2024-10-07T13:51:36-05:00 2024-06-30 640809101 HARPER RAINS KNIGHT & COMPANY PA 1052 HIGHLAND COLONY PKWY STE 100 RIDGELAND MS 39157 990 2023-07-01 640943505 MISSISSIPPI SIDS AND INFANT SAFETY ALLIANCE MISS 8774717437 PO BOX 2170 MADISON MS 391302170 CATHY FILES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8774717437 2024-10-07 1 1 HARRELL E HOLLOWAY CPA P01274401 6016050722 2024-10-07 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X CATHY FILES PO BOX 2170 MADISON MS 391302170 6086 0 X WWW.MS-SIDS.ORG X 2001 MS THE ALLIANCE PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHO ARE OR MAY BE TOUCHED BY SIDS. X 8 8 1 0 0 0 20416 390 0 0 0 0 -5091 5696 15325 6086 0 0 0 0 58440 19826 0 0 5844 63552 17334 121992 37160 -106667 -31074 32239 0 1165 0 31074 0 X THE MISSISSIPPI SIDS AND INFANT SAFETY ALLIANCE, INC. PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHO ARE OR MAY BE TOUCHED BY THE TRAGEDY OF SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME, SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED INFANT DEATH AND ANY OTHER INFANT LOSS. THE ALLIANCE ALSO PROVIDES TRAINING AND EDUCATION FROM CURRENT EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES ON SIDS, SUID, AND A SAFE SLEEP ENVIRONMENT TO PARENTS, PROFESSIONALS, CAREGIVERS, AND LOW SOCIOECONOMIC COMMUNITIES/INDIVIDUALS, AND TO THE DISADVANTAGED HIGH RISK POPULATIONS. THE MISSISSIPPI SIDS AND INFANT ALLIANCE ALSO SUPPORT RESEARCH TO HELP ELIMINATE SUDDEN INFANT DEATH. 0 0 22558 CRIBS FOR KIDS:SINCE 2006, THE ALLIANCE HAS DISTRIBUTED OVER 5300 PACK-N-PLAYS TO FAMILIES THAT WERE IN NEED OF A SAFE SLEEP AREA FOR THEIR BABIES. THIS SAFE SLEEP AREA KEPT THE BABIES SAFE WHILE SLEEPING AND HELPED REDUCE THE RISK OF SIDS/SUID, ACCIDENTAL SUFFOCATION, AND OTHER SLEEP-RELATED DEATHS. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH AMAZING INDIVIDUAL AND BUSINESS DONATIONS, GRANTS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND SPONSORSHIPS OVER THE PAST 17 YEARS. SINCE 1998, THROUGH THE DONATION OF THOUSANDS OF CRIBS, CRIBS FOR KIDS HAS BEEN MAKING AN IMPACT ON THE RATES OF BABIES DYING OF SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME (SIDS) AND ACCIDENT SUFFOCATION. CRIBS FOR KIDS IS A SAFE-SLEEP EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY AND DEATH OF INFANTS DUE TO UNSAFE SLEEP ENVIRONMENTS. CRIBS FOR KIDS CURRENTLY HAS 250 PARTNER PROGRAMS IN 44 STATES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY THAT PROVIDE A GRACO PACK N PLAY CRIB AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING 'SAFE SLEEPING AND OTHER IMPORTANT SAFETY TIPS TO PROTECT YOUR BABY. 0 BABY BASICS:IN THIS PROGRAM THE ALLIANCE TRAVELS THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI PROVIDING EDUCATION ON SAFE SLEEP AND SIDS RISK REDUCTION TO FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPECTING A BABY OR WHO HAVE JUST HAD A BABY. THE ALLIANCE ALSO PROVIDES THIS EDUCATION TO GRANDPARENTS OR ANY CAREGIVER THAT WILL BE TAKING CARE OF AN INFANT. THE ALLIANCE WAS ABLE TO REACH HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES TO PROVIDE THIS VITAL INFANT SAFETY INFORMATION TO. OVER HALF OF THIS POPULATION HAD NEVER HEARD THIS INFORMATION OR HAD BEEN TAUGHT THROUGH CULTURE AND ELDER FAMILY MEMBERS THE WRONG WAYS TO KEEP A BABY SAFE WHEN THEY SLEEP. THE ALLIANCE WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE EACH FAMILY WITH A GOODY BAG COOLER THAT CONTAINED BABY PRODUCTS SUCH AS LOTION, SHAMPOO, A&D, SOCKS, BATH CLOTHS AND A TOOTHBRUSH. FAMILIES WERE ALSO PROVIDED A HALO SLEEP SACK THAT IS THE ONLY PRODUCT ENDORSED BY FIRST CANDLE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SIDS. THEY ALSO RECEIVE THE AAP "CARING FOR YOUR BABY AND YOUNG CHILD, BIRTH TO AGE 5" BOOK. 0 NURSES/SOCIAL WORKER/PROFESSIONAL TRAIN THE TRAINER CLASSES:THE ALLIANCE PROVIDES TRAIN THE TRAINER CLASSES TO PROFESSIONALS WHO COME IN CONTACT WITH MOTHERS OF INFANTS SO THAT THEY CAN EDUCATE THEM ON HOW TO HAVE A SAFE SLEEP ENVIRONMENT FOR THEIR INFANT. THESE PROFESSIONALS ARE PROVIDED ALL THE TOOLS NEEDED TO HELP RAISE SAFE SLEEP AWARENESS AND REACH THE POPULATION THAT THE ALLIANCE IS UNABLE TO MEET WITH. FAMILIES WILL KNOW THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO SLEEP WITH THEIR BABY AND THAT THE BABY NEEDS TO BE PUT ON THEIR BACK TO SLEEP, ALONE IN THEIR CRIB WITH NOTHING IN THE CRIB EXCEPT FOR THE BABY, A FIRM MATTRESS AND A FITTED SHEET. THEY WILL ALSO LEARN ABOUT THE ALTERNATIVES FOR SLEEPING (OTHER THAN THE ADULT BED) WHEN THEY CANNOT PROVIDE A CRIB FOR THE BABY. 0 0 HEALTH FAIRS:THE ALLIANCE TRAVELS THE STATE AND ATTENDS HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIRS PROVIDING SAFE SLEEP LITERATURE AND INTERACTS WITH ATTENDEES FACE TO FACE TO INFORM THEM OF SAFE SLEEP FOR BABIES. THE ALLIANCE ENCOURAGES THOSE WHO EITHER KNOW SOMEONE WITH AN INFANT OR GRANDCHILD TO TAKE THE INFORMATION WITH THEM AND HELP RAISE AWARENESS BY WORD OF MOUTH.BEREAVEMENT SERVICES:THE ALLIANCE PROVIDES HELP AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOST AN INFANT TO SIDS/SUID OR ANY INFANT DEATH. THE ALLIANCE HAS PEER CONTACTS THESE FAMILIES CAN TALK TO AS WELL AS PROVIDE GRIEF PACKETS TO FAMILIES THAT THE ALLIANCE RECEIVES CONTACT INFORMATION ON. THE ALLIANCE BELIEVES IT IS VERY IMPORTANT AND HELPFUL TO REACH THESE FAMILIES SO THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO TALK TO SOMEONE WHO HAS WALKED IN THEIR SHOES. THE ALLIANCE DOES NOT WANT THESE FAMILIES TO FEEL THAT THEY ARE ALONE IN THEIR SORROW AND THAT THERE IS SOMEONE THERE FOR THEM. THE ALLIANCE HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES DUE TO THE EXISTENCE OF MS SIDS & INFANT SAFETY ALLIANCE. THE ALLIANCE HAS A STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH MANY OF THE FAMILIES WHO ARE HELPED AND MANY OF THESE FAMILIES VOLUNTEER AND SUPPORT THE ALLIANCE AT FUNDRAISING EVENTS.STATEWIDE SAFE SLEEP HOSPITAL PROGRAM:THROUGH THE HOSPITAL PROGRAM, THE ALLIANCE WILL MEET WITH BIRTHING HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT THE STATE ADVISING THEM ON HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE CRIBS FOR KIDS SAFE SLEEP HOSPITAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM HAS SEVERAL CERTIFICATION LEVELS. THE HOSPITAL WILL PROVIDE SAFE SLEEP EDUCATION TO FAMILIES BEFORE THEY LEAVE THE HOSPITAL THROUGH A VIDEO AND SAFE SLEEP MATERIAL, DEVELOP A SAFE SLEEP HOSPITAL POLICY AND ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL SAFE SLEEP EDUCATION. EACH HOSPITAL THAT COMPLETES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CRIBS FOR KIDS HOSPITAL RECOGNITION WILL ALSO RECEIVE THE MS SIDS & INFANT SAFETY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL SAFE APPROVED SEAL. THIS WILL PROVIDE THE HOSPITAL WITH A NATIONAL AND STATE RECOGNITION. TO DATE, 4 HOSPITALS HAVE RECEIVED THE MS SIDS SAFE SLEEP SEAL AND MANY OTHERS ARE WORKING TOWARD THAT GOAL. 0 0 22558 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MS X CATHY FILES 8774717437 PO BOX 2170 MADISON MS 391302170 BRIAN ROACH PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF FILES VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TED TIDWELL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY SHELTON LEGAL ADVISOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DAVID M TEMPLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK GRISSOM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY FILES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 18445 0 0 18445 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 390 390 5653 0 5653 5653 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 43 43 43 6086 43 0 5653 18096 10857 1810 5429 1730 1177 138 415 884 884 4298 1770 2528 628 532 96 450 450 CRIBS FOR KIDS 7772 7772 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 3159 3159 MISCELLANEOUS 143 143 37160 22558 8758 5844 32239 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32239 0 1165 0 1165 0 X 31074 0 31074 0 32239 0 -31074 0 X 0 0 0 X 92244 114939 34117 20416 174 261890 92244 114939 34117 20416 174 261890 4762 257128 261890 0.98180 0.96930 X CASH 2024-06-30 700 FMV 237412406 CHRISTIANS IN ACTION 2025 NORTH SIWELL RD JACKSON MS 39212 501(C)(3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JEFF FILES IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS THE HUSBAND OF CATHY FILES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD MEMBERS. THIS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND ANY QUESTIONS THAT ARISE FROM THE PRESIDENT OR BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANSWERED AND CLEARED PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY EACH BOARD MEMBER READS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGNS THE DISCLOSURE. IF A CONFLICT ARISES DURING THE YEAR, THE BOARD SHALL VOTE TO AUTHORIZE OR REJECT THE TRANSACTION OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DURING THE YEAR TO ENSURE THAT ANY CONFLICT IS RESOLVED PROPERLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE SALARY FOR ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.