Florida

Contacts

MCH Title V Director

Annette Phelps

Director

Florida Dept. of Health

MCH, Family Health Services Div.

4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-13

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1723

Annette_Phelps@doh.state.fl.us

Phone: (850) 245-4102
Fax: (850) 414-6091

SUID Contacts

Susan Potts

Human Services Program Consultant

Florida Dept. of Health

Division of Family Health Services

4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-13

Tallahassee, FL 32399

susan_potts@doh.state.fl.us

Phone: (850) 245-4444 x 2954
Fax: (850) 245-4047

Florida SIDS Laws

The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) gathers and updates information on State SIDS laws. Check here to see if your State has any SIDS laws on the books, and what other States are doing.

State Licensing and National Standards

Many resources for legislative initiatives promoting safe sleep environments are available on the website of the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care (NRC). Your State's licensing requirements can be searched for various issues such as training or sleep position.

The NRC site also offers a publication of national standards on reducing the risk of SIDS, based on Caring for Our Children, 2nd ed. The information is geared toward assisting states in forming licensing requirements to reduce rates of SIDS.