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Child abuse Year PDF
Child Abuse (Medline Plus) 2008  

Distinguishing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome From Child Abuse Fatalities (American Academy of Pediatrics).

2006
Recognizing When a Child's Injury or Illness Is Caused by Abuse (Department of Justice) 2006  
Investigating Child Fatalities (Department of Justice) 2005 YES
Child care Year PDF
Child Care and SIDS (Resource Center) N/A  
Child Care and SIDS (Resource Center bibliography) 2009  
A Child Care Provider's Guide to Safe Sleep (American Academy of Pediatrics) 2008 YES
Sample Drill: Emergency Procedures for an Unresponsive Infant (First Candle/SIDS Alliance) 2007 YES
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and the Child Care Provider. Setting Policy on Infant Sleep Position. (First Candle/SIDS Alliance) 2007 YES
When SIDS occurs in Child Care Settings (SIDS Mid-Atlantic) 2006
Safe Sleep Rules for Caregivers (North Carolina Healthy Start) 2004 YES
Safe Sleep Rules for Caregivers in Spanish 2004 YES
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and the Child Care Provider (First Candle/SIDS Alliance) 2004 YES
Child Care Provider Train-the-Trainer Manual. (Order print copy online, under select a catalog, choose Training Materials Child Care Providers. N/A  
Face Up to SIDS for Child Care Providers (Iowa Department of Public Health) N/A YES
Child death Year PDF
Program Expansion Resources. Ch. 5 of Program Manual (Program Support Center and Resource Center) 2010  
Program Expansion. Ch. 5 of Program Manual (Program Support Center and Resource Center) 2006  
When a child dies the Compassionate Friends can help 2005
Suggestions for Funeral Directors (when a child dies) 2004
Child death review Year PDF
Safe and Sound: A Five Year Perspective--Report on Sudden Infant Death in Sleep-Related Circumstances (British Columbia Child Death Review Unit) 2009 YES
List of published journal articles with abstracts (bibliography from the Republic of Ireland) 2006 YES
Child Death Review: Using Data to Understand Why Children Die and Taking Action to Prevent Child Deaths (Dataspeak, an archived audio-visual presentation, from Maternal and Child Health Bureau) 2006  
A Program Manual for Child Death Review: Strategies to Better Unterstand Why Children Die and Taking Action to Prevent Child Deaths. (National MCH Center for Child Death Review) 2005 YES
Child Death Review Case Report Form (National MCH Center for Child Death Review) 2005 YES
How reliable are SIDS rates? (Republic of Ireland) 2005 YES
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (Nemours Foundation) 2005
Factors relating to the infant's last sleep environment in sudden infant death syndrome in the Republic of Ireland (Republic of Ireland) 2003 YES
FIMR and Child Fatality Review: Opportunities for Local Collaboration. (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) N/A
SIDS education for health care providers (SIDS Mid-Atlantic) N/A YES
Clergy's role Year PDF
Guidelines for Christian Clergy: Providing Care to the Family Experiencing Perinatal Loss, Neonatal Death, SIDS or other Infant Death. 2006 YES
SIDS and Infant Death Survival Guide: Information and Comfort for Grieving Family & Friends & Professionals who Seek to Help Them. 2003  
Community health services Year PDF
Building Community - Using Community Liaisons/Brokers 2005 YES
Coroners Year PDF
Responding to Sudden Infant Death: First Responders (Resource Center) 2008
California Death Scene and Deputy Coroner Investigation Protocol for the Evaluation of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death 2006 YES
Death Scene and Deputy Coroner Investigation Protocol for the Evaluation of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death 2006 YES
Cribs Year PDF
Crib Information Center (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) N/A  
Guidelines for Products Intended for Sleeping Babies. (First Candle/SIDS Alliance) 2007 YES
Safe Sleep for Your Baby: What does a safe sleep environment look like? (National Institute of Child Health and Development) 2005 YES
Sleeping Safely (Maternity Care Coalition) 2005 YES
The Changing Concept of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Diagnostic Coding Shifts, Controversies Regarding the Sleeping Environment, and New Variables to Consider in Reducing Risk. (American Academy of Pediatrics) 2005 YES
Evitando la sofocacion (Household safety: preventing suffocation) (Nemours Foundation) 2004
Household safety: preventing suffocation (Nemours Foundation) 2004
Recommendations for safe sleeping environments for infants and children (Canadian Paediatric Society) 2004 YES
Consejos De Seguridad Para Las Cunas: Use su cuna seguridad [Crib Safety Tips: Use your Crib Safely] Spanish Language Version. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) N/A YES
Crib Safety Tips: Use your Crib Safely. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) N/A YES
Crib Sheets (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) N/A YES
Dulces Suenos... Los Bebes Duermen Seguros [Sweet Dreams... Safe Sleep for Babies.]. Spanish Language Version. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) N/A YES
Es Segura Su Cuna De Segunda Mano? [ Is Your Used Crib Safe?] Spanish Language Version. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) N/A YES
Is Your Used Crib Safe? (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) N/A YES
La Ropa de Cama Puede Ser Peligrosa Para los Bebes [Soft Bedding May Be Hazardous To Babies] Spanish Language Version. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) N/A YES
Safety Tips for Sleeping Babies. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) N/A YES
Sweet Dreams... Safe Sleep for Babies. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) N/A YES
Cultural competence Year PDF
So You Think You Know Minority Health? Interactive game show. (Families USA). 2009  
National Center for Cultural Competence, SIDS/ID Project N/A  
Office of Minority Health's Culturally Competent Curricula 2008  
A Guide for Advancing Family-Centered and Culturally and Linguistically Competent Care (National Center for Cultural Competence) 2007 YES
Promising practices: Community engagement brings credibility to risk reduction. Chicago, IL. (National Center for Cultural Competence) 2007 YES
Promising Practices: Dialogue Creates Effective Risk Reduction Training, North Carolina. (National Center for Cultural Competence) 2007 YES
Promising Practices: Keeping the Faith. Alameda County, CA (National Center for Cultural Competence) 2007 YES
Promising Practices: With Always Right, Teens Get the Message. New York, NY. (National Center for Cultural Competence) 2007 YES
Promising Practices: Using Traditional Practices to Support Change. Washington State. (National Center for Cultural Competence) 2007 YES
When an Infant Dies: Cross Cultural Expressions of Grief and Loss. Vol. 3. (Co-authored Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs and the National Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Program). 2007 YES
Building Community - Using Community Liaisons/Brokers (Family Voices) 2005 YES
Infusing Cultural and Linguistic Competence into Health Promotion Training -- Video and web-based training materials. 2005  
NICHQ Report: Expanding Perspectives: Improving Cultural Competency in Children's Health Care 2005 YES
Promoting Cultural and Linguistic Competency Self-Assessment Checklist for Personnel Providing Services and Supports to Individuals and Families Affected by Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Other Infant Death. (National Center for Cultural Competence) 2005 YES
Safe Sleep For Your Baby: Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)--African American Outreach (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) 2005 YES
Bridging the Cultural Divide in Health Care Settings:The Essential Role of Cultural Broker Programs 2004 YES
SIDS Deaths by Race and Ethnicity 1995-2001. (NSIDRC) 2004 YES
Choosing and Adapting Culturally and Linguistically Competent Health Promotion Materials. (National Center for Cultural Competence) | Spanish version, Una guía... Seleccionar y adaptar materiales de promoción de la salud de una manera adecuada en los aspectos de cultura, de idioma y de comunicación. 2003 YES
Cross Expressions of Grief and Loss II: When and Infant Dies. (Co-authored Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs and the National Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Program). 2003 YES
Policy Brief: Infusing Cultural and Linguistic Competence into the Multiple Systems Encountered by Families Following the Sudden Unexpected Death of an Infant. Policy Brief. (National Center for Cultural Competence) 2003 YES
Cultural Competence and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Other Infant Death: A Review of the Literature from 1990-2000 (National Center for Cultural Competence) 2001 YES
When an Infant Dies: Cross Cultural Expressions of Grief and Loss. Vol. 1. (Co-authored Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs and the National Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Program). 1999 YES
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