Trainings

Child care facilities licensed to care for infants 12 months and younger shall require child care administrators and all staff scheduled to work with infants, including volunteers counted in staff/child ratios, meet the following training requirements:

• Complete the ITS-SIDS training within 2 months of assuming responsibilities in the infant room, or within 90 days of assuming responsibility as a child care administrator.
• Complete the ITS-SIDS training again no more than 3 years from their previous ITS-SIDS training.

Family child care home operators licensed to care for infants 12 months and younger must:

• Complete the ITS-SIDS training within 12 months prior to applying for a family child care home license.
• Complete the ITS-SIDS training again no more than 3 years from the completion of previous ITS-SIDS training.

The North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center offers a toll free number ( 1-800-367-2229 ) as well as an online form that parents and anyone working in the child health and child care communities can use for more information.

More info

There is a strong link between SIDS and tobacco exposure prenatally and postpartum. You Quit, Two Quit can provide FREE on-site training on evidence-based tobacco use screening and cessation counseling for your North Carolina practice. They can also provide assistance in integrating tobacco screening and treatment into your clinic’s work flow.

Training topics include:

• Evidence-based, best practice brief counseling intervention – the 5As
• Motivational interviewing techniques
• Up-to-date information on e-cigarettes and other electronic products
• Pharmacotherapy, including during pregnancy and lactation
• Billing and reimbursement, including CPT codes, reimbursement rates, and other FAQs
• Information about QuitlineNC and how to refer women to the service proactively
• How to access and use free tobacco cessation patient education materials
• How to help those who are not ready to quit – harm reduction and the 5Rs

You Quit, Two Quit is approved by the North Carolina Nurses Association as a continuing nursing education activity worth 1.5 CEUs.

This series of learning modules is designed for a range of providers who interact with families on topics of safe sleep and breastfeeding. The modules by the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH), while it operated the National Action Partnership to Promote Safe Sleep (NAPPSS, 2014-2017), are designed to help you understand the Conversations Approach and gain the knowledge and skills needed to implement and promote breastfeeding and safe sleep practices.

There are 7 Modules:

• A New Approach
• How Babies Sleep and Eat
• Understanding Current Recommendations
• Anticipating Reluctance and Refusal
• Respectful Dialogue and Structure of a Conversation
• Creating Plans to Support Family Decisions
• Putting It All Together to Make a Difference

If you would like a training for your staff or for a conference, contact Safe Sleep NC to discuss your options. Safe Sleep NC has very limited funding for in-person trainings, but we are happy to discuss with you how we can work together to tailor something to meet your needs.

Contact Megan Canady for more information: megancanady@med.unc.edu

Until recently, each NC Health Department was required to have a designated person to serve as the SIDS counselor. This role was required to attend an initial training in-person in Raleigh and participate in the annual update webinar. THIS IS NO LONGER REQUIRED, but local health departments may still provide these services if they would like to do so.

In the past SIDS counselors were available at no cost and helped families deal with their loss.
Counselors could:

• Provide support and answer questions
• Collect information about the baby’s health history and death
• Follow-up with the medical examiner’s office
• Help families understand the autopsy report
• Link the family with other local resources

Webinars

• May 2017
• January 2018
• January 2019
• February 2020

Resources

• Support Groups for Parents and Families in North Carolina
• American Academy of Pediatrics-
  SIDS and Other Sleep Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2016 Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment
• You Quit Two Quit