Department of Early Education and Care

Learn the Facts!

In 2008, Massachusetts was home to 169,000 poor children (100% FPL), and 78,000 extremely poor children (50% FPL).
372,00 children are now considered low income (200% of FPL), 6,000 more children than the previous year, indicating more middle class children are slipping into poverty.

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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SBS Brochure:
Infant Crying and Soothing:
What You Need To Know
To Keep Your Baby Safe

SBS Training:
SBS Prevention:
A Training for
Family-Serving
Professionals and
A Presentation for
Parents and Caregivers

SBS Training:
SBS Prevention: An
In-Hospital Training
Program for Maternity
Nurses, Nurse Educators
and the Parents they Serve

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