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SBS Training Materials
for Approved Trainers of Child Care Providers

Only training in Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) taught by an approved trainer will meet the requirements for SBS training under the Prevent Violence Against Children Act. Agencies providing approved training include Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&Rs) agencies, family resource centers, technical colleges, and some private agencies.

• List of approved trainers

If you have questions about Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) training for child care providers, please see the list of frequently asked questions or contact:

• A regional licensing office – click here for a list of child care contacts in Wisconsin.
• Child care resource and referral agencies at 1-888-713-5437
• Family resource centers – click here for a list of family resource centers supported by the Children's Trust Fund.

Resources for approved trainers

The following materials are for approved trainers to download and use when training child care providers in SBS education.

All of the handouts and resources are in PDF format, and approved trainers will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print them. This application is available to download free of charge at Adobe Acrobat Reader.

PowerPoint

• Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Training for Child Care Providers – this is a 5,861KB Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. There are several ways to save the presentation to your desktop:

1. When you click on "Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Training for Child Care Providers," your Internet browser may ask if you want to open, save, or cancel the file. Click on "save."
2. If you select "open," the presentation will open in PowerPoint on your computer. You will then need to save the presentation file to your desktop by clicking on "file" in the top menu and scrolling down to "save as."
3. Or, right click on "Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Training for Child Care Providers," and select "save target as" to save to your desktop. (If you select "open," you will need to do a "save as" from your PowerPoint software as per No. 2.)

• Crying audio – this is a large .wav file (6,6600.34KB), and requires audio software such as Real Player or Quick Time to play. Right click on "crying audio" to save the file to your desktop. See No. 3 above.

Training resources

• Infant Crying Key – for use with the Crying Game Activity
• Self-Calming Strategies Key – for use with the Self-Calming Brainstorm Activity
• Coping with Crying – for use with the Crying Plan

Handouts

• Manage Anger so Anger Doesn't Manage You
• Shaken Baby Action Plan
• Difficult Development Phases in Babies and Children
• Disciplining Children
• 10 Things You Should Expect from Your Child Care Provider and 10 Things Your Child Care Provider Should Expect from You, the Parent
• Crying Plan – click here to order the Crying Plan or email ctf@ctf.state.wi.us.

Evaluations

• Child Care Provider Participant Evaluation
• Child Care Provider Training Session Evaluation Summary