KIDS Safety Net

As the holidays approach, special family times may bring tears and memories of young lives cut short. Whatever holiday you celebrate, it can be a little easier to get through with some planning and encouragement from those who have already been there. Remember, often the anticipation of the holiday feels worse than the holiday itself. Whatever you plan, try to focus on doing something meaningful and tangible in remembrance of your baby. Tears and moments of sadness are okay, for they are expressions of love. The old adage rings true: “take one day at a time,” and allow some space for yourself and your innermost feelings. Your precious baby is still very much a part of your life and occupies a permanent and tender spot in your heart—memories forever yours. Here are a few of our suggestions on creating memories:

Don’t be afraid to make changes; it really can make things less painful

- Share as a family thoughts about lighting a special candle

- Open presents Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day

- Have dinner at a different time

- Attend a different synagogue or church for services

- Place flowers on an altar

- Plan the vacation you always talked about taking

Assisting others may provide comfort

- Select an age appropriate gift and give it to charity

- Donate the money you would have spent on your child’s gift to charity

- Adopt a needy family

- Invite a guest who might otherwise be alone to share your festivities

Whether it’s greeting cards, holiday baking, putting up the tree, lighting the menorah, decorating outside, or having a family dinner, ask these questions before making decisions:

- Have we involved or considered our other children?

- Do other family members or I really enjoy doing this?

- Is this a task that can be shared by other family members?

- Would the holidays be the holidays without it?

How to sign the holiday card:

- Some sign it “The _______ Family” without the use of first names

- Some use first names putting “angel” in front of the infant’s name

- If the thought of sending holiday cards is simply too exhausting, yet you discover that some of your friends are still unaware of the baby’s death, try this: enclose the funeral service card inside the already pre-printed greeting card. Parents have found the response from friends comforting.

- Have the cards pre-printed with your greeting and the names

- Some suggest not using cards with angels on the front the first year as each card is a reminder of your loss and you repeatedly inflict unnecessary pain as you open each one to sign it.

How many stockings should you hang?

- Some put them all up, including one for the “absent” baby

- Some hang no stocking at all and never have

- Some write thoughts and feelings about the baby on notes and place them in that special stocking. Family members are free to read them. This provides a special opportunity for younger children to express feelings

How do we make the baby part of the holiday?

- Some light a special candle to quietly include their angel

- One family buys a poinsettia for their home as a living memorial to their baby during the holiday season; another decorates their tree with baby’s breath

- Another family has established a second tree, “the children’s tree,” with ornaments reflecting each child’s interests, activities, or an ornament made by the child. Naturally, there are lots of angels.

Adapted from the SIDS Foundation of WA “How to Cope With Special Days and Honor Your Baby” pamphlet

Coping With Special Days

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Board of Directors

Lisa Frey Blume Kansas Department of Health & Environment Patty Calderon Americol Tax & Bookkeeping (SIDS Parent) Cyndi Chapman Manager Pediatric Intensive Care, Wesley Medical Center Brenda Davis, RN, MS, CRRN The Legacy on College Hill Billy Dempsey Fidelity Bank Jolynn Dowling, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC, IBCLC Wichita State University College of Health Professions— School of Nursing Maurice Duggins, MD Clinical Associate Professor Dept. of Family & Community Medicine

KU School of Medicine—Wichita Lori Farley, Treasurer Community-At-Large Dan Feil, BSN, RN, MICT Wichita Fire Department (Bereaved Parent) Nicole Fox Phillips, LMSW Midwest Transplant Network Samantha Glenn, RN, BSN Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center

(SIDS Parent) Karen Hahn Community-At-Large Kari Harris, MD Adolescent Pediatrician KU School of Medicine—Wichita Jenni Harshbarger, PHD Clinical Psychologist/Acting Associate

Chief of Staff of Behavioral Health

Robert J Dole VAMC Cindy Henderson, Vice President Community–At-Large (SIDS Grandparent) Martha Lindemann, APRN, CPNP-PC KU Pediatric Hospitalist Wesley Medical Center KU School of Medicine—Wichita George Mahon (SIDS Grandparent)

Major Andrea Maurer, President Sedgwick County EMS

Melody McCray-Miller Community-At-Large Jill Nelson, Secretary Program Coordinator Healthy Mom-Healthy Babies (SIDS Parent) Tara Neil, M.D. Family Medicine Via Christi Health Lt. Todd Ojile Wichita Police Department Homicide Section Ashley Pepper Textron Aviation (SIDS Parent) Krista Reed, LSCSW Kansas Children’s Service League Mental Health Therapist Emma Richmond Community-At-Large (SIDS Parent) Emalyn Rogers Community-At-Large Rhea Rogers, M.D. Mid-Kansas Women’s Center Carrie Steinle Stormont Vail Health (SIDS Parent) Bob Sterbens General Manager Downing-Lahey Shondella L Umeh, MA, LPN Community-At-Large (Bereaved Parent) Beth Wolcott Child Care Licensing City of Wichita Environmental Health

You can now connect with the KIDS Network via

Facebook groups!

These closed groups are a place for bereaved families

in Kansas to offer and receive peer support, ask

questions, and connect. Each region has it’s own

group so families can connect with people in their

region.

To join the group in your area, send a friend

request to Christy Schunn Kids and ask to join

the Facebook group.

KIDS Network, Inc.

Pregnancy and Infant Loss -

Northeast KS

KIDS Network, Inc.

Pregnancy and Infant Loss -

Northwest KS

KIDS Network, Inc.

Pregnancy and Infant Loss -

Southwest KS

KIDS Network, Inc.

Pregnancy & Infant Loss -

South Central KS

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2017 Annual Candle Light Memorial

Susan E. Bredehoft 2017 Annual Candle Light Memorial

Date: Sunday, December 10, 2017 Where: The Abode Venue 1330 E. Douglas Ave. Wichita, KS 67214 Time: 2:30 pm RSVP: RSVP to the KIDS Network (316)682-1301 / support@kidsks.org The Kansas Infant Death and SIDS Network’s 18th Annual Candle Light

Memorial will feature poetry, a memorial slideshow, candle lighting, and music.

Parents, family members, and

friends are welcome to attend. Child care will be available.

If we don’t already have a picture of your child for the memorial slideshow, please email a picture to the KIDS Network office at support@kidsks.org.

We do this...that their light may always shine!

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KIDS Network Receives Two Honors for Their Work

Safe Kids Kansas has given the KIDS Network its Outstanding Coalition Organization Award. Safe

Kids Kansas is a statewide nonprofit coalition of about 70 organizations and businesses dedicated

to preventing accidental injuries to Kansas children from birth to age 14. In addition, Christy

Schunn was awarded the KU Pediatrics Community Partnership Award in recognition of the

collaborative work of the KIDS Network.

Safe Sleep Instructor Train-the-Trainer More Than Two-Dozen New Instructors Trained

Two days of safe sleep training in Wichita have sent 26 new instructors into the field and spread those best

practices further across the state. The sessions, held Sept. 28 and 29, at the Sedgwick County Child Advocacy

Center, were attended by 25 returning instructors as well as the 26 new ones. A total of 28 Kansas counties

now have instructors – and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, gained one as training drew a student from that city as

well. That’s certainly another sign that the need exists near and far,

and that our state is a leader in meeting it.

The strategy is aimed at the counties with the highest infant

mortality rates, though many Kansas counties still need instructors.

The Ford County SSI was lost to attrition, and that instructor had

covered 19 western counties. The training is funded by a KDHE

maternal child health grant. Instructors work in a variety of settings

– hospitals, doctors’ offices, public health, nonprofit organizations,

businesses, schools and colleges – and each one is charged with

training at least 10 others in best safe sleep practices and facilitate

one community baby shower each year.

Go to www.kidsks.org/safe-sleep-instructors to learn more or find

an instructor.

Making Connections to Make Progress

Two Topekans who reached out to the KIDS Network about getting involved in efforts to combat SIDS recently

held a walk that raised over $2,900 for research and have joined the KIDS board in the process.

Carrie Steinle and Sammantha Glenn, both of whom are SIDS parents and work at

Stormont-Vail Medical Center, organized the Oct. 7 SIDS and Infant Loss Walk that

brought out nearly 150 people and some local television coverage as well. “It was a

very emotional experience and a lot of people want to help,” Glenn said. “We met

so many families we have not met before.” The money raised will benefit the work

of Dr. Hannah Kinney of Boston Children’s Hospital, who is researching brain-stem

links to SIDS. “Tell us what you hope to do in Topeka and we can work

collectively,” Christy Schunn told Steinle and Glenn after they described their plan.

The effort has built needed connections to the Topeka area, ones that the KIDS Network intends to support.

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Safe Sleep Community Baby Showers Two Wichita Baby Showers Draw More Than 110

A long-running community baby shower drew 82

mothers-to-be to the Boys & Girls Club in Wichita on Oct.

21.

It was the 15th community baby shower put on by the

Wichita Black Nurses Association, and “one of the best we

have had,” Christy Schunn said. Over the years, 1,184

mothers-to-be have taken part and 1,484 cribs have been given out.

Contributing to effort were volunteers from a local sorority and nursing

and physician assistant students from Wichita State University.

In past years, the nurses association shower offered Spanish-language

sessions, but this year, for the first time, a separate shower was held for

Spanish speakers, in conjunction with Cafe con Leche health screening fair

on Sept. 23 at Wichita North High School. That program

drew 31 attendees for safe sleep training.

The focus of training at both the showers illustrated a

positive trend in that participants are showing a greater

level of knowledge about basic safe sleep practices.

That is allowing the instruction to go deeper and spend

more time discussing the barriers to safe sleep that

moms and caregivers face.

Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies

In partnership with the Kansas Infant Death and SIDS (KIDS) Network, hosted their 6th Luke’s Community

Baby Shower Saturday, November 4th at the Junction City Nazarene Church. The event is named for local

SIDS baby Luke Nelson and co-facilitated by his mother and KIDS Network board member, Jill Nelson. The

event brought in over 60 expectant moms and their support person. Luke’s

Community Baby Shower is funded as a part of the Healthy Start Grant that

Delivering Change received along with the help of Central National Bank,

JC Noon Kiwanis, Meritrust Credit Union and Kyrsten Ross with Remax

Signature Properties. https://www.facebook.com/DeliveringChange/

Bump to Baby of Reno County hosts a safe sleep community baby shower

in Reno County on October 7, 2017. Thank you to all who joined us the

shower! It was a success thanks to the support from families, vendors,

community sponsors and volunteers!

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Higher Grant Funding Urged for KIDS Network

The Kansas Children’s Cabinet – responsible for suggesting how money should be distributed each year

from the national tobacco settlement – is recommending to the governor’s office that the KIDS Network

receive $96,000 in grant funding for fiscal year 2019. The recommendation would return the Network to the

level it received before state budget cuts took it to the current $82,000. Reinstatement of funds signifies

KIDS has met its outcomes and that funding to reduce infant mortality has been minimal. “This is the best

news we have heard in three years,” Executive Director Christy Schunn told the KIDS board in November

while urging the recommendation and support be shared with legislators.

In other grant news, KIDS Network learned that it will receive

$119,000 from KDHE to continue building the statewide safe sleep

infrastructure.

Haley’s Scramble raises over $19,000. Eight-six golfers, generous

sponsors and dedicated volunteers combined to net a record

$19,214.68 for the KIDS Network at the annual 17th Annual Haley’s

SIDS Scramble Golf Tournament on Aug. 28. The scramble at

Wichita’s Crestview Country club was sponsored by KU Wichita

Pediatrics and golfers and volunteers alike benefited from a

beautiful day for August. Five bereaved families took part this year in the scramble, a

memorial to all babies who have died in Kansas. Befitting the KIDS Network’s

commitment to supporting research, 10 percent of the scramble’s proceeds – $1,925 –

were donated to the new Center for Research on Infant Birth and Survival (CRIBS) at KU School of Medicine-

Wichita.

Save the Date: Step Up for KIDS is April 21,

2018. The Step Up for KIDS committee is

gearing up for the annual fund-raiser that

bolsters KIDS’ mission of providing grief

services and training, raising community

awareness, and supporting medical

research. The event will be Saturday, April

21, and once again be at Old Cowtown

Museum in Wichita. The 5K race, memorial

walk, balloon release, and brunch couldn’t

be pulled off without the assistance of

many volunteers, so please contact the

KIDS office if you can help out, or click

here.

Members of one longtime team, Clayton’s Crew, have already contributed to this year’s effort by holding a

fund-raising walk in Cimarron on Oct. 14. The walk was organized by SIDS parent, Jackie Vath, who wanted

to do a fund-raiser close to home. With 29 participants and 21 sponsors, Clayton’s Crew raised $2,400 to

support the KIDS Network mission. The first-time event is evidence of KIDS statewide reach, Executive

Director Christy Schunn said.

Mark your calendars for the 15th Annual Step Up for KIDS 5k & Memorial Walk

Saturday, April 21, 2018 8:30am - Noon Old Cowtown Wichita, KS

Step Up for KIDS is the signature fundraising event for the Kansas Infant Death & SIDS Network.

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Brianna Allen 9-29-03 to 2-16-04

Octavio Yawo Amorin 9-3-04 to 11-3-04

Kevin Donnell Anderson 11-16-93 to 12-9-93

Kayleigh Avery

9-10-13

Arthur Baker 11-16-13

Kayla Balsters

10-2-92 to 1-26-93

Shelly Barnett, Jr. 11-11-09 to 4-6-10

Addison Bartell 10-17-08 to 10-23-08

David A. Blanton 9-22-06 to 12-23-06

StevenBlocher 9-20-98 to 11-5-98

Rebecca Jo Bonnesen 10-1-74 to 12-24-74

Zane Bowell

11-30-09 to 1-25-10

Kyle & Elijah Brooks 9-19-11

Sharae Monique Brown 11-4-93 to 1-12-94

Christopher Burch 11-27-08 to 9-19-09

Baby Boy Burk

9-18-14

Eli Burkhart 9-11-14

Damen Burns Jr.

10-1-05 to 12-18-05

Damari Lee Alex Caddell 9-29-09 to 12-11-09

Honor Able Kelly Callaway 11-12-12 to 4-3-13

Paul Jacob Riley Campbell 10-25-04 to 12-19-04

Jesus Cardoza, III

11-13-07 to 2-20-08

Aiden Chandler 10-14-12

Halee Nicole Cline

11-24-00 to 1-30-01

Laken Cheie Collier 10-4-97 to 3-28-98

Simone Collins

10-4-11

Ma’Leinna Cooper 10-20-15 to 12-13-15

Trevor Crighton 11-9-95 to 6-13-96

Faith Fumiko Dashiell 9-6-09 to 10-6-09

Thomas Christopher Davidson

10-22-71 to 12-12-71

Alyssa Grace Davis 10-21-02 to 1-1-03

Eden Joy Ellen Davolt

9-30-17

Andrew Deason

11-5-00 to 1-28-01

Alexander W. DeMoss 9-1-99 to 12-9-99

Payton L. Denef

11-17-05 to 3-9-06

Janae Dennis

10-21-93 to 4-20-94

Bryson Dill

10-3-12 to 5-26-13

Adeline Dockers

10-22-02 to 3-10-03

Taileon Dunbar

9-9-97 to 10-27-97

Rachelle Lynn Durossette 10-26-00 to 11-26-00

Wyatt J. Easterbrook 11-27-02 to 2-7-03

Birthday babies — September, October, November

Miracle Yvonne Allen

11-23-12

Skyler d’Ene Austin

9-20-02 to 11-2-02

Tate Weldon Beier

9-13-05 to 2-8-06

Marta Beatriz Pardo-

Bernal

10-11-59 to 4-7-60

James Lamarr Black, II

9-8-07 to 10-07-07

Roper Edward Bloomfield

9-17-05 to 10-8-05

Ja’Kobe Bryant

9-2-10 to 1-28-11

Kody Lane Cobb

9-16-06 to 12-19-06

Kylie Edith Conrad

9-20-04 to 12-31-04

Wayne Harrison Conway

11-12-93 to 2-7-94

Arianna Nichole Cormack

9-28-03 to 2-16-04

Adam Ray Edward Cutler

10-18-00 to 1-31-01

Jonathon Rusty Dunfee, Jr.

10-27-99 to 1-31-00

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Birthday babies — September, October, November

Julian Alajandro Martin Enriquez

11-10-04 to 3-27-05

Topaz Ray-Eugene Ervin 10-5-16

Claudio Escajeda

11-29-94 to 5-25-95

Linlee Faller 9-19-13

Alissa Renae Foster 9-11-97 to 1-14-98

Bo Ruffin Fowler

9-17-13 to 10-11-13

Azhanae French 11-3-06 to 12-16-06

Ethan Logan Garner 10-2-02 to 1-12-03

Tyler Georzen 10-8-97 to 1-1-98

Ava Ginther

10-29-07 to 4-3-08

Skyler James Christopher Graber

9-9-02 to 1-12-03

Chad Matthew Grado, Jr. 11-21-11 to 3-15-12

Jet R. Greene 9-12-89 to 2-20-90

Ewald Gregg 11-7-13

Asher Ray Grundmeyer 11-10-05 to 11-26-05

Dryden Jonathan Hale 10-9-02 to 12-11-02

Cael Hall

11-15-15 to 9-26-16

Trenton David Harbert 10-23-96 to 2-1-97

Zachary Taylor Harbert 10-29-93 to 12-16-93

Kendra Harper

9-2-10 to 12-8-10

Arath Harrera 10-2-13 to 1-18-14

Jazmyne Marie Hendrix 10-26-07 to 1-12-08

Henri Hernandez 9-6-00 to 1-6-01

Bryan Ray Huffman 10-29-04 to 12-24-04

Biloxi Breeze Jacob 9-8-05 to 10-7-05

Michael Noel Johnson 11-11-75 to 1-6-76

JayVeon Johnson 9-10-12 to 3-5-13

London Johnson

11-24-09 to 1-17-10

Austin Jones 9-9-01 to 10-31-01

Amesha Jones

9-22-02 to 10-14-02

Jackson Juneman 11-28-00 to 2-8-01

Kayden Alexander Kauffman

9-21-00 to 11-9-00

Calvin Keehner 11-1-98 to 1-13-99

Ashton Taylor King 10-21-89 to 2-1-90

David Edward Ellis

9-21-94 to 11-5-94

Beckett Lee Feil

10-8-15

Brandon Fisher-Tyrrell

10-4-92 to 12-7-92

Maria Inez Foley

10-25-01 to 8-13-02

Breckyn Dayle Gish

11-19-06 to 3-1-07

Adrianna Marie Gollihar

9-13-01 to 12-31-01

Brenden Navejar Granado

11-20-97 to 4-1-98

Gannon J. Greenlee

9-7-08 to 11-12-08

Nevaeh Lynn Marie

Roxanne Grimes

11-8-09 to 2-7-10

Braydn Izzic Hammond-Stuber

9-21-01 to 3-2-02

Aiden Edward Harley

10-28-09

Avery Paige Henderson

11-15-06 to 4-12-07

Ezekiel Jase Hensley

10-18-16

Shaylee Alyea Hernandez

11-13-97 to 4-4-98

Cravin Charles Layne Holder

9-24-11 to 5-27-12

Ethan Wayne Houser

11-19-10

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Birthday babies — September, October, November Cole Kirkwood Kitt 11-4-05 to 12-29-05

Cody Lange 9-23-01 to 3-22-02

Nevaeh Lynn LeShore 11-19-07 to 12-15-07

Paisleigh Louia

9-2-14

Tina Ann Marshall 10-27-09 to 11-27-09

Khalil McDaniel

11-12-13

Abel Brittan McDermed 10-30-03 to 12-16-03

Baby McKaig

9-26-14

Patricia Anne McMullen-Tatum 9-17-00 to 2-23-01

Seaneice Miller 10-24-97 to 12-6-97

Joycelyn Moreno 11-16-09 to 3-17-10

Piper Ann Morton 9-15-16

Kylie Motte 10-7-95 to 12-27-95

Kory Niehaus 10-2-95 to 12-19-95

Eli Norman 10-8-01 to 11-9-01

Cadyn M. Nuss 9-2-08 to 1-2-09

Alexandria Oliver 10-26-07 to 1-10-08

Waylan Doyle Omstead 9-3-03 to 11-29-03

Gunner Dean Owen 9-17-07 to 10-21-08

Rosalie Page 10-20-13

Lylah Denisse Palacios 9-13-15 to 11-16-15

Enrique Valentin Palacios

9-1-16

Gaileana Passafume 11-12-91 to 12-13-91

Josiah Patterson

10-14-13 to 2-1-14

Lauren Phillips 9-7-02 to 10-3-02

Ryan Allen Pilkington 11-19-98 to 2-25-99

Amari LeighPohlman

11-8-17

Alexander Price 10-6-11 to 12-16-11

Tyler Quilty

10-19-00 to 5-11-01

Joseline Corae Rainey 9-22-10 to 2-8-11

Dustin J. Ridgeway 11-28-00 to 5-16-01

Payton Lynn Riley 11-1-97 to 1-28-98

Brett Scott Roberts 9-2-93 to 12-3-93

Avery Leigh Robertson 9-21-16 to 11-27-16

Kimberly Rodger 9-21-01 to 2-11-02

Tommy Rogers-Anderson

10-16-13

Destiny Dawn Ruddle 10-19-99 to 11-6-99

Hanna Salas

11-4-99 to 8-16-00

Bentley Cole Koehn

9-16-14 to 9-19-14

Timothy Michael Lamberti

11-19-99 to1-24-00

Logan Long

10-4-10 to 3-29-11

Corey Lovett

11-22-93 to 2-16-94

Ethan Howard Mahon

9-27-01 to 12-13-01

Anna Marie McCormick

10-16-01 to 1-11-02

Alyzae Marie McCulley

9-4-05 to 10-8-05

Braxston Layne Michels

10-23-13

Noah Evan Miller

11-10-15

Kataleya Symone Moore

10-15-15

Gracelyn Louise Morris

9-30-12 to 5-21-13

Ivee Nicole Murphy

9-27-03 to 2-20-04

Mikaila Nikole Nevergall

9-22-02 to 10-10-02

Zachary Lawrence Pageler

11-27-01 to 2-27-02

Tanna Marie Petersen

10-25-99 to 1-17-00

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Birthday babies — September, October, November

Nicholas Cortez Sebelski 10-29-03 to 4-9-04

Naomi Nicole Segrest 10-1-02 to 11-27-02

Nikolas Aaron Seyler 11-9-99 to 1-17-00

Payne Shannon 10-9-06 to 1-20-07

Chase Simpson 11-20-13

Leroy Slater, IV 11-17-12 to 5-23-13

Kyndal Smith 10-26-00 to 1-5-01

Khoury Jay Snedecor 10-11-13 to 11-30-13

Adley Idell Soler 11-20-02 to 2-16-03

Aaron Stallbaumer 9-18-08 to 10-31-08

Brentley Gavin Standridge 9-21-11 to 12-27-11

Andrew Raven Stockwell 10-28-97 to 3-12-98

Theodore Mathias Stuhlsatz, Jr. 10-1-75 to 3-20-76

EvensRay Stumblingbear 11-26-01

Abella Swan 9-22-06 to 10-9-06

Andrew Synes 11-9-05 to 5-30-06

Aiden Tatum 9-26-16 to 12-24-16

Elizabeth Ann Taylor 11-2-16

Nyla Gabriella Thomas 11-14-99 to 2-12-00

Raill Trotter 9-17-98 to 12-23-98

Jayme Van Houten 9-17-12

Camila Santana Velazquez 10-8-16

Taylr Vickers 10-31-01 to 12-4-01

Angel Renee Vontress 9-16-14

Charles Wesley Washington

9-7-93 to 9-29-93

Michael Watson 9-8-98 to 1-4-99

Montel D. Weaver 11-25-01 to 4-11-02

Peyton Lee Welch

11-19-08 to 4-23-09

Jacob Ryan White 11-17-17

Dravin Whitecotton 10-21-12 to 10-25-12

Christopher Williams 9-24-09 to 11-30-09

Jaleel Woodard

11-28-00 to 4-25-01

In memory of our babies — June, July, August Emily Bonnesen 4-18-07 to 8-15-07 Daughter of Wayne & Kandace Bonnesen

Kash Boor 7-14-16 Son of Shayla Boor

Lavonne Bradford 6-12-07 to 8-19-07 Daughter of Ananda Bradford

William “Cole” Brandenburger 3-30-98 to 8-29-98 Son of Bill & Renee Brandenburger

Hunter Brewer 4-23-02 to 8-29-02 Son of Andy & Mary Brewer

Jacob Brown 6-23-09 to 8-3-09 Son of Ashley Moody

Jaden Buehler 4-10-05 to 8-23-05 Daughter of Lori & Michael Buehler

Emiliano Buendia-Hurtado 6-3-15 Son of Heaver Buendia & Salma Hurtado-Martinez

Amarion Byrd 12-7-06 to 7-20-07 Son of LaToya Byrd Andree Cabrera-Campa 8-8-17 Son of Miriam Campa-Martinez & Agustin Cabrera Riley Carlburg 6-3-16 Son of Rose & Jeff Carlburg Alluzae Carson 7-10-09 to 8-31-09 Son of Regina Fischer

Angel Carter 7-31-16 Son of Shirrell Cummings & William Carter Navaeh Castleberry 7-12-11 to 7-25-11 Daughter of Brittany Dunn Anthony Chesbro 5-12-00 to 8-10-00 Son of Bryan & Jennie Chesbro Jasmine Chism 8-25-00 Daughter of Jessica Chism

Alyx Jordan Sasser

10-5-11 to 3-27-12

Scarlet Avery Thompson

11-10-14

Michael David Torres

11-21-02 to 3-30-03

Aspyn Tynes

10-19-15 to 11-21-15

Jared T. Vaughn

9-8-06 to 5-10-07

Brody Ray Wallace

9-2-09 to 11-13-09

Stephen Robert Warren

10-20-89 to 12-13-89

Jayden Scott White

9-28-12 to 12-3-12

Wyatt James Wilder

10-12-04 to 1-27-05

Lillie Ellen Wright

9-3-12 to 11-24-12

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In memory of our babies — June, July, August Kinslee Clark 7-7-16 Daughter of Emily Clark Jessica Clemence 6-4-97 Daughter of Todd & Missy Clemence Skyler Cook 5-4-01 to 6-2-01 Daughter of Jimmy & Christina Cook Tavion Cooper 5-15-01 to 7-7-01 Son of Lisa Cooper & Michelle Salazar Zyquelle Craig 6-26-13 Daughter of Jason & Aarika Craig Trevor Crighton 11-9-95 to 6-13-96 Son of Joe & April Crighton Mario Cuba 8-1-13 Son of Monica & Michael Cuba Laura Cummings 4-12-97 to 7-11-97 Daughter of Bill & Nika Cummings Kile Darnell 2-11-08 to 7-2-08 Daughter of Chrystal & Jason Darnell Claire Demel 5-26-10 to 6-1-10 Daughter of Darren Demel & Michelle Mueller James Donnally 2-12-07 to 7-16-07 Son of Joe & Amelie Donnally Peyton Dorsey 6-15-14 Daughter of Monica & William Dorsey Garett Dreiling Stimpson 1-27-94 to 7-20-94 Son of Dori Smalley Ohana Dugan 4-20-16 to 7-30-16 Daughter of Antoinette Patterson

Annie Elwick 3-25-81 to 6-28-81 Daughter of Ray & Debbie Elwick Caroline Fernandez 3-31-02 to 8-26-02 Daughter of Amber Buckingham & Ricardo Fernandez Rhaelyn Fisher 8-17-13 Daughter of Christina Hall Makayla Fletcher 8-17-12 to 8-21-12 Daughter of Donald & Jessica Fletcher Maria Foley 10-25-01 to 8-13-02 Daughter of Elizabeth Foley & Matthew Downing Kaylee Frye 5-23-97 to 8-19-97 Daughter of Mike & Stacey Frye Niqo Gallardo 4-20-01 to 7-31-01 Son of Julie McCarter Paul Gile 5-26-67 to 8-8-67 Son of Bob & Elaine Gile Ella Glancy 7-7-13 Daughter of Sapphire Garcia Baby Gleichman 8-11-14 Child of Joe & Katie Gleichman Hope Gonzales 6-17-16 Daughter of Christina & Pablo Gonzales Jorden Grundy 6-26-13 to 8-14-13 Child of Andrea Grundy Enrique Guzman, Jr. 8-10-16 Son of Alejandra & Enrique Guzman Craig (CJ) Hamel 5-17-94 to 7-19-94 Son of Stephen & Christina Hamel

Porsha Hampton 4-19-03 to 7-7-03 Daughter of Kenya Hampton Kaleb Harden 1-22-03 to 6-11-03 Son of Adomma Harden Kali Harris 3-13-86 to 6-2-86 Daughter of Melissa Carrell Peyton Harris 5-14-09 to 6-14-09 Son of Michael & Kurstie Harris Destiny Hart 1-24-00 to 7-7-00 Daughter of Randy Hart & Stacy Taylor-Hopkins Joseph Haynes 6-5-98 Son of Robert & Pamela Haynes Angel Hernandez 8-4-16 Son of Guadalupe & Chillo Arango Carson Hewitt 7-29-12 to 8-13-12 Child of Justin & Kaylien Hewitt Matthew Hoffman 1-21-00 to 7-4-00 Son of James Hoffman & Rosina Urbanek Rigo Holguin 5-27-09 to 8-30-09 Son of Ruby Holguin Andrea Holloman 5-22-06 to 8-23-06 Son of ToiAnn Henderson & Phillip Holloman Evalyn Holtden 4-26-17 to 6-6-17 Daughter of Sabrina & Andrew Holtden Collin Hon 5-9-03 to 6-11-03 Son of Steven Hon & Jennifer Lieffring Ju’Liyah Hubbard 8-4-11 Daughter of Justin Hubbard & Latrisha Hill

Monica Hudson 4-13-99 to 8-29-99 Daughter of Mike Hudson & Alta Valles Mahnesha James 1-17-00 to 6-9-00 Daughter of Raymond & Jasmine James Connor Janzen 7-22-06 to 8-31-06 Son of Jill Baxa Arianna Johnson 12-20-00 to 8-28-01 Daughter of Deborah Johnson Giselle Jones 12-23-08 to 6-6-09 Daughter of Demetria Fultz Trenten Jones 4-4-06 to 8-29-06 Son of Becky Adams & Tony Jones Avery Kearney 3-24-08 to 7-30-08 Daughter of Arthur & Karla Kearney Marshall Keller 3-15-10 to 7-1-10 Son of Chris & Jamie Keller Chance Killen 4-16-09 to 8-10-09 Son of Jedediah Killen & Earisha Metzger MaCee Kinkade 7-9-17 Daughter of Angela Jones & T.J. Kinkade Ashley Kirby 6-22-00 to 8-20-00 Daughter of David & Barbara Kirby Skylynn Likes 8-7-12 Daughter of Luara & Chris Likes Azarih Liptow 6-10-14 to 8-25-14 Son of Anthony Liptow & Rosie Beltran Jordan Little 6-12-11 Child of Audrey Little

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In memory of our babies — June, July, August Isaac Loder 4-8-02 to 6-7-02 Son of Krystal Hixenbaugh Daniel Lopez 6-9-12 Son of Daniela Lopez Maria Lopez 7-11-00 to 7-29-00 Daughter of Lucio & Teresa Lopez Alexis Martin 4-16-11 to 7-5-11 Daughter of Chelsea & Patrick Martin Domanic Martinez 2-22-00 to 7-21-00 Son of Benji Martinez & Denise Mendoza Jaiden Marts 8-12-10 to 7-4-11 Daughter of Braeden Marts & Amy Hughes Seneca Mason 3-23-01 to 6-1-01 Daughter of Stephanie Mason Mihali Mason 3-14-14 to 8-14-14 Son of Martez Mason & MacKinzie Brungardt Seneca Mason 3-23-01 to 6-1-01 Daughter of Carlton Mason Victor Mbya 5-8-14 to 7-8-14 Son of Olivia Jebunger Thomas McCloskey 4-7-01 to 7-27-01 Son of Tom McCloskey & Amanda Shock Baby McDonald 7-8-14 Child of Matthew & Christine McDonald Casya McFadden 7-13-16 Daughter of Audrey & Brandon McFadden Savanna Meek 4-9-03 to 8-20-03 Daughter of Jeremy & Tammy Meek

Stephen Moore 8-16-12 Son of Stephen Moore & Melissa Brown Bryce Mosier 3-6-11 to 8-4-11 Son of Christina Mosier Jeremiah Neal 12-6-07 to 6-18-08 Son of Andrea Winter Aydan Nelson 4-25-05 to 8-23-05 Son of Sarah Sherar Bentlee Nelson 12-29-12 to 6-25-13 Son of Aarika Albers Natalie Nunn 7-19-02 to 8-20-02 Daughter of Kelly Vanley & Jessie Nunn Alexis Olivares 6-7-16 Daughter of Nohemi Portillo-Ramos & Lorenzo Olivares Camila Pando-Hymer 8-20-17 Daughter of Lydia Pando & Chris Hymer Kalib Parisi 7-14-08 to 8-28-08 Son of Nichole Parisi Michael Parkins 4-25-13 to 7-12-13 Son of Jason & Kelly Parkins Haley Pierce 12-18-08 to 8-10-09 Daughter of Zach Peters & Betty Pierce Chance Potts-Pearson 7-23-06 Son of Jennifer Potts & Zach Pearson Riley Powers 7-3-01 to 7-14-01 Daughter of Mike & Amy Powers Kin’zlie Quinn 7-19-14 to 8-7-14 Daughter of Shelby Quinn Mia Quitt 7-10-12 to 8-25-12 Daughter of Elijah & Hollie Quitt

Joshua Ratzlaff 5-24-06 to 8-14-06 Son of Joseph & Samantha Ratzlaff Adelia Robels 8-2-14 Daughter of Ruth & Bryan Robels Jackson Robinson 8-28-10 Son of Kassie Robinson & Patrick Dooley II Jason Rodriguez 4-1-98 to 6-1-98 Son of Benito & Veronica Rodriguez Justin Rogers 8-1-16 Son of Brittany & Brent Rogers Jason Rogers 8-1-16 Son of Brittany & Brent Rogers Thomas Rubalcaba 3-10-88 to 7-2-88 Son of Pam Price Cooper Sala 8-19-11 to 8-28-11 Child of Kendra Sala Hanna Salas 11-4-99 to 8-16-00 Daughter of Hector & Michelle Salas Julie Sanborn 7-15-14 Daughter of Scott & Elizabeth Sanborn Isaiah Sanders-Galbraith 7-28-11 Son of Diana Sanders Daquen Sawyer 6-20-00 to 8-23-00 Grandson of Linda Martinez Nova Scarberry-Hernandez 7-6-16 Daughter of Tennille Scarberry & Robert Hernandez Caitlyn Shaw 5-20-02 to 8-14-02 Daughter of Kelly & Tracy Shaw Tyeyon Sherman 7-19-99 Son of Melanie Sherman

Haley Slaymaker 12-9-96 to 6-16-97 Daughter of Lance & Katie Slaymaker Taylor Small 6-5-98 to 7-27-98 Child of Trianna Small J Smith 1-5-96 to 6-5-96 Granddaughter of Jennifer Mills Enoch Snowbarger 4-21-07 to 8-16-07 Son of Tyler & Tina Snowbarger Harrison Snyder 7-29-16 Son of Christy Schaefer & Fielding Snyder Alejandro Soto 1-5-08 to 7-21-08 Son of Robert Soto & Tiffany Carroll Christopher Sprague 4-3-96 to 6-19-96 Grandson of Debra Sprague Haelie Springer 5-18-00 to 8-3-00 Daughter of Kelly Springer Hannah Standiferd 5-14-08 to 6-28-08 Daughter of Jack & Darby Standiferd Luke Steinle 4-28-16 to 8-31-16 Son of Carrie & Eric Steinle Gabriel Storrie 4-3-94 to 7-16-94 Son of Wendy Storrie Antonio Tate 8-31-14 Son of Jaquinna Bush & Anthony Tate Jayden Taylor 5-6-09 to 6-19-09 Daughter of Brock & Jena Taylor Jaden Thi 1-30-12 to 6-9-12 Child of Jane Thi Alyssa Thornton 5-6-08 to 6-29-08 Daughter of Amanda Robker

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Camila Pando-Hymer

8-20-17 Daughter of Lydia Pando &

Chris Hymer

Baby Boy King 5-3-17 to 5-4-17

Son of Holly & Jeremy King

Eden Joy Ellen Davolt

9-30-17 Son of Martha & Jo Davolt

Andree Cabrera-Campo

8-8-17 Son of Miriam & Augustin Cabrera

Adilyn Contreras Delora

8-12-17 Daughter of Veronica Delora

Cael Hall

11-15-15 to 9-26-16 Son of Katie & Cameron Hall

Angela Romo

12-9-15 Daughter of Ana Karen & Adrian Romo

Baby Romo 3-26-17

Child of Ana Karen & Adrian Romo

Our deepest sympathy for the recent unexpected death of:

The mission of the Kansas Infant Death and SIDS Network, Inc. (KIDS Network) is to serve those

individuals who have been touched by the tragedy of infant death or SIDS and those individuals or

organizations who strive to reduce the risk of infant deaths by providing supportive services,

community education, professional training, and supporting associated research.

In memory of our babies — June, July, August

Grady Torres 8-22-16 Son of Rebecca & Jeremy Torres Gatlin Torres 8-24-16 Son of Rebecca & Jeremy Torres Odin Totten 7-20-09 to 8-29-09 Son of Sylvia Trask Connor True 2-27-08 to 7-25-08 Son of David True & Ashley Morgan Zachary Typer 1-4-07 to 7-2-07 Son of Michael & Jennifer Typer

Connor Underwood 6-20-07 to 8-28-07 Son of Shannon & Julie Underwood Clayton Vath 5-12-06 to 6-12-06 Son of Andy & Jaclyn Vath Kylie Viergever 7-28-06 to 8-27-06 Daughter of Erica Hallenbeck & Trent Viergever Javen Vinyard 6-26-11 to 6-9-12 Son of Jeremy & Nicole Vinyard Madison Vividor 6-21-97 to 8-24-97 Daughter of Mayerling Vividor Davion Wagner 8-1-07 Son of Matt & Heather Wagner

Tatum Ward 7-6-16 Desirea Moore Malea Whitfield 4-11-03 to 6-16-03 Daughter of Bryan & Dana Whitfield Kenneth Wilkins, Jr. 6-12-12 Son of Kenneth Wilkins & Susan Ferris Eris Williams 7-9-11 Son of Olivia Curtis Isaiah Williams 6-22-01 to 7-17-01 Son of Jessica Williams Maliki Wilson 4-8-08 to 6-21-08 Son of Karlee Wilson

Daniel Wilson 3-1-98 to 8-11-98 Son of Theresa Stuber Logan Winstead 3-21-05 to 7-9-05 Son of Calvin Winstead & Shawna Salsman Bode Wolfe 5-11-10 to 8-26-10 Son of Matthew & Gretchen Wolfe Dante Wood 5-23-02 to 8-11-02 Son of Kyle & Dana Wood Kinley Yelton 5-10-11 to 8-11-11 Daughter of Brian & Hannah Yelton

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Allyson & Troy Mendenhall

Amazon Smile Foundation

Anonymous

Barry Carr

Bruce & Annette Fahsholtz

Cari Schmidt

Carolyn Ritchey

Cathy Carrier

Cathy Markey

Children’s Initiative Fund

Christopher & Emma Richmond

Christy Gribble

Christy Schunn-Sebes & Kevin Sebes

Colby Erickson

Cole Miller

Community Health Charities

Coy Martin

Dale Richmond

Dan Reiners

Dan Skidmore

Darlynn Hagen

Dr. Darren & Lori Farley

Darrin Leibham

Dave Uhl

David & Polly Senseman

David Stalker

Ed Sutton

Ellie Keppie

Eric & Debra Larson

Fidelity Bank—Wichita

Greg Perkins

Jeff Schauf

Jeff Thomas

Jeremy Spexarth

Jim Carney

Jimmy Noel

Jo Reiners

Jody Wilson

Joel Light

John Henry Carson

John Hoover

Jon Jarvis

Jose Tejada

Julie & Scott Schillings

Justin McClure

American Academy of Pediatrics Kansas Chapter

Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Karen & Dennis Hahn

Kelly Dusin

Kurt & Jessica Schmidt

Kurt Level

LDF Sales & Distributing, Inc.

Lloyd Beckett

Lou Lopez

Matthew & Brooke Campbell

Maurice & Gwendolyn Duggins

Michael Cleary

Michael Razook

Nancy Lysell

Norm & Tracey McNeely

Norma & Kenneth Schmidt

Pete & Kerry Sargent

Philip Roberts & Lexi Roberts

Physicians & Surgeons Exchange, Inc.

Picasso’s Pizzeria

Randy & Tricia Lair

Rich McDonald

Robert & Cynthia Kay

Roger Clough

RSM Enterprises, LLC

Sean Miller

Sedgwick County Division of Health

Sherry Hawkins

Steve & Reatha Mendenhall

Thomas D. Harris, Attorney at Law

Todd Lewis

Tony & Olivia Wilbur

Tracy & Brian Cleary

Tyler Crow

Wes Sawyer Agency, Inc.

Wesley Children’s Foundation

Wesley Medical Center

Wichita Black Nurses Association

Drs. Zachary & Stephanie Kuhlmann

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Abbey Cotter

Abigail Schaeffer

Allyson Mendenhall

Andrew Sengchanh

Anna Richmeier

Anna Robinson

Ashley Devore

Ashley Parker

Ashley Pepper

Barbara Mackey

Branden Tang

Brandi Goetz

Brenda Davis

Brianna Appel

Brianna George

Brittney Stever

Brooke Kloefkorn

Caitlin Myers

Cambria Bonds

Caylee Kidwell

Cheryl Mayes

Christina Rodriguez

Christopher Wentling

Cindy Henderson

Cindy Roth

Danielle Dinkel

Danielle Neville

Darlynn Hagan

Dianne & Raymond Fleming

Diego Saavedra

Donna Douglas

Dr. Cari Schmidt

Dr. Jenni Harshbarger

Dr. Maurice Duggins

Dr. Stephanie Kuhlmann

Ebony Wilson

Ehtesh Mustafa

Elicia Turner

Elijah White

Emalyn Rogers

Emily Boyd

Emily Carro

Emma Proffitt

Erin Robertson

Garrett Fooshee

Giselle George

Gloria Jeff

Gordon Schmidt

Gwen Bell

Hayley Hawkins

Helena Hernandez

Hortense Grant

Jason Richmeier

Jeanette Garcia

Jeremy Buehner

Jessica Butler

Jessica Schmidt

Jolynn Dowling

Jordan Walter

Jose & Christopher Rodriguez

Joy Nimeskern

Kali Simkins

Karen Hahn

Karen Wright

Kate Sebes

Kayla Jensen

Keley Sulawske

Kelsie Carpenter

Kerry Sargent

Kevin Sebes

Krista Reed

Kylie Simpson

Laura Harmon

Laura Restum

Lauren Boyce

Lauren Clausing

Libby Baumgartner

Lina Unruh

Lisa DeLoach

Lori Farley

Lucy Heller

Luke Gentner

Lynetta Echols

Madeline Simon

Madison Epp

Mara Pounds

Martha Lindemann

Mary Breckenridge

Meg Flanagan

Melissa Novak

Michael Hamilton

Midge Dempsey

Milca Cepeda

Monica Spreier

Morgan Shepherd

Patty Calderon

Quay Hervey

Rachel Andreas

Ryan Lahey

Sam Schmidt

Sandra Gonzalez

Sarah Welch

Sebrena Reaves-Govert

Sharon Collins

Shirley McGilbray

Tara Shirley

Terri Rice

Tessa Branscom

Trecy Brown

Trisha Richmeier

Trudy Baker

Tyler Worthington

Vicki Ruppe

Victoria Alverson

Wyatt Schmidt

Zyion Cooks

Volunteers

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300 W. Douglas, Suite 145 Wichita, KS 67202

Online Support Groups General Web site: www.sidsfamilies.com Support Groups: —General SIDS Discussion: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/sidsfamilies —SIDS Grandparents: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/sidsgrandparents —SIDS Fathers: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/sidsdads —Expecting SIDS Moms & Moms w/subsequent babies: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/babiesaftersids —SIDS Moms Trying to Conceive: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/sidsmomstrying —SIDS Siblings: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/sidssiblings —SIDS Parents a Few Years Down the Road: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/sidsdtr —SIDS Aunts: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/sids-aunts —SIDS Awareness: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/angelsinthemedia —Online support (live chats or specific sessions) for parents, grandparents, and siblings (over the age of 18) grieving the death of a child: www.compassionatefriends.org/resources/Online_Support.aspx —Help with SIDS websites and related graphics: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/wsng

Additional Online Support Web Sites Faces of Loss, Faces of Hope http://facesofloss.com/ IRIS (Infants Remembered in Silence) http://www.irisremembers.com/

How to contact us—

We want to hear from you. Whether you or someone you know needs services, or you want to volunteer with the KIDS Network, we look forward to hearing from you. We can be easily reached through:

Mail: KIDS Network, Inc. 300 W. Douglas, Suite 145 Wichita, KS 67202 Phone: 1-866-399-7437 (toll-free) or 316-682-1301 Fax: 316-682-1274 Web site: kidsks.org E-mail: La’Shae Terrell—info@kidsks.org Christy Schunn—edirector@kidsks.org Libby Baumgartner—support@kidsks.org Maria Torres—ssidirector@kidsks.org Brenda Salinas—admin@kidsks.org

KIDS Support Meetings

Wichita Meet 4th Monday of the month, 7:00 p.m. KIDS Office, 300 W. Douglas, Suite 145, Wichita, KS. RSVP by calling 316-682-1301. Childcare available—Please call in advance so arrangements can be made.

Topeka Meet 3rd Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m. Pozez Education Center—1505 S. W. 8th, Topeka, KS. RSVP (1-866-399-7437) is required otherwise meeting will be canceled.

Salina Meet 1st Monday of the month, 7:00 p.m. Salina Public Library—301 W. Elm St., Salina, KS. RSVP (1-866-399-7437) is required otherwise meeting will be canceled.

If you are interested in attending a group in Hays, Hutchinson or Pittsburg please call the KIDS office at 1-866-399-7437.

We apologize for any errors made. Please call the office (1-866-399-7437) and we will make the necessary corrections.

If you would like a picture of your child in the newsletter and/or on the web site, please send us a picture via e-mail or US mail. (We plan to return pictures, but please keep a copy just in case.)

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