep [public service announcement]. Bethesda, MD: Consumer Product Safety Commission, 1 video (1 min., 4 sec.).

Annotation: Using a humorous scenario enacted by a young African-American couple, this PSA video illustrates how to make a crib safe for an infant to sleep in, to reduce the risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and accidental suffocation. The video emphasizes that African-American infants are at increased risk for SIDS. Contact information for additional resources is provided.

Keywords: Blacks, Consumer education materials, Cultural factors, Prevention, Public awareness campaigns, Risk factors, SIDS, Suffocation, Safety, Sleep position, Videos
   

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