Abusive Head Trauma Campaign Toolbox

​​​​​​Provider Education  

• AAP Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children
  
• AAP Understanding Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children  
  
• AAP The American Academy of Pediatrics Warns of Subtle Signs of Abusive Head Trauma​
  
• The Period of Purple Crying
  
• The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome has national and state resources along with family stories under the Family Resources tab on their website 
• Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska

Patient/Client Education  

• DHHS 1-2-3 Don't Shake Me Video, Brochure & The CRYing Plan (available in English & Spanish)
  
• AAP: How to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome and other forms of abusive head trauma 
• National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome 
• Period of PURPLE Crying ©.  Shaken baby/Abusive Head T​​rauma curriculum
• Healthy Children.org: Abusive Head Trauma, How to Protect Your Baby
• Soothe A Crying Baby and Prevent Shaken Baby and other Pregnancy and Baby Care Topics are available in English and Translated into multiple languages by Health Information Translations  

State Statute   

Download SIDS and Shaken Baby Syndrome Information Acknowledgement form

PDF Format; MS Word Format - English; MS Word Format - Spanish;

In 2006, the Nebraska Legislature passed a law requiring hospitals, birthing centers and other medical facilities to present a video and reading materials to new parents, discussing the dangers of shaking a baby and sudden infant death syndrome. View the full State Statute: Nebraska Revised Statute 71-2103, information for parents of newborn child and requirements at: http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=71-2103

Brochures and videos are available in English and Spanish. 

The Law requires that video and reading materials be approved by the Department of Health and Human Services. Contact DHHS at Jackie.moline@nebraska.gov to review any material not provided by Department of Health and Human Services and for a list of approved materials.

Criteria for AHT/SBS Prevention Materials include:

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List of approved materials (as of July 2023)     

• DHHS 1-2-3 Don't Shake Me Video: English,​ Español
  
• DHHS 1-2-3 Don't Shake Me Brochure: in English E​spañol   
• The Crying Plan:  English; Español
• Period of PURPLE Crying© – Shaken baby/Abusive Head Trauma curriculum. If Period of PURPLE Crying© is used, the training shall be completed and implemented as outlined The Period of PURPLE Crying© program. 

AHT/SBS Resources

• DHHS Abusive Head Trauma; ​
  
• The National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) or http://www.childhelp.org/;
• National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome; 
• The Period of Purple Crying;
• Forever Shaken: A 30-minute documentary produced by the parents of a child who was the victim of Shaken Baby Syndrome, looking at the long-term impact of children's lives after being shaken;
• “The Hold." Dr. Robert Hamilton demonstrates a technique to calm a crying baby.
• CDC Preventing Abusive Head Trauma in Children;
  
• Child Welfare Information Gateway. Preventing Abusive Head Trauma list of resources​