At NISSA, we help teach you how to protect your infant during sleep. We provide comfort and support to families affected by Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) & other unexpected deaths of an infant. We also educate the public and professionals on how to reduce the risk of sudden infant death.

Our work is so important - especially to our African American and Native American families because they are affected in far greater numbers. Please spread the word that infants should always sleep in their backs.


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Sep 2010        Make NISSA #1!!!
Aug 2010        Exposing Sudden Infant Death
Aug 2010        Sound Sleeping Not to Blame for Boys' SIDS Risk
June 2010      Support NISSA every time you shop online!
May 2010        New video about safe sleep for parents by First Candle
May 2010        CPSC Issues Warning on Drop-Side Cribs
Apr 2010         Eastern Washington helps with new SIDS risk reduction video!
Mar 2010        Warning about sling carriers for babies
Feb 2010        T-shirt sale by SIDS mom benefits NISSA -- buy here     

We’re Here To Help

»  Bereaved families, click here for support
»  Tips for protecting sleeping infants
»  Local research - the quest to find answers
»  African American & Native American infants are 2-3 times more likely to die of SIDS than Caucasian infants. Learn how we're helping high-risk populations


That Big Green Tractor
      After I sit down from introducing myself and telling a little about myself and my family, I always watch for the stares. I feel like I will always get them, no matter who is in the crowd. Friends or strangers; I always wonder just what people really think every time they hear how I introduce myself. Really, it's pretty normal, except for the last sentence. 
    “I'm Dawn. I am married to Adam and we have two little ones. Zoe is two and a half. Knox would be 16 months but he died of SIDS in August 2009 at four months.' 
     As I watch for the impending stares, that never actually come I still want to stand up, interrupt whoever is talking and scream with rage that my when my baby died, he didn't just leave. He was ripped from my arms and I can't hold myself together long enough to talk about him sometimes...

***To read Dawn's complete story click here