3S Interconception Care Program:
Sleep, Spacing, Smoking

EDUCATION / CME / MOC II

About | Toolkit | All Programs

3S Interconception Care DIGITAL TOOLKIT

Welcome

Welcome to the 3S Interconception Care Toolkit!

Interconception, or interpregnancy, care (ICC) is defined as care provided in the time period from the end of one pregnancy to the start of another. Incorporating ICC into pediatric encounters for young families is a promising practice that optimizes maternal health, improves future birth outcomes, and benefits current family health.

This toolkit provides resources on common ICC topics that can be addressed in pediatric visits, including:

Smoking Cessation
Safe Sleep
Ideal Birth Spacing
Mental Health
Breastfeeding
Nutrition

Please contact Hayley Southworth at hsouthworth@ohioaap.org with any questions related to the 3S ICC program or Ohio AAP’s maternal and child health initiatives.

Ogunwole SM, et al. Interconception Care for Primary Care Providers: Consensus Recommendations on Preconception and Postpartum Management of Reproductive-Age Patients With Medical Comorbidities. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8452893/

Introduction to 3S ICC Webinar

Spacing and Family Planning Resources

Safe Sleep Resources

Provider Resources
- Professional Training Series (Cribs for Kids link)
- Infant Safe Sleep (ODCY – link) – Resources in Multiple Languages
- Safe to Sleep NIH Campaign (link) – Download and Request Resources
- Charlie’s Kids (link) – Sleep Baby Board Books and Resources
- Cribs for Kids (link) – Pack-n-Play Distribution
- Engaging Older Caregivers in Productive Safe Sleep Conversations (handout)
Patient Resources

Smoking Cessation Resources

Provider Resources
Patient Resources

Additional ICC Resources

Interconception Care Programs and Research
Breastfeeding Resources
- Ohio Breastfeeding Alliance
- La Leche League USA
  - Safe Sleep Seven Resources
Multivitamin Resources:
Dr. Terri, MD Black Maternal Health Resources
Depression and Anxiety Resources:
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Line
  - Dial 9-8-8 for free and confidential 24-hour support
- Suicide Prevention Crisis Hotline:
  - 1-800-273-8255
  - Text ‘4HOPE’ to: 741-741
- National Maternal Mental Health Hotline:
  - 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Postpartum Progress
- Postpartum Support International (or call 800-944-4773)
- Postpartum Men
- PHQ Screener Resources
- MHA Ohio Find Mental Health Service Providers
- ODH Edinburgh Postnatal Scale Resources

General Information

The 3S Interconception Care (ICC) Program is a new Ohio AAP Education opportunity focused on improving discussion of safe sleep, birth spacing and smoke exposure as part of infant encounters with pediatric healthcare providers.

Webinars: Access the 3S ICC Webinar Recording and Slides in the Introduction Webinar tab in the toolkit at the top of this page.
Practice Coaching/Impact Education: Participants kicked off on March 10 as part of a program to receive coaching and resources to implement 3S discussions with families. The program runs through July 2026.

Staff & Leadership

Michele Dritz, MD, FAAP – Medical Director
Jamie Macklin, MD, MPH, FAAP – Content Expert
Jennifer Bain, MD – Content Expert
Hayley Southworth, MS – Program Manager

Practice Coaching Kick-Off

Slides (PDF)
Recording coming soon!

The 3S Interconception Care Program is supported by a grant from the CareSource Foundation.

3S Interconception Care Program: Sleep, Spacing, Smoking