Shaken Baby Syndrome

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resources

Child Abuse Prevention (BC)
Safe Kids British Columbia
Web Address:	www.safekidsbc.ca/index.htm
This Web site provides information and resources for reporting and preventing child abuse in British Columbia and across Canada. It includes numerous links to educational material about recognizing, reporting, and preventing child abuse as well as Child Abuse Hotline information for areas throughout Canada.
How to calm crying babies
Web Address:	www.thehappiestbaby.com/default.asp
This Web site provides information from Dr. Harvey Karp about how to calm crying babies. You can also see excerpts from his book, The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer. And you can find out about related classes in your area.

Organizations

Canadian Paediatric Society
2305 Saint Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, ON  K1G 4J8
Phone:	(613) 526-9397
Fax:	(613) 526-3332
E-mail:	info@cps.ca
Web Address:	www.cps.ca
The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) promotes quality health care for Canadian children and establishes guidelines for paediatric care. The organization offers educational materials on a variety of topics, including information on immunizations, pregnancy, safety issues, and teen health.
Children's Defense Fund
25 E Street NW
Washington, DC  20001
Phone:	(202) 628-8787
E-mail:	cdfinfo@childrensdefense.org
Web Address:	www.childrensdefense.org
This organization produces information on many youth-related issues, such as education, child care, health care, and juvenile justice. The organization's Parent Resource Network (PRN) can help you find the resources you seek to become a more effective parent.
Health Canada
A.L. 0900C2
Ottawa, ON  K1A 0K9
Phone:	(613) 957-2991
Fax:	(613) 941-5366
E-mail:	info@hc-sc.gc.ca
Web Address:	www.hc-sc.gc.ca
Parents Anonymous
675 West Foothill Boulevard
Suite 220
Claremont, CA  91711-3475
Phone:	(909) 621-6184
Fax:	(909) 625-6304
E-mail:	parentsanonymous@parentsanonymous.org
Web Address:	www.parentsanonymous.org
Parents Anonymous encourages all parents to ask for help early to effectively break the cycle of abuse. Parents Anonymous groups meet in local community centers, churches, schools, housing projects, shelters, and prisons.

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Author:	Debby Golonka, MPH	Last Updated: May 9, 2007
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
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