Tools for Safe Sleep Champions in the CYF service 

Welcome to the role of Safe Sleep Champion within the Child, Youth and Family Service.

The current focus for preventing sudden infant death is on preventing deaths from accidental suffocation. 

To be healthy and survive, babies need sufficient oxygen as they develop in the womb, and sufficient oxygen as they live and sleep, once born. Creating high awareness of this fact and how it translates into care decisions for babies is your work in this role. 

As a Safe Sleep Champion, you can expect to receive on-going coaching and support from Change for our Children. Your role is two pronged: to bring this education to your colleagues, carers and families, and to work with your manager to develop systematic action in your service.

Tools

This page offers tools to support you in your role as Safe Sleep Champion

• Safe Sleep Essentials 
• Slideshow Presentation - with voice over
• Slideshow Presentation - without voice over 
• Facilitators Guide
• Topic page - responses to issues you may be asked about
• Safe Sleep Essentials Talk Card for Social Workers (A4)
• CD booklet for Social Workers
• Grandparents card "It didn't happen in my day"
• ABC Safe Sleep Discussion Guide

• Administration resources for delivering education sessions
• Peer Educator Role Description
• Safe Sleep Service Standard (see also Tools for Service Managers)
• Through the Tubes Talk card (A5)
• Flier to promote your sessions
• Attendance List
• Participant Evaluation forms
• Activity Report template
• Notes pages / Handouts
• Safe Sleep Essentials Training report (April 2013)

• Baby Essentials Online (foundation education) Updated 1st Jan 2013 

NB: This 15 minute on-line presentation is recommended as a prerequisite to any training undertaken by Child, Youth and Family. Participants receive a numbered certificate as evidence of their participation. 

Pepi-Pod programme materials

Follow this link to the Pepi-Pod programme site