More Safe Sleep Resources and Support

HMHBGA Care Line
Speak with a specialist who can answer your questions and connect you with local services and resources for you and your baby. Call 866-985-2598 Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Home Visiting Program from Georgia Department of Public Health
Receive free, personalized support from a nurse or community health worker during pregnancy and your baby’s first year, including guidance on infant care and connections to community resources.

In-person safe sleep classes and community events

Chatham County Safe Infant Safe Sleep Classes
Chatham County residents who are in their third trimester of pregnancy or are caring for an infant age 1 or younger, are invited to attend a free, 1-hour safe infant sleep class. Classes are offered monthly in English and Spanish, and eligible participants receive a portable crib after completing the class.

Cobb and Douglas County Rest Safely Infant Safe Sleep Education
Contact Safe Kids Cobb and Douglas to ask about available safe infant sleep education.

Safe Kids Fulton County Safe Infant Sleep Initiative
The initiative is being implemented in partnership with the Georgia Department of Public Health, Connections Family Resource Center, My Baby Shower, LLC, Atlanta Public Schools, and the Fulton County Board of Health Maternal and Child Health Program. Together, these organizations will provide education, resources, and portable cribs to birth mothers and caregivers of infants ages birth through 12 months, while supplies last. Contact LaJoyce Brown-Lewis via email, at Mary.Brown-Lewis@dph.ga.gov, or by phone, at 770-520-7392.

Online safe sleep courses

Safe Sleep for Georgia Babies course
Complete a free online course from the Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children Services, explaining safe sleep practices and how you can help reduce sleep related risks for babies.

Pickles & Ice Cream Georgia online classes
Join a free virtual class to ask questions and learn practical information about preparing for and caring for your baby, including safer sleep practices. Pickles & Ice Cream Georgia is a project of Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia.

Cribs for Kids Find a Crib Provider
Search the online directory to get a Cribette portable crib from a Cribs for Kids Partner in your area.

Chatham County Safe to Sleep Program’s free portable crib
Chatham County residents who are in their third trimester of pregnancy or are caring for an infant age 1 or younger, are invited to attend a free, 1-hour safe infant sleep class. Classes are offered monthly in English and Spanish, and eligible participants receive a portable crib after completing the class.

Safe Kids Fulton County Safe Infant Sleep Initiative
To learn about the opportunity to receive a free portable crib (for mothers and caregivers of infants ages birth through 12 months), contact LaJoyce Brown-Lewis via email, at Mary.Brown-Lewis@dph.ga.gov, or by phone, at 770-520-7392.

NIH Safe to Sleep® Public Education Campaign
Get answers to how and where your baby should sleep and which products or practices to avoid.

CDC: Providing Care for Babies to Sleep Safely
Review simple steps that you and everyone who cares for your baby can follow for every nap and nighttime sleep.

First Candle Safe Sleep Toolkit
Explore safe sleep tips and answers to common questions about your baby’s sleep, feeding and sleep space.