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Jordan Rich Show
4/25/09

Interview with
Jetta Bernier on
Shaken Baby Syndrome


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Shaken Baby Stroll
Interview with
Shannon and Shawn,
parents of Chelsea
who was shaken
at 4 months.

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Boston Herald
4/23/09

"Baby Shaker"
app fuels outrage
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Boston Globe
4/3/09

State scrimps on
1st line of defense
for abused kids
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Boston Globe
3/28/09

Letter to the
editor

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A Discussion about
Shaken Baby Prevention
with Middlesex DA Gerry Leone
and MCC Director Jetta Bernier
(August 2008)


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Suffolk Superior Court Show
with Maura Hennigan
Interview with Jetta Bernier

about the Enough Abuse
Campaign.


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Massachusetts Drops from 3rd to 5th Place in U.S. on Child Well-Being

Child Poverty Rates Persist

One-Third of Massachusetts Children Live in Homes without Secure Parental Employment

2009 KIDS COUNT data Book

The Annie E. Casey Foundation and its Massachusetts KIDS COUNT project at MCC has released the 20th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, a national and state-by-state report that includes key measures and statistical trends on the condition of children and families in America.  Click below for information about how Massachusetts children are faring in ten key areas, including child poverty, infant deaths, teen drop out rates, births to teen mothers, etc.

MCC Press Release - 7/28/09

2009 Mass. KIDS COUNT Fact Sheet

MA Profile in National Data Book

More Data on Massachusetts Children
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National KIDS COUNT Data Book
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Massachusetts KIDS COUNT Data Center
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National Data Book Essay Counting What Counts

KIDS COUNT Web Widget
Add data to your website, desktop, or blog with the new KIDS COUNT web widget. The widget provides state data on the status of children for 10 key indicators in the 2009 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Customize the widget to display data for any state or indicator. See example below.

 

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a tale of two states

In its 2008, 60-page Kids Count report, funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, MCC urges the Commonwealth to join with 16 other states that have established formal Child Poverty Reduction Initiatives, including Connecticut, Maine and Vermont and large states such as California, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.

The report cites polling data showing strong bi-partisan support among voters for providing greater economic security to help lift children and families out of poverty.

Click here to view the report online.
Click here to read the Press Release.
Click here to read the reactions to this report

 
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"Transforming Communities to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation: A Primary Prevention Approach"

Read this just released Policy Brief developed by a select group of national experts including MCC Executive Director Jetta Bernier and MCC Board member Diane Levin, Professor of Education at Wheelock College and author of "So Sexy, So Soon." Convened by the Ms. Foundation and The Prevention Institute, these advocates outlined policies, programs, and strategies they believe hold the greatest promise for transforming our communities to effectively prevent child sexual abuse and its devastating impact on our children, families and communities.


 
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Reasons to Oppose
House Bill 1710 and
Child Medical Neglect

proposed by the
Coalition to Repeal Exemptions
to Child Abuse Laws
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List of Opponents
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Opponents of the Bill
Click here for more info on
Religiously-Motivated Medical Neglect

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Child Sexual Abuse
Prevention Bill

House Bill 1523
(PDF)

Key Provisions of
House Bill 1523
proposed by the
Coalition to Reform
Sex Abuse Laws
(DOC)

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Need Help?

Child-At-Risk Hotline
1.800.792.5200
(to report suspected
child abuse in Mass.)

Parents Helping Parents
Parental Stress Line
1.800.632.8188

(In Mass., support and
guidance for parents)

Childhelp's National
Child Abuse Hotline
1.800.4-A-CHILD

(Nationwide hotline staffed
with professional counselors)

 

 

 

 


 

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Infant Crying and Soothing:
What You Need To Know
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SBS Training:
SBS Prevention:
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SBS Training:
SBS Prevention: An
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SBS 18"x22" Poster:
Shaken Baby Syndrome:
What You Need To Know
To Keep Your Baby Safe

Video & Learning/Discussion Guide:
It's Not Just Jenna:
A True Story of Child
Sexual Abuse and Survival

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