Please join the SID Network and our colleague The CJ Foundation for SIDS in support of the Stillbirth & SUID Prevention, Education & Awareness Act. This Act will improve the collection of critical data to determine the causes of stillbirth, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), and Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC). It will provide funding for death scene investigation training and for child death review teams. It will establish a national database to track these deaths and identify risk factors to prevent them in the future. It will create public awareness campaigns to educate parents and other caregivers about the risk factors for these sudden deaths. And it will expand support services, such as grief counseling, for families that have experienced the loss of a child.

With your help we can get this important legislation passed that will give us all more tools to help end the sudden, unexpected, and tragic deaths of these infants and children.

Stillbirth & SUID Prevention, Education, & Awareness Act (S1862/HR3418)

Please help us spread the word about infant safe sleep by sharing this Public Service Announcement developed by Columbus Public Health and the Franklin County Infant Safe Sleep Task Force.

Infant Safe Sleep PSA

We hope you will join us on Feb. 18, 2012 for the 12th Annual Reverse Raffle & Auction, "A Night to Remember" which will be held at Brennan's Party Center in Cleveland. The main board prize is $2500 and there are many wonderful raffles including a 7 day Holland America Line cruise for 2 to the Caribbean or Mexico and silent auction items. Learn more or buy tickets by clicking on the link below.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released expanded guidelines for SIDS risk reduction and infant sleep safety today.

AAP Expands Guidelines for Infant Sleep Safety and SIDS Risk Reduction

xpedx and IP in Loveland Receives Appreciation Plaque From SID Network of Ohio

CINCINNATI - Tara Pease, manager, credit, xpedx Finance, presented xpedx and International Paper team members in Loveland with an appreciation plaque in September. The award was presented in gratitude for International Paper Foundation’s commitment and support over the last three years which enabled the SID Network of Ohio to distribute more than 4,600 infant safe sleep t-shirts throughout the Greater Cincinnati area. The SID Network has received the grants from the IP Foundation to support their Infant Safe Sleep Program.

The Laura Elizabeth Pease Memorial Golf Outing began seventeen years ago in loving memory of Tara and Charlie Pease’s daughter, Laura, whom they tragically lost to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in January 1995. This event increases awareness on the important ways to reduce the risk of SIDS and put babies to sleep safely.

October is National SIDS Awareness Month - visit www.sidsohio.org to learn about ways to reduce the risk of SIDS.

SID Network of Ohio - What is SIDS? - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Safe Sleep for Babies

The SID Network would like to thank two families for their generous contributions. The Widener family hosted and organized the Jude Thomas Widener Memorial Run in memory of their son. The motorcycle run was held in Lancaster, OH and through the support of family and friends were able to raise $5,900 which they donated to the SID Network. The Engard family hosted a corn hole tournament in memory of their daughter, Henleigh. This family friendly day in North Baltimore, OH included raffles, kids’ games and food and they were able to raise $4,000. Proceeds from this special day were donated to our organization in memory of Henleigh. Our thanks to both families for their thoughtfulness and support. These contributions will help us in our fight against SIDS/SUID.

This is a very informative and powerful video explaining the importance of infant safe sleep practices.

B'more Babies Safe Sleep Campaign Video (Baltimore)

The new CPSC mandatory standard for cribs goes into effect June 28, 2011. Compliance with this rule for child care facilities, family child care homes, hotels and other places of public accommodation is required by December 28, 2012. For more information, go to the CPSC Web site.

The New Crib Standard: Questions and Answers | OnSafety

The SID Network of Ohio in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Child and Family Health Services invites professionals to attend:

Ohio SIDS Risk Reduction and Safe Sleep Practices Community Training and Outreach

Three training workshops will be held in March. For more information and to register visit, http://www.sidsohio.org/EducationTraining.html.