Safe Sleep Summit
We’re excited to invite you to join us for the upcoming in-person Choose Safe Sleep Summit on June 5th at Windward Community College, sponsored by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health, Maternal Child Health Branch.
This year’s summit will bring together parents and caregivers, healthcare providers, community health workers, and organizations from across Hawaiʻi to connect and learn.
Register here by May 22nd
We invite partners to host a resource table at the summit! Learn more on the registration form.
If you’re traveling from a neighbor island, limited travel scholarships to help cover airfare and a rental car may be available. Please note that scholarships are not guaranteed. Priority will be given to parents and caregivers, community health workers, staff from organizations with annual budgets under $500,000, and staff from organizations that are hosting a resource table.
We look forward to seeing you on June 5th!
The Summit Planning Team (Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies, SDC Strategies, and the Safe Sleep Hawaii Coalition)
Who Should Attend:
This summit is designed for individuals and organizations serving communities across Hawaiʻi. We welcome those engaged in maternal and child health, family support, and community care, including:
• Parents and caregivers
• Community health workers
• Health educators
• Medical professionals
• First responders
• Child welfare professionals
• Home visitors
• Social workers
• Social service providers
What to Expect
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Hear from those with lived experience
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Connect with partners and explore resource tables
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Learn practical ways to use the new Safe Sleep Hawaiʻi messaging
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Join breakout sessions on topics like safe sleep products, environmental barriers, and community-based approaches
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Enjoy lunch and music
Register for the Safe Sleep Summit
June 5th at Windward Community College
Safe Sleep for Infants
Every year in Hawai’i, an average of 14 infants die due to unsafe sleep.
Safe sleep is making sure you provide a safe environment and engage in routines that ensure the safety of your infant while they sleep.
A Safe Sleep Guide for Parents is a poster that includes information on how to safely sleep your infants. The Parent Line distributes the hard copies of the Safe Sleep guides and can be mailed to you for FREE! We also have the Safe Sleep guide in 11 other languages that are listed below. If you click on any of the languages, they are available for download. In addition to our posters, we also offer FREE educational virtual parenting workshops monthly (via Zoom) on how to practice sleeping your infants safely and more.