Project IMPACT:

Infant Mortality Policy and Communication Tools

The National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Project IMPACT supports state and local infant and child death programs through sharing information, promoting policy and legislative changes, building upon resources, and fostering partnerships and communication. Project IMPACT is a cooperative agreement between the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and the Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs (ASIP), designed to enhance communication among state and local programs and between these programs and federal and state policymakers.

Project IMPACT works closely with the other MCHB funded projects: the National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Resource Center, the National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Program Support Center, and the National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Project at the National Center for Cultural Competence. Together, the Centers promote infant/child death and pregnancy loss research and risk reduction messages to professionals and consumers to ensure the best care possible for all infants. They also provide resources and training for bereavement services.

Communicating Knowledge

Project IMPACT oversees a listserv with a special focus on SIDS and other infant death. The listserv features updates on research, program development, policy and legislative issues, conferences and funding opportunities, and provides a forum for sharing successful outreach and education strategies. To learn how to join the listserv or to view past listserv postings, please visit our Listserv.

Fostering Partnerships

National SIDS/ID Project IMPACT is a Cooperative Agreement funded by HRSA Grant No. U48MC05548.

Project Leadership and Staff

MCHB Project Officer
Paul Rusinko, Director, SIDS/ID Program
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Department of Health and Human Services

Project Director
Mary Adkins

(800) 930-7437

Communications Specialist
Mark Osgerby

(800) 930-7437

Administrative Assistant
Chris Gardner Platt
(800) 930-7437