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NAPPSS-IIN Public Media National Action Team Activity: Safe Infant Sleep Registry
Introduction Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), or sleep-related infant death, is the single leading cause of death for infants between 1 month and 1 year of age. Every year, about 3,500 healthy babies die in their sleep, and their families suffer the devastating heartbreak of losing a child. Many of these deaths can be prevented….
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Safe Sleep 101
Safe Sleep & Breastfeeding Resources to support safe infant sleep Welcome to NICHQ’s official guide to ensuring safe infant sleep! Here you’ll find strategies and interactive resources to promote safe infant sleep recommendations, along with lessons learned to empower health professionals, community advocates, and families across the country to be champions of safe sleep. Equity…
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National Breastfeeding Awareness Month
This August, we join the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee in recognizing National Breastfeeding Month.
Publications
Community infant safe sleep and breastfeeding promotion and population level-outcomes: A mixed methods study
Study on community-level strategies and state-level outcomes for infant safe sleep & breastfeeding.
Podcasts
S1E7 Equity Considerations for Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding Messaging
In honor of SIDS Awareness Month, hear the panel discussion from NICHQ’s 8/23 webinar focused on equity in safe sleep and breastfeeding messaging, featuring a number of NICHQ’s community partners.
Webinars
“Their Stories are So Powerful”
Webinar on centering community voices in QI and implications for MCH and community research.
Podcasts
S1E5 Exploring NAPPSS-IIN Project Insights and Future Visions: A Conversation About Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding
We discuss some of NICHQ’s breastfeeding and safe sleep initiatives while highlighting the impact of combining infant safe sleep (ISS) and breastfeeding promotion on the community level.
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S1E4 Inviting and Engaging Family Partners in Your Work
Engaging family partners, community based approaches to infant safe sleep and breastfeeding promotion, and a spotlight on Rinka Murakami.
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Exploring a Framework for Early Childhood Systems Maturity
A framework of EC systems development was observed from communities participating in the ECCS CoIIN.
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Maternity Care Clinicians’ Experiences Promoting Infant Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Explore clinicians’ perceptions & experiences promoting safe sleep & breastfeeding during COVID-19.