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Chapin-Critz M, Whiteside-Mansell L, McKelvey L, Reiney E, Westbrook T. 2013. Critical update: Preventing sleep-related infant death. (Washington, DC): U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, 10 pp.

Annotation: This brief provides information for child care programs on implementing safety practices and educating families to use updated safety practices at home. Topics include multiple risks, American Academy of Pediatrics' safe sleep recommendations, confronting mixed messages, and ways to broadcast safe sleep messages to a wider audience. Organizational resources for additional information and support are also included. An accompanying handout for parents is also available.

Contact: Children's Safety Network, Education Development Center, 43 Foundry Avenue, Waltham, MA 02453-8313, Telephone: (617) 618-2918 Fax: (617) 969-9186 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child care, Parent education, Risk factors, Safety, Sleep position

California Department of Public Health, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Program, Sudden Infant Death (SIDS) Program. 2013. Guidance for local health jurisdictions and communities addressing infant safe sleep environments. [Sacramento, CA: California Department of Public Health, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Program, Sudden Infant Death (SIDS) Program, 5 pp.

Annotation: This guidance for California health practitioners, parents, and all who care for infants in the state, outlines and endorses the 2011 American Academy of Pediatrics' expanded recommendations for a safe sleep environment for infants. It provides further discussion on the common practice of bed-sharing between adults and infants, discusses the risks, provides an overview of current studies, and recommends room-sharing with baby in a bassinet or portable crib to avoid any risk of dangerous bed-sharing.

Contact: California Department of Public Health, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Program, MS 8305, P.O. Box 997420, Sacramento, CA 95899-7420, Telephone: (866) 241-0395 Fax: (916) 650-0305 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/MCAH/Pages/default.aspx Available from the website.

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Keywords: California, Infant death, Infant mortality, Prevention, Risk assessment, SIDS, Sleep position, State initiatives

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Healthy Native Babies Project. 2013. Healthy Native Babies Project facilitator's packet. Rockville, MD: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Healthy Native Babies Project, 11 items.

Annotation: This packet is designed to educate people who interact and work with parents and caregivers about sudden unexpected infant death, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), other sleep-related causes of infant death, SIDS risks, and ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in their communities. Contents include 1- and 2-day training guides and presentations; pretest, post-test, and answer key; a safe sleep messages flipchart; and a sample certificate of completion.

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.

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Keywords: American Indians, Infant death, Injury prevention, Resources for professionals, Risk factors, Risk management, SIDS, Sleep position, Training materials

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Healthy Native Babies Project. 2013. Healthy Native Babies Project safe sleep messages activity. [Rockville, MD]: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 33 pp.

Annotation: This flipchart present questions and answers for leading a discussion on reducing the risk of SIDS in Native American populations. Topics include the infant's safe sleep environment, sleep position, sleep location, sleep surface, sleep area, sleep temperature, the importance of breastfeeding, the problem of smoking and alcohol during pregnancy and after the baby is born, pacifier use, monitors or other equipment, the importance of tummy time, and spreading the word for all who may care for infants.

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.

Keywords: American Indians, Breastfeeding, Child safety, Infant care, Infant equipment, Infants, Injury prevention, Public awareness campaigns, SIDS, Sleep position

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

Ohio Infant Mortality Task Force. [2012]. Ohio's progress in combating infant mortality. Columbus, OH: Ohio Department of Health, Infant Mortality Task Force, 6 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information about Ohio's progress in combatting infant mortality. Topics include the Ohio Collaborative to Prevent Infant Mortality, new initiatives, state budget action, the Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative, sleep-related deaths and other unexplained infant deaths, preconception care, and the Medicaid family planning expansion.

Contact: Ohio Department of Health, 246 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215, Telephone: (614) 466-3543 Web Site: http://www.odh.ohio.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Family planning, Financing, Infant death, Infant mortality, Initiatives, Legislation, Medicaid, Ohio, Prenatal care, Prevention, SIDS, Sleep position, Safety, State programs

Consumer Product Safety Commission, Neighborhood Safety Network. [2012]. Bare is best! for your baby's sleep environment. [Bethesda, MD]: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Neighborhood Safety Network, 1 p.

Annotation: This poster, which is geared towards parents of infants, provides brief, simple instructions about how to ensure that infants have safe sleep environments to avoid SIDS and other unexplained infant deaths. The fact sheet lists several steps to take and illustrates some of those with photographs. It is available in English and Spanish.

Contact: Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, Telephone: (301) 504-7923 Secondary Telephone: (800) 638-2772 Fax: (301) 504-0124 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cpsc.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Infant death, Prevention, SIDS, Safety, Sleep position, Spanish language materials

Eastern Virginia Medical School. [2012]. Safe sleep practices. Norfolk, VA: Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1 video (5:50 min.).

Annotation: This video discusses infant fatalities that have occurred in the Hampton Roads,Virginia, area due to unsafe sleep practices and uses doll reenactments to illustrate these unsafe practices. It shows how to provide a safe sleep environment by having infants sleep only on their backs, in cribs with firm mattresses and no soft objects such as blankets, toys, or bumper pads. It also discusses the importance of never sleeping with the infant in an adult bed, couch, or other soft surface. It is narrated by a Virginia pediatric and forensic pathologist and portrays families of different races and ethnicities. The dolls used in the enactment also vary in race.

Contact: Eastern Virginia Medical School, P.O. Box 1980, Norfolk, VA 23501, Telephone: (757) 446-6060 Web Site: http://www.evms.edu Available from the website.

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Keywords: Infant mortality, Infants, Prevention, Safety, Sleep position, Videos

Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Office of Children's Services. [2012]. Bedtime for baby: Safer sleep for naps and nights. [Juneau, AK]: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Office of Children's Services, 2 pp.

Annotation: This brochure for new parents describes what is known about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and provides advice on risk reduction. Tips include breastfeeding, pacifier use, avoid overheating baby, informing other who care for baby of SIDS risks, quitting and avoiding smoking around baby, and placing baby for sleep on their back, without blankets or toys in a safe crib in the parents' room.

Contact: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Section of Women's, Children's, and Family Health, 3601 C Street, Suite 322, Anchorage, AK 99503-5923, Telephone: (907) 269-3400 Secondary Telephone: (800) 799-7570 Fax: (907) 269-3465 Web Site: http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/wcfh/Pages/default.aspx Available from the website.

Keywords: Alaska, Breastfeeding, Brochures, Prevention, Risk factors, SIDS, Sleep position, Smoking

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Genetics and Healthy Childhood. 2012. Safe sleep for your baby: A guide for parents and caregivers. Jefferson City, MO: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Genetics and Healthy Childhood, 2 pp.

Annotation: This brochure describes how parents and caregivers can keep their babies safe during sleep. It explains how babies can die accidentally from suffocation, smothering, becoming wedged or trapped, or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The brochure discusses the risks of bed sharing, explains how to create a safe sleep environment, and reinforces the importance of supervised tummy time.

Contact: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, 1730 East Elm, P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570, Telephone: (573) 751-6400 Fax: (573) 751-6041 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.dhss.mo.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Child safety, Consumer education materials, Infant death, Infant equipment, Infant health, Prevention, Risk factors, SIDS, Sleep position

Goodstein M. 2012. Let's talk: Infant safe sleep. [Media, PA]: American Academy of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania Chapter,

Annotation: This webinar on safe sleep for infants is intended for pediatricians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, office managers, office staff, and newborn nursery and neonatal intensive care unit staff. The webinar explains what sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) are, describes the statistics on SIDS and accidental sleep deaths, explains the most recent American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations on SIDS risk reduction, and provides information about promoting infant safe sleep to families.

Contact: American Academy of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania Chapter, Rose Tree Corporate Cnter II, 1400 N. Providence Road, Suite 3007, Media, PA 19063-2043, Telephone: (800) 243-2357 Secondary Telephone: (215) 520-9125 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.paaap.org

Keywords: Communication, Families, Health promotion, Infants, Multimedia, Prevention, SIDS, Safety, Infant death, Sleep position, Statistical data

Upstate Cribs for Kids Program. 2012. Give your baby room to breathe. Greenville, SC: Safe Kids Upstate, 1 video (5 min.).

Annotation: This video describes how devastating it is when a parent loses a child due to SIDS, and discusses how parents can help to reduce the risk of sudden infant death by putting their baby to sleep on his back; removing all potentially hazardous items from the sleep environment; making certain that the baby's crib meets current safety standards; and adhering to other safe sleep guidelines. The video includes an interview with a mother whose son died from SIDS at the age of four months.

Contact: Safe Kids Upstate, 255 Enterprise Boulevard, Suite 110, Greenville, SC Telephone: (864) 454-1100 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.safekidsupstate.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Infant care, Injury prevention, Parent education, SIDS, Sleep position

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. 2012. Safe sleep for your baby. Rockville, MD: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 1 video (9 min., 57 sec.).

Annotation: This 10-minute video is part of the Safe to Sleep campaign (formerly the Back to Sleep campaign). It educates parents and caregivers about ways to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related causes of infant death. The video portrays what a safe sleep environment looks like and describes other ways to reduce the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related causes of infant death. Topics include baby overheating, not using electronic monitors or sleep positioners, not smoking around baby, always placing baby to sleep on his or her back, encouraging tummy time while baby is awake, and making healthy choices during pregnancy and postpartum periods. It portrays individuals from a variety of cultures and ethnicities.

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.

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Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Infant care, Injury prevention, Parent education, SIDS, Sleep position

Adkins M, Frank S, Hawkins H, O'Neil ME, Stampfel C, Willilams L. 2012. Data-driven decisions: Using surveillance data to inform infant safe sleep programs. [Lansing, MI]: Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs, 4 pp. (Issue brief)

Annotation: This issue brief describes how surveillance data, such as that collected through the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), can guide decision marking for programs, especially those related to infant sleep. The brief includes state-specific examples and use of PRAMS in informing programmatic change in safe sleep programs. The brief indicates which states participate in PRAMS and highlights data-supported infant safe sleep efforts in states such as Alaska, Michigan, and Florida. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs, c/o The KIDS Network, , 1148 Hillside, Suite 10, Wichita, KS 67211, Telephone: (800) 930-7437 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.asip1.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Data, Data collection, Injury prevention, Monitoring, Program development, SIDS, Sleep position, State initiatives

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2012. Public health approaches to reducing U.S. infant mortality. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 video (60 min.). (Public health grand rounds)

Annotation: This 60-minute webcast explores public health approaches to reducing U.S. infant mortality. Topics include addressing racial disparities that still persist, especially in the African American and American Indian/Alaska Native populations, and preventable infant deaths continue to occur. Approaches discussed include addressing the social, behavioral, and health risk factors that affect birth outcomes, such as preterm birth, unsafe sleeping environments for infants, and tobacco smoke.

Contact: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 E-mail: https://www.cdc.gov/cdc-info/forms/contact-us.html Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Child death review, Infant death, Infant mortality, Neonatal death, Prematurity, Preterm birth, Research, Risk factors, SIDS, Sleep position, Smoking during pregnancy, Statistical data, Tobacco use

Rodriguez M, Horton B, Bammarito K. 2012. Toolkit for community health providers: Engaging ethnic media to inform communities about safe infant sleep. Washington, DC: National Center for Cultural Competence, 16 pp.

Annotation: This toolkit provides guidance on how community health providers can use media outreach to inform people about sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) and safe sleep. The toolkit discusses engaging ethnic media to achieve the greatest impact. The toolkit focuses on reaching communities at highest risk for SUID—African Americans, Hispanics (particularly Puerto Ricans), and Native Americans. Topics include understanding the audience, knowing what reporters need to tell a story, shaping a story, establishing relationships with reporters, and using the right tools to engage ethnic media outlets. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Center for Cultural Competence, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, P.O. Box 571485, Washington, DC 20057-1485, Telephone: (202) 687-5387 Secondary Telephone: (800) 788-2066 Fax: (202) 687-8899 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://nccc.georgetown.edu Available from the website.

Keywords: Blacks, Communities, High risk groups, Hispanic Americans, Infant death, Mass media, Media campaigns, Outreach, Prevention, Puerto Ricans, SIDS, Safety, Sleep position

Goodstein, M. 2012. Creating a hospital and community based infant safe sleep education and awareness program: The York hospital experience. Pittsburgh, PA: Cribs for Kids,

Annotation: This presentation reviews statistics supporting the need for increased family education on infant sleep safety, describes how to organize a hospital-based infant sleep safety program, discusses potential deterrents to development of such a program and how to overcome them, and describes ongoing research to demonstrate the effectiveness of increased family education efforts.

Contact: Cribs for Kids, Riverfront Place, Suite 250, 810 River Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, Telephone: (888) 721-CRIB Web Site: http://www.cribsforkids.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Hospitals, Infants, Prevention programs, SIDS, Safety, Sleep position

Public Health Agency of Canada. 2012. Joint statement on safe sleep: Preventing sudden infant deaths in Canada. [Ottowa, Ontario, CANADA]: Public Health Agency of Canada,

Annotation: This statement was developed to provide health professionals with current, evidence-based information to enable them to offer parents and caregivers information and support to reduce the risk of death due to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and unsafe sleep practices in Canada. The statement provides background information about SIDS and discusses principles of safe sleep and modifiable risk factors.

Contact: Public Health Agency of Canada, 130 Colonnade Road, A.L. 6501H, Ottowa, Ontario, CANADA K1A 0K9, E-mail: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/contac-eng.php#general Web Site: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca Available from the website.

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Keywords: Behavior modification, Guidelines, Infant death, International health, Prevention, Risk factors, SIDS, Safety, Sleep position

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. 2012. Safe sleep for your baby (rev. ed.). [Lincoln, NE]: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, 2 pp.

Annotation: This brochure for parents provides information to help prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The brochure explains what SIDS is and provides tips on safe sleep for infants. Other tips about creating a safe and healthy home environment and about tummy time are also included. The brochure is written in simple language and is available in both English and Spanish.

Contact: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, P.O. Box 95026, Lincoln, NE 68509-5026, Telephone: (402) 471-3121 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.dhhs.ne.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Infant death, Infant development, Infant health, Prevention, SIDS, Safety, Sleep position, Smoking, Spanish language materials

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Infant Health Program. 2012. Maternal and infant health priorities and opportunities in home visiting. [Lincoln, NE]: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, 12 pp.

Annotation: This resource is a printout of presentation slides that provide information about maternal and infant health priorities and opportunities in home visiting. The presentation discusses opportunities for preventing premature birth. obesity, and maternal depression in the context of home visiting, Best practices for safe sleep, infant illness care, and infant feeding problems are also discussed.

Contact: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, P.O. Box 95026, Lincoln, NE 68509-5026, Telephone: (402) 471-3121 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.dhhs.ne.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Depression, Feeding disorders, Health care, Home visiting, Infant feeding, Infant health, Maternal health, Mental health, Obesity, Postpartum depression, Preterm birth, Prevention, SIDS, Safety, Sleep position

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