Support Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention

While Stop SBS Inc. is a very small and still young organization, it has been encouraging to have made much progress in bringing attention to the dangers of shaking.  Our SBS prevention programs have reached many parents, caregivers, hospitals, support groups, professionals and other members of the public through the distribution of educational brochures, group lectures, community outreach, and the promotion of SBS awareness on television, the internet, radio and news broadcast.

We are excited and encouraged by the progress being made in SBS prevention within the communities we work; however it is imperative that we continue in our efforts to reach out to, and provide education to many more parents and professionals throughout New England.

It is our belief that all children should be able to grow and flourish, safe from harm. Please join our prevention efforts with your Generous Donation, which will help us to:

•  Provide SBS education classes to various parent, provider, and professional groups throughout New England
•  Continue to produce and distribute SBS prevention materials and brochures to families, hospital groups , child care   staff and schools
•  Continue research and development of SBS prevention training
•  Community outreach and support
•  Providing support, services and recreational activities to surviving victims of Shaken Baby Syndrome

Stop Shaken Baby Syndrome Inc. is a private 501(c)3 organization, and we receive no state funding for this work. We rely entirely on foundation support, corporate grants, and on the generosity of our members and benefactors.

Your financial support is very much appreciated!

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Fact: Each year in the United States 1,400 – 1,600 infants and small children are diagnosed with Shaken Baby Syndrome. One-third of victims of SBS victims die and 1/3 suffer serious, permanent disabilities. Long term follow-up of the remaining survivors confirms that 1 of 4 who appear to suffer no apparent effects from shaking are diagnosed with learning disabilities or other psychomotor delays after they reached school age.

Fact: SBS remains the leading cause of death among infants and small children from abusive head trauma.

Fact: The abusers NEVER pay the cost for hospitalizations, court and lawyer fees, therapy, and continued medical care, special education and living expenses; YOU DO! Victims’ families, tax payers, and insurance companies are responsible for what the Texas Brain Injury Association estimate cost that can easily reach $3 Million for a lifetime of care for a single victim.

Fact: A baby could fall from a height of 3 stories and not sustain as severe an injury as a shaken baby!

Fact: SBS Prevention works. SBS cases were reduced by 47% over 5 years in the Western New York State In-Hospital Program for parents of newborns that received SBS education. Parents surveyed 3 to 4 months after participating in the Massachusetts program remembered the information learned without prompting and reported using the new information about infant crying and infant soothing in caring for their babies. Over two-thirds reported they had shared the information with their child's other caregivers.

Fact: Shaken Baby Syndrome is %100 Preventable. Providing education and support, SAVES LIVES!

The above information provided was obtained from the Massachusetts Citizens for Children website, the Shaken Baby Prevention website, and the National Center for Shaken Baby Syndrome website