|
National Sudden
and Unexpected Infant/Child Death & Pregnancy Loss Project
at the National Center for Cultural Competence
 Purpose
of the Project
| |
|
Announcements |
New Promising Practices for Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Addressing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Other Infant Death
Read about innovative approaches to addressing risk reduction that reflect the values and principles of cultural and linguistic competence from SIDS/ID programs. Each promising practice story shares the health concern that sparked the approach, the strategy chosen, the action taken and why it works. In addition, the NCCC shares its perspective on why this practice was chosen. Contact information is included so that other programs can connect with the project staff who are willing to share ideas, curricula, or materials.
|
|
| |
|
Despite
a decline in overall infant mortality in the United States
and an approximately 50% initial decline in reported SIDS
deaths since the institution of the Back to Sleep Campaign,
there continue to be significant racial and ethnic disparities
in the rates of infant death. Thus the families needing both
bereavement support and risk reduction efforts are more likely
to be culturally, racially and ethnically diverse.
The National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death & Pregnancy Loss Project at the National
Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) is
designed to impact state and local SIDS/ID programs, family
support and advocacy organizations, national organizations
related to SDIS/ID issues and the three other National
Centers funded by the Maternal and Child
Health Bureau (MCHB). Activities of the SID/ID Project are
designed to increase the capacity of these programs and organizations
to incorporate cultural and linguistic competence into their
services and supports, materials and training efforts and
community engagement.
Objectives
of the Project
-
Collaboration Work with each of the MCHB
funded national Centers to increase the capacity
for cultural and linguistic competence within the systems
and programs addressing SIDS/ID.
-
Web-based Technology Use web-based technology
to provide technical assistance to the stakeholders and constituency
groups concerned with SIDS/ID to increase their capacity
to incorporate cultural and linguistic competence.
-
Knowledge Development and Dissemination Contribute
to the body of knowledge on culturally and linguistically
competent evidence-based and promising practices related
to SIDS/ID.
-
Community of Learners Support existing
and new communities of learners to incorporate culturally
and linguistically competent values, policies, structures
and practices in SIDS/ID related programs.
What
We Do
During the current
project period (6/1/05-5/30/09) the SIDS/ID Project will:
-
-
Respond to requests for information and technical assistance
via a toll free number (1-800-788-2066) and e-mail (cultural@georgetown.edu )
-
Develop
a feature on the SIDS/ID web page that will quickly connect
users to data about disparities
in SIDS/ID and resource
materials that address cultural and linguistic competence
in risk reduction and bereavement support from the NCCC and
from other sources;
-
-
-
-
Maintain and update a pool
of consultants on cultural and linguistic competence
and brokering consultant pool services for SIDS/ID programs.
-
Provide presentations and exhibits at national and regional
meetings;
-
-
Create on-line and distance learning opportunities for
communities of learners about cultural and linguistic competence
in SIDS/ID programs and services;
- Create products
and publications on issues of interest to the field
on cultural and linguistic competence.
|
