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  • We partner with communities to get safe sleep messages to everyone.

  • We partner with communities to get safe sleep messages to everyone.

SAVING BABIES. SUPPORTING FAMILIES.

First Candle is committed to ending Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related infant deaths while providing bereavement support to families who have experienced a loss

This has been our role for more than 35 years. In 1994 we partnered with the National Institutes of Health on the Back to Sleep campaign, which led to a reduction in the rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) by more than 50%.

Despite this, sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), which includes SIDS and accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed (ASSB), remains the leading cause of death for babies one month to one year of age. Due to SUID more than 300 babies every month may not live to see their first birthday. Infant mortality rates in the U.S. are also higher than in the 20 wealthiest nations.

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SIDS Research

CURRENT SIDS RESEARCH:
Time to Resolve Conflicting Research Hypotheses and Collaborate

May 2023

By Paul N. Goldwater

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SAFER SLEEP RESOURCE CENTER

Support and Tips for Everyone Caring for a Baby

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Safer Sleep Resource Center
NYC Marathon

2023 TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON

First Candle is proud to be an official charity partner of the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon!

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2023 TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON

First Candle is proud to be an official charity partner of the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon!

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NYC Marathon

GUYS and GRIEF

A podcast geared toward fathers that have experienced pregnancy or infant loss.

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guys and grief

Fundraising

First Candle - Fundraising

Bereavement

First Candle - Bereavement

Safe Sleep Guidelines

First Candle - Safe Sleep Guidelines

What Every Parent Needs To  Know

Many deaths from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and other sleep-related causes are preventable. By following the safe sleep recommendations developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, we strive to dramatically reduce this number.

HOW FIRST CANDLE CAN HELP

Our objective is clear: reducing infant deaths due to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and supporting families who have experienced a loss.

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