Partners
Cribs for Kids Partners Page
Target Population & Eligibility Requirements
- The Nassau County Cribs for Kids Program targets low-income families.
- Eligibility Requirements: A family/client is eligible if they meet ONE of the following criteria:
- They receive some type of public assistance benefit.
- Nobody in the home is working.
- They can demonstrate that they otherwise are unable to afford a crib.
- If the partner agency feels that there is a special circumstance exists that would qualify family for a crib.
- All recipients should:
- Be a Nassau County resident
- Not already have a safe crib or portable crib for the referred infant
- Either be pregnant within 8 weeks of delivery or already have an infant under 9 months of age.
**We are not an emergency service. No self-referrals are accepted. Referrals must come through a partner agency. Only 1 crib per household, unless there are multiple births. Supply based on funding. Crib is NOT guaranteed.
NOTE: No forms or educational information can be altered in any way.
Referral Form: Use ONE
- Prenatal Referral Form (PDF) / (Spanish Version) (PDF) / Haitian Creole (PDF)
- Postpartum Referral Form (PDF) / (Spanish Version) (PDF) / Haitian Creole (PDF)
After Health Department approval and crib is delivered, use all the following forms at home visit:
- Checklist (PDF) / (Spanish Version) (PDF) / Haitian Creole (PDF)
- Cribs for Kids Hold Harmless Agreement (PDF) / (Spanish Version) (PDF) / Haitian Creole (PDF)
- Safe Sleep Questionnaire (PDF)
- 12 Steps for Safe Sleep (PDF) English & Spanish / Haitian Creole (PDF)
- Safe Sleep for Your Baby (PDF) English / (Spanish Version (PDF) / Haitian Creole (PDF)
- Protecting you Baby During Sleep-Exhaustion, Smoking, Drinking & Drugs (trifold brochure)
- For Grandparents Brochure (English) / Spanish
- About Your Graco Pack n’ Play (PDF) / (Spanish Version) (PDF)
- About Your Cribette (PDF) / (Spanish Version) (PDF)
- Contact Information Form (PDF) /(Spanish Version) (PDF) / Haitian Creole (PDF)
3 Month follow-up Questionnaire:
Supplemental/supporting information for home visits:
- National Cribs for Kids Animated Airpipe video
- Safe Sleep for Babies PowerPoint—English (PDF)
- Safe Sleep For Babies PowerPoint--Spanish (PDF)
- Why Back Sleep Position is Best (PDF)
- Triple Risk Model (PDF)
- Safe Sleep Ambassador Training available in English & Spanish
- National Cribs for Kids Resources
How to Set up your Cribette
How to Set Up Your Pack N Play