REDUCING THE RISK

OF SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME (SIDS)

National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care

Second Edition

A Joint Collaborative Project of:

American Academy of Pediatrics

141 Northwest Point Blvd.

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098

American Public Health Association

8001 I Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20001-3710

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center at Fitzsimons

Campus Mail Stop F541, PO Box 6508

Aurora, CO 80045-0508

Support for this project was provided by the:

Maternal and Child Health Bureau,

Health Resources and Services Administration,

Department of Health and Human Services

(Cooperative Agreement # U93 MC 00098)

Applicable Standards from:

CARING FOR OUR CHILDREN