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Course Details

Safe Sleep and Sweet Dreams for Infants -- Online

Course ID  71103
Quorum by Teaching Strategies
 
(301) 634-0818
 

Description

This course provides information about creating a safe sleep environment in the childcare setting. It presents an overview of the risk factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related causes of infant death and educates childcare providers about ways to reduce the risks. Participants will gain a greater understanding of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), as well as other sleep-related causes of infant death, and will learn specific strategies to reduce the risk. They will learn how to create a safe sleep environment in the childcare setting, as well as tips for talking with parents and other family members about creating a safe home sleep environment.

*This training meets the Child Care Services-Licensing requirement for safe sleep training.

2.00 Hours / 0.20 CEUs

Course Level

Formal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

Formal Approved
Safe Sleep
Oklahoma Registry Certificate of Achievement - Infant/Toddler

(2 Hours)

CDA Content Areas

Planning a safe, healthy, learning environment (2 Hours)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider
Child Care Center Staff
Head Start/Early Head Start
Public School Teachers
Home Based Service Provider
Center Based Service Provider
Trainer
Parents

Infants (0-12 months)
Toddlers (13-24 months)
Two's (25-36 months)

Goals and Objectives

The learner will:
• Define Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and differentiate it from other types of Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUIDS).
• Differentiate myths from facts about SIDS.
• Create a safe sleep environment and reduce the chance of sleep-related infant death.
• Respond appropriately to four common concerns about placing babies to sleep on their back.
• Compare current sleep practices with safe sleep practices.
• Develop strategies to improve the safety of current sleep practices.

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.