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Adopt and present a resolution recognizing October 2019 as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month in Solano County (Supervisor Vasquez)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Solano County Health & Social Services (H&SS) recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt and present a resolution recognizing October 2019 as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month in Solano County to support activities that promote risk reduction and awareness of safe sleep practices.
SUMMARY:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognizes October of each year as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. H&SS' Public Health Division, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Bureau joins the CDC and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) in recognizing October as SIDS Awareness Month to increase public awareness about the importance of SIDS and the steps Solano County residents can take to reduce the risks for SIDS. This resolution acknowledges the commitment by the community to reduce rates of SIDS and the need to follow safe sleep recommendations to promote and protect the health of infants and their families.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The staff time associated with the preparation of the agenda item is nominal and absorbed by the Department's FY2019/20 Adopted Budget. The costs associated with preparation and purchase of the resolution materials are included in the Board's FY2019/20 Adopted Budget. Staff time associated with planning SIDS Awareness activities is included in the Department's FY2019/20 Adopted Budget. There is no additional impact to the County General Fund.
DISCUSSION:
H&SS, Public Health Division, MCAH Bureau sponsors activities in Solano County throughout the year, and especially during the month of October, to promote awareness and risk reduction of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Together with the CD...
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