Infant Health

Useful Background Information

1. FLOURISH Safe Sleep Certification Toolkit (Next Draft Due-July 11)

2. Cribs for Kids Website- Hospital Certification, Ambassadors, Managed Care Prenatal Care Incentive Program

3. FLOURISH Safe Sleep Webinar

Many home visitation organizations partner with Infant Loss Resources. They do not have portable crib inventories of their own. Instead, they receive a referral, get a crib from infant loss resources, educate the caregiver and do the follow up. However, there are a handful of organizations that have portable crib inventories. The goal is to set up a network so partners know who has cribs at any given time, when classes are being held (if not part of a home visitation program) and then coordinate the enrollment & evaluation information into a central database.

Partners with Portable Crib Inventories

•Infant Loss Resources (ILR)

•St. Louis County Department of Public Health (Coordinates with ILR)

•Cardinal Glennon (Coordinates with ILR)

•St. Louis Children’s Hospital- Safety Stop

•Parents As Teachers

•Nurses for Newborns (In Process of Coordinating with ILR)

•Missouri Baptist Medical Center

Any organization can become a partner with Infant Loss Resources. They have to get their staff trained by Infant Loss Resources who uses a standard curriculum that follows the American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines. Partners are also required to use the standard paperwork outlined below.

Staff Trainings will be hosted by FLOURISH throughout the year. Infant Loss Resources is also available to do a private training for organizations for $250.

Performance Measure 1- Coordinate & Strengthen the Existing Portable Crib Program.

1. Pre/Post Survey- Infant Loss Resources

2. Post Survey- Cribs for Kids

3. FLOURISH Safe Sleep Certification Toolkit Evaluation (Next Draft Due- July 11)

Performance Measure 2- Assist St. Louis's Children's and Maternity Hospitals with Safe Sleep Certification

1. Cribs for Kids Hospital Certification Toolkit

Performance Measure 3- Implement a Consistent Safe Sleep Message Across St. Louis

Home Visitation Providers

1. Enrollment Application

2. Risk Assessment

3. Crib Pick Up Authorization Form - a) St. Louis City- Infant Loss Resources b) St. Louis County- St. Louis County Department of Public Health

4. Caregiver/Gaurdian Agreement

5. 30-60 Day Follow Up (In-Person)

Education Delivered Through a Class

1. Enrollment Application

2. Risk Assessment

3. Pre / Post Test

4. Caregiver/Guardian Agreement

5. 30-60 Day Follow Up (Attempted Via Phone)