Resources for Families
Visit the Cribs for Kids Safe Sleep Academy to access:
- Safe Sleep Video Library
A collection of brief videos on a wide variety of safe sleep-related topics. - Safe Sleep Ambassador Training
A free, online, self-paced training that covers the fundamentals of safe infant sleep. - Safe Sleep Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Get clear answers to common questions about safe sleep and share the handout with friends and family. - 12 Steps for 12 Months
Learn more about each of the 12 safe sleep steps, based on the American Academy of Pediatrics’ 2022 recommendations. - Sustainable Safe Sleep Resources
Find practical tips on when to ask for help, setting realistic expectations around infant sleep, and soothing a fussy baby.
Resources for Professionals
Visit the Cribs for Kids Child Welfare and Safe Sleep page to access:
- Training Webinar: Infant Safe Sleep: Your Visit Can Save a Life
This webinar explores why infants with a history of child welfare involvement are at higher risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) and how to engage families using strengths-based communication strategies. Eligible for 1 training hour or 1 Continuing Education Credit Hour for PA licensed Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors. - Safe Sleep Assessment Tool for Home Visitors
Designed for home visiting professionals, this tool helps assess an infant’s sleep environment, identify SUID risk factors, and document safe sleep education or resources provided to the family. - Video Library
Browse a collection of safe sleep-related videos that can be shared with families at home visits, including a series offering guidance for those navigating substance use or potential caregiver impairment. - National and Local Resource Library
Access a collection of national safe sleep resources to share with families, as well as PA Navigate, a tool to connect families to nearby services. - Safe Sleep Teaching Tools
Explore printable and interactive tools to use with families during visits or for professional learning. - Ordering Information
Find guidance on how to order safe sleep products and educational materials for your office.
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death – Resources for CDR Teams
A Toolkit for Child Death Review of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death.
This toolkit helps Child Death Review (CDR) teams across Pennsylvania (PA) by providing protocols and resources specifically for reviewing cases of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID).
It is designed to complement the library of existing CDR resources provided by the NCFRP, and it emphasizes:
- efficient, practical approaches to review SUID cases and
- standardize the quality of data collected and entered into the National Fatality Review-Case Reporting System (NFR-CRS).
This toolkit provides CDR teams an opportunity for collective review so that each member can:
- understand the CDR process,
- how they fit in, and
- what specific information will be needed from them for data entry.
All toolkit items can be downloaded and distributed at the discretion of CDR teams.
Although this toolkit was primarily developed for the review of SUID cases by CDR teams, its overall approach and many of the included resources can also be applied to the review of any child death, including those examined by child welfare agencies as part of PA’s Act 33 process.