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Baby Basics: Preventable Deaths

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Why have the sleeping rules changed?

What are some ways to deal with frustration when a baby cries?

Baby Basics: Preventable Deaths Workshop is an one hour presentation that focuses on Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma prevention and prevention of deaths related to unsafe sleep practices.  This presentation is available to middle and high school students, expecting parents, child care providers and the general public. Students learn the dangers of shaking a baby, the frustration a new parent may go through, as well as proper infant care including safe sleep practices.

  • » Awarded the 2000 Children’s Trust Fund Public Awareness Award
  • » No cost for agencies in Saginaw and Bay Counties
  • » Attendees learn coping skills to deal with the natural frustrations of taking care of babies
  • » Multi-sensory presentations that include sounds, sights and demonstrations
  • » Certificates available to child care providers.

For more information on this program, please call the office at (989) 752-7226 or email at cancouncil@cancouncil.org.

List of Programs and Presentations

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Baby Basics: Preventable Deaths Program (1 hr.)

Baby Think It Over (BTIO) Program (Thur. - Mon.)

For Kid’s Sake: Mandated Reporter Workshop (2 hrs.)

Great Start University: Parent Education & Support (20 hrs.)

Myths and Facts About Child Sexual Abuse (1 hr.)

SEXTING: Penalties and Consequence(1 hr)

SOS: Safer Older Smarter Personal Safety Program (1 hr. & activity book)

What You Don’t Know Could Hurt a Child… Maybe Even Your Child (1 hr)


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