Agenda 10/13/2020 Item #16H 1 (Proclamation - Safe Infant Sleep Month)10/13/2020
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 48 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 2020 be designated as
SAFE INFANT SLEEP MONTH IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 13th Day of October 2020.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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BURT L. SAUNDERS, CHAIRMAN
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10/13/2020
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.H.1
Doc ID: 13725
Item Summary: Proclamation designating October 2020 as Safe Infant Sleep Month in Collier
County. The proclamation will be mailed to Danna Breeden, R.N., Maternal and Child Nurse Consultant,
Florida Department of Health - Collier County.
Meeting Date: 10/13/2020
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
09/29/2020 1:40 PM
Submitted by:
Title: – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Deborah Curry
09/29/2020 1:40 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Administrative Services Department Michael Cox Additional Reviewer Completed 09/29/2020 1:50 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 10/13/2020 9:00 AM
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review Completed 10/05/2020 9:03 AM
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