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NYC Infant Safe Sleep Summit Materials Library

Summit Session #1: Tuesday October 6, 2020
Summit Session #2: Tuesday October 13, 2020
Summit Session #3: Tuesday October 20, 2020
Summit Session #4: Tuesday October 27, 2020

Safe Sleep Social Media Materials

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Summit Session #1: Tuesday October 6, 2020

Session Agenda

Summit Briefing Book

Presenter Bios

Summit Theme

Additional Resources

Safe Sleep Summit Session #1 Slide Presentation

What We Can Learn From How a Doctor’s Race Can Affect Black Newborns’ Survival

Maternal Health Visionary Spotlight: Dr. Joia Crear-Perry, National Birth Equity Collaborative Founder and President, Calls On Us to Value Every Woman to Achieve Maternal Health Equity

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Summit Session #2: Tuesday October 13, 2020

Session Agenda

Summit Briefing Book

Presenter Bios

Summit Theme

Additional Resources

Safe Sleep Summit Session #2 Slide Presentation

Legacy of Trauma: Context of the African American Existence

Why Are Black Mothers and Infants Far More Likely to Die in U.S. From Pregnancy-Related Causes?

Fighting at Birth: Eradicating the Black-White Infant Mortality Gap

Why America's Black Mothers and Babies Are in a Life-or-Death Crisis

Global Infant Safe Sleep Center (GISS)

Special Series: Black Infant Mortality

Reveal News - Reproducing Racism

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Summit Session #3: Tuesday October 20, 2020

Session Agenda

Summit Briefing Book

Presenter Bios

Summit Theme

Additional Resources

Safe Sleep Summit Session #3 Slide Presentation

Infant Safe Sleep Resources

Caregivers and Families

Healthcare and Service Providers

Suitable Sleeping Sites

Help Your Baby Sleep Safely So You Can Sleep Soundly

Reducing the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in Child Care and Changing Provider Practices: Lessons Learned From a Demonstration Project

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH) Definitions

The Official Parenting Website of the American Academy of Pediatrics

New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Infant Safe Sleep Toolkit

Additional Information Related to Infant Safe Sleep is Available on the NYSDOH Website

Grief Resources

First Candle

Sudden Unexplained Death In Childhood Foundation (SUDC)

The Compassionate Friends

Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, Inc.

Bronx Healthy Start Referrals and Program Information

Department of Family and Social Medicine

Email: Bxhealthystart@einsteinmed.org

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Summit Session #4: Tuesday October 27, 2020

Session Agenda

Summit Briefing Book

Presenter Bios

Summit Theme

Additional Resources

Safe Sleep Summit Session #4 Slide Presentation

Bed-Sharing With Baby: The Risks and Benefits

Bedsharing, Breastfeeding and Babies Dying: A Conversation Worth Having

Infant Deaths Prompt Government to Warn Against Using Nursing Pillows for Sleep

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Safe Sleep Social Media Materials

Social Media Messages

October is Safe Sleep Awareness Month

October is Safe Sleep Awareness Month (Spanish)

Social Media Graphics

Infants Should
Sleep (A)lone

Infants Should Sleep
On Their (B)acks

Infants Should Sleep in a Safety-Approved (C)rib

Instagram

Instagram

Instagram

Facebook

Facebook

Facebook

Twitter

Twitter

Twitter

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