Supporting NICUs as they begin or strengthen Family-Centered Care in their units.

Joined June 2022
Join us Wednesday, November 12 at 11am PT/2pm EST for a webinar with Kimberly Novod, MPA E. Novod, MPA, NICU Parent, and Barbara ORourke O'Rourke, RN-NIC, C-ELBW, TIP. Share our free membership link with your colleagues to invite them along: stanforduniversity.qualtrics…
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Did you miss our September 17th Community Exchange session? Access pre- and post-reflection guides which are invaluable tools for NICUs working to provide trauma-informed family-centered care. Visit our website to download for free: fcctaskforce.org/september-2…
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This month, help us support NICUs working toward implementing family meetings in their units! ***Family meetings can also be referred to as care conferences and consist of an infant’s family and interdisciplinary care team. Respond here: stanforduniversity.qualtrics…
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We hope you’ll join us in Austin for the 2026 NPN Leadership Summit & Retreat, November 6–7. This is a space for NICU parent leaders, advocates, bereaved parents, healthcare professionals, and others committed to strengthening the NICU parent voice. nicuparentnetwork.org/summit…
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We invite both families and clinicians to join us in honoring the brief but deeply meaningful lives of the babies gone too soon. To the families who carry this profound grief: Your love is everlasting, and your baby is remembered.
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We’re excited and proud to share a new American Academy of Pediatrics Family Partnerships article featuring our very own Betsy Pilon, Executive Director of Hope for HIE and Katrina Moline, Executive Director of Hand To Hold. Access the free article here: publications.aap.org/pediatr…
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In a recent FCC Taskforce poll, 40% of respondents shared they do not have a formal reading program in their NICU. We encourage you to take advantage of our free FCC Community Exchange session to begin or strengthen your unit’s reading program!
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The open discussion portion of this talk will not be recorded, and you won’t want to miss it. Join our free membership to register: stanforduniversity.qualtrics…
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September Poll results are in! Last month, we asked you to help us understand how your unit navigates Social Determinants/Influencers of Health (SDOH or SIOH). See all results here: fcctaskforce.org/social-dete…
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We are happy to share that 100% of respondents are screening for SDOH/SIOH, even if their unit doesn’t use a standardized questionnaire, and that all respondents provide referrals/resources for families if need is indicated.
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This month, help us support NICUs working toward implementing family meetings in their units! ***Family meetings can also be referred to as care conferences and consist of an infant’s family and interdisciplinary care team. Respond here: stanforduniversity.qualtrics…
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Join us for ROARING Through Reading: Empowering NICU Families with Melissa, Annie, Malathi, Kelly, Anna, and Rebekah with El Camino Health NICU’s ROAR (Reach Out And Read) Team. Register here: stanforduniversity.qualtrics…
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We invite you to watch a recording of the session to learn more about how this project developed from an idea into a practical, actionable blueprint for parental presence in the NICU. Don’t forget to download the Toolkit for your own unit!
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As NICU Awareness Month comes to a close, we'd like to express our gratitude to our industry partners and their commitment to family-centered care. Thank you for helping us advocate for FCC as a standard of care!
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Their generosity allows our organization to provide free education and resources to support NICUs in beginning or strengthening FCC in their units.
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Join us Wednesday, November 12 at 11am PT/2pm EST for a webinar with Kimberly Novod, MPA E. Novod, MPA, NICU Parent, and Barbara ORourke O'Rourke, RN-NIC, C-ELBW, TIP. Share our free membership link with your colleagues to invite them along: stanforduniversity.qualtrics…
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In 2022, the National Perinatal Association (NPA) published their Interdisciplinary Guidelines and Recommendations for NICU Discharge Preparation and Transition Planning. Now, it's time to make them even better. And You can help! Take the survey here: nationalperinatal.org/2026-s…
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This month, we’re asking how your unit navigates Social Determinants/Influencers of Health (SDOH or SIOH). Thank you for sharing! Respond here: stanforduniversity.qualtrics…
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Our colleagues @ Duke Health, Boston College, and UNC Wilmington are seeking healthcare & community professionals in acute care and community-based settings who support families transitioning from the NICU to home! Email them at [email protected] if you're open to participating.
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