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  California
SIDS Program

11344 Coloma Road
Suite 560
Gold River, CA
95670-6304

916-851-SIDS (7437)
800-369-SIDS (7437)
916-851-5937 FAX
info@californiasids.com

Welcome to the California Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Program website. This site is designed to serve the many individuals affected by a SIDS death, and to educate the public about SIDS. You will find a wide variety of information on our site, including Grief & Bereavement resources, SIDS Facts, and infant care practices for Reducing the Risk of SIDS.



  • Safe To Sleep Campaign
  • Diagnosing the Cause of Infant Deaths
  • Toolkit for Community Health Providers
          What's New

Addressing Infant Safe Sleep Environments
Obtain the newly published CDPH MCAH guidance document for counseling parents about safe sleep.
Moving Beyond Back to Sleep to Safe to Sleep
View this 90 minute webcast and learn about the science of the National Safe To Sleep public education campaign.
Online Grief Support
Locate bereavement organizations that offer social media options such as Twitter, Facebook, blogs and online support groups to facilitate information sharing.
California Adopts Safe To Sleep Campaign Materials
Obtain these free SIDS and other sleep-related infant death risk reduction resources from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
SIDS Coordinators
Identify the trained public health professional in your local health department who provides SIDS support, services and education.
 
 

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