Infant Safe Sleep and Infant Sleep-related Death Resources Infant Safe Sleep

CJ Foundation for SIDS
The CJ Foundation for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is a nationwide voluntary health organization dedicated to recognizing the special needs of the SIDS community through funding SIDS research and support services. The Foundation hopes to increase public awareness of SIDS and to contribute to a future in which no parent is faced with the tragedy of losing a loved one to SIDS.

First Candle
First Candle exists to promote infant health and survival during the prenatal period through two years of age. This is done through advocacy, education and research. SIDS and Other Infant Death bereavement services are a critical component of our mission.

Healthychildren.org – Parents’ Guide to Safe Sleep
Provides information on creating a safe sleep environment for babies

Immunizations and SIDS
The following resources from the Immunization Program (NIP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics summarize evidence which does not indicate a causal relationship between SIDS and vaccines.

National SIDS Resource Center
The Center provides information services and technical assistance to promote understanding of SIDS and provide comfort to those affected by SIDS through information sharing. Sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NSRC assists State MCHB-supported projects.

Safe to Sleep Campaign
This campaign is sponsored by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the SIDS Alliance, and the Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) overview of SIDS.

Tummy Time
Explanation of tummy time and its importance.

Tummy Time – Baby Center
Explanation of tummy time.  Provides other information on baby development.

Bereavement/Infant Sleep Death Family Support

African American Faith-based Bereavement Initiative
While African American families are disproportionately affected by stillbirth and infant mortality, they are, overall, less likely to access bereavement support resources. The African American Faith-Based Bereavement Initiative (AAFBBI) was created specifically for the African American Christian faith community to improve supports for families experiencing these losses.

AGAST (Alliance of Grandparents A Support in Tragedy)
AGAST provides grief support to grandparents of SIDS victims via trained peer contacts (grandparents who have survived the experience) as well as support groups and outreach. The internet site includes memorials, information, links to discussion groups, support groups and grief support resources

Alive and Alone
Alive and Alone provides information and support to parents who become childless after the death of one or more children.

Bereaved Parents of the USA
Provides help and support to families who lose children of any age and work with grief at any stage. Healed parents serve as contacts and support group facilitators.

Centering Corporation
Extensive catalogue of grief resources for children and adults including book descriptions and indexes.

CLIMB (Center for Loss in Multiple Birth)
Climb provides support for parents who have lost one or more children from a multiple birth.

Compassion Books, Inc.
Over 400 resources to help children and adults through grief and bereavement. Informative e-newsletter.

Compassionate Friends of Atlanta, Georgia
The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to assist families in the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child and to provide information to help others be supportive.

MISS Foundation
The MISS Foundation is a non-profit volunteer-based organization dedicated to the emergency and ongoing support of grieving families who have lost an infant or young child to any cause. The organization works to promote public awareness to decrease infant mortality and to educate on grief surrounding death. They run support groups around the country, advocate for legislation at the state level and provide a wide variety of memorials and information exchange for families.

RAINBOWS
Non-profit international organization offering grief support services and training for establishing grief support groups in schools, churches, synagogues, hospitals or social service agencies. Programs available for children, adolescents, and adults. Over 200 program sites in Georgia.

SIDS Network
Full service website providing support for those touched by SIDS and information for public and professionals, peer counseling, support groups, counseling and referrals. Literature, educational materials and public service announcements are available.

The Dougy Center
This site for The National Center for Grieving Children & Families provides helpful information and guidance about how to support grieving children and teens and their families. Find details about trainings, order publications developed by The Center's staff and search the international directory of children's grief services.

Professionals

American Academy of Pediatrics
Safe sleep recommendations

Association of Death Education and Counseling
The Association for Death Education and Counseling is a multidisciplinary professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence in death education, bereavement counseling and care of the dying. Based on theory and quality research, ADEC provides information, support and resources to its multicultural membership and, through them, to the public.

Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs
The Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs (ASIP, formerly ASPP, Association of SIDS Program Professionals) is an association of health and human service providers committed to bereavement support and risk reduction activities. 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.

Continuing Education Credits for Nurses
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and its partners developed a FREE continuing education (CE) program on SIDS risk reduction for nurses. 

Continuing Education Credits for Pharmacists
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and its partners developed a FREE continuing education (CE) program on SIDS risk reduction for nurses. 

Healthychildren.org – Clinician Information
This information is for clinicians.  It discusses creating a hospital/clinic infant safe sleep policy.

Project IMPACT
Information that supports state and local infant sleep death prevention programs.