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Ideas that move beyond the recommendation—toward respectful conversations, practical tools, and systems that support safer sleep.

Featured Titles & Tools

Read. Reflect. Put knowledge into practice.

Two complementary resources for professionals, educators, and community partners working to strengthen infant safe sleep conversations and support.

Dreaming Safe Sleep Futures Companion Guide

Ten topic spreads with facilitator scripts, discussion questions, practice notes, and tools to help turn safe sleep conversations into action.

Cover and distribution details to be added when available.

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Book · Featured publication

Dreaming Safe Sleep Futures

Transforming Infant Sleep Interventions for Black Families — A Practical Guide by Stacy Scott, Ph.D., MPA, CSJ.

Evidence, Real Nights, narrative repair, material support and system-level transformation.

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What Connects the Resources

Information is essential. Access makes action possible.

These materials support evidence-grounded education while asking what happens on real nights, where support is missing, and how professionals can respond with dignity and practical help.

“A recommendation without access is incomplete.”

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