The Mississippi County Health Department participates in the Safe Cribs for Missouri Program.
The Safe Cribs for Missouri program provides portable cribs and safe sleep education to low-income families who have no other resources for obtaining a crib. The overall goal of the program is to support families and reduce the risk of sleep-related infant deaths.
Eligibility Guidelines
•Client is a Missouri resident who is 35 weeks gestation to three months postpartum
•Client is eligible for WIC, Medicaid, or has income below 185% of the federal poverty level
•Family has no crib and no other resources for obtaining one
•Family agrees to participate in two safe sleep educational sessions, with at least one session provided in the home (deferred right now due to COVID)
Call our nurses today at #573-683-2191 (Charleston Office) or #573-649-5502 (East Prairie Office) for questions about the Safe Crib Program or to see if you are eligible.
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