Presents The

Virtual Family Support Symposium

May 14, 2025

The Virtual Family Support Symposium will be held on a virtual format and will feature presentations addressing many of the issues that families of victims of Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma (SBS/AHT) face.

Registration is FREE!

Attendance for this event will be FREE to everyone who would like to participate thanks to the generosity of the Matty Eappen Foundation! Though attendance is free for all participants, registration is required in order to receive information regarding symposium updates, announcements, and Zoom instructions.

This symposium will not be offering any continuing education units (CEUs) and will program presentations that are relevant and valuable to families of victims of SBS/AHT. These presentations might include topics like processing grief, resources to navigate available resources at the state and federal level, and therapies that may be available for victims of SBS/AHT for example.

For questions about the symposium, please contact the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome:

Phone: (801) 447-9360 ext.105
Email:

Registration is Closed.

2025 Family Support Symposium Program is Finalized

The 2025 Virtual Family Support Symposium program is as follows (all times listed are Mountain Time Zone):

9:00AM - 9:15AM : Opening Remarks
Danielle Vázquez, Executive Director : National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome

9:15AM - 10:00AM : Rebuilding Trust
Emily Bodily, Mother of Elijah, Shaken and Killed at 16 Months of Age

10:00AM - 11:00AM : Types of Grief and If Hope Can Be Found
Claire and Chris Sandys, Hosts of The Silent Why Podcast

11:00AM - 11:45AM : Secondary Trauma Victims Support
Marisa McPeck-Stringham, LCSW, Clinical Therapist

11:45AM - 12:30PM : Lunch

12:30PM - 1:00PM : The Matty Eappen Foundation Resources

1:00PM - 2:00PM : IEP and Navigating the School System
Zoubida Pasha, Parent Advocate: Family Resource Center on Disabilities

2:00PM - 2:50PM : NCSBS Resources for Families of Victims of SBS/AHT
Rachel Golightly, Information and Research Specialist: National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome

2:50PM - 3:00PM : Closing Remarks
Danielle Vázquez, Executive Director : National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome