Promising Practices

An important focus of the Project IMPACT mission is providing technical support to state and local professionals regarding their efforts to address sudden unexpected infant death. We are often asked to research and share community activities, funding opportunities, and model programs for both prevention initiatives and bereavement services. Through our conversations with committed professionals across the nation we have collected inspiring and innovative ideas that can serve as a resource for others.

We invite you to contribute information about your community programs by completing this PDF.

Promising Practices Submitted by State Programs:

Illinois
SID Services of Illinois is creating an email loop to share information about baby products and websites that make claims that their products can reduce the risk of SIDS or keep baby safe. Their hope is that professionals will begin to challenge these claims. Read the PDF here.

Louisiana
Lousiana’s Dept of Health and Hospitals has created a “Floor Talker” Program. They placed decals with Safe Sleep Messages on the floor aisles of grocery stores and baby supply stores used by their target audience. Read the PDF here.
Photos from Louisiana can be viewed by clicking the thumbnail below.


Maryland
The Baltimore City Health Department has plans to test the use of an informational kiosk in the NICU and full-term nurseries to teach families about Safe Sleep Practices.  Read the PDF here.

Washington, DC
The District of Columbia’s Department of Health has partnered with other community organizations to create palm cards to reduce perinatal alcohol use. They distribute these cards to all women requesting a pregnancy test.  Read the PDF here. Click to view the palm cards below.