Safe to Sleep

Chatham County Offers Safe Infant Sleep Classes and Free Portable Crib

The Chatham County Health Department holds regular Safe to Sleep classes for Chatham County residents. Class size is limited and registration is required. Classes generally take about an hour. Each eligible participant will receive a free portable crib at the conclusion of class. Only one registration per family is permitted.

The class is open to:

Pregnant women in their third trimester, and
Parents with an infant one year old or younger

The class is repeated on the first Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. (unless otherwise indicated) and is held at 1395 Eisenhower Drive in Savannah. Click the button below to sign up for a class.

Classes scheduled for 2026:

January 8
February 5
March 5
April 16 (4:30pm)

May 7
June 4
July 2
August 6

September 3
October 1
November 5
December 3

Seguro para Dormir

El condado de Chatham ofrece clases de sueño seguro para bebés y cunas portátiles gratuitas

El Departamento de Salud del Condado de Chatham ofrece regularmente clases de Seguridad para Dormir para los residentes del Condado de Chatham. El tamaño de la clase es limitado y es necesario registrarse. Las clases generalmente duran aproximadamente una hora. Cada participante elegible recibirá una cuna portátil gratuita al finalizar la clase. Sólo se permite una inscripción por familia.

La clase está abierta a:

Mujeres embarazadas en su tercer trimestre, y
Padres con un bebé de un año o menos

La clase se repite el primer jueves de cada mes a las 5:30 p.m. (salvo indicación contraria) y se imparte en 1395 Eisenhower Drive en Savannah. Haga clic en el botón de abajo para inscribirse en una clase.

Clases programadas para 2026:

8 de enero
5 de febrero
5 de marzo
16 de abril (4:30pm)

7 day mayo
4 de junio
2 de julio
6 de agosto

3 de septiembre
1 de octubre
5 de noviembre
3 de diciembre

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The ABC’s of Safe Sleep

Georgia has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the country. The goal of the Safe to Sleep program is to educate parents and caregivers about ways to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other causes infant sleep-related deaths. Remembering the ABCs of safe sleep is a good first step.

Alone – babies should sleep alone in their own sleep space, close to but separate from their caregiver.

Back – babies should be placed on their back to sleep. Every nap. Every sleep. Every time.

Crib – babies should sleep in a crib or bassinet with a firm, flat surface with no extra items such as crib bumpers, blankets, or toys.

*Get information about safe sleep for your baby.*

Reminders About Safe Infant Sleep:

Place your baby on his or her back for all sleep times—naps and at night. Babies who sleep on their backs are much less likely to die of SIDS than babies who sleep on their sides or stomachs.
Use a firm, flat sleep surface, such as a mattress in a safety-approved crib covered only by a fitted sheet. A firm sleep surface helps reduce the risk of SIDS and suffocation.
Keep your baby’s sleep area (for example, a crib or bassinet) in the same room where you sleep until your baby is at least 6 months old, or ideally, until your baby is one year old. Accidental suffocation or strangulation can happen when a baby is sleeping in an adult bed or other unsafe sleep surfaces.
Keep soft bedding such as blankets, pillows, bumper pads, and soft toys out of your baby’s sleep area. Additionally, do not cover your baby’s head or allow your baby to get too hot.