Links to websites of groups that study or provide information about sleep.
- Safe to Sleep ®
The NICHD-led Safe to Sleep ® campaign educates parents to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related causes of infant death. Visit the campaign website to learn what SIDS is, how to reduce the risk, and how to help spread safe infant sleep messages. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC provides information on sleep disorders, how much sleep people need, and tips for better sleep. - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
AACAP offers a fact sheet on Children’s Sleep Problems . - HealthyChildren.org
This website, maintained by the American Academy of Pediatrics, offers several resources on sleep for babies , sleep for preschoolers , and sleep for school-age kids , including How to Keep Your Sleeping Baby Safe: AAP Policy Explained and videos on safe sleep for babies in English and Spanish . - National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
The NCCIH page Sleep Disorders: In Depth addresses the use of complementary and alternative medicine therapies, such as dietary supplement and relaxation techniques, for sleep disorders. - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
NHLBI offers information about healthy sleep and maintains the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR) explains the importance of sleep and provides tips for getting a good night’s sleep.- Healthy Sleep (PDF 1.8 MB)
- NCSDR website
- MedlinePlus: Sleep Disorders
This page from the National Library of Medicine includes information on sleep disorder symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment and links to additional resources. - National Sleep Foundation (NSF)
The Foundation’s website provides information on sleep, including sleep disorders, and additional resources, including books, directories, and online support groups. Learn more about how sleep affects your health and ways to get better sleep at NSF’s sister site, Sleep.org . - Healthy People 2020
Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans, including specific objectives for sleep health. Read more about the goals for sleep health.
Please note: Links to organizations and information included on this page do not indicate endorsement from NICHD, NIH, or HHS.
- NICHD Resources:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC provides data and statistics on sleep and sleep disorders. - SLEEP: The Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies
This scientific meeting is jointly sponsored by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society. - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
NHLBI’s National Center on Sleep Disorders Research website maintains information on current research funding opportunities and professional education. Its Sleep Science and Sleep Disorders page provides information on key research accomplishments, opportunities, and challenges. - National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
In 2014, NCCIH (then called the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) launched a workshop with institutes from across NIH to explore the connection between sleep disturbances and chronic pain, foster collaboration between sleep and pain investigators, and identify research gaps in these areas. Learn more about the workshop and its outcomes. - American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
AASM is a professional society of physicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals who support research on sleep, sleep disorders, and the treatment of sleep disorders. - The Sleep Research Society (SRS)
SRS members include scientific investigators who teach and conduct research on sleep and sleep disorders. SRS publishes the monthly peer-reviewed journal SLEEP® .
Please note: Links to organizations and information included on this page do not indicate endorsement from NICHD, NIH, or HHS.
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