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Safe Kids Summit County And Cribs For Kids Program | Akron Children'S Hospital

One Perkins Square, Akron, OH 44308

Barrier Free Restrooms|Designated Parking|Elevators|Full Wheelchair Access|Indoor Wheelchair Access|Inside Ramps|Outside Ramps|Wheelchair Accessible Building (ramps & main entrance doors).

Eligibility

Serves Summit County parents and legal guardians who meet the following eligibility requirements: - Must not have a safe sleep place such as a crib or Pack-N-Play or the ability to obtain one. - Must be benefit eligible (WIC, SNAP, Medicaid). - Must be at least 32 weeks pregnant or have a child under 12 months. - Must receive safe sleep education and complete required paperwork.

Required documents

Will be requested as needed.

Hours

By appointment only.
(330) 543-8942

Voice - voice | External Affairs Department

(330) 543-1285

Voice - voice | Parent Mentor Program Coordinator

(330) 543-0736

Voice - voice | Nurturing Families Program

(330) 543-8538

Voice - voice | Adolescent Medicine

(330) 543-0964

Voice - voice | Parent Mentor Program Coordinator

(330) 543-8813

Voice - voice | Akron Children's Burn Educators

(330) 543-9674

Voice - voice | Family Resource Center

(330) 543-8453

Voice - voice | Children At Risk Evaluation - CARE Center

(330) 543-3000

Voice - voice | Emergency Room

(330) 543-5015

Voice - voice | Addiction Services

(330) 543-8330

Voice - voice | Human Resources Department

(330) 940-1130

Voice - voice | Community Action Akron Summit-Pathways HUB

(330) 543-1000

Voice - voice | Operator and General Information

https://www.akronchildrens.org/pages/Safe-Sleep-and-Cribs-for-Kids.html

Languages

None.

Application process

Call to schedule an appointment. Available while supplies last.

Fees

No fee.

Service area

Summit County, Ohio

Description

Promotes strategies to prevent childhood injuries through community awareness, education, and public policy changes. Offers a class concerning infant sleep safety to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Provides qualified families with a portable Pack-N-Play crib.

Data provided by

211 Summit

Providing organization

Akron Children'S Hospital

Operates a pediatric hospital as well as a regional burn center, a pediatric trauma center, regional neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, and other clinical specialties. Also offers additional primary care and pediatric specialty locations throughout the area. Provides many advocacy, education, outreach, and research programs for children and their families.