Preventing Sudden Unexpected Infant Death

We lead on a national level to prevent SUID. We develop and share research, direction, and resources. 

We:

• Co-chair the Federal SUID/ Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Workgroup 
• Team up with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for their Safe to Sleep campaign 

Where does your funding go?

We fund the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to run the SUID Prevention Program. 

What does the AAP do with the funds you provide?

• Promote best practices in safe infant sleep and preventing SUID 
• Reduce deaths and racial and ethnic disparities in SUID
• Help health care professionals educate their patients on how best to protect their babies
• Support policy changes that address community- and state-specific risks
• Partner with our National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention to encourage pediatricians to take part in: 
  • Child Death Reviews (CDRs) 
  • Fetal Infant Mortality Reviews (FIMRs) 

What else do you invest in to prevent SUID?

The Children’s Safety Network carries out a learning collaborative with state Title V Federal Program Staff on safe sleep. 

It provides states with resources like:

• Child Safety Data for Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths
• Infant Safe Sleep: An Introduction and Model Program
• Safe Sleep Safety 

The National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention provides training, expertise, and resources. These help CDR and FIMR programs to review SUID deaths. 

Resources include: 

• Child Death Scene Investigation Learning Series
• Sleep-related SUID Deaths 
• Using Fetal and Infant Mortality Review and Child Death Review to Inform Title V Programs on NPM 5: Safe Sleep (PDF - 8 MB) 

What other resources should I use?

General

• About SIDS and SUID and Data and Statistics (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))
• How to Keep Your Sleeping Baby Safe: AAP Policy Explained (healthychildren.org) 

Training and tools

• Safe Sleep (AAP)
• Provider Training & Materials (NIH)
• Bright Futures: Promoting Safety and Injury Prevention Implementation Tip Sheet (PDF - 2 MB) (AAP) 

SUID funding

Closed Notice of Funding Opportunity, HRSA-22-082 

Contact us

Need more information, or have a specific question? Email MCHBinfo@hrsa.gov.