The NICHD has contracted with Native American Management Services Inc. (NAMS) to develop adaptable, culturally-appropriate SIDS risk-reduction materials for use in five Indian Health Service Areas- Aberdeen, Billings, Bemidji, Portland, and Alaska. Under the guidance of a community-based work group, educational materials have been developed based on recommendations from the five Areas. An interactive CD ROM has been developed that includes templates for a variety of SIDS risk-reduction educational materials. It contains photographs of American Indian and Alaska Native families and infants from the five regions, taken by local photographers. These photographs can be incorporated into educational materials such as posters, flyers, brochures and post cards. Beginning in the winter of 2006, train-the-trainer sessions will be held in the five Areas to familiarize people with the new resources. Two trainings will be held in each Area to allow many trainers to learn to use these tools to create tailored and effective SIDS risk-reduction educational materials. These trainings will then provide information, motivation and assistance to other health educators in using the new resources to provide effective SIDS risk-reduction education in their communities. Community organizations in the five IHS Areas will be encouraged to apply for funding of up to $2,000 to implement SIDS risk-reduction educational activities using the CD ROM and guide book. For more information, please click here For more information, contact the Healthy Native Babies Project Team, toll-free at 1.888.996.9916, or via email at hnb@namsinc.org. Due to equipment limitations, the Area trainings are limited to 30 participants each. Please limit your registration to two people per organization. Please return to this page often for updates on trainings in your area. Tentative Schedule for Trainings February 13-14, 2007 Portland, OR      February 23-23, 2007 Fairbanks, AK      March 7-8, 2007 Billings, MT March 13-14, 2007 Rapid City, SD April 10-11, 2007 Acme, MI April 25-26, 2007 Bozeman, MT May 9-10, 2007 Prior Lake, MN May 15-16, 2007 Spokane, WA September 11-12, 2007 Bismarck, ND