Infant Safe Sleep
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For Professionals - Childcare Providers
For the Public - Baby's Safe Sleep
En Español - Cómo dormir seguro a su bebé
En Español - El síndrome de suerte s úbita del infante
(SIDS en inglés)
About Us - N.C. Back to Sleep Campaign for SIDS Risk Reduction Development

North Carolina Resources

For SIDS risk reduction, education, bereavement counseling and local support services, contact a SIDS counselor at your local health department.

For information about reducing the risk of SIDS in child care, contact the ITS-SIDS trainer in your county, your regional Infant/Toddler Specialist, a Child Care Health Consultant, your local Smart Start agency or
Cooperative Extension Service.

For information about the NC SIDS Info & Counseling Program - sponsored by the NC Dept. of Health & Human Service, Division of Public Health, Women's and Children's Health Section - or call 919-733-0302.

National Resources

American Academy of Pediatrics (800-433-9016) - partners with the National Back To Sleep Campaign and educates pediatricians and the public about child health issues.

Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs (ASIP) - promotes programs of counseling, education, advocacy, and research to ensure a supportive community response for those affected by infant and child death and to reduce the risk of death for future children.

National Back To Sleep Campaign (1-800-505-2742 or 1-800-505-CRIB) - is the educational campaign to inform the public about SIDS news, information and resources. It is sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (see below), the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the SIDS Alliance, and the Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs.

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (1-800-505-2742 or 301-496-5133) - conducts and supports laboratory, clinical and epidemiological research on the reproductive, neurobiologic, developmental, and behavioral processes that determine and maintain the health of children, adults, families and populations. NICHD is part of the National Institutes of Health, the biomedical research arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

National SIDS Resource Center (703-902-1249 or 703-821-8955) - provides information services and technical assistance on SIDS and related topics.

American SIDS Institute (800-232-7437) - fosters a multidisciplinary approach to SIDS-related problems and promotes clinical and epidemiologic SIDS research. To access national and international SIDS resources click here: http://www.sids.org/nfindresources.htm.

First Candle/SIDS Alliance (800-221-7437) - national organization with state affiliates promotes infant health and survival during the prenatal period through two years of age. Funds SIDS research, provides education, advocacy, and offers SIDS and other infant death counseling and bereavement services.

First Candle/SIDS Alliance Program Support Center
The National Sudden Unexpected Infant/Child Death & Pregnancy Loss Program Support Center (PSC) at First Candle helps professionals and organizations at the local, state, regional and national levels to initiate, expand or improve their risk-reduction education and bereavement support programming.

CJ Foundation for SIDS (888-8CJ-SIDS) - leading national organization dedicated to addressing the needs of the SIDS community through research and support services, with the aim of increasing public awareness about SIDS. Oversees Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) program and funds SUDC research.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Information (CPSC) - calls attention to a safe sleep environment for babies to help reduce SIDS risks.

Considering Alexander SIDS Foundation - aims to comfort and counsel families who have lost a child to SIDS, offers training to emergency personnel to increase SIDS awareness and risk reduction and supports SIDS research.

International Resources

The National SIDS Council of Australia - oversees the SIDS and Kids Program. SIDS and Kids Online contains information and publications on SIDS, sudden infant death, grief/bereavement issues and safe sleeping.

The Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths
(CFSID) - is dedicated to solving the mystery of sudden and unexplained infant deaths and to the emotional support of those who are affected. This site is also available in French.

The Canadian Institute of Child Health - acts as voice for children, improving their health and well-being by providing publications and resources for parents and health professionals.

Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths - is an organization in the UK dedicated to providing SIDS information and resources.

International Society for the Study and Prevention of Infant Death (ISPID) - is a multidisciplinary and multinational society dedicated to the study and prevention of infant deaths, including sudden infant deaths, and to the study of infant development, and prevention of abnormal development. The society promotes research and training.

SIDS and Kids - The National SIDS council of Australia is a not-for-profit organization that oversees research and public education about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and infant sleep safety, and conducts stillbirth research. The Council's SIDS and Kids health promotion program makes educational and bereavement resources available throughout Australia.

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Last updated: May 2014