Community events promote infant safe sleep awareness in Hawaii

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Governor Josh Green | Governor of Hawaii

The Safe Sleep Hawai‘i webpage offers referral links to community organizations collaborating with the Department of Health (DOH). The Parent Line provides resources and information related to parenting, including free online safe sleep workshops. It will host a Community Baby Shower on Saturday, October 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Child & Family Service ‘Ewa Community Center located at 91-1841 Fort Weaver Road. Expectant and new parents with babies up to six months are invited to attend this free event for food, giveaways, resources, and fun. Interested participants can call The Parent Line at 808-526-1222 to register.

Another partner in promoting safe sleep is the Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaiʻi. This organization offers social services and clinical support for birthing families in Hawaiʻi. Additionally, it runs the Hawaiʻi Cribs for Kids program that provides safe sleep education, support, and cribs for income-eligible families.