Cleburne resident Virginia Loudermilk has been appointed to the Advisory Council of The Shaken Baby Alliance. The national and international nonprofit organization provides support, education and advocacy for families affected by Shaken Baby Syndrome and/or Abusive Head Trauma. Loudermilk has lived experience of dealing with the aftermath of traumatic brain injury because of SBS and AHT.

In addition, Loudermilk represented SBA at a national conference focused on these serious childhood injuries in Nashville on Sept. 22.

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