Center Resources
Partner SIDS/ID
Centers
National SIDS & Infant Death Program Support Center / First Candle
National SIDS & Infant Death Project IMPACT
National Center for Cultural Competence SIDS/ID Project
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Child Care and SIDS
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Overview
A Child Care Provider’s Guide to Safe Sleep. (2008). Healthy Child Care America.
Fact sheet for child care providers. Also available in Spanish.
Featured Resources
California Childcare Health Program.
Resources on SIDS and child care.
- Reducing the Risk of SIDS for Infants in Our Care. (2009). Fact sheet. Also available in Spanish.
- Tummy Time for Infants. (2009). Fact sheet. Also available in Spanish.
- Safe Sleep Policy for Infants in Child Care. (2008). Model policy. Also available in Spanish.
California SIDS Program.
- Childcare Providers/Foster Parents—English.
Tools, resources, and support materials for providing a 3-hour training program for child care providers and foster parents. Can be adapted for presentations for those who provide child care in the home, grandparents, allied child care staff, and other caregivers. Also available in Spanish.
Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign.
Brochures, electronic newsletter, Reducing the Risk of SIDS in Child Care Speaker’s Kit, sample policy for use in child care, and policy and research articles. The speaker’s kit contains English (2008) and Spanish (2004) PowerPoint presentations and pdf versions, exercises, and a sample policy.
Reducing the Risk of SIDS in Child Care. (2009). Online training module on creating a safe sleep environment to reduce the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related deaths, for child care providers, health care professionals, and families.
Healthy Child Care Pennsylvania, Early Childhood Education Linkage System (ECELS).
- Self Learning Modules. (2008). Brochure on professional development modules, including one on reducing the risk of SIDS.
Minnesota Sudden Infant Death Center.
Brochures, frequently asked questions, curricula, other materials for families and professionals.
National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center.
- Licensing Regulations—Care of Children. (2009). Documents regarding reducing the risk of SIDS in out-of-home child care, including child care centers and family child care homes. A study on state licensing programs and policies is included.
National Conference of State Legislatures.
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). (2009).
Summary of state laws on SIDS. Legislation that addresses child care is highlighted.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Back to Sleep Campaign.
- Infant Sleep Position and SIDS: Questions and Answers for Health Care Providers. (2007).
Information on what health professionals should tell parents and caregivers. The document includes a section on what advice to give to parents of infants in child care.
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education.
- Reducing the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): Applicable Standards from Caring for our Children—National Health and Safety Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care. 2nd ed. (2002). An excerpt from Caring for Our Children of standards related to SIDS in the areas of caregiver qualifications and training, proper sleep position, reporting illness and death, bedding, and related health policies.
National SIDS and Infant Death Program Support Center (First Candle/SIDS Alliance): SIDS in Child Care.
Brochures and training manual.
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and the Child Care Provider. (2004).
Brochure. A Spanish version may be ordered online.
Additional Resources
Bereavement Support
Resources for families, caregivers, and professionals on dealing with the loss of an infant.
Safe Sleep
Resources for families, caregivers, and professionals on safe sleep practices for preventing sudden infant death, including sleeping on the back, safe crib environments, and other topics.
October 2009
