Safe Start is the education and training program of our parent organization, Northwest Infant Survival & SIDS Alliance, a 501(c)3 founded in 1961. Safe Start provides evidence-based, no-cost educational classes and professional training to parents, caregivers, first responders and medical professionals with a primary focus on infant sleep and child passenger safety.
A Brief History
1961 What will become Northwest Infant Survival & SIDS Alliance is founded in Seattle, Washington by 8 loss parents as a way to reach other families affected by what at the time was called “crib death”.
2012 Inland Northwest SIDS Foundation is formed by Liz Montgomery to provide safe sleep education and support services to parents that had suffered the loss of a child
2019 Inland Northwest SIDS Foundation and Northwest Infant Survival & SIDS Alliance combine to form the new NISSA, one non-profit serving the Northwest by providing safe infant sleep and car seat safety education as well as support for anyone who has suffered a pregnancy, infant or child loss.
2020 Safe Start, a program of NISSA, is created to be the Education and training arm of NISSA, Healing Together is created to be the support arm of NISSA and Every Child to be NISSA’s awareness arm.
Locations
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
1130 N 4th Street
Coeur d;Alene, ID 8314
Office Hours Vary
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206.582.6191
info@nwsids.org
Spokane Valley, Washington
10814 E Broadway Ave #004
Spokane Valley, Washington 99206
Office Hours Vary
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206.582.6191
info@nwsids.org