In 2001, a licensing regulation was established in Minnesota that requires all licensed child care providers to have training in SIDS Risk Reduction. Since this mandated training, the SIDS rate in Minnesota licensed child care settings has declined from 40% to approximately 9%. In 2005, mandated training was extended to include foster care providers as well. Research has shown that caregivers can lower the risk of SIDS by following safe sleep practices and licensing requirements.

Questions and answers about SIDS

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Healthy Child Care America

“Reducing the risk of SIDS” training curriculum

Minnesota legislative statute requires that staff of child care centers, family child care programs, and foster care providers receive training on SIDS risk reduction when first licensed and once every five years after that.