Center Resources
Partner SIDS/ID
Centers
National SIDS & Infant Death Program Support Center / First Candle
National SIDS & Infant Death Project IMPACT
National Center for Cultural Competence SIDS/ID Project
For more information on maternal and child health topics, visit the MCH Library
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
General Questions
What are the four SIDS/ID centers funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)?
- See our About page.
Where do I find information on SIDS/ID and other maternal and child health (MCH) topics?
- Use this Web site to find information on SIDS/ID topics. If you can't find what you're looking for, call 1-866-866-7437 Monday-Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. or e-mail us at info@sidscenter.org.
- Use the MCH Library Web site to find information on broader topics of health promotion and disease prevention.
Where can I get crisis support?
- Call First Candle at 1-800-221-7437. Bilingual crisis counselors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
First Candle FAQ Page
The National SIDS/ID Program Support
Center has developed
a set
of Frequently
Asked
Questions (FAQs),
excerpted
and edited from materials developed by the National Institute
of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) related
to SIDS/ID topics. Questions include:
- What is SIDS?
- What causes SIDS?
- When is SIDS most likely to occur?
- Is there anything we can do to prevent SIDS?
- What is the Back to Sleep campaign?
- Are there any infants or ethnic groups that are more at risk for SIDS?
- Is SIDS inherited?
- Read the answers to many more questions on the First Candle FAQ Page
