The three Pennsylvania Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention & Awareness Program Nurse Coordinators provide guidance and support to all Pennsylvania Children’s & Birthing Hospitals and free standing Birth Centers.  They offer Pennsylvania Nurses Association (PNA) approved formal in-service training for nursing staff.  Working in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, this training provides Pennsylvania hospital staff with the guidelines and community standards of nursing practice necessary for compliance with Pennsylvania Law 2002-176: The Shaken Baby Syndrome Education Act. Please contact the Pennsylvania Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention & Awareness Program office to schedule an in-service presentation or to answer any questions.  

In addition, the program oversees Phase II implementation of outpatient parent education on infant crying in pediatric & family practice offices in 16 counties of central Pennsylvania.  All supplies for both the hospital-based and office-based programs are provided free of charge to participating facilities in Pennsylvania.  Supplies can be ordered directly from the vendors below or by contacting the PA SBS Program office directly at 717-531-7498.

Hospital SBS Parent Commitment Statements
(1,100 forms/case, 100 forms per package)
Steve Brown
North Delaware Printing
645 Delaware Street
Tonawanda, NY 14150
Email: ndelprint@aol.com
Phone: 716-692-0576  
Fax: 716-692-3638

Pennsylvania Department of Health Brochure and SBS Posters
(“My baby keeps on crying…I just want the crying to stop.”)
(100 forms/package)
Marlana Sattazahn
Public Health Program Administrator
Pennsylvania Department of Health/Family Support Section
7th floor East Wing Health & Welfare Building
625 Forster Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Email: msattazahn@state.pa.us
Phone: 717-772-2762   
Fax: 717-772-0323

Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Crying Cards
(“Welcome to the World of Parenting/Baby Crying Again?”)
(100 forms/package)
Teresa S. Olsen, Med, Director
Child Abuse Education Program
Rose Tree Corporate Center II
1400 North Providence Road, Suite 3007
Media, PA 19063-2043
Email: tolsen@paaap.org
Phone: 484-446-3033
Fax: 484-446-3255

“Portrait of Promise: Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome” Video (DVD/VHS/CC & Spanish versions available)
PA Hospitals & Birth Centers should contact the PA SBS Program Office for free videos.
Others can purchase the video directly from:
The Child Abuse Project
Melinda Palacol - Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Materials Coordinator
Midwest Children’s Resource Center
Suite 401, Garden View Building
347 North Smith Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55102
Email: melinda.palacol@childrensmn.org
Phone: 651-220-6651
Fax: 671-220-6770

Crying Cards in English & Spanish

Parent Response Postcards in English & Spanish

Large Business Reply Office Envelopes

Central PA offices needing supplies can email the SBS Nurse Coordinator responsible for that county as per the table below or call the PA SBS Program office at 717-531-7498.