How does a professional receive training about SIDS and obtain the skills necessary to provide support services including grief/bereavement counseling?
The California SIDS Program provides training for public health professionals biannually. These all day educational offerings provide an in depth overview of SIDS including current research findings and the latest SIDS risk reduction recommendations. Other areas that are presented are the role of the coroner and the mandated autopsy/death scene investigation. There is a major emphasis on the grieving process, socio-cultural and individual differences in expressing grief including children, and how to recognize and assess normal versus abnormal reactions to grief. The emotional impact and coping with grief as the caregiver are also covered along with communication skills. As part of the training, parents and others impacted by a SIDS event share their experiences so that professionals can understand first hand the tragedy of SIDS and identify ways those effected by the sudden unexpected loss of an infant learn to cope. The California SIDS Program also coordinates an Annual SIDS Conferen
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