October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month.
In October and beyond, infant caregivers and service and health care providers can join Safe to Sleep® and its partners to encourage safe infant sleep and help raise awareness about ways to reduce the risk of SIDS.
In This Toolkit
- Take the #ClearTheCrib Challenge
- Find Ready-Made Social Media Content for Your Pages
- Learn How to Address Unsafe Sleep Images
- Access Digital and Print Resources from Partners and Supporters
Refer to this digital toolkit as often as you need to before, during, and after SIDS Awareness Month, and adjust its resources and messages for your audiences. If you have questions that are not answered in this information, please contact nichdSafetoSleep@mail.nih.gov.
Check out the 2024 SIDS Awareness Month Planning Webinar. Learn how you can mark this year’s observance, find educational and outreach activities, and get examples and advice from others on how they promote safe infant sleep.
Related National Observances
Other related national observances include the following:
- National Breastfeeding Month
(August) - Baby Safety Month (September)
- Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month (October)