The Kansas Infant Death and SIDS Network, Inc. serves those individuals who have been touched by the tragedy of infant death or SIDS and those individuals or organizations who strive to reduce the risk of infant deaths by providing supportive services, community education, professional training, and supporting associated research.
The KIDS Network was established as a 501(c)3 July 31, 1998.
The KIDS Network was established as a 501(c)3 July 31, 1998.
Why Safe Sleep Instructor Certification is Important
Five bereaved mothers explain why Safe Sleep is important to them. Hear the stories of how they transformed their grief.
These stories are dedicated in loving memory of: Juanita Calderon-Cordoba, Luke David Nelson, Clayton Glenn Vath, Padraig Clayton Randolph, and Maxton Burkey |
Safe Sleep Star Certification
Safe Sleep Instructors educate parents/caregivers, child care providers, health care providers, and other community members about safe sleep practices. Instructors are taught to serve as the voice for safe sleep by promoting it through standardized training and community outreach. Contact Maria Torres at: ssidirector@kidsks.org for more information about the Safe Sleep Instructor Certification training.
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Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month
October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. Click here for details about outreach materials available for social media and download.
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Safe Sleep
Safe Sleep recommendations and tools to implement safe sleep are essential to reducing sleep-related infant deaths. Learn more here.
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KIDS Network Events
The Network hosts numerous events throughout the state of Kansas each year to provide support services, education and support research. Support groups, memorials, Safe Sleep Community Baby Showers, Step Up for KIDS, Haley's SIDS Scramble and the KIDS Network Safe Sleep Certification Project can be found on the following pages.
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