Agenda 10/22/2019 Item #4B (Safe Infant Sleep Month Proclamation)10/22/2019
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, more than 200 infants die every year in Florida because of sleeping in
an unsafe environment, including 47 infant deaths that have occurred in
Collier County since 2000; these deaths are preventable, and our goal
in Florida and Collier County is zero deaths from this cause; and,
WHEREAS, infants can suffocate because of sleeping in an adult bed or on other
dangerous sleep surfaces, such as couches, arm chairs or pillows, or by
sleeping with parents, siblings, caregivers or pets; and,
WHEREAS, infants sleep safest when sleeping alone, on their back, in a crib,
bassinet or portable play yard with a firm mattress and a tightly
fitted sheet with no other items, and when they are appropriately
dressed for sleep; and,
WHEREAS, breastfeeding and smoke-free homes are encouraged, because they
are associated with fewer sleep-related infant deaths; and,
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Health in Collier County, NCH Safe and
Healthy Children’s Coalition, Health Care Network of Southwest
Florida, Florida Department of Children and Families, Safe Kids of
Southwest Florida, Lighthouse Pediatrics of Naples, Early Learning
Coalition of Southwest Florida, Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Healthy
Start of Southwest Florida, American SIDS Institute and Charlie’s
Kids are working collaboratively through the Collier County Safe Sleep
Committee to raise awareness of the important steps parents,
grandparents, relatives, and all child care providers can take to keep
infants safe every time they sleep. Since the committee started in
2010 there has been a 37% decrease in unsafe sleep deaths in Collier
County.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that October be designated as
SAFE INFANT SLEEP MONTH IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 22rd Day of October 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
__________________________________________
WILLIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN
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10/22/2019
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.B
Doc ID: 10371
Item Summary: Proclamation designating October 2019 as Safe Infant Sleep Month in Collier
County. To be accepted by Rachael Wagner, RN, Manager of the Baby Unit, Naples Community
Hospital, Selena Lucas, RN, Cindy Whetsell, RN , Danna Breeden, RN, Florida Department of Health -
Collier County, and Ryan Lukosavich, Florida Department of Children and Families.
Meeting Date: 10/22/2019
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
10/01/2019 2:03 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager - Technical Systems Operations – Administrative Services Department
Name: Michael Cox
10/01/2019 2:03 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Administrative Services Department Michael Cox Additional Reviewer Completed 10/06/2019 7:18 AM
County Manager's Office Leo E. Ochs County Manager Review Completed 10/14/2019 10:56 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 10/22/2019 9:00 AM
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