Resources

Maternal and Child Health Bureau's National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Centers

The four MCHB Centers include Project IMPACT and . . .

National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Resource Center

The NSIDRC at Georgetown University provides a gateway to critical information on issues surrounding risk reduction, prevention, and bereavement support as they relate to miscarriage, stillbirth, and sudden unexpected infant and child mortality programs.
1.866.866.SIDS (7437)

National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Program Support Center

The Program Support Center provides education, training, advocacy, and bereavement services, including a 24-hour bilingual bereavement counseling helpline for targeted populations.
1.800.638.SIDS (7437)

The National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Project at the National Center for Cultural Competence

The NCCC provides technical assistance and consultation in cultural and linguistic competence to help programs effectively address racial and ethnic disparities in perinatal, infant and child mortality.
1.800.788.2066

The Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs

ASIP is a broad based, multidisciplinary membership organization composed of professionals, institutions and individuals whose scope of work involves infant mortality, maternal and child health, or bereavement services. ASIP offers professional support and education to advance careers, collaborates on research and demonstration projects, advocates for bereaved families, and empowers the profession. ASIP is an important resource and advocate for infants, children and families, and the professionals who work with them. For more information contact ASIP by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (800) 930-7437.

Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Infant breastfeeding

MCHB is part of the Health Resources and Services Administration,U.S.Department of Health and Human Services, and is charged with primary responsibility for promoting and improving the health of our nation's mothers and children. The Bureau's mission is to provide national leadership and to work in partnership with states, communities, public-private partners, and families to strengthen the maternal and child health (MCH) infrastructure, assure the availability and use of medical homes, and build knowledge and human resources to assure continued improvement in the health, safety, and well-being of the MCH population.

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health, or NIH. The mission of NICHD is to ensure that every person is born healthy and wanted, that women suffer no harmful effects from the reproductive process, and that all children have the chance to fulfill their potential for a healthy and productive life, free of disease or disability.

Back to Sleep logo NICHD's Back to Sleep campaign has been successful in promoting infant back sleeping to parents, family members, child care providers, health professionals, and all other caregivers of infants. NICHD has a variety of publications aimed at reducing the risk of SIDS. Most are available both for order and viewing on line.

American Academy of Pediatrics

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. The AAP has issued and affirmed (Jan. 2009) a detailed list of recommendations for the prevention of SIDS.

Child Care Resources

Healthy Child Care America (HCCA) is a program of the American Academy of Pediatrics which is a collaborative effort of health professionals, child care providers, and families seeking to improve the health and well-being of children in child care. Healthy Child Care America seeks to ensure that all children experience quality child care within a nurturing environment and have a medical home. HCCA's principles are based on the fact that families, child care providers, and health professionals in partnership can promote the healthy development of young children in child care settings and increase access to preventive health services and safe physical environments. The HCCA website has many resources devoted to training, including HCCA Back to Sleep audioteleconference downloads and model state policies.

NRC logo

The National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care (NRC) is located at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado, and is funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The NRC's primary mission is to promote health and safety in out-of-home child care settings throughout the nation.

NFIMR

Over the years, HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) have worked together as partners to refine and promote the FIMR process by funding demonstration projects, providing training and technical assistance, and developing the NFIMR resource center. The March of Dimes, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Carnation Company, and ACOG's District IV have also assisted in supporting the development of the FIMR process. The NFIMR resource center can provide technical assistance in many aspects of developing and carrying out a FIMR program. The resource center can help a start-up FIMR and can assist sophisticated, well-established programs to fine-tune specific aspects of the process. It links programs with peers who can share insights and strategies. NFIMR works with states to explore methods to manage multiple reviews and to identify models that integrate local FIMR recommendations into regional or statewide assessments. The National Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Program is a collaborative effort between the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau (Grant # U08M00136)

Child Death Review

Clinic office The National MCH Center for Child Death Review is a national resource center for state and local CDR programs. The Center promotes, supports and enhances child death review methodology and activities at the state, community and national levels, and builds public and private partnerships to incorporate CDR findings into efforts that improve child health. Building on the extensive knowledge of current CDR programs, the Center actively involves states in the development of Center services.