Safe Sleep - Kern County Public Health

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Safe Sleep

The Safe Sleep Coalition began in March 2017. The coalition meets the last Friday of each month (dark in December) at the First 5 kern Offices at 2724 L Street.

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Know the ABC's of safe sleep: Alone, Back, Crib. For more information, please contact SIDS Coordinator at 661-321-3000.

Help your baby sleep Safely. Back to sleep for Every sleep. Use a firm sleep surface. Keep soft objects and loose bedding away from the infant's sleep area to reduce the risk of SIDS, suffocation, entrapment, and strangulation. No soft objects; No loose bedding; No bumper pads; No stuffed animals; No pillows; Don't have your baby sleep with you or anyone else in a bed, couch, or chair; Don't leave your baby asleep in a car seat or carrier. For more information, please contact SIDS Coordinator at 661-321-3000.

Vision

Working together to create a universal safe sleep message and provide education to prevent the number one preventable killer of infants in Kern County.

Community Partners

Kern Medical, Adventist Health Community

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

First 5 Kern

Public Health

Kern Health Systems

Golden Empire Television

Differential Response

Adolescent Family Life Program

Department of Health Services

Kern County Superior Courts

Additional Resources

Safe Sleep Positions

In The News

Phela Batiste serves as the chair of this coalition. Feel free to contact Phela at: batistep@kerncounty.com or (661) 868-0357.