The Health Foundation provided nearly $2 million in funding for this collaborative effort to develop a coordinated, community-based effort to prevent child abuse and neglect, establish a continuum of care for victims and their families, and advocate for legislation to address shaken baby syndrome and provide for sexual assault nurse examiners.

• The collaborative developed a coordinated, community-based effort to prevent child abuse and neglect, establish a continuum of care for victims and families, and advocate for legislation to address shaken baby syndrome and provide for sexual assault nurse examiners.
• As a result of the successful implementation of a Shaken Baby Syndrome Campaign at two area hospitals, Massachusetts now requires that all birthing parents receive education about shaken baby syndrome.
• The state continues to fund sexual assault nurse examiners, totaling more than $42M through FY21 since 2008.

Child Abuse Prevention and Protection Collaborative Final Evaluation Report May 2007