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The California Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Program invites you to join us on October 4-5, 2010 for Angels Among Us, the 30th Annual California SIDS Program Fall Conference. This year's events and agenda have been planned in collaboration with the Southern California Regional SIDS Council and the California Department of Public Health, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Division. The conference will take place on Tuesday, October 5th from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm at the Doubletree Hotel Anaheim/Orange County located at 100 The City Drive, Orange, California, 92868. Several complimentary pre-conference events hosted by the Guild for Infant Survival of Orange County are planned for Monday, October 4th.
This conference is for:
Clergy . Coroners . Daycare Providers . Emergency Personnel . Families . Family Physicians . Fire Department Personnel . Foster Parents . Funeral Directors . General Practitioners . Grandparents . Health Care Administrators . Health Educators . Hospital Personnel . Law Enforcement Personnel . Medical Examiners . Nurses . Parents . Pathologists . Pediatricians . Public Health Nurses . SIDS Coordinators . Social Workers . Students . Those individuals interested in learning more about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
At the end of the conference, participants will be able to:
- Acquire knowledge about SIDS and current research theories.
- Identify diagnostic tools used to determine the cause(s) of sudden unexpected infant deaths.
- Understand the grieving process and its' impact on parents, family members and caregivers.
- Interact with SIDS experts about issues and concerns related to the sudden unexpected death of an infant.
- Apply lessons learned by SIDS parents to effectively cope with the loss of an infant.
- Network with professionals to exchange information about SIDS services, grief support and risk reduction outreach activities.
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