Dear Providers,

The Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) in partnership with the Georgia State University School of Social Work Professional Excellence Program, Department of Public Health and The Georgia Child Fatality Review Panel is proud to announce our first division wide Infant Safe to Sleep Initiative! DFCS staff, contractors and providers will receive a variety of tools to support this effort including practice guidance, access to state and local resources and training to educate caretakers of children 12 months and younger, using best practices recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Infant sleep related deaths continue to be the leading cause of preventable deaths to children in Georgia. This partnership aims to create a public, unified awareness campaign that extends well beyond our agency.

For the Infant Safe to Sleep Initiative to be successful, all staff members, contractors and providers must have the knowledge, awareness and tools necessary to discuss safe sleep practices with caregivers of infants. These trainings must be completed by June 30, 2016. 

• For more information about this partnership and the available tools, download the complete memo from DFCS Director Bobby Cagle. 
• For detailed instructions about selecting and accessing the correct training, download the instructions page.
  

Thank you.

The Office of Provider Management