SHAKEN BABY BILL NEEDS NEVADA AND PLACER COUNTY SUPPORT
Dear Partners,
You are in a unique position to help advocate shaken baby syndrome legislation right now. We are excited to share with you that legislation we are sponsoring to reduce shaken baby syndrome, SB 468 (Padilla), is going to be heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Both of your state senators, Sam Aanestad and Dave Cox, are on the committee and so we hope you will contact them to express how important this bill is to children. Senator Cox is the vice chair of the committee, so his support is especially important. Earning the support of the Appropriations Committee is one of the most challenging steps in the legislative process, and hearing from many local voices can make a substantial impression on legislators. We have put together this e-mail and the attachments to make this process as easy as possible for you.
What you can do:
-insert your personal or organizational info into the attached letters and fax them to Senator Aanestad’s and Senator Cox’s offices at the fax numbers on the letters
-forward this e-mail to peer organizations, and local business and community leaders who you know, and friends who may be interested
-let us know how you’re doing and if you have any questions
-Please email or fax a copy to Danielle at dmole@thecapcenter.org or 916-244-1950 so that we can keep track of our progress
Finding Your Senator:
Senator Aanestad represents the eastern and Senator Cox the western portions of Nevada and Placer Counties. You can find out who your state senator is by entering your address [here].
Maps are available [here].
More about SB 468 (Padilla):
This bill will provide a pilot program of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) prevention education to new parents at hospitals in up to ten counties. The project will be modeled on the successful New York state SBS Prevention Project and will be evaluated for effectiveness. Under current law, hospitals are asked to distribute SBS information if it is provided to them, but there is no statewide program to implement this and make sure the strategy is effective.
Thank you for all your help. Together, we can reduce shaken baby syndrome in California!
Danielle Mole, MA
Program Manager, Legislative Affairs
dmole@thecapcenter.org, (916) 244-1938Eileen Hlavka
Policy Analyst
ehlavka@thecapcenter.org, (916) 244-1917Prevent Child Abuse California
at the Child Abuse Prevention Center
4700 Roseville Road, Suite 101
North Highlands, CA 95660
(916) 244-1950 FAX
http://www.pca-ca.org
Sample Constituent Letter to Dave Cox
Sample Constituent Letter to Sam Aanestad
One-Page Position Paper