Grief & Infant Loss Resources
The death of a baby is tragic for parents, caregivers, and loved ones, as well as friends and members of the community.
The Safe to Sleep® campaign and its Collaborators and partners offer sympathy and empathy to families and communities that experience such losses, especially those from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related situations.
- The following organizations offer resources for families who have lost a baby:
- First Candle
is a nonprofit organization committed to helping babies reach their first birthdays. Select from the “Bereavement” menu on the website for grief and support resources. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): SIDS: Parents and Caregivers page links to several organization that offer support to families who have experienced the death of an infant.
- Children’s Bereavement Center provides resources, events, and free peer-support groups for children, young adults, adults, and families dealing with the death of a loved one.
- March of Dimes: Loss & Grief page offers suggested ways for parents to cope with tragic loss related to miscarriage and stillbirth.
- Postpartum Support International: Loss & Grief in Pregnancy & Postpartum page provides resources and discussion support material for parents coping with grief.
- First Candle
- Safe Kids Worldwide: Baby Sleep Safety & Suffocation Prevention
- SIDS Center of New Jersey
- U.S. Breastfeeding Committee: Safe Infant Sleep Story Collector
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Check out the recording of the 2024 SIDS Awareness Month Planning Webinar and presentation slides (PDF 7.9 MB) to learn more about resources you can use in your SIDS Awareness Month activities and year-round