Cribs for Kids

Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies

Did you know that sleep-related deaths are the leading cause of accidental infant mortality?

“Hawaii Cribs for Kids” is a safe sleep education course for low-income, high-risk pregnant women and their families. This program provides education on the risk factors, how to create a safe sleep environment, and tracks the baby’s health throughout its first year of life.

Health centers and community partners refer eligible parents to HMHB and each participating family receives a free GRACO Pack n’ Play travel crib so their child has a safe place to sleep.

This program is entirely referral-based for qualified women by their social worker or case manager and self-referrals are not accepted.

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Classes Held

Cribs Distributed

Perinatal Health Professionals:

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Referral Agencies by County

Honolulu

Catholic Charities Hawaii
Child and Family Services
InPeace
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
Parents and Children Together (PACT)
Hana Like Program
Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center
WCCHC Family Health Center
Waimanalo Health Center

Kauai

Child & Family Service
Catholic Charities
Hua Moon
Kapaa High School
Wilcox Medical Center

Maui

Maui Family Support Services
Lanai Community Health Center
Maui Family Support Services, HFA Lanai
Hana Health
Molokai General Hospital Women’s Health Center
Maui High School
Malama I Ke Ola Health Center
Maui WIC Programs

Hawaii

Bay Clinic
West Hawaii Community Health Center

Incoming Participant Data

Over 45% of Cribs for Kids participants are Native Hawaiian, or part-Native Hawaiian, and two-thirds of participants have a high school diploma or less.

Incoming participants complete a referral form with their intentions for their infant’s sleep, prior to the start of the class (below). As a result of the comprehensive information based on the American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep guidelines, participants increase their knowledge of safe sleep by an average of 27% during the class. Following the class, HMHB contacts the family throughout the baby’s first year to check on the health status and support other health needs.