Urban Indian Health Institute

The purpose of this project is to develop a culturally tailored implementation approach for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome prevention in the five Northern Tier Indian Health Service Areas (i.e., Aberdeen, Alaska, Billings, Bemidji, and Portland). The Urban Indian Health Institute ran discussion groups with young mothers in the Seattle area addressing risk factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and potential media approaches to reach this audience. The culturally tailored implementation approach was developed based on the findings of the qualitative focus groups. The Urban Indian Health Institute continues to participate on the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome workgroup to refine the implementation approach, assist with development of the training curriculum, recruitment for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome trainings and review of mini-grants.

Contact: Alice Park, phone 206-812-3034