Welcome to the Resource Center Web site at the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Georgetown University. Visit often for new resources.

Featured Resources

• New Spanish Materials based on American Academy of Pediatrics publications available
• Project IMPACT's State SIDS Contacts and Information
• The National Center for Cultural Competence's (NCCC's) promising practices
• NCCC's Building Integrated Systems to Address Sudden Infant Death (PDF)
• CDC's Sudden, Unexplained Infant Death Initiative (SUIDI): Fetal and Infant Mortality Information — Child Death Review (CDR) and Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Information
• March of Dimes Infant Mortality Resource: Preterm Birth Contribues to Growing Number of Infant Deaths
• National Healthy Start Association toolkit for infant mortality awareness month
• The National SIDS/ID Program Support Center's SIDS/ID Program Manual & Trainer's Guide
• MCH Library Knowledge Path on Infant Mortality
• Mayo Clinic's Understanding Miscarriage guide
• National Center for Health Statistics's report on decline in stillbirths
• AAP's The Changing Concept of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Diagnostic Coding Shifts, Controversies Regarding the Sleeping Environment, and New Variables to Consider in Reducing Risk (PDF)

Need Help?

• For grief counseling, call 1-800-221-7437. Bilingual grief counseling (English and Spanish) is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Para ayuda durante el proceso de duelo, llame al 1-800-221-7437. Los asesores bilingües (español e inglés) están a disposición del público todos los días y durante las venticuatro horas.
• For information on resources related to SIDS/ID, call 1-866-866-7437 Monday-Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. or e-mail info@sidscenter.org.

MCH Alert: Focus on Infant Mortality
An electronic newsletter that provides timely reference to research, findings, policy developments, recently released publications, new programs, and initiatives.

October 31, 2008

• Safe Sleep Publications Made Available in Spanish
• Research Brief Examines Infant Mortality Rates
• Study Assesses Effectiveness of SIDS-Reduction Training for Child Care Professionals
• Authors Investigate Infant Sleeping Arrangements and Practices
• Article Examines Association Between Fan Use and SIDS Risk

For Families & Consumers

• What is SIDS? electronic factsheet | Que Es El SMIS?
• MCH Library's Community Services Locator: Locating Community-Based Services to Support Children and Families
• Helping Baby "Back To Sleep"
• After Sudden Infant Death: Facing Anniversaries, Holidays, and Special Events
• The Death of a Child, the Grief of the Parents: A Lifetime Journey

The Resource Center is funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.