This month, our Family Partner Spotlight shines on Mia Malcolm, BS, CDFT! Mia is NICU parent of Gavin and Program Manager of Ollie Hinkle Heart Foundation which is committed to addressing the unmet needs of heart families while transforming the future of pediatric heart care.

We invite you to share your unit’s experience with holding during cooling for infants with HIE (hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy) to support others as they seek to implement this practice. stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Save the date, our first webinar of 2026 has officially been scheduled! This event is free and open to all, join our membership to register: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Help us support NICUs working toward establishing a formal reading program in their units! This month's poll takes less than 3 minutes to complete: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Join us in celebrating our 2025 impact!

We’re grateful to Executive Council Family Partner, Lelis Vernon and webinar speaker, Sarah Swenson for their meaningful op-ed on the impact of immigration policies on NICU families: https//www.clevela...

The holiday season is upon us! Check-out these fun, festive ways to make this time of year extra special for families celebrating in the NICU. Download the Sana Questionnaire by Prashanthi Pendem, MS, CCC-SLP here: drive.google.com/file/d/17oDE...

Our November FCC Column is here! Click to read about our committees: drive.google.com/file/d/1uPIV...

What a way to end the year! At our last Executive Council meeting of 2025, we welcomed two new members, six new organizational partnerships, and announced our new Quality Improvement Committee. We're looking forward to sharing some BIG news with you in 2026!

Did you miss our December Office Hours session? We've got the highlights for you! All resources can be found on our website, www.fcctaskforce.org/resources

Save the date, our first webinar of 2026 has officially been scheduled! This event is free and open to all, join our membership to register: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Thank you to everyone who responded to our November Poll around Trauma-Informed Care education for NICU staff. Your input is valuable, and we hope it can help units who are looking to recognize their own barriers to implementation and strategize ways for overcoming them.

Malathi & Morgan had the opportunity to co-facilitate a workshop titled “Development of a NICU and NICU Follow-Up Clinic Family Partnership Council: Impact on the NICU Experience and Follow Through Care”

Help us support NICUs working toward establishing a formal reading program in their units! This month's poll takes less than 3 minutes to complete: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Check out this free parent education guide to newborn brain health by Dr. Khorshid Mohammad, Chair of Newborn Brain Society's Educational Committee. A great resource for NICU families: drive.google.com/file/d/1IVn0...

Help us support units working toward implementing trauma-informed care education! Even if your NICU doesn't provide TIC training, we want to hear from you: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Join us for Office Hours happening Tuesday, 12/2 at 11am PT/2pm EST! Bring your unit's specific barriers to implementing FCC practices and brainstorm solutions for overcoming them with peers and FCC Taskforce leadership! Register here: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Let’s drive NEC research with the NEC Registry!🩵 The NEC Registry is a platform for patient-families to share their experiences with the disease.

Join us for Office Hours happening Tuesday, 12/2 at 11am PT/2pm EST! Bring your unit's specific barriers to implementing FCC practices and brainstorm solutions for overcoming them with peers and FCC Taskforce leadership! Register here: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

This month, our Family Partner Spotlight lands on Katrina Moline! Katrina is NICU parent of Bryce and Executive Director of Hand To Hold which is an organization dedicated to providing early intervention mental health support before, during, and after a NICU stay, ensuring all NICU families thrive.

We're supporting Saul's Light's Push Ups for Preemies Challenge in honor of the 14% of babies born prematurely in Louisiana.

Join DEFINE for their upcoming free educational webinar, "Language as a Vital Sign: Equity for Spanish Speaking Families in the NICU" Register here: ucdenver.zoom.us/j/93835919031

Calling all parents of premature babies! 🔍 Parents and primary caregivers of preterm born children under 18 years are invited to take part in an anonymous online questionnaire. 🔗 More about the BronQ Family project: www.gfcni.org/research/bro...

Help us support units working toward implementing trauma-informed care education! Even if your NICU doesn't provide TIC training, we want to hear from you: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Thank you to the 180 participants who were able to attend our November 13th Webinar live, and to our incredible speakers, Professor Nicholas Embleton, Keira Sorrells, and Deborah Buehler, PhD for their deeply meaningful presentations!

Today, we stand with the global community to mark World Prematurity Day, honoring the 15 million babies born too soon each year, their families, and the dedicated clinicians who support them.

Malathi and Morgan had the chance to sit down with Daphna at the Children's Hospital Neonatal Consortium Symposium to share how Family Partnership Councils integrate families as true partners in NICU care, policy development, and quality improvement.

Thank you, Sensory Beginnings for supporting our work as an Organizational Partner! We look forward to collaborating with you on improving family-centered care in the NICU.

Happening TODAY! There's still time to register: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Welcome to our newest Organizational Partner, National Network of Neonatal Psychologists! We appreciate your support of family-centered care in the NICU!!!

Join us in honoring premature infants and their families!

Join us for Office Hours happening Tuesday, 11/4 at 11am PT/2pm EST! Bring your unit's specific barriers to implementing FCC practices and brainstorm solutions for overcoming them with peers and FCC Taskforce leadership! Register here: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Last call for October Poll responses! This brief survey takes less than 90 seconds to complete and will help us support units working toward welcoming gestational siblings at the bedside! stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Last call for October Poll responses! This brief survey takes less than 90 seconds to complete and will help us support units working toward welcoming gestational siblings at the bedside! stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Thank you to our sponsors, Mead Johnson Nutrition for making our free educational webinars possible! We sincerely appreciate your dedication to supporting FCC in the NICU!

Join @marchofdimes for a powerful fireside chat with Rachell Dumas, Founder of Light After Nine, and Dr. Michael Warren, Chief Medical and Health Officer at March of Dimes. Register today: www.marchofdimes.org/OctoberSerie...

Check out this month's FCC Column outlining our organization's mission, reach, partnerships, advocacy & quality improvement projects, and free educational offerings! Consider joining us, it's free! stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Welcome new Organizational Partner! We appreciate your support, COINN!

Check out this month's FCC Column outlining our organization's mission, reach, partnerships, advocacy & quality improvement projects, and free educational offerings! Consider joining us, it's free! stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Calling all NICU Parents! Support Families First NICU Alliance in their Paid Family Leave Advocacy Project by responding to this two-minute survey: l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...

This month, our Family Partner Spotlight lands on Erika Goyer!

From preterm labor to NICU graduation — Christina shares her journey through fear, resilience, and hope. 💛 In this episode of #BeyondtheBeeps, she and Leah talk about finding support, advocating for your baby, and caring for yourself along the way. Listen now: buff.ly/97O03c6

Premature babies whose mothers’ voices were played to them via recordings during hospitalization showed more mature development in a key brain language pathway than those who did not hear such recordings. A great read for NICU staff and parents alike! med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...

Respond to our brief poll to help us support NICUs working toward welcoming gestational siblings at the bedside: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/.../SV...

Our Fall 2025 Newsletter is here! If you want actionable and practical takeaways to improve family-centered care in your NICU, this free publication is for you. Folks who print & post in staff spaces report increased buy-in around FCC practices! drive.google.com/file/d/1X9Di...

The wait is over! 🚀 Registration is now open for the Delphi Neonatal Innovation Conference 2026, January 26–28 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Hear from more than 25 leaders in neonatology, join TEDx NewRiver sessions, and be part of shaping the future of neonatal care. 🩺 🔗 www.the-incubator.org/delphi

Calling all organizations passionate about supporting babies and families! Join us in signing a coalition letter to support passage of the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act and Preventing Maternal Deaths Act! Sign here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Another great FCC Taskforce Office Hours session! Thank you to our facilitators, Nicole Nyberg, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC and Morgan Kowalski and to everyone who joined to make it a productive session! All resources are live on our website, www.fcctaskforce.org/resources.

Help us support NICUs working toward welcoming gestational siblings at the bedside by responding to our October Poll! stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...