Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome

How to Keep Your Infant Safe

 

We realize that there are hundreds of things to learn about raising a family and developing healthy habits. WIC has expertise in several areas of nutrition and health. But we realize there are many questions that we are not trained to answer. For this reason WIC is also a referral agency.

Below you will find other websites and community resources that can help you in learning all you want to take care of your family. If these resources do not meet your needs, feel free to Ask a Dietitian and we will respond to your questions.

 

 

Links about Shaken Baby Syndrome

Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome
American Academy of Pediatrics—http://www.aap.org/publiced/br_shakenbaby.htm
Legacy Health System—http://www.legacyhealth.org/body.cfm?id=1999
Nemours Foundation & Kids Health—http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/shaken.html
Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida and the Florida Department of Health— http://www.ounce.org/shakenbaby/preventshakenbaby.html
Prevent Child Abuse Ohio—http://www.pcao.org/programs/sbs.cfm
The Children’s Hospital— http://www.thechildrenshospital.org/wellness/topics/baby/shaken_baby.aspx
Virtual Pediatric Hospital—http://www.virtualpediatrichospital.org/patients/cqqa/shakenbaby.shtml
Washington State Child Care Resource and Referral Network— http://www.wcpcan.wa.gov/Files/Toolkit/tips_for_parents.pdf

Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome After a Disaster
Department of Health and Human Services & CDC— http://www.nhchc.org/ShelterHealth/ToolKitC/C16Preventingviolen9284D.pdf

Signs of Shaken Baby Syndrome
American Academy of Pediatrics—http://www.aap.org/publiced/BR_ShakenBaby.htm

Statistics on Abuse
Tennyson Center for Children—http://www.childabuse.org/abuse%20stats.html

What to Do if You Suspect a Child Has Been Shaken
National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome—http://www.dontshake.com/

Community Resources for Shaken Baby Syndrome

Child Help USA
1-800-4-A-CHILD
Twenty-four hour hotline, crisis help for children and adults for treatment and prevention of abuse and neglect.

Crisis Line of Utah County
http://www.unitedwayucv.org/org/1416173.html
Helps people through their current crisis and provides them with an agency referral for further assistance.

LDS Family Services
http://www.unitedwayucv.org/org/1416493.html
Works to strengthen individuals and families by facilitating secure adoptions, providing consultation to LDS church leaders, and counseling families, couples, children and individuals.

The Family Center of Utah Valley and Parent Information Resource Center http://www.familycenter-pirc.org
801-225-7440 or 801-229-7300
Provides information and ideas on development for children and families with written materials and resources for education and parenting.

Welcome Baby
http://www.unitedwayucv.org/org/1417041.html
Provides support and information for first-time parent’s who lack the confidence of raising a child. A volunteer visits the parents’ home once a month to give support, skills, and information to empower the parents with confidence for raising their child.