Name: Train the Trainer: Preventing Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury in Infants
Start: 2026-05-16T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-16T14:00:00-05:00
Location: Abide Women's Health Services Multipurpose Room

Train the Trainer: Preventing Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury in Infants

Train-the-Trainer workshop for birthworkers on preventing pediatric TBI, March in Dallas. Lunch included; limited seats—register now!
About this Event

Join us for a valuable professional development opportunity hosted by Abide Women’s Health Services in partnership with Shaken Baby Alliance and Toyota’s Way Forward Fund. This 4-hour Train-the-Trainer workshop equips birthworkers, doulas, and maternal health professionals with the knowledge and tools to educate families on preventing pediatric traumatic brain injuries (TBI) — one of the most preventable yet devastating early childhood injuries.

Led by prevention experts from Shaken Baby Alliance, this training session will cover:

The realities and risks of pediatric traumatic brain injury
How to effectively teach families about coping with infant crying
The latest trauma-informed approaches in parent education
Tools to recognize and prevent pediatric TBI in your community

Why attend?

Birthworkers are uniquely positioned to deliver life-saving education to families during the perinatal period. This training empowers you to be a conduit of prevention, compassion, and change — directly impacting infant health outcomes in your community.

Details:

When: Saturday, March 7, 9 AM–2 PM
Where: Abide's Multipurpose Room (2608 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas, TX 75215)
Capacity: 25 participants
Lunch: Light lunch provided

Seats are limited, and a waitlist will be created once capacity is reached. This event is made possible through the support of Toyota’s Way Forward Fund, which aims to advance solutions for child and family safety through trusted community partnerships.

From Shaken Baby Alliance:

Our "Train the Trainer" program is a comprehensive and dynamic four-hour training session designed to empower participants with essential knowledge and skills to prevent shaken baby syndrome and other forms of child physical abuse and violence. This engaging training contains two main segments, each offering valuable insights and practical strategies:

Part 1: Medical Aspects of Shaken Baby Syndrome

Explore the medical aspects of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) in interactive discussions led by our expert trainers. Gain a thorough understanding of the causes, symptoms, and long-term consequences of SBS, as well as the latest research and advancements in prevention.

Part 2: Implementing the "When Babies Cry... We C.O.P.E." and "When Life Happens... We C.O.P.E." Prevention Program

Explore the key risk factors at the individual, familial, and community levels associated with higher incidences of Shaken Baby Syndrome and other forms of child abuse. Learn practical, evidence-based strategies to support parents, students, community members, and professionals in understanding infant crying and effectively managing stressors using the C.O.P.E. strategy. By learning to C.O.P.E. with stressors, we aim to reduce the occurrences of child abuse and violence significantly.

By the end of our "Train the Trainer" program, you will be well-prepared to educate and inspire others to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome, child physical abuse, and violence while fostering safer and healthier environments for children and their families. Join us for this transformative training and become vital to the solution!