Shaken Baby Syndrome Education Organized For our Area

Jennipher Dickens made an emotional and effective presentation today about the problem of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Her mother, Kim Price, assisted her with the presentation.



Kim Price and Jennipher Dickens

The public is becoming much more aware of Shaken Baby Syndrome with the growing publicity the problem is getting on a national level. Click on the title above and here to reach two of the national web sites that can provide information on the issue. However the issue is so critical most experts are convinced that local involvement is necessary to really make a difference. That is where Jennifer's support comes in. Because her ex-husband confessed to shaking her son Christopher, she is a committed spokes-person for the cause of stopping this abuse. Jennipher has agreed to volunteer her time to make a difference on this issue, and is looking for others who would like to get involved.





After her presentation the County Commissioners unanimously voted to help defray the costs of educational material that Jennipher's new organization will be distributing, as well as some of the start up costs. Jennipher's efforts will begin with a program scheduled at Roanoke Chowan Hospital.

If anyone would like to see Jennipher's presentation on Shaken Baby Syndrome, and volunteer or contribute to help reduce the 1200-1400 proven cases each year that so devastate a child's life (with many more that are unreported), please call her at (252) 724-0144. This is a preventable tragedy.