A sobering and tragic fact is that abusive head trauma is the leading cause of death by child abuse in the United States. Which is why it is vital for child care providers, caregivers, and parents to educate themselves about abusive head trauma. Because knowledge is prevention! And the good news is that it is totally preventable! Participants in this two-hour training will:
• be able to define abusive head trauma
• understand the immediate symptoms and long term effects
• identify factors that increase risk
• develop a prevention plan/strategies
• feel comfortable communicating with parents in their program about the dangers to reduce the risk for infants in their care.
*Please be advised that this training is sensitive in nature, and includes a video of an emotional story of a 16 month old child death due to Shaken Baby Syndrome