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Print Materials
These resources can be used in your office or hospital, or they can be sent home with parents/caregivers.
- Safe Sleep is Picture Perfect: English & Spanish
- Safe To Sleep (via NIH; printable PDFs and online videos)
- Safe To Sleep E-Toolkit (via NIH; digital materials for use on social media)
- SafeSleepAZ (via ADHS; printable posters and crib cards also available on request)
Online Support
How to Teach Safe Sleep Tips (English) (Spanish)
These videos help parents talk with other caregivers about new tips for the new baby.
Parents have questions. The Pediatric Sleep Council has answers. Get expert tips on everything you can think of. They even have age-specific advice so parents can see what’s expected at any age and what might be coming next.
This online directory is your guide to free and almost-free support services, like car seat safety classes to affording diapers, plus many other services for families and individuals.
This text-based service is like having a friend who knows just what you’re going through, and has support and answers for your questions.
Being around smoke is one risk factor for SIDS and other dangerous sleep issues. Parents can reduce the risk by quitting smoking to protect their baby. ASHLine is a free online and phone-based service that can help.
In-Person Help In Maricopa County
This free program offers home visits starting in pregnancy through the baby's second birthday. Nurses help parents with everything they need to give their baby a safe, secure environment.
For new parents in South Phoenix, this free program offers parents support before and during pregnancy, and after baby is born. They have classes, home visits, connections to other resources, and more.
High Risk Perinatal Program (HRPP)
For babies who spent at least 120 hours (5 days) in the NICU (newborn intensive care unit), HRPP provides help once the baby comes home. This helps parents continue to receive care as they transition from hospital care to home.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
For mothers meeting eligibility requirements, WIC provides support for buying food during pregnancy, while breastfeeding, and when the baby starts eating solids up until age 5.