Safe Sleep
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Watch these new videos that demonstrate how to respond to families and caregivers in a culturally sensitive, informative, and non-judgmental way to reinforce the critical message of practicing safe infant sleep.
The SUID Prevention Program Provider and Patient Conversations for Safe Sleep video series is designed to improve provider patient communication and education regarding infant sleep challenges. The purpose is to help pediatricians develop collaborative counseling skills around safe infant sleep. During pediatrician well-visits, providers can be approached by families with unanticipated questions regarding infant sleep. These videos demonstrate how pediatricians can respond to families and caregivers in a culturally sensitive, informative, and non-judgmental way to reinforce the critical message of practicing safe infant sleep.
The following are all free, online, and self-guided resources designed to enhance safe sleep conversations with families.
- Safe Sleep Ambassador – introductory safe sleep education suitable for anyone caring for infants
- Safe or Not Safe Photo Quiz – test or assess knowledge by evaluating a variety of infant sleep environments
- Safe Sleep Academy – designed to help families put each of the 12 Steps for 12 Months into practice through their infant’s first year of life
- Professional Training Series *NEW* – role-specific, application-based trainings for professionals serving infants and families. Modules include:
- Child Welfare
- Home Visiting
- Child Care
- First Responders
- Nursing (April 2026)
- Doulas (July 2026)
- “Preventing Suffocation & SIDS for Our Most Vulnerable Infants” *NEW* – an animated video series designed for families at higher risk for sleep-related infant death, particularly due to prenatal and ongoing substance use