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SAVE THE DATE

The International Conference On Perinatal and Infant Death

The Depot Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel

Minneapolis, Minnesota

April 18-21, 2013

www.asip1.org

www.plida.org

The American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on SIDS and Sleep-Related Infant Deaths released an updated policy statement on October 18, 2011.

Read the media release here: http://www.healthychildren.org/English/News/pages/AAP-Expands-Guidelines-for-Infant-Sleep-Safety-and-SIDS-Risk-Reduction.aspx

The policy statement is available here: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/doi/10.1542/peds.2011-2284

The technical report is available here: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/doi/10.1542/peds.2011-2285

Expert Insights: Grief Support After Preventable Infant Death

Project IMPACT convenes, connects and supports communications between SUID/SIDS professionals and programs. In an effort to recognize the contributions of our professional colleagues, Project IMPACT occasionally invites a featured professional to respond to questions regarding a topic of importance. Today’s topic addresses the challenges of providing grief services after a “preventable” infant death. Our featured professional is Dr. Sarah Kye Price.

Updated!

Click on the SUID & MCH Contact List to connect with your colleagues in other states. Annually, Project IMPACT staff contact each state to review the list and revise as needed. The list can help you identify state resources and community organizations that work in risk reduction and bereavement services. Please contact us if you have updates.

Now Available

ASIP and AMCHP Quarterly SUID Webinars:

WEBINAR #4 Now Posted: Addressing Racial Disparities in Infant Sleep Practice: New Perspectives and Recommendations

In ongoing efforts to support State and Local Maternal and Child Health Programs, the Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs (ASIP) and the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) are pleased to co-sponsor a series of quarterly webinars to strengthen SUID, SIDS, Infant Safe Sleep and bereavement services across the U.S.

Presentations will be archived on the websites of the National SUID Resource Center www.sidscenter.org and AMCHP www.amchp.org.

SUID PROMISING PRACTICES ANNOUNCED!
An important focus of the Project IMPACT mission is providing technical support to state and local professionals regarding their efforts to address sudden unexpected infant death. We are often asked to research and share community activities, funding opportunities, and model programs for both prevention initiatives and bereavement services. In response, we have invited colleagues from across the nation to share their innovative initiatives by completing the online Promising Practices template.

We invite you to visit the Promising Practice Page on the Project IMPACT website to read about these community programs. We also invite you to complete the online Promising Practice Template so that your state can be featured on the Promising Practice Page.

We want your feedback! Click here to anonymously tell us how we're doing:

INFANT SLEEP POSITION AND BEDSHARING: USING PRAMS TO IMPACT PROGRAMS AND POLICY