Cribs for Kids is a pilot program brought to you by Greenville Hospital System Children’s Hospital Infant Apnea Program and Safe Kids Upstate. The program aims to reduce the number of infant deaths due to unsafe sleeping environments. Many families who cannot afford a crib or who lack education about safe sleep put their babies at great risk of suffocation, falls, or entrapment. The Cribs for Kids program is bringing free education and portable cribs to eligible families.

 

To qualify for a free crib, the parent/caregiver must agree to specific requirements, which include attending a safe sleep education session and referral by a social service program that conducts follow up home visits. These requirements are vital to the program; they allow us to evaluate our success and track the health status of the infants who receive the cribs.

 

We have a limited number of cribs available, which we have purchased through a discount program with Graco. For the program to succeed and continue, we must ensure that only the neediest families receive this potentially life-saving crib. If you are interested in more information about Cribs for Kids, please click here www.cribsforkids.org or contact:

 

Infant Apnea Program
Greenville Hospital System Children’s Hospital
455-3913
SPBagwell@ghs.org

 

Donate to the Virtual Toy Drive and designate your money for a Graco crib.

 

First Candle: Important Safe Sleep Tips
National Suddden Infant Death Resource Center
CJ Foundation for SIDS