May 2013

Announcing Summit County's Infant Mortality Summit - June 6th

Summit County Public Health, along with community partners, is sponsoring this summit in order to locally address this urgent issue of infant mortality.

Summit Objectives:
• Raise awareness of the reality of Infant Mortality in Summit County
• Learn the breadth of multi-factors that contribute to Infant Mortality
• Gain informat...ion about existing resources to reduce Infant Mortality
• Contribute community perspective on Infant Mortality and together identify next steps to help decrease Summit County’s rate

To register or learn more information CLICK HERE

March 2013 - Save the Date!



Our thanks to the Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Northeastern Ohio, Inc. for their $500 Mini-Grant to fund our Infant Safe Sleep Program at Union Hospital in Tuscarawas County.  This Mini-Grant will allow us to reach an underserved area with our campaign to educate moms on the importance of a safe sleep environment and how this will help to save babies' lives.


February 2013 - Beginning Feb. 28, 2013, manufacturers and importers of infant and toddler play yards are required to test their play yards to ensure that they meet new federal safety standards.  Visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission to learn more.  CLICK HERE>

January 2012 - Upcoming training workshops for professionals will take place in March.  The expanded AAP guidelines for infant safe sleep & SIDS risk reduction and the revised Report of Family Contact will be discussed. Please check your calendars and register today. 2.75 CPE credit is available for counselors and social workers. An application has been made for continuing education credit for nurses.  To register for one of our 3 statewide workshops, CLICK HERE >

December 2012 - The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled the Nap Nanny Recliner due to 5 infant deaths. Read more by following this link: CLICK HERE >


September 2012 -

The Safe to Sleep campaign—formerly known as the Back to Sleep campaign—aims to educate parents, caregivers, and health care providers about ways to reduce the risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related causes of infant death.


The Eunice Kennedy Shriver, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development launces the Safe to Sleep Public Education Campaign, CLICK HERE >


October 2011 - The American Academy of Pediatrics expands guidelines for infant sleep safety and SIDS risk reduction, CLICK HERE >

April 2011 - The new CPSC mandatory standard for cribs goes into effect June 28, 2011. Compliance with this rule for child care facilities, family child care homes, hotels and other places of public accommodation is required by December 28, 2012. For more information, go to the CPSC Web site, CLICK HERE >