Each and every day infants across North America are shaken and abused because the person caring for them became frustrated with their crying.
Many times the abuse could have been prevented had the person caring for the infant only known that early infant crying may be normal.
Click for Babies is a North America initiative to help educate caregivers about normal infant crying, how to cope with crying and the dangers of reacting to crying in frustration by shaking or harming an infant.
"Click" Your Needles Together!
You can make a difference and help prevent this abuse! Right now knitters and crocheters across North America are knitting PURPLE colored baby caps and sending them to organizers in select locations to distribute to babies during the month of November.
Organizers in the locations below are working diligently with knitters to collect enough caps to provide to every baby born in participating hospitals through the entire month of November.
Join the campaign now! Knit from 5 to 50 or any number in between of PURPLE colored baby caps using soft baby friendly yarn and send them to organizers in your state/province.
United States
Washington
Caps can be sent or delivered to any Washington collection site
Seattle Children's Hospital
C/o Protection Program/Click for Babies
4800 Sand Point Way NE M/S: M2-10
Seattle, WA 98105-0371
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
Children’s Advocacy Center of Pierce County
1112 S 5th Street
Tacoma, WA 98405
253-403-1478
Seattle Children's Hospital
C/o Protection Program/Click for Babies
4800 Sand Point Way NE M/S: M2-10
Seattle, WA 98105-0371
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
Children’s Advocacy Center of Pierce County
1112 S 5th Street
Tacoma, WA 98405
253-403-1478
Oregon
Corvallis/Central Coast Region
Northern Oregon (Portland/Salem Region)
CLICK for Babies
c/o Volunteer Services EH1073
The Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel
2801 N Gantenbein Ave. Portland, OR 97227
CLICK for Babies
c/o Volunteer Services EH1073
The Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel
2801 N Gantenbein Ave. Portland, OR 97227
Corvallis/Central Coast Region
Debbie Heim
Click for Babies
3600 NW Samaritan Dr.
Corvalis, OR 97330
541-768-5125
debbieheim@samhealth.org
Medford/Southwest OR Region
TBD
Click for Babies
3600 NW Samaritan Dr.
Corvalis, OR 97330
541-768-5125
debbieheim@samhealth.org
Medford/Southwest OR Region
TBD
National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
C/o Kimberly Buck
1433 North 1075 West, Ste 110
Kansas Children's Service League
C/o Anne Auld
1365 North Custer
P.O. Box 517
Witchita, KS 67201
Learn more about the Kansas campaign
Iowa
Central Iowa
Volunteer Services
Blank Children’s Hospital
1200 Pleasant Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Northern Iowa
Denise Easley RNC
St. Luke's Hospital NICU
1026 A Ave. NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402
North Carolina
Center for Child and Family Health
Learn more about the Kansas campaign
Iowa
Central Iowa
Volunteer Services
Blank Children’s Hospital
1200 Pleasant Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Northern Iowa
Denise Easley RNC
St. Luke's Hospital NICU
1026 A Ave. NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402
North Carolina
Center for Child and Family Health
Period of PURPLE Crying
C/o Julie Hansford
411 West Chapel Hill St. Suite 908
Durham, NC 27701
E-mail: julie.hansford@duke.edu
Phone: (919) 419-3474 ext. 239
Maine
Lanelle Freeman
KVCAP
97 Water Street
Waterville, Maine 04901
207-859-1577
411 West Chapel Hill St. Suite 908
Durham, NC 27701
E-mail: julie.hansford@duke.edu
Phone: (919) 419-3474 ext. 239
Maine
Lanelle Freeman
KVCAP
97 Water Street
Waterville, Maine 04901
207-859-1577
Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome BC
ATTN: Claire Yambao, Provincial Program Coordinator
BC Children’s Hospital
4480 Oak Street, Room K1-201
Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4
Learn more about the BC campaign
Ontario
LONDON
Denise Polgar
ATTN: Claire Yambao, Provincial Program Coordinator
BC Children’s Hospital
4480 Oak Street, Room K1-201
Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4
Learn more about the BC campaign
Ontario
LONDON
Denise Polgar
Injury Prevention Specialist
Trauma Program
London Health Sciences Centre
Room E1-129
800 Commissioners Road East London, ON N6A 5W9
Trauma Program
London Health Sciences Centre
Room E1-129
800 Commissioners Road East London, ON N6A 5W9
or
Bonnie Wooten
Manager, FHS, HBHC, East Team
Middlesex-London Health Unit
50 King Street London N6A 5L7
WINDSOR
Gisele Sullens
Director of Public Affairs, Communications, Philanthropy
Windsor Regional Hospital
Metropolitan Campus
1995 Lens Ave.
Windsor, ON N8W- 1L9
GODERICH
Heather MacPherson
Alexandra Marine General Hospital 120 Napier Street
Goderich, ON N7A 1W5
Bonnie Wooten
Manager, FHS, HBHC, East Team
Middlesex-London Health Unit
50 King Street London N6A 5L7
WINDSOR
Gisele Sullens
Director of Public Affairs, Communications, Philanthropy
Windsor Regional Hospital
Metropolitan Campus
1995 Lens Ave.
Windsor, ON N8W- 1L9
GODERICH
Heather MacPherson
Alexandra Marine General Hospital 120 Napier Street
Goderich, ON N7A 1W5
CHATHAM-KENT
Robin Rideout, BScN, RN
Public Health Nurse
Municipality of Chatham Kent
435 Grand Avenue West
Chatham, ON N7M 5L8
GREY BRUCE
Paula Clark
Program Director, Women and Child Care, Rehab & Diabetes
Grey Bruce Health Services
1800 8th Street East
Owen Sound, ON N4K 6M9
If you live somewhere where a campaign hasn't been organized, that's okay. Still send your knitted caps to the:
Your caps will still be distributed to participating birthing hospitals in select locations throughout November.
Click for Babies is a growing initiative and will be looking to expand into other area's in the coming years. Check back often to see if the campaign has expanded to include hospitals, birthing centers and public health organizations in your area.
National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
C/o Click for Babies
1433 North 1075 West, Suite 110
Farmington, UT 84025
Your caps will still be distributed to participating birthing hospitals in select locations throughout November.
Click for Babies is a growing initiative and will be looking to expand into other area's in the coming years. Check back often to see if the campaign has expanded to include hospitals, birthing centers and public health organizations in your area.
