Dear Family, We were so sorry to learn of the untimely death of your dear child. Your sorrow and sense of loss are well understood by the many families associated with our Foundation. We do hope that the support of family and friends is helping you through these days of mourning and disbelief. We would like to send you some literature that will help answer some of your questions about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or Other Infant Deaths(OID)and, I hope, will be of some comfort to you and your family. In our experience we have learned that many families whose child has died unexpectantly and unexplained find it helpful and comforting to speak with another parent who has also survived this same tragedy. Should this be of interest to you, please contact me at the National Office at the above telephone numbers to make arrangements for our peer support service. It is CFSID privacy policy that our parent volunteers do not directly solicit bereaved families in order to offer emotional support. Contact is initiated by the family member or by a third party on their behalf. We also offer an online peer support chat the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. This virtual support group meeting can be attended from the comfort of your home and many feel this is less intimidating. Stay for a few minutes or as long as you like, there is no pressure.You can also visit our website and click on Forums to post questions or tell us about your child in Tell Us Your Story. Please do not hesitate to be in touch with me if I can provide any further information or assistance. Our Foundation genuinely wishes to be of service. Sincerely, Mary MacCormick Acting Executive Irene Morgan Director Chair- Board of Directors