PIKE COUNTY, Mo. — Pike County Health Department has announced a new program for their agency; Safe Cribs for Missouri! 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 program is administered by the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) through federal funding from the Maternal Child Health Services Block Grant (Title V) and state funding from the Children’s Trust Fund. 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 at or below 185% of the federal poverty level
Family has no crib and no other resources for obtaining one
Family agrees to participate in two individual safe sleep education sessions

Contact the Pike County Health Department to learn more.