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Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. 2014. Safe sleep roundtable report. Arlington, VA: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, 16 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes the discussion and recommendations from a meeting held on January 24, 2014, in Arlington, Virginia, to identify priorities around safe infant sleep and develop an action plan to address those priorities. Contents include background on safe sleep; a summary of best practices; and recommendations and next steps for federal partners, state health departments, community organizations, and others. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, 2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 450, Arlington, VA 22202, Telephone: (202) 371-9090 Fax: (571) 527-3189 Web Site: http://www.astho.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Community action, Infant death, Infants, Meetings, Model programs, National initiatives, Planning, Policy development, Program improvement, SIDS: Injury prevention, Sleep, Sleep position, State health agencies

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. 2013. Safe sleep for your grandbaby: Reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related causes of infant death. Rockville, MD: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 10 pp.

Annotation: This brochure explains ways that grandparents can help reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome and other sleep-related causes of infant death.

Contact: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, P.O. Box 3006, Rockville, MD 20847, Telephone: (800) 370-2943 Secondary Telephone: (888) 320-6942 Fax: (866) 760-5947 Web Site: https://www.nichd.nih.gov/Pages/index.aspx Available from the website. Document Number: NIH Pub. No. 13-4978, 13-4978(S).

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Infant death, Infants, Injury prevention, Risk factors, SIDS: Grandparents, Sleep position

First Candle. 2010-. Bedtime basics: Safe sleep saves lives. Bel Air, MD: First Candle,

Annotation: This public awareness campaign provides information and resources to help parents and other caregivers understand the importance of safe sleep practices in protecting infants from sudden infant death syndrome, suffocation, and accidents during sleep. Topics include creating a safe sleep zone, the benefits of room sharing vs. bed sharing, breastfeeding, and adult beds not being safe for sleeping babies. Contents include a video, a fact sheet, and a brochure. Additional resources such as position statements and a bibliography are also available from the website. The video and brochure are available in English and Spanish.

Contact: CJ First Candle, 49 Locust Avenue, Suite 104, New Canaan, CT 06840, Telephone: (800) 221-7437 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://cjfirstcandle.org/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Infant death, Infants, Injury prevention, Multimedia, National initiatives, Public awareness campaigns, SIDS: Sleep position, Spanish language materials, Unintentional injuries
   

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