In October 2015, the Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy Coalition Team was formed by community Neonatologists with the one goal to create awareness of SUID as a preventable cause of infancy death in order to influence a meaningful and long-lasting change in behavior via education. We embarked in creating hospital-specific initiatives to empower champions in standardizing staff (medical/nursing/ancillary) and parent education.

In March 2016, as the statistics and demographics of SUID in our city were reviewed, we decided to create an entity to have greater ability to exert education and awareness. The Baby Education for South Texas – BEST was born.

BEST continues to grow, teaming up with numerous community organizations, Bexar County Child Fatality Review Team, regional action committees and influential state organizations. We work tirelessly in educating families and healthcare providers about preventable infant death trends in our community and providing tools to create meaningful impact reduction.

Baby Education for South Texas - BEST

Active campaigns

Safe Sleep and SIDS Awareness Month