Shaken Baby Syndrome
Prevention Campaign
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| The Central Massachusetts Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Campaign |
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Educating potential babysitters and other caregivers about the dangers of shaking infants and young children is one of the key components in the Campaign's Eight Point Prevention Plan. The Campaign urges instructors in child care and baby sitting classes, health educators, and behavior management teachers to include lessons about infant crying and SBS in their classrooms. Last semester, social work interns at Bridgewater State College School of Social Work partnered with Massachusetts Citizens for Children (MCC) to develop a Shaken Baby Syndrome curriculum and guide for use with middle school students. The project is moving forward under the direction of Gary Calhoun, Ph.D., LICSW, Professor of Social Work at the College. In May, 2004, the Brockton Public Schools piloted the new curriculum. The structured SBS lesson will be available to middle school teachers in the 2004-2005 school year. Mary E. Calderone, of Haverill, MA is serving as a consultant on the project. Mary Calderone is the mother of Deena Calderone, an SBS survivor. For many years, Mrs. Calderone has taught classes in the public schools about the dangers of shaking. In August, 2004, the Campaign participated as an exhibitor at the Annual Massachusetts Teachers Association Summer Conference. Over 800 professional educators attended the event. Teachers from across the Commonwealth attending the conference were invited to join their Brockton colleagues in implementing this new SBS prevention program in their classrooms.   DA/DSS Roundtable | 6 Tragedies | | Return Home | About SBS | About the Campaign | What's New? | Great Links | |
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