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Author and Contributors:
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, (2012)
Review Level: Informal review
Primary Content Area: Early Childhood
Content Type: General Information
Audience: Professionals, Educators & Program Staff
Resource Type: Not an extension nor a land-grant developed resource
Keywords: safety, sudden infant death syndrome, SIDs, safe sleep, sleep standards, child care standards
Description: The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Public Health Association, and the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education have released Safe Sleep Practices and SIDS/Suffocation Risk Reduction (2012). The document describes 27 nationally recognized standards on safe sleep and reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome and suffocation in child care and early education settings. The standards are taken from Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs (3rd Ed., 2011). Also available in html at http://nrckids.org/SPINOFF/SAFESLEEP/SafeSleep.html.
Media Type: PDF - Portable Document Format
Resource Listed: May 4, 2012
Resource Last Updated: May 4, 2012
Language: EN