Safe Sleep for Infants - Birth to 1 Year Old - in Shelter Settings or Temporary Housing

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This tip sheet describes how to keep babies under 1 year old safe while sleeping, especially in shelters or temporary housing. Babies should sleep alone on their backs in a crib or cot with a firm, flat surface and no blankets, pillows, or toys. Caregivers should sleep nearby but not share the bed. Wearable blankets are safer than loose ones. It gives tips for safe sleep when traveling and provides resources for more help and information about infant safe sleep practices.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Families & Children

Emergency Management Stage: Recovery

Keywords: Bedding and Linens; Disaster Planning; Infant; Sleep; Sudden Infant Death; Emergency Shelter

Institutions: Illinois Department of Public Health

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