Free Cribs for Safe Infant Sleeping

Portable cribs are available at no cost. Contact us at 352-540-6800 to learn more.

Free Portable Crib

The Florida Healthy Babies initiative is a statewide effort to reduce infant mortality. This partnership works to improve the health and well-being of all Floridians. 

Florida Healthy Babies-Hernando Partnership

The Florida Healthy Babies-Hernando Partnership meets virtually. Please contact Candi Cook for information on the next meeting.

Partnership Goals

  • Adopt a community campaign to promote Safe Sleep behaviors within the community and by health care providers. Target hard-to-reach families and those families at increased risk for preventable infant mortality.
  • Provide portable cribs and safe sleep information to families in need
  • Promote the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale screening tool and referral protocol to pediatric, OB/GYN, and primary care providers who encounter post-partum women
  • Support activities to help at least one Hernando County hospital work towards becoming a baby-friendly hospital
  • Strengthen the Hernando County Breastfeeding Task Force by participating in its action plans
  • Strengthen the Hernando County Substance Exposed Newborn Task Force by participating in its action plans.

Join our Partnership and help us protect babies

For more information, contact:

Grace Gifford BSN, RN
Director of Nursing, Florida Department of Health in Hernando County
352-540-6800, ext. 82165