Attention Hamilton County Residents:

NEED A COAT???

Hamilton County Kids Coats will be having their annual COAT GIVE-AWAY on Saturday, November 3, 2012 from 7:00am to 1:00pm at the Carmel United Methodist Church, located at 621 S Rangeline Rd, Carmel; the church is at the corner of Rangeline Rd. and City Center (126th St.).  Coats range from sizes infants to adults.  You may contact 317-327-8818 or www.kidscoats.org for more information.

The event is sponsored by Carmel United Methodist Church, Good Samaritan Network, Grace Community Church, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Radiant Christian Life Church, St. Mark's United Methodist Church. 

Donations of clean coasts are accepted year round.

Training/Professional Development Opportunities

October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, is the sudden unexplained death of a child less than one year of age. In many instances of SIDS, a child is thought to be sleeping, but when checked is found dead. The precise cause is unknown, but the 40 hour Child Care Aware Training Academy Child Care Essentials course can help you can identify risk factors. Spend some time this October learning safe and healthy sleeping habits and techniques to avoid this tragedy. Learn more about Training Academy courses- http://naccrra.smarthorizons.org/.


As part of the Safe to Sleep campaign (formerly the Back to Sleep campaign), the National Institute of Child Health and Development offers a free, downloadable publication, Safe Sleep for Your Baby- https://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs_details.cfm?from=&pubs_id=5794. The brochure explains ways parents and caregivers can reduce the risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related causes of infant death and provide a safe sleep environment for infants.


On October, 30, Betty McEntire with the American SIDS Institute and Shelly Blecha, Child Care Aware of America® parent leader, will host a free webinar discussing safe sleep practices, SIDS and prevention. McEntire will present background information and tips and Blecha will share her personal story.  Tuesday, October 30, 2012 7-8 p.m., Eastern