More Information and References for Infant Mortality

References and Community Resources

'''References:''' 1. State Infant Mortality Toolkit. [http://www.amchp.org/programsandtopics/data-assessment/InfantMortalityToolkit/Documents/Why%20Focus%20on%20IM.pdf]. Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs. Accessed on July 19, 2019. 2. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Infant Mortality.[https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/infantmortality.htm]. Accessed July 15, 2019. 3. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Infant Mortality Rates by State. [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/infant_mortality_rates/infant_mortality.htm]. Accessed July 15, 2019. 4. Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. Alaska Maternal and Child Death Review (MCDR). [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/wcfh/Pages/mchepi/mcdr/default.aspx]. Accessed July 15, 2019. 5. Alaska Infant Safe Sleep Project. [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/wcfh/Pages/perinatal/safesleep.aspx]. Accessed July 15, 2019. '''Resources:''' Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Health Analytics and Vital Records Section. Alaska Vital Statistics 2017 Annual Report. [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Documents/PDFs/VitalStatistics_Annualreport_2017.pdf]. National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ). Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network to Reduce Infant Mortality (Infant Mortality CoIIN). [https://www.nichq.org/project/collaborative-improvement-and-innovation-network-reduce-infant-mortality-infant-mortality]. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Reproductive Health, Maternal and Infant Health. Infant Mortality. [http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/infantmortality.htm] The following organizations offer support for people who have lost a baby: Compassionate Friends [http://www.compassionatefriends.org] First Candle [https://firstcandle.org/bereavement/] March of Dimes [http://www.marchofdimes.org/] M.I.S.S Foundation [http://missfoundation.org/] Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, Inc. [http://nationalshare.org/] [[br]] ---- '''Acknowledgement''' This Indicator Report is partially supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $100,000 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.