HR 110 (LSB 6243YH (2) 89)

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 110

BY  JENEARY

A Resolution honoring the work of the Iowa SIDS Foundation.

   WHEREAS, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexplained death, usually during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby less than one year old and sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) is the sudden death of an otherwise healthy infant with a discernible cause; and
   WHEREAS, SIDS is the leading cause of death among babies between the ages of one month and one year, causing approximately 1,360 deaths in the United States in 2017, the most recent year for which statistics related to SIDS are available from the Centers for Disease Control; and
   WHEREAS, the Iowa SIDS Foundation is a statewide voluntary organization founded by parents to provide emotional support to families who have suffered a loss due to SIDS or SUID and advance medical research into unexpected sleep-related infant deaths; and
   WHEREAS, the Iowa SIDS Foundation provides invaluable educational resources to Iowa families, health care professionals, and child care providers about SIDS, safe sleep practices, and additional ways to help reduce the chance of SIDS; and
   WHEREAS, the Iowa SIDS Foundation facilitates support groups and connections to resources for people of all ages in a family grieving a child lost to SIDS; and
   WHEREAS, the Iowa SIDS Foundation works with health care professionals, child care providers, emergency medical service providers, funeral directors, and community groups by giving presentations and offering workshops on safe sleep training and safe sleep practices; and
   WHEREAS, the Iowa SIDS Foundation helps fund medical research that seeks to discover the cause or causes of SIDS and find ways to prevent SIDS from occurring; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That the House of Representatives honors the Iowa SIDS Foundation for its efforts in educating Iowans regarding SIDS, assisting Iowans impacted by SIDS, and furthering research regarding SIDS causes and prevention; and

   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to Mr. Anthony Lipski, president of the Iowa SIDS Foundation.