Community Projects
Safe Sleep Kits
These innovative safe sleep kits provide parents, caregivers, and healthcare professionals with the informational materials and tangible products needed to create a safe sleep environment and reduce the risk of infant death. These educational materials highlight the American Academy of Pediatrics "Safe Sleep" recommendations. Products in the kits, such as a room thermometer, daily reinforce the Academy's recommendations to parents and caregivers. If you are interested in obtaining a kit, please contact the NISSA office.
Cradleboard Classes
The Native American Women's Dialogue on Infant Mortality (NAWDIM) is a Native-led collective whose members are concerned about high rates of infant mortality among the American Indian/Alaska Native population. The Northwest Infant Survival & SIDS Alliance has partnered with NAWDIM for many years to improve infant health and build awareness about infant mortality in these communities through cradleboard classes funded by Native tribal foundations.
Cribs for Kids
Research has identified a safe-sleep environment as a key factor in reducing the rates of infant death. The national Cribs for Kids program was initiated to help low-income families reduce the risk of injury and death of infants due to unsafe sleep environments. Partnering with this program, NISSA's Cribs for Kids program reaches numerous counties in Washington State to provide families and caregivers with a Graco Pack 'n Play Crib and educational materials about how to create a safe sleep environment. If you are a health agency interested in participating in Cribs for Kids, please contact our office.
Safe Sleep Kits
These innovative safe sleep kits provide parents, caregivers, and healthcare professionals with the informational materials and tangible products needed to create a safe sleep environment and reduce the risk of infant death. These educational materials highlight the American Academy of Pediatrics "Safe Sleep" recommendations. Products in the kits, such as a room thermometer, daily reinforce the Academy's recommendations to parents and caregivers. If you are interested in obtaining a kit, please contact the NISSA office.Cradleboard Classes
The Native American Women's Dialogue on Infant Mortality (NAWDIM) is a Native-led collective whose members are concerned about high rates of infant mortality among the American Indian/Alaska Native population. The Northwest Infant Survival & SIDS Alliance has partnered with NAWDIM for many years to improve infant health and build awareness about infant mortality in these communities through cradleboard classes funded by Native tribal foundations. Cribs for Kids
Research has identified a safe-sleep environment as a key factor in reducing the rates of infant death. The national Cribs for Kids program was initiated to help low-income families reduce the risk of injury and death of infants due to unsafe sleep environments. Partnering with this program, NISSA's Cribs for Kids program reaches numerous counties in Washington State to provide families and caregivers with a Graco Pack 'n Play Crib and educational materials about how to create a safe sleep environment. If you are a health agency interested in participating in Cribs for Kids, please contact our office.