Abusive Head Trauma (AHT), which includes shaken baby syndrome, is a preventable and severe form of physical child abuse that results in an injury to the brain of a child. AHT often happens when a parent or caregiver becomes angry or frustrated because of a child’s crying. It is caused by violent shaking and/or with blunt impact. The resulting injury can cause lifelong health complications or death.
To learn more on how to prevent AHT, we invite professionals who serve families with newborns to join the Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Programming in Minnesota webinar on June 30 from 2-3 p.m. This event is hosted by the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health. To register visit
dontshake.org/component/eventbooking/events/mnwebinar #PURPLEcrying