health-and-safety-prevention-of-shaken-baby-syndrome-abusive-head-trauma-and-child-maltreatment TRAUMA, AND CHILD MALTREATMENT

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment, appropriate for different age groups, for license-exempt in-home providers, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1f) • The Lead Agency’s annual inspection of the standard for prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers is not unannounced, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii) Overall Target Completion Date: 07/01/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 DCYF updates training content for FFN providers to include discussion of prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child 07/01/2025 maltreatment, appropriate for different age groups, for license-exempt in-home providers 2 DCYF amends Licensing policy and procedure to no longer allow the option of an announced annual inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers 07/01/2025