Saving North Carolina's Youngest Lives The Period of PURPLE Crying program at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center helps new parents understand and cope with infant crying. The Duke Endowment believes that educating parents of newborn children can help prevent traumatic brain injury among infants (Shaken Baby Syndrome). A North Carolina education effort, "The Period of PURPLE Crying: Keeping Babies Safe in North Carolina" is supported by a five-year (2008-2012), $2 million grant from The Duke Endowment. StrategyChallenge and response from The Duke Endowment What We're LearningImpact of efforts and insights from the field ResourcesLinks to more information, research and evaluation Grant GuidelinesThe Duke Endowment's Child Care program area is continuing this work through current grantees. At this time, the Endowment is not soliciting new applications. Contact UsRhett N. Mabry |
Coping with Crying
The National Center for Shaken Baby Prevention helps parents learn how to deal with a crying infant.
Focus on Fathers
Carolinas Medical Center–Pineville in Charlotte encourages new mothers and fathers to learn about infant crying.
Putting Tools to Work
Cindy Edwards uses what she learned in training to help children exposed to domestic violence.
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