The National SUID/SIDS Project
at the National Center for Cultural Competence
Resources
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Language Access - Frequently Asked Questions
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Infusing Cultural & Linguistic Competence into Health Promotion Training - DVD and web-based training materials
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Cultural Competence and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Other Infant Death: A Review of the Literature From 1990 to 2000 (downloads as MSWord document)
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Executive Summary of above
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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
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Choosing and Adapting Culturally and Linguistically Competent Health Promotion Materials | en Español
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Policy Brief: Infusing Cultural and Linguistic Competence into the Multiple Systems Encountered by Families Following the Sudden and Unexpected Death of an Infant
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Have you read "A Review of the Literature"? Perform an evaluation of this paper online.
Related Web Links
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The National Perinatal Association (NPA) recently developed "Transcultural Education: A Journey to Cultural Proficiency©", a dynamic training curriculum now available to hospitals, community agencies and other health care organizations across the country. CEU/CME credits are available. For a description of the curriculum, click here or contact NPA for additional information, including fees and scheduling at the NPA.
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Back to Sleep campaign, a joint effort of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the U.S. Public Health Service, the SUID Alliance and the Association of SUID and Infant Mortality Programs.
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is part of the National Institutes of Health, the biomedical research arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Fact Sheet: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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First Candle/SUID Alliance is a national, non-profit, voluntary health organization dedicated to the support of SUID families, education and research.
