Shelley,
That's great you heard back from Harvard!
I totally agree that prevention is key. I just found this in a document I was reading (and this excerpt is from Harvard!) which echoes the same sentiment:
"Research overwhelmingly points to the benefits of supporting children and families at an early age to prevent maltreatment and its negative effects on brain development before they occur. In addition, cost-benefit analyses demonstrate the stronger return on investments that result from strengthening families, supporting development, and preventing maltreatment during childhood and adolescence rather than funding treatment programs later in life (Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, 2007)."
The concept of "resilience" is, too easily confused in my opinion, and puts the focus back on the victim -- it's something they need to have or "work on" so they can better endure abuse; completely wrong focus.
I hope you soldier on at trying to get BabyBits out there. I think it's a wonderful tool!