Safe Sleep & Car Seat Classes

The Piedmont Safe Sleep Program is a community effort to educate parents and caregivers on the importance of safe sleep in the prevention of SIDS and SUID. A limited number of cribs are available to households meeting income guidelines.

To qualify for this program, you must:

• Be a parent, legal guardian, or foster parent of a child under the age of 6 months
• A resident of Amelia, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway or Prince Edward Counties
• Financially eligible or participating in Medicaid, WIC, SNAP, SSI or TANF
• Available to attend a review of safe sleep guidelines and a crib safety education session

Apply through your local health department and access the application at:

• Car Seat Application:  https://redcap.link/PHDCSA
• Safe Sleep Application:  https://redcap.link/PHDSSA

There are no fees to participate in this program.

For general questions or more information about the Safe Sleep Program, call our Maternal Community Health Worker Marilyn at 434-408-1447 or email us at piedmont.maternalchw@vdh.virginia.gov.

Safe Sleep Links:

• For parents: The Safe Sleep Academy from Cribs for Kids has short videos on a range of sleep topics, including baby safety and what to expect from your baby's ages and stages.
• For parents and providers: Learn more about SIDS/SUID, access free patient education materials in a variety of languages and formats.