Why is it important for expected parents and caretakers?
Science and studies are changing all of the time using very important data to help prevent SUID. What is SUID?
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death definition is: sudden, unexpected infant deaths that occur among infants younger that one year old, and whose cause of death is not immediately obvious prior to an investigation.
There are several causes of SUIDs.
- This includes sleep-related suffocations, SIDS, trauma, and undetermined causes.
- Sleep-related deaths often are caused by suffocation and are classified as accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed (ASSB). These deaths are preventable in most cases.
- Undetermined deaths are those where there is incomplete information and a cause and manner cannot be determined.
Taking our informed dos and don’ts class will be your piece of mind caring for a new infant. The Ohio County Health Department wants to provide the best possible care for you and your new baby.
This class is provided FREE to everyone! This education is NOT based on income. All you have to do is schedule and appointment.
If you are the main caretaker of the infant, you will be provided a Halo Sleep Sak and a Pack-N-Play for FREE upon completing the education class. You must be an Ohio County resident to receive the free items.
We only require you to be within 8 weeks of pre-delivery. This is to make sure what information we are educating is the most recent.
Ohio County Health Department
117 6th St.
Rising Sun, IN 47040
812-438-2551
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (Closed on Wednesday)
Open 8:00 am – 4:00 pm closed for lunch 12:00-1:00